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Winter Break!
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12/6: Kirsti Outlan 12/17: Alaina Sigmon
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I n t h i s i s s u e :
Winter Break! 1
Study Abroad 1
Upcoming Events 2
Fall 2010 Recap 2
Upcoming events
T he day all of you have been waiting for... winter break is here! It is time for many of you to say
goodbye to computers in business, public speaking (well, the class anyway), and the infamous principles of financial accounting. You may think the hard part is over, but going back home (if only for a month) after a semester away has its challenges. Here are some helpful tips, and don’t worry, you will not be tested on this…
1) Remember that thing called a curfew? You may get a refresher when you come home. Be sure to talk to your parents so that everyone is happy.
2) Catch up with old friends, but understand your family will want to spend time with you, too!
3) Impress your family by doing your own laundry and properly holding a fork and knife… you wouldn’t want to lose those newly found skills, would you?
4) Another thing to show off? Those business cards. “That’s right, that is my name on there…”
Parents and guardians, we bet you are just as excited as your students for this break! They may have grown up a bit and have definitely learned a lot. Here is a great article to help you and your student have a relaxing break!
http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/4228.aspx
12/6 - 12/10/10: Finals Week 12/11/10: Poplar Hall closes for break 1/10/11: Begin Spring Semester Classes
1/15/11: Stampede of Service
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Top 10 Reasons to Study abroad in Bratislava
1. Walter Andrusyszyn will join BBC students on the trip to Bratislava. Walter’s impressive resume includes serving the U.S. as a diplomat in Germany and Sweden and working as a business manager for the international company Plastipak. His experience and knowledge will make this the most unique study abroad trip that is offered at USF!
2. Earn six college credits for GEB 2935 & ECO 2935.
3. Earn BBC scholarships to cover a large portion of your tuition in Bratislava.
4. Learn first-hand about a transitional economy and debt crisis.
5. Go on company tours, visiting businesses such as Dell, Citibank, and a nuclear power plant.
6. Visit the U.S. Embassy, where Walter previously
worked and has many contacts.
7. Spend a weekend in a historical Viennese castle.
8. Experience business in a different culture - Eastern Europe is different from Tampa, Florida!
9. Experience a summer vacation that you’ll never forget! You will have evenings and weekends free to explore your surroundings.
10. Most importantly, learn and have fun with your friends in the Bulls Business Community! This year’s trip will take place from May 28 - June 18, 2011. The estimated cost is between $2800-$3000. Applications are due February 15, 2011 and can be found here:
http://global.usf.edu/educationabroad/out-forms.php
The BBC would like to wish all students and families a joyous holiday season!
BBCers learning proper dinner manners at the
business etiquette dinner.
What’s in Store for 2011 2
USF Magazine Excerpt featuring the BBC
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Welcome Business Bulls! Event Flyer
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Can’t wait to get back to USF already? We thought so. Here are some things to look forward to and plan for spring semester:
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If this semester flew by for you, here are some highlights to help you reflect on a great start to the school year!
August
September
October
The BBC welcomed you all home in August with a BBQ and honored scholarship recipients.
November
In September, BBCers visited companies such as Vigo and Alessi and met with the Dean’s Executive Advisory Council.
BBCers celebrated Halloween, made it through midterms, and met College of Business alumni in October.
November brought the Tampa Bay Lightning tour, Heart Walk, a cookie party, and the etiquette dinner.
Joe and Kyle showing some holiday spirit.
Week of Welcome: There are plenty of events scheduled for the first week of spring semester (including some free food in Juniper-Poplar!). See the flyer below for info on the College of Business welcome event, and check out usf.edu/wow for a complete listing.
Stampede of Service: SOS will take place on Saturday, January 15. The BBC group will be assigned to a project in the Tampa area. Thanks to everyone who signed up!
Company tours: Two more company tours will be announced in the spring semester!
BBC Open House: Near the end of March you will get a chance to share your experiences in the BBC with prospective students.
Grow Financial networking event: This annual networking event will take place in April.
Dinner with the Dean: Also in April, share a free meal with Dean Forsythe and practice your etiquette dinner skills!
Summer Session: Already planning for summer? Summer A: May 16 - June 24 Summer B: June 27 - August 5 Summer C: May 16 - July 22
Emily and Jodi enjoying the etiquette dinner.
Wes and Chris showing their professional
etiquette dinner skills.
Contact Information: Angela Zgela
BBC Graduate Assistant Tel: 813.974.4290
email: bsn-bbnga@usf.edu
This just in!
The recently released Fall 2010 USF Magazine features the BBC in an article on living-learning
communities. Sophomore BBCer Sheri Sukhu is
spotlighted, sharing her reasons for joining the BBC.
Scroll to page 3 for the full
article!
hen Sheri Sukhureceived thee-mail invitation to attend a BullsBusiness Communityopen house, shefigured she had nothingto lose by going.What she didn’t
realize was how much she hadto gain.
“The sense of community was amazing,”
Sukhu, now a second-year student, recalls.
“Everyone seemed to know everyone else. And
it wasn’t just freshmen. There were sophomores
and juniors who could tell you what classes to
take and which professors they recommend.
There was a dedicated advisor; there were field
trips and activities. There were so many advan-
tages.”
The Bulls Business Community is one of
eight living learning communities at USF. De-
signed to enhance the overall university experi-
ence, living learning communities are built
around an academic program or area of
special interest. Residents, mostly
first and second-year stu-
dents, have access to facili-
ties, resources and
activities including class-
rooms, academic advi-
sors, mentoring
W
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by Ann Carney
Bulls Business
Community member
Sheri Sukhu (far left
and inset), studies with
community members in
Juniper-Poplar Hall.
Photos: Aim
ee Blodgett / U
SF
Living & LearningLiving learning communities enhance the university
experience while helping students succeed.
Helping Students
SucceedAt USF, living learning communitiesare just one of a number of initiativesthat are helping students succeed.Since 2009, the university’s Depart-ment of Housing & Residential Edu-cation has implemented several new programs to give students a leg-up on success.
Faculty in Residence: USF’s two facultyresidents, history professor Julie Lang-ford (see profile pg. 42) and sociologyprofessor Shawn Bingham ensure students have plenty of opportu-nities to interact with faculty outside theclassroom. USF’s faculty residents live,eat and learn with students while organizing social and academic support events.
Faculty Fellows: Ten faculty members in-terested in interacting with students out-side of the classroom dine with students,one-on-one or in small groups, to get toknow them better and help them succeed.
Lunch ‘n Learn: Covering a variety oftopics from research and health care tolaundry how-to’s and adjusting to col-lege life, monthly Lunch ‘n Learns are designed to cover topics of interest andoffer valuable tips in a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere.
Final Exam Reviews: Last year, morethan 4,000 students attended 36 finalexam review sessions presented by university professors who volunteertheir time. The review sessions becameso popular they were moved to the Marshall Student Center.
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“Research indicates that
living learning community
students are more successful
academically, feel more
connected to the university
and are retained at
higher rates.
– ANA HERNANDEZ
programs, career workshops and special
events just steps away from their univer-
sity home.
Living learning communities have long
been a part of academia. But in the last
decade higher education administrators
have taken a closer look at the powerful
effect these communities can have on stu-
dent learning and achievement.
Joseph Michalsky, chief sustainability
officer for USF Student Government and
a second-year computer science major,
prefers an environment “where I know
more students will have similar interests
as me.”
Last year, Michalsky was a resident of
the Honors Living Learning Community;
this year he’s living in the Green Living
Community, a living learning community
focused on providing students opportuni-
ties to work with one another, faculty and
administrators on a variety of sustainability
and green living projects.
“Research indicates that living learning
community students are more successful
academically, feel more connected to the
university and are retained at higher rates,”
says Ana Hernandez, dean of housing and
residential education at USF. “This can be
an intimidating institution for some stu-
dents by virtue of its size. Having a place
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participate. They were more engaged in
extracurricular activities and demonstrated
pride in their community by participating
in the Engineering Expo and other events
as a group.”
In total, about 775 students reside in
the university’s eight living learning com-
munities: Advertising, Bulls Business, En-
gineering, Green Living, Transfer, Honors,
INTO and Wellness. Three of the more es-
tablished communities, Bulls Business, En-
gineering and Honors, charge between
$125 and $225 per semester for special
events and programming. Each commu-
Joseph Michalsky (front)
transferred to the Green
Living Community this
year. Residents Susana
Alvarado and Johnathan
Houston are also active
members.
to celebrate and connect with people hav-
ing the same challenges and experiences
makes a huge difference.”
It’s a difference Honors College
Dean Stuart Silverman has seen
firsthand. Silverman started the first
living learning community at USF
in 1988 with about 40 students.
Today, nearly 300 students live in
the Honors community.
Kate Johnson, director of admissions
and advising in the College of Engineering
says “Last year’s residents performed better
academically than students who did not
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elevator ride with an executive.
“I am part of an elite business-ori-
ented community. It’s like a family,” she
says. “We all have similar academic goals
and life goals. We have support for any-
thing we want to do.”
That support includes a dedicated aca-
demic advisor, study sessions and tutors.
“Having an academic advisor in the
hall was really different than having to
make appointments weeks in advance,”
Sukhu says. “We’re a really focused
group. If we ever need help with classes
there’s always someone to help. The resi-
dent assistant is always checking in on us
and making sure we’re on top of our
game. They really enforce study hours,
especially during exam week.”
It’s a model the university is looking
to build on and expand, ac-
cording to Hernandez. “We
are always looking for strategic
partnerships.”
Down the road she hopes to
add more niche and academic
communities like nursing, the sci-
ences and fine arts.
For Michalsky, the Green Living
Community is a unique opportunity to
promote his sustainable living initia-
tives. In 2009, Michalsky led a campus-
wide initiative to bring recycling to the
university. He looks forward to living and
learning in a community where he will
be surrounded by like-minded students –
people interested in bringing new green-
focused programs, such as composting,
to the university.
Six floors of Juniper-Poplar Hall,
USF’s newest residence hall, are dedi-
cated living learning communities.
Opened in 2009, the residence boasts
three smart classrooms, where about 30
upper-level classes are taught over the
course of the week. All rooms are dou-
bles and grouped in pods. Thirty-five stu-
dents live in each pod with one resi-
dent advisor in charge.
In the fall, resident assistants rolled
out the welcome mat for living learning
community students. Susana Alvarado,
resident assistant for the Green Living
Community, made hand-crafted
mailboxes for residents using only
recyclable materials. She created
a green-focused bulletin board
and helped students tie-dye tee
shirts using only organic dyes.
“Every project ties in learning,” says
USF’s Living Learning Communities
At A GlanceZimmerman Advertising Community:New this year. Designed for studentsin the School of Mass Communica-tions and the College of Business whoare pursuing a degree in advertising.Housed in Poplar Hall.
Bulls Business Community: Designedfor students intending to major in busi-ness. Housed in Poplar Hall.
Engineering: Designed for first-yearstudents who have been admitted tothe College of Engineering. Housed inPoplar Hall.
Green Living Community: Part ofUSF’s Sustainability Initiative. De-signed for students interested ingreen living on campus. Housed inMaple B.
Honors Community: Designed for stu-dents who have been accepted to theHonors College. Housed in JuniperHall and Magnolia B.
INTO Community: Part of the USFINTO University Partnership. Designedfor international students seeking tostudy abroad. Housed in Juniper, Zetaand Magnolia halls.
Transfer-A-Bull: Designed exclusivelyfor transfer students who arenew to USF, but not to col-lege. Housed in Holly Apartments.
Wellness Community:
New this year. Designed for second-year students interested in liv-ing healthy, well-balanced and satisfying lives while living on campus. Housed in Holly Apartments.
Kaplon. “It helps the students form friendships.
It helps them get involved and blossom.”
The friendships form quickly, says Sukhu,
who was named the Bulls Business Commu-
nity Resident of the Year for 2009-2010.
“If it weren’t for the living learning com-
munity, I don’t think I would have made
friends as quickly,” she says. “It makes a big
university a small community.”
And so much more, according to Silverman.
“We build a sense of community among stu-
dents so that they will challenge each other and
help one another grow and develop,” he says.
“We provide comprehensive services in one lo-
cation so students can avail themselves of op-
portunities like research and travel. And along
the way, they develop friendships and a net-
work of colleagues that will last a lifetime.” �
nity has an academic advisor or faculty
partner, according to Elizabeth Kaplon, as-
sistant director of academic initiatives who
oversees the residential communities.
“Our advisors commit to spend at
least 20 percent of their time on pro-
gramming in the hall, tutoring and
special events such as dinners with the
dean,” she says. In addition, they help
select the resident assistants for their
respective community.
“Knowledge of the curriculum and
the stresses of a particular major are very
valuable in our academic learning com-
munities. It’s so much more helpful if
the resident assistant can say, ‘I had that
professor or class,’” Kaplon adds.
The advisors and partners form a
group known as the Living Learning
Council. Each month, the council meets
with Kaplon to discuss programming
and events, such as move-in strategies.
They share experiences and best prac-
tices. “It’s very learning driven,” she
says. “We are always coming up with
ways for students to apply what they
are learning in the classroom to the
outside world.”
For Sukhu, that has meant
field trips to Tropicana Field,
the Tampa Tribune and
Saddlebrook Resort for
behind-the-scenes tours
of business op-
erations.
And it’s
meant
busi-
ness etiquette dinners,
special sessions with the
dean, volleyball matches
and an elevator com-
petition that chal-
lenged the stellar
student to sell herself
during a one-minute
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We build a sense of
community among
students so that they
will challenge each other
and help one another
grow and develop.
- STUART SILVERMAN
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ee Blodgett / U
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WelcomeBusiness
Bulls!
Come out and meet fellow business bulls at this casual reception. Mix and mingle
while enjoying music provided by a DJ. FREE FOOD served by Dean Forsythe, Dean
Kroncke, and all the department chairs.
Wednesday, January 1212:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Covered walkway in front of BSN
Special thanks to:
FREE College of Business t-shirts for declared business majors with USF ID (while supplies last).