Organizational and Operational Assessment Coming to Pamplin

  • In order to gain the benefits of an independent perspective, Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business is engaging an external partner to conduct a comprehensive review.
  • The review is intended to provide an objective look at the College’s strengths and weaknesses, and will allow the college to gain a comprehensive understanding of the current state of the College of Business

More Information on the process and Segal can be found in Here

A Note from Desk of Dean Sarker: Here

The enclosed linked article outlines untrue myths about an organizational review. According to the article “The thought of conducting an organizational review shouldn’t give anyone reason for sweaty palms.  Unfortunately, it has that potential.”  Article Here

Announcements

Pamplin Welcomes New International Students to Campus
On August 26th, 2023, Pamplin International Programs kicked off the new academic year by hosting its annual International Student Welcome Reception at Hahn Horticulture Garden. We were joined by international students, Global Mentors, faculty, and staff.  Students and faculty engaged in productive conversations, took pictures, and enjoyed delicious hors d’oeuvres. See the details Here

Registration is now open for 2023 Business Practices Webinar. Offered virtually, this fall’s program will be split into six sessions across three days: Oct. 2, Oct. 11 and Oct. 16. The theme for this semester’s webinar is Understanding the Colors of Money: Fund Accounting Essentials for Financial Professionals. Register Here

Metro U-Pass now available for Virginia Teach in the Washington, DC metro area. The metro u-pass offers unlimited rides on trains and busses operated by Metro Transit. Get more information Here

Reminder: Staff Performance Evaluations are due soon. The performance management process is a partnership between the supervisor and the employee. As part of this partnership, performance evaluations are necessary and beneficial, providing supervisors an opportunity to give employees feedback on job performance. The evaluation is intended to be a fair and balanced assessment of an employee's actual performance during the review period. Find all the details and deadlines Here

Employee Spotlight

Each employee below has been submitted for this recognition by their colleagues. 

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Quinton J. Nottingham Ph.D. Congratulations on the award for research. Quinton has received the Jeffress Trust Award for the Program in Research to Advance Health Equity. The purpose of the Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) research project is to enhance and build cross-collaboration across hospitals, legal service agencies, academic institutions, and community-based organizations to examine the root causes and barriers to health equity experienced by low-income patients. More information on the Grant Materials

Venkatesh

Nadia A. Rogers, Robert M. Brown Faculty Fellow in the Department of Accounting and Information Systems of the Pamplin College of Business, has been reappointed to the Virginia Board of Accountancy by Gov. Glenn Youngkin. Article can be found Here

Khan

Thank you, Phyllis Neece! Pamplin wants to extend a big thank you to Phyllis for being a wonderful support to your department and to all the departments in Pamplin. She not only works diligently as the Lead Administrative Manager for Pamplin’s ACIS team, but she also serves as a mentor to many employees in the college. We appreciate you. 

Find out more about EMPLOYEE at http://pampl.in/EmployeeOftheWeek

Submit staff and faculty for upcoming issues here: Cheriw@vt.edu

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, October 3rd is the last day to drop a class without a penalty, last day to change a class from A/F to P/F. Please remind your students. 

Town Hall with the provost about the COACHE faculty satisfaction survey results on October 5th. Virginia Tech faculty participated this spring in the 2023 COACHE survey, run by the Harvard Graduate School of Education's Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education. The survey measures faculty perceptions of the university, the workplace, the community, and their jobs. More information Here

Hokie Wellness offers a range of programs for October.  Check them out Here

For more events, check out https://pamplin.vt.edu/events.html

Committee Corner

For a full list of committee and minutes, http://pampl.in/Committees

Extra Items

Come to the commonwealth of Virginia Campaign Kickoff Event: The CVC is a nonprofit workplace giving program that benefits hundreds of charities, large and small. The charities, supported through state employees’ generous donations, represent a diversity of missions, supporting communities and citizens across Virginia, the U.S., and the world. Find more information Here

Fall retirement planning seminars available virtually and in person. The Road to Retirement: It’s never too early or too late to start planning for retirement! Human Resources is committed to making sure employees are well prepared for retirement. To assist you, we have set up retirement planning information sessions. Sign up for sessions Here

Did you know?

Trivia about Pamplin and Virginia Tech.

Each edition we will ask a question about Pamplin. This will include trivia questions, historical details, or current events. The answer will be published in the next edition.

Sept 22nd: What does your Business Service Center do and who does it support?

  • The Pamplin Business Services Center (BSC) operates under the Associate Dean for Administration and provides financial and human resource support to all non-academic areas managed by the Dean. The BSC also acts as a resource for administrative issues handled by Pamplin academic areas including the undergraduate and graduate programs. The goal of the BSC is to provide high-quality customer service, while maintaining compliance with university, state, and federal regulations.

Areas Supported by the Business Center

  • Research • Development • Alumni Relations • Undergraduate Advising • International Programs • Apex Systems Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship • Center for Business Analytics • Marketing and Social Media • Information Technology • Communications

Sept 29th: Do you know how to find the Pamplin Faculty and Staff Directory?

Check back next week to find out…..