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2004-2005 Newsletter
The SGCM Newsletter is published once each year, in the spring. The newsletter highlights SGCM news, events and programs and is targeted toward alumni and friends of Whitworth.
Whitworth Students in Australia
Whitworth students along with Dr. Kyle Usrey on their 2005 study abroad trip to Australia (Sydney Opera House in the background).

The Dean's Corner
By Kyle B. Usrey
Dean, School of Global Commerce & Management

Christmas came early for the School of Global Commerce & Management. In mid-August, just before the start of the fall semester, we moved from Alder Hall to the top floor of Weyerhaeuser Hall, the newly completed, $7.3-million jewel of the campus. more...


Whitworth Grads Pursuing Doctorates in Economics

Five recent Whitworth grads are now enrolled in doctoral programs in economics in universities from one end of America to the other. Four of these students were economics majors at Whitworth and one is a master of international management grad. more...


Lifestyles of the Spiritually Rich
By Mary Alberts
Director, Master of International Management Program

The traditional role of education has been to prepare students to be good citizens and stewards of the world. With the new year, I began to reflect on how well the Whitworth Master of International Management Program is helping our students to meet this goal. more...


Weyerhaeuser Hall
Weyerhaeuser Hall, current home of the School of Global Commerce & Management.

Business Ethics in a Christian College
By Craig Hinnenkamp
Assistant Professor, Economics and Business

It's rare these days to see a tabloid that doesn't include a detailed description of some moral failing in a noted business leader. The increased focus upon greed and corruption in business suggests that the term "business ethics" may be an oxymoron. more...


Organizational Management – A Community Experience
By Christie Anderson
Director, Organizational Management

On a recent Tuesday night the Whitworth Continuing Studies staff got together with the organizational management program's Cohort 15 to celebrate the completion of their classes. We do this every six months: have dinner and listen to the students share memories of the just-completed year-and-a-half of intense study. more...


H.B Jones Grant – Third Year and Growing

The Herbert B. Jones grant began its third year with 36 students completing the shadowing phase of the program. This represents more than a 100-percent increase in student participation from the second year. more...


Organizational What?
By Kristine N. Ruggles
Organizational Management, '03

I can't tell you how many times I had to explain myself when I was enthusiastically sharing my re-entry into the world of academics via the organizational management degree-completion program at Whitworth. more...


Congratulations

Jolene M. Piccolo, Current MIM Student
Completed an internship at the 42nd Graduate Study Programme at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, last summer

Josh P. Hill, Economics, '99
Awarded a fellowship to pursue his Ph.D. in economics at George Mason University, Fairfax, Va.

Kristine N. Ruggles, Organizational Management, '03
Volunteer Coordinator for the Inland Northwest Chapter, American Red Cross, Spokane, Wash.

Contact Information

Alumni are invited to contact the School of Global Commerce & Management at bwakefield@whitworth.edu to update their contact information.

Frequently Called Numbers:
SGCM: (509) 777-4585
MIM: (509) 777-4606
Organizational Management: (509) 777-4218
Economics and Business: (509) 777-3283

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