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ACCORDING TO THE SURVEY, 89 PERCENT OF AFRICAN AMERICAN YOUTHS PLAN TO GO TO COLLEGE—A NUMBER THAT'S HIGHER THAN THAT OF YOUNG WHITES OR HISPANICS. from the community, the highest total realized by the auction to date. The money will fund 13 Tuck stu- dents as they participate in organiza- tions doing good around the world. Among the items auctioned off and 59 percent of Hispanics listed that as their biggest obstacle. African Americans surveyed also indicated a higher interest in pursu- ing business-related degrees. Thirteen percent of the African Americans polled said business/man- agement/accounting would be their first choice of a degree to pursue, while 11 percent of Hispanics and 5 percent of whites indicated that same choice. For more information, visit www.diversitypipeline.org. An Auction to Support Good Works Many business students would like to spend their summers in internships for non- profit and public sector organiza- tions, but such organizations often can't afford to pay more than a small stipend. At Dartmouth College's Tuck School of Business in Hanover, New Hampshire, an annual auction is designed to support students par- ticipating in such internships. Tuck GIVES (Grants to Interns and Volunteers for the Environment and Society) this year raised $74,524 were dinner with Tuck dean Paul Danos, a two-night stay on a New Zealand sheep farm, and martial arts and rock climbing lessons. This year, Tuck GIVES scholarships supported students in summer internships at Jumpstart, the Centre for Energy Enterprise Development in Trinidad and Tobago, the Vermont Department of Forest & Parks, AmeriCares, the Eesti-Eurasian Fellowship of the Republic of Georgia, the Women's Trust of Pokuase Village in Ghana, and other organizations. Tuck GIVES was formed as an effort of the Tuck Nonprofit Club. Funds are raised from silent and live auctions, with additional support from Tuck's JamesM. Allwin Initiative for Corporate Citizenship, Career Development Office,MBA Program Office, and the dean's office. AACSB's New Business Manager Annette Gonzalez DeLisle has been named manager of business development for AACSB International. She will oversee event sponsorship, product sponsorship, and advertising for BizEd. DeLisle, who joined AACSB International in November 2004 as director of membership services and corporate relations, will work to build long-term relationships with advertisers, sponsors, and exhibitors. She also will develop new sources of revenue and assist with special projects. Wake-Up Call for Nonprofits BoardSource, the national voice of nonprofit governance based in Washington, D.C., has issued a provocative state- ment challenging boards of nonprof- its to do a better job. In today's cli- mate of increased regulatory scruti- ny, nonprofit boards tend to focus solely on compliance issues, accord- ing to BoardSource. They should, in addition, work to advance their organization's mission and achieve more active leadership. BoardSource has issued a call to action for boards that want to make a discernible difference in their organizations. It has compiled a ref- erence called "The Source: Twelve Principles of Governance That Power Exceptional Boards." Targeted to board members, CEOs, and profes- sional staff of the more than 1.5 mil- lion nonprofit organizations in the U.S., "The Source" incorporates observations, academic knowledge, and the proven practice of exception- al boards into a comprehensive refer- ence on governance. An overview of the 12 principles is available at no cost at www. boardsource.org, along with the option to buy printed copies of the complete reference. BizEd SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2005 11