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The Michael Carrell Years As CBA Dean Dean Carrel assumed his new duties in August of 1992. He had been in a similar administrative position in California. More than 100 applicants were screened by the CBA selection committee before deciding on Michael Carrell. At the time he became dean, CBA had 98 full- and part-time faculty members and an enrollment almost 3,200 students. His long-term goal was to continue to undertake the kinds of activities that would enhance the reputation of the college.He felt his first set of accomplishments consisted of three parts: (1) Develop an annual alumni appeal. The first campaign netted more than $95,000. To honor the first benefactors, a plaque was mounted in a prominent place in the college's building. (2) Community visits by a team to further inform community leaders and others of business programs and services. (3) Special visits to what were termed, "Top 100" prospects for possible financial assistance to the college. A primary goal of these visits with executives was to recruit new Executives-in-Resident and CBA National Advisory Board Members. Another development during Carrell's first year was to institute a college-wide internship program to further the internship programs already in place in some departments. In its first year, the program had 56 businesses providing experience opportunities to 96 CBA students. Other accomplishments noted were taking steps to comply with new AACSB guidelines, offering courses and minors to non-CBA students, and establishing a meaningful outcome assessment process for students. Other Carrell accomplishments included a revision of CBA bylaws and procedures in order to include new requirements for promotion, merit, and faculty development. Revising the bylaws was also seen as a necessary part of complying with the new AACSB standards to maintain accreditation. New degree programs were developed that included an MS in MIS. He was hoping to developed a degree program, Master of International Business along with developing a joint program the College of Engineering. This program is no longer under active consideration. Scholarships Professorships and grants:
A CBA Web Site was developed and was given a 3-star (out of 4) rating by Marr's "Official Rating Guide to Business School Webs." The development of a NBDC Training Center at the Nebraska Furniture Company's Mega Mart. This public/private partnerships was said to represent a unique and creative method by which the college can enhance its community service mission. Development in information age technology were exerting strong pressures on the university to restructure its computer programs to better fit the needs of the community. Community business leaders were pressing the Regents to increase both the quantity and quality of engineering offerings in Omaha. Computing technology was of special interest. The Chancellor of UNO felt it imperative that UNO strengthen its Information Science and Technology College. To do this he brought pressure on the colleges of Arts and Science and Business Administration to transfer their computer programs to the information science college. Dean Carrell resigned his position in 1995 to accept a position in his home state of Kentucky. |
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