May 6, 2011

Business college establishes center for alumni

The Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration at Harding
University announced April 28 the formation of an alumni networking
center to be housed within the Mabee Business Building on campus.

“The idea was to make connections and utilize our network among alumni
from all over the world to assist us in the College of Business
Administration,” said Dr. Bryan Burks, dean of the college. “We want
to connect to our alumni in an attempt to help them, help us, and help
our students.”

The center is a combination of several services on campus such as the
career center, alumni office, advancement office and even the
president’s office, and will work closely with all of those offices in
an attempt to enhance the work they are already doing for Harding
students.

Director of the center will be Nate Copeland who is also assistant to
President David B. Burks. He will serve in the alumni networking
center on a part-time basis for the 2011-12 academic year although
Bryan Burks says the goal is for the position to become full time at
some point.

Copeland will spend the mornings continuing his role in the
president’s office and then work in the alumni center in the
afternoons.

The Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration recently
received reaffirmation of its accreditation from the Accreditation
Council for Business Schools and Programs for the Bachelor of Business
Administration degree, the Bachelor of Arts degree, and the Master of
Business Administration degree. The college serves more than 1,000
students in these three degree programs.