Center for Excellence Harris Widmer Center for Excellence in Information Technology In early 1999, Jamestown College launched a major new initiative in information technology for the 21st century with the establishment of the Harris Widmer Center for Excellence in Information Technology. The first venture of the newly established Center was to increase students’ access to computers. Each room is networked for access to e-mail, the internet, and other network services. This dramatic enhancement of computer accessibility to students was made at no additional charge to the students. The Center’s establishment was made possible with a generous lead gift from Harris and Arlyce Widmer, Fargo, N.D. Mr. Widmer is a graduate of the class of 1958 and a longtime College trustee. The Center’s facets include: • Studies in Information Technology (See Computer Science section). • Software skills certification, which involves training in word processing, spread sheets, databases, e-mail and Internet, web page design, presentation software, graphics, desktop publishing, and networking. • Special internship opportunities, which will greatly enhance the resumé of Jamestown College graduates.
Roland E. Meidinger Center for Excellence in Business Since its launch in the fall of 2000, the Roland E. Meidinger Center for Excellence in Business has become a premier center for management education with programs that compare favorably with those of any liberal arts college in the country. The Meidinger Center for Excellence in Business was named in honor of Roland E. Meidinger, trustee emeritus and longtime benefactor of Jamestown College, and the recipient of the honorary degree Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa, from the college in 1976. In order to accomplish its mission of excellence in business education and to achieve its strategic goals, the Meidinger Center for Excellence in Business has implemented several major initiatives that have resulted in the following distinctive program hallmarks: Accreditation and Certification of Programs The following degree programs offered through the Roland E. Meidinger Center for Excellence in Business by its Department of Business, Accounting, and Economics are accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE): • Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration with concentrations in accounting, business communication, financial planning, general management, global business, hospitality and tourism, and marketing • Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting • Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts Business Studies • Bachelor of Arts in Financial Planning and Wealth Management.
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