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"EACH WEEK, STUDENTS SEE HOW MUCH DIFFERENCE AN HOUR CAN MAKE TO A CHILD. AS FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS, THEY WILL ENCOURAGE THEIR ORGANIZATIONS TO DO THE SAME IN THEIR COMMUNITIES." —John Vogel, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth Schools Promote Community Service Many business schools emphasize commu- nity service as an integral part of a student's education, and recent events coordinated by three schools serve as good examples. Last winter, approximately 125 graduate business students from the business school at CarnegieMellon University, Pitts- burgh, Pennsylvania, participated in a "Business to Community" day of volunteering. Students, adminis- trators, and friends prepared meals, mentored high school students, wrapped holiday presents, and spent time with the elderly during the all- day, citywide event. "Students in our programhave a much difference an hour can make to a child," says John Vogel, Tuck's faculty director of the initiative. "As future business leaders, they will en- courage their organizations to do the same in their communities." University in Aurora, Illinois, busi- ness majors will spend five days preparing 2003 tax returns for disad- vantaged taxpayers—for free. The program, co-sponsored by the Dun- ham School of Business and the In- ternal Revenue Service, is designed to aid elderly, handicapped, low-in- come, and non-English-speaking taxpayers who make a maximum gross income of $50,000. This is the second year the service has been of- fered. Students are overseen by three accounting professors who are also CPAs, and they must pass various class tests and an IRS exam to prove they can prepare returns accurately. According to Len Scholl, who teaches the class, "This hands-on great appreciation for community service," says Sujal Shah,MBA stu- dent and vice president of community outreach. "We wanted to develop a programthat would be easy to sustain for years to come.We plan to organ- ize two Business to Community events each academic year." Meanwhile, this spring at Aurora preparation of tax returns strengthens the student's resume, makes him more marketable, and provides valu- able experience in interfacing with the public." Additionally, an ongoing program at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College,Hanover, New What's Ahead for MBA Recruiting The two factors that will have the greatest future impact onMBA recruiting are impending serious labor shortages and globalization. That's the opinion of John A. Challenger, chief execu- Farewell Karen Martinez, Senior Director of Accreditation at AACSB International, passed away on December 19 from cancer. She was 63. During her sixteen years with the associa- tion, Martinez developed extensive relationships with member schools and review committees involved in the accreditation process. She was warmly regarded by AACSB staff and association members and deeply respected for her dedication to her work. "Karen Martinez set the tone for AACSB International's member-driven service," says John Fernandes, president and CEO of AACSB. "Her dedication to our members will impact all of us for many years to come." "Karen was a wonderful person," says Richard E. Sorensen, dean of the Pamplin College of Business at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg. "She was a professional who always went above and beyond her assigned duties to get things done in an efficient and effective way. She made the work of the volunteer deans much easier and more rewarding. Karen was the model of the effective profes- sional staff personnel that typifies the service orientation of AACSB International." A tribute fund has been set up in her name with proceeds going to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Details are available on the association's Web site at www.aacsb.edu. BizEd MARCH/APRIL 2004 11 Hampshire, involves 59 business stu- dents, faculty, and staff in a statewide literacy program. The Everybody Wins! Vermont program fosters chil- dren's literacy by having mentors ap- pear once a week at local elementary schools to read with students. The Tuck group is part of a network of 404 adults serving as mentors in pro- grams throughout the state, and part of a larger network of more than 7,000 people in programs nationwide. "Each week, students see how