Show Me the Money! The Texas Legislature is expecting colleges to fund more and more of their own budgets. David Broughton, Development Officer, will help explain how to get a program going at your Community College. UNT Foundation recently received a $1M grant from G. Brint Ryan, founder of Ryan and Company. This will add $40,000 per year in discretionary spending for the Accounting Department.
The next Community College Accounting Teacher Symposium will be held on the brand new UNT Dallas Campus. Located at 7300 Houston School Road, it provides a soaring unobstructed view of Downtown Dallas. For more information and map use this URL
http://www.unt.edu/unt-dallas/newcampus/index.htm
Harvey Zimmerman manages the internship and job shadowing program at UNT Denton. He was formerly with KPMG. More and more firms are using internships and job shadowing as a way of screening potential employees. Harvey will explain the exact rules of the Texas State Board regarding internships as well as the simpler and beneficial job shadowing procedure.
The cost of education means that scholarhsip opportunities are imnportant in planning completion of a higher education degree. One of our specialists will explain the Complete the Dream Scholarship that continues the Rising Star Program as well as our own UNT Dallas General Academic Scholarship and other opportunities. The deadline for applicatin is March 1, anoallowing your students opportunity to apply well ahead of time.
Ever wonder what all those CDs and passwords that fall out of the Instructor Text are all about? We will explore the latest in classroom technology. We suspect there is a lot of unexplained good ideas out there and intend to get to the bottom of the tech talk heap, so to speak! These will be short sessions to give you an idea of what is available that might make your life simpler. Is any one podcasting yet?
The alternative designations of Certified Management Accountant and Certified Internal Audtior are gettitng more attention and are in demand. We will explore the requirements and outcomes available for students. Notably these designations do not required additional hours beyond the BBA.
