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| Madrid is one of several
possible destinations for ICE students who study a semester
abroad. |
Professor Brad Brown keeps on the move, rapidly adding new international study opportunities for McIntire students. The specially designed semester-abroad programs enable students to maintain their momentum in the Integrated Core Experience (ICE), the demanding third-year McIntire curriculum.
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The Commerce School and the McIntire Investment Institute welcomed Knight
Kiplinger, Editor-in-Chief of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine,
The Kiplinger Letter, and KiplingerForecasts.com, to University Grounds Dec. 1, 2004. During his presentation to students in Wilson Hall, the highly respected forecasting journalist provided his insight into a broad range economic issues, including the effect of the outcome of the presidential election on the U.S. economy (“not much”), current stock prices (“fairly priced”), bonds and real estate (“overpriced”), energy prices and interest rates (neither will be coming down soon), and the falling U.S. dollar (“an end is in sight”).
Kiplinger also offered some personal finance advice: Although most don’t have the discipline to stay with asset allocation, he believes this method is key to smart long-term investing. And if you’re going to need to access your money in less than five to seven years, Kiplinger said, the place for that money is one of less risk, such as in CDs and bonds, as opposed to placing it in equities. “Bad things happen when people forget this,” Kiplinger said.
“Mr. Kiplinger’s comment on the importance of asset allocation echoes findings in academic research on finance,” said McIntire Professor Bob Webb. “These studies suggest that the asset allocation decision—that is, which fraction of wealth is allocated to asset classes like stocks, bonds, and real estate, etc.—is typically more important than the choice of individual assets within an asset class.”
In addition to his role as Editor-in-Chief, Kiplinger has covered business, economic, and political trends for nearly three decades as a newspaper reporter, Washington bureau chief, and editor. He is the author of several books, most recently
World Boom Ahead, and a frequent guest on major television and radio programs. Kiplinger is a graduate of Cornell University and studied international affairs at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. |
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Third-year Commerce students are encouraged to apply for scholarships available at the McIntire School. To be considered for these scholarships, students must complete an application and submit a current resume and an unofficial transcript. Applications can be picked up in Monroe Hall 136, and only one application is needed to be considered for all available scholarships.
Applications are due Friday, Feb. 18, 2005, by 5 p.m. to McIntire’s Student Services Office, in Monroe Hall 136.
McIntire faculty and administrators select the scholarship recipients during the spring of the student’s third year, with scholarship money credited to the recipient’s fourth-year tuition bills. A complete listing and description of all scholarships can be found in the
2004-2005 Undergraduate Record.
Recipients will be notified of selection by letter sent by the end of April 2005. |
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| Are you interested in learning more about
how you and the School benefit when you make a planned gift to
McIntire? Check out the School’s Web site to learn about becoming a donor and creating a plan. The site, which recently added even more information,
features, and tools, provides links to tax and finance news; a donor newsletter featuring articles on Social Security, health care, Washington events, and other timely information; an adviser newsletter; and donor stories. Click on
http://www.commerce.virginia.edu/giving/index.html
and then on the “Planned Giving/Estate Planning link” or go directly to
http://mcintire.giftlegacy.com/plgive_main.jsp?WebID=GL2004-0144
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McIntire congratulates the following McIntire students and graduate selected in the fall 2004 semester to the Raven Society:
Current McIntire students
Jordan Agee (McIntire ’05)
Dom Genest (McIntire ’06)
Phil Giampietro (McIntire ’05)
Erika Pearson (McIntire ’06)
Katie Rohyans (McIntire ’05)
Rohith Srinivas (McIntire ’05)
Alumnus
Jonathan Mariner (McIntire ’76)
“Please join me in congratulating these Commerce students and alumnus on their recent selection to the Raven Society,” said McIntire Dean Carl Zeithaml. “As you know, selection to the Raven Society is a significant honor, and these new members join other Ravens who contribute a great deal to the University community. We appreciate their efforts and involvement in the McIntire School.”
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