By Milah Welker, SMC President

The School of Management Council (SMC) jumped into the fall semester and has hit the ground running. We are busy planning activities and events for the future.

The Sunday before classes began, SMC and the School of Management welcomed more than 500 freshmen to the School. The event, chaired by sophomore Stacy Merrifield, was a success. Caroline (Carrie) Campbell, BSM '00, spoke to the freshmen about how to spend the 1.5 million minutes they will have on campus, a message that was well received by the Class of 2005. 

Our community service organization, Students Taking Active Roles in Service (S.T.A.R.S.) had a successful 5k walk during Parents Weekend on September 23. The money raised benefited the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Our thanks go out to the alumni who donated their time and money to make the event a success.

The third annual Case Challenge between Purdue and Indiana University will occur November 9-10. Purdue is hosting the event in West Lafayette. Chairperson Jon Stanner and his committee are currently interviewing students to determine the participants, as well as searching for judges to decide the winning presentation.

Last spring, Mike Nielsen chaired the first annual Diversity Dinner. The event began in the drawing room with hors d'oeuvres from different cultures. See p. 26 for further information.

SMC has also begun recruiting freshmen and sophomores to join in December. We are excited about the incoming class, and look forward to their future achievements. 

We appreciate the support and feedback of alumni. For more information on SMC, see our Web page at www.mgmt.purdue.edu/clubs/smc

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