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on March 31, the first day. On day two, obs and the economy were the hot students and faculty participated in topics tackled by the financial breakout sessions on the Mount Carmel giants who gathered at the TD Campus with other well-known investment Bank Sports Center in March for professionals and QU alumni. The forum the inaugural Global Asset ended the next day with sessions on Management Education Forum, a three-day careers. There were 68 speakers in all. conference for students and faculty from The forum attracted an international many universities and Quinnipiac alumni. group of students, faculty and business proNext year’s G.A.M.E. Forum will fessionals, with more than 900 attendees take place March 29–31 at the Sheraton representing New York Hotel 24 countries. and Towers in “The Thursday Manhattan. session is very Finance attractive to Professor David people with an Sauer, managing interest in the director and profinancial margram chair for kets because G.A.M.E., said it offers the having the forum chance to hear in the world’s the most curleading financial Students chat with Jeffrey Kleintop at G.A.M.E. rent perspeccenter is not only From left, Andrew Papai ’12, Evan Pawelk ’11, tives from a appropriate, but Laura Ullenes ’11 and Nicholas Napolitano ’11. large number will raise QU’s of experts in one place at one time,” visibility and allow for greater participation Sauer said. for tri-state alumni as well as students and Anthony Salerno ’97, a financial adviser, faculty around the world. said he enjoyed the panelists’ insights. Speakers lined up for 2012 include: Abby “It’s great seeing them live, where they Joseph Cohen, president of the Global had the chance to make a more in-depth Markets Institute at Goldman Sachs; Bob presentation.” Froehlich, chief investment strategist at Jessica Warden, a senior finance major The Hartford; Louis Navellier, chairman, from the University of Colorado, said she CEO and CIO of Navellier & Associates; learned a lot about the overall economic John Silvia, chief economist of Wells Fargo picture and especially the housing market. Securities; and Lawrence Yun, chief Other keynote speakers included Joseph economist at the National Association of Battipaglia, market strategist at Stifel REALTORS. Nicolaus; Richard Bernstein, CEO, Silvia participated in a panel about the Bernstein Advisors, LLC; Philip Guziec, economy at this year’s forum. He and his editor of Morningstar OptionInvestor; peers think many of the jobs lost during Tobias Levkovich, chief U.S. equity the recession are not coming back and strategist at Citi Investment Research; suggested workers move on to seek the Ronald H. Muhlenkamp, CFA, founder training or education they need to and president of Muhlenkamp & Co.; transition into other careers. Silvia was and Navellier. joined on that panel by Diane Swonk, chief In 2012, up to seven continuing economist at Mesirow Financial; Paul education credits will be offered for CFAs Bishop of the National Association of and CFPs. To check for updates on next REALTORS; and moderator Jeffrey year’s forum, visit game.quinnipiac.edu. Kleintop, LPL Financial’s chief market If interested in participating in the forum, strategist. They were among 14 financial email david.sauer@quinnipiac.edu. industry leaders to interact with students
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PRESIDENTIAL MEETING Quinnipiac President John L. Lahey was presented with the Irish American of the Year Award by Irish America Magazine in March. At the event, former President Bill Clinton congratulated Lahey, who then presented Clinton with a copy of the Quinnipiac University Press book, “Celebrating 250 Years of the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade.” Lahey was honored for his work in pioneering collegiate study of Ireland’s Great Hunger and his remarkable commitment to promoting Irish-American heritage. He has been involved with the NYC parade for more than 30 years, serves as its vice chairman and was grand marshal in 1997. SCHOOLS SHINE The School of Business recently was named one of Bloomberg Businessweek’s “Best Undergraduate Business Schools of 2011.” This marks the first year the School of Business has been included on the prestigious list. Quinnipiac was ranked 91 out of 113 schools. In addition, the physician assistant program in the School of Health Sciences was ranked the 11th best program in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report. POLLING IN VIRGINIA Virginia will join Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania as states in which Quinnipiac polls regularly on topics of interest to voters. In addition to those seven states, Quinnipiac also polls New York City and the nation on a regular basis. Virginia, a solidly Republican state on the presidential level for almost half a century, is becoming a key swing state. President Obama carried it in 2008.
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