“Ain’t It Grand” was our theme for the first Business Council meeting of the 2025/26 academic year. This was in recognition of our increased membership from last year and exceeding the milestone of 1,000 years of professional experience on the council. We are off to a great start with 7 guests attending the first meeting, expressing high levels of interest in joining our group and contributing to the great work we have been doing for 40 years. The first meeting was in our new location at 201 Edison Hall and was packed with participants as well as great information for the members, faculty, students and guests. Dr Patrick Leahy was the keynote speaker and delivered a university update that is covered later in the newsletter. Several important dates were announced, and these are again summarized in this newsletter for your reference so that you can plan in advance to attend all the events
Fall is a busy time at the University and it’s also a busy time for the LHBS Business Council. The Executive Mentoring Program (EMP) is kicking off and we expect that the student/mentor parings and the introduction breakfast occurred in early October. This program is the centerpiece of our Student Engagement activities and has been recognized by the AACSB Accreditation Board as “Best Practices” for programs of its type. I appreciate everyone’s participation and enthusiasm about this program. This Fall, I’ve heard so many great stories from both students and business council members about the fulfilling experiences they have had participating in this program. Lastly, I would like to welcome our new student assistant, Natalie Brunke. Our student assistants do so much behind the scenes to make things go smoothly. We appreciate Natalie’s work so far and look forward to having her assistance this year and beyond.
Ken Young