Smeal Zine

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Here's the latest issue of SMEAL Zine, a monthly electronic magazine designed to keep alumni and friends in touch with the latest news and information from Penn State's Smeal College of Business' nationally ranked programs and world-renowned research centers.

TACKLE THE TRADING ROOM
Kick off each home football game this season with a Trading Room tour and experience the challenging world of global trading. Smeal College is hosting an "Open House" in the Trading Room from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. prior to each home football game. Discover more about the Trading Room at http://www.smeal.psu.edu/new/releases/aug01/kickoff.html.

TOPS FOR AWARDING BACCALAUREATE DEGREES TO WOMEN
Smeal College awards more baccalaureate degrees in business to women than any other AACSB International-accredited institution in the country, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Education. Read the story online at http://www.smeal.psu.edu/new/releases/aug01/tops.html.

IPO TAKEOVER DEFENSES AID MANAGERS
Many firms deploy takeover defenses when they go public, but recent research from Laura Field, assistant professor of finance, suggests that managers use these takeover defenses to ensure the continuation of their personal benefits of control -- not to help in the eventual sale of the firm by increasing expected takeover premiums. Read more about the study at http://www.smeal.psu.edu/new/releases/aug01/takeover.html.

BEST PAPER AWARD
The editors of the Journal of Accounting & Economics have awarded "best paper" honors to Steven Huddart, associate professor of accounting. The Wall Street Journal recently incorporated his research into a news article on stock losses. For more on the award, go to http://www.smeal.psu.edu/new/releases/aug01/huddart.html. The Wall Street Journal story is online at http://www.smeal.psu.edu/news/innews/aug01/stock.html.

MBA ALUMNI RECONNECT
Reconnect with your MBA classmates each Saturday of home football weekends. Join us for a faculty/alumni breakfast to share your experiences since graduation, discuss topics of interest, and network.

SMEAL ALUMNUS INDUCTED INTO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
Former Houston Oilers' lineman and current Tennessee Titans' offensive line coach Michael A. Munchak, '82 Blog, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, August 4. Read about his incredible career at Penn State and in the NFL online at http://www.smeal.psu.edu/news/innews/releases/aug01/scranton.html.

ARE YOU CONSIDERING AN MBA DEGREE?
Check out the renewed Smeal MBA program to see how it will provide the professional development you need. Visit the MBA program Web site at http://www.smeal.psu.edu/mba/index.html.

WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN READERSHIP SURVEY DRAWING
Alumni and friends of Smeal College recently took part in a Smeal Zine readership survey, providing us with valuable feedback so we can fine-tune our monthly electronic alumni magazine. Respondents were entered into a drawing for Creamery ice cream and gift certificates to the Campus Bookstore. Smeal Zine readers -- Joseph Duffy '95 Fin., and Charles Garland '65 Acct.-- each received one-half gallon of Creamery ice cream. Three other alumni -- Barry Spitzer '81 Acct., Tom Horn '81 MBA, and William Lahr '95 Bus -- won $25 gift certificates to the Campus Bookstore.

JOIN THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Your days as a Penn State student are well behind you but remain as some of your best memories. As an alumnus of the University, you can still maintain ties to the campus, college and classmates through the Penn State Alumni Association. Discover the benefits of joining the Alumni Association online at http://www.smeal.psu.edu/new/releases/aug01/alumni.html.

CLASS NOTES
For information on your classmates and other Smeal alumni, visit Class Notes at http://www.smeal.psu.edu/alumni/classnotes/index.html. You can contribute to the section online at Submit Content.

NEW ADDRESS?
Change your address, phone and other information at
http://www.alumni.psu.edu/membership/address/default.htm.

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