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ADMINISTRATION
James P. Clements, Ph.D. President, West Virginia University Michele Wheatly, Ph.D. Provost and Vice President of Acadmic Affairs West Virginia University Jose V. Sartarelli, Ph.D. Milan Puskar Dean
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Earn an MBA + MS in Inustrial Relations, MS in Finance, MS in Sport Management or Juris Doctorate—only at WVU.
4 global engagement
Karen France, Ph.D. Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
International activities are enriching
Gary Insch, Ph.D. Associate Dean, Graduate Programs
putting B&E on the map.
Jess Mancini Associate Dean, Administrative Services
student educational experiences and
8 collegiate business plan competition has far-reaching effects This B&E initiative sparks entrepreneurial
Tom S. Witt, Ph.D. Associate Dean, Research and Outreach Brenda Walker, J.D. Director of Development
dreams of West Virginia collegiate students. 11 DREAM becomes a reality
B&E now offers a Ph.D. in Business Administration.
EDITORIAL STAFF Patrick Gregg, Executive Editor Erica Lindsay, Art Director/Designer Vickie Trickett, Database/Distribution Tim Terman, Contributing Writer Elizabeth Roth, Designer CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Bonnie Anderson Joyce Heames, Ph.D. Gary Insch, Ph.D. Heather Richardson
14 B&E Celebrates 60 years Journey through the decades. 23 new faculty stregthen B&E 26 major gifts will be ‘game-changers’ at b&E Fred Tattersall and Stewart and Joyce Robbins made generous contributions to create an endowed
PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTRIBUTIONS WVU University Relations/News West Virginia and Regional History Collection, WVU Libraries
professorship and a Global Business Center. 28 B&E Buzz The College has exceptional alumni all over the
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Patrick Gregg Director, Communications & Marketing P.O. Box 6025 1601 University Avenue Morgantown, WV 26506-6025 Email: patrick.gregg@mail.wvu.edu
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