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headlines Focus on Freshmen MORE SCHOOLS are starting earlier when it comes to preparing students for the jobs they might take upon graduation—and that means designing programs aimed at underclassmen. Two recent examples: n The Indiana University Kelley School of Business in Bloomington has introduced Kelley Compass, a personal and professional development initiative designed to help students begin navigating their career paths while they're still freshmen. During the three years of the Compass program, stu- dents are assigned career and academic advisors who collaborate with course instructors to provide support. The freshman course focuses on the individual and helps students develop self-awareness, analyze their cultural influences, and prepare résumés. The sophomore course covers teamwork and teaches students to manage first impressions, balance conflicting ethics, lead meetings, and create products. In the junior year of the Compass pro- gram, students practice making decisions, setting goals, and forming action plans. Kelley Compass is accompanied by changes to the undergraduate academic program, which now will include a global concentration in the sophomore year and an integrated core of func- tional disciplines in the junior year. The revamped curriculum also includes case studies, projects, and applied business ethics courses. n The Office of Career Development and Placement Assistance at the Uni- versity of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania is unveiling an initiative that guarantees every undergradu- ate the opportunity of an internship. Starting this fall, any registered undergraduate on the Pittsburgh campus is eligible to participate in the Internship Prepara- tion Program (IPP), which consists of six sessions that address topics such as writing a résumé, preparing for an interview, and developing networking skills. Once students complete the IPP, they meet individu- ally with career development staff for personal résumé reviews, mock interviews, and support in identifying strong matching opportunities for internships. The guaranteed internship opportunities will begin for stu- dents in the spring and summer semesters of 2013. 12 November/December 2012 BizEd SHORT TAKES NEW APPOINTMENTS n Paul Jar- ley has been named dean of the College of Business Administration at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. He was previously dean of the Lee Business School at the Uni- versity of Nevada, Las Vegas. n Catherine Usoff is the new dean of the Graduate School of Management at Clark Univer- sity in Worcester, Massachu- setts. She assumed her new role in June, replacing Edward Ottensmeyer. Usoff came to GSOM from Bentley University. n Clifton Jones has begun his tenure as dean of the School of Business Administration at the University of South Caro- lina Aiken. He was previously chair of the department of economics and finance and a professor of economics for the Rusche College of Business at Stephen F. Austin State University. He takes over from interim dean David Harrison. n Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge has announced that Richard White will serve as interim dean of the E.J. Ourso College of Busi- ness. White is the college's Marjory B. Ourso Professor and associate dean. n Real estate professor Mark Eppli has been named interim James H. Keyes Dean of Business Administration at Marquette University College of Business Administration in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He succeeds Linda M. Salchen- berger, who moves to the newly created job of associ- ate provost for academic planning and budgeting. n Louis Dawkins, a former Hen- derson State University faculty member and former dean of Nevada University's School of Business, has returned to serve as the School of Business' interim dean. n Bernie Jaworski has taken the posi- tion of interim dean of the Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management at Claremont Graduate School in California. Jaworski has served as the Peter F. Drucker Chair in Management and Lib- eral Arts since 2010. QUANTAM/GLOW IMAGES