On October 2-3, NMSU students, faculty and the Talking Stick Institute, in collaboration with the Alma d’arte Charter High School/Youth Center, will host the second annual What’s Art? Convention – “Exploring the Creative and Green Economy of New Mexico,” and the What’s Art? Street Festival. Students in our small business consulting classes will get hands-on experience in service-learning projects directed by David Boje, business management professor. Read more…. and watch a video about the first ever 3-day Arts Convention held at NMSU in 2008.

2009 Domenici Public Policy Conference

New Mexico State University’s 2009 Domenici Public Policy Conference took place September 16-17 on the NMSU campus. The conference brought together some of the best minds from across the U.S. This annual event focuses on public policy matters that significantly impact the entire country. Topics at this year’s conference were nuclear energy, homeland security and the U.S./Mexico border, national security and the U.S. economy and the national debt. A video of each presenter will be archived and available for viewing. Information and updates are provided on The Pete V. Domenici Legacy website at http://domenici.nmsu.edu.

Hall of Fame & Traders Awards

On September 25, 2009, NMSU’s College of Business held its 12th annual Hall of Fame. Receiving the Hall of Fame award for 2009 are Shari Jones, Global Compliance Officer and member of the Strategic Risk Management group, ProLogis Corporation; and Kelly Peña, Vice President, Disney Channels Worldwide Brand Research, Disney ABC Cable Networks Group. Our 2009 Trader’s Award Recipients: Don and Sarrah Kidd, Jerry P. With and Jayann and David Sepich. Read more….

Homecoming: Celebrating the Past… Unmasking the Future

October 22-24, 2009. College of Business homecoming events are available on our calendar at http://business.nmsu.edu/news. Select October 23 as the calendar date to view our events, information and contacts. We’ll be hosting the Dean’s Suite Dedication, our college scholarship luncheon, the student lounge dedication and our distinguished alumni reception.

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Hyman named as Stan Fulton Chair in Business at NMSU

Michael Hyman, a marketing professor at New Mexico State University, has been named the Stan Fulton Chair in Business at NMSU’s College of Business. Hyman currently teaches marketing research and sports marketing as well as doctoral level courses in marketing theory and applied research methods. The Stan Fulton Chair was created by a $1 million gift from Stan Fulton, owner of Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino. Read more….

Tian named Robert O. Anderson distinguished professor at NMSU

Kelly Tian, a marketing professor at New Mexico State University, has been named the Robert O. Anderson distinguished professor at NMSU’s College of Business. Tian currently teaches courses where students develop marketing strategies for nonprofit organizations and examine the effects of globalization on consumer culture. Read more….

Dorfman named Bank of America distinguished professor at NMSU

Peter Dorfman, a management professor at New Mexico State University, has been named the Bank of America distinguished professor at NMSU’s College of Business. Dorfman has been with NMSU for more than 30 years and currently teaches human resource management and general organizational behavior. Read more….

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Kelly Tian, marketing professor at New Mexico State University, will serve as the Robert O. Anderson distinguished professor at NMSU’s College of Business. (Courtesy photo)

Kelly Tian, a marketing professor at New Mexico State University, has been named the Robert O. Anderson distinguished professor at NMSU’s College of Business.

“I was thrilled to receive this professorship,” Tian said. “We have a well regarded program here at NMSU and this will certainly be a really exciting role.”

Tian currently teaches courses where students develop marketing strategies for nonprofit organizations and examine the effects of globalization on consumer culture. She is actively involved in shaping the college’s assessment of students’ learning outcomes and will work as the director of the marketing Ph.D. program.

The professorship is designed to promote service that benefits the College of Business. Tian said she is putting together an orientation program for marketing Ph.D. students that will familiarize them with the cultural values of academia, and aid their performance in the domains of service, teaching and publishing.

Robert O. Anderson was a noted New Mexico business leader, political activist and philanthropist who died in 2007. The distinguished professorship was made possible by a donation from Anderson to NMSU with matching funds from the New Mexico Legislature.

“Kelly Tian is central to our doctoral program and the kind of professor you look to for mentoring Ph.D. students,” said Garrey Carruthers, business dean and vice president for economic development.

Tian earned her Ph.D. at Georgia State University-Atlanta and previously taught at the University of Kentucky-Lexington before joining NMSU six years ago.

Michael Hyman, marketing professor at New Mexico State University, will serve as the Stan Fulton Chair in Marketing at NMSU’s College of Business. (NMSU Photo by Darren Phillips)

Michael Hyman, a marketing professor at New Mexico State University, has been named the Stan Fulton Chair in Business at NMSU’s College of Business.

“I’m honored to be the first person selected as the Stan Fulton Chair,” Hyman said. He currently teaches marketing research and sports marketing as well as doctoral level courses in marketing theory and applied research methods.

The Stan Fulton Chair was created by a $1 million gift from Stan Fulton, owner of Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino. Earnings from the endowment are used to support the salary of the faculty member holding the chair, as well as program development and other needs.

The Stan Fulton Chair is structured for a senior faculty member to mentor junior faculty members as well as doctoral students. A recommendation for the chair is made by the college’s faculty council and then sent to the dean for approval.

“Mike Hyman completely immerses himself in the scholarship of discovery,” said Elise “Pookie” Sautter, department head for marketing. “His insightful research and writing skills make him highly sought after as a reviewer, as a co-author and an invaluable asset to our marketing Ph.D. program.”

As part of his responsibilities, Hyman will work with Chris Erickson, an NMSU economics professor, to produce New Mexico Business Outlook, an online publication highlighting various aspects of business in the state. Hyman will focus particularly on ethics and public policy, and provide a preliminary venue for faculty members to publish their work.

Hyman earned his Ph.D. at Purdue University in 1984. He taught at the University of Houston and the University of North Texas before joining the NMSU faculty in 1993. Author of more than 100 published scholarly papers and current member of nine journal editorial review boards, he previously held the Wells Fargo and NationsBank professorships in the College of Business. His research interests include consumers’ response to advertising, marketing ethics, survey research methods and knowledge acquisition in academia.

There are four, $1 million or more chairs in the College of Business. They include the Mountain States Insurance Group Endowed Chair, the Garrey E. and Katherine T. Carruthers Chair in Economic Development, the Robin T. Peterson Endowed Chair in Marketing and the Stan Fulton Chair.

When the Doing What Counts campaign was announced in Oct. 2005 the goal was to reach $150 million by Dec. 2008. It was the most ambitious fundraising endeavor undertaken by New Mexico State University in its history. Not only has NMSU reached that mark they surpassed it… exceeding $200 million and breaking all expectations.

“The money raised is helping NMSU achieve even higher levels of academic excellence for our students, faculty, the community and the nation,” said Nick Franklin, vice president of advancement and executive director of the NMSU Foundation. “I want to thank everyone who made a contribution, large or small, that enabled us to reach our goal so soon. The generous and gracious gifts we received are the reason we continue to grow and transform NMSU.”

The Doing What Counts campaign was developed to help support academic chairs and professorships that support NMSU’s outstanding faculty, create additional scholarships to attract quality students and acquire funds for several exciting capital improvement projects such as the Center for the Arts, the Native American Center and the Domenici Institute.

The campaign was announced during homecoming 2005 with the goal of reaching $150 million by the end of 2008. As of Oct. 2008, the total amount raised is an unprecedented $202 million. Because of the success of this campaign to date, the NMSU Foundation board is confident that their revised goal — $225 million raised by December 2010 — can be achieved.

“Thousands of gifts have come from alumni and friends committed to seeing New Mexico State University elevated to a new level of excellence in education and research,” said Waded Cruzado, NMSU’s interim president. “We can see how the generosity of so many permeates throughout campus. By working together we can continue to ensure that NMSU remains one of the nation’s top-notch land-grant universities.”

During this campaign NMSU has discovered many Partners in Excellence who have helped us reach this historic mark. To become a Partner in Excellence and to learn how to contribute, visit http://giving.nmsu.edu.

Dr. John P. Loveland (NMSU photo by Darren Phillips)

The Dr. John P. Loveland Professorship in Quality Management was established in March of 2007 by one of his former MBA students.

The professorship was established with a $137,465 gift from the former student and matched with $125,000 by the State of New Mexico. The Professorship will ensure that Quality Management remains a central focus of the Management Department.

Loveland served New Mexico State University and the College of Business as a professor of management, department head of management (1983-1994), and director of key college programs.

Throughout his distinguished 36 years of service at NMSU, Loveland’s career has reflected the principles of his academic and professional focus on leadership, and he has served students, colleagues, and the community as an outstanding and innovative leader. He served as college director of the Center for Quality Management and Manufacturing.

Loveland was one of the first recipients of the Burlington Northern Foundation Faculty Achievement Award in recognition of outstanding university teaching. He received the Faculty Award for Outstanding Service in the college in 1982, and in 1991 also received the University’s Fort Bliss Federal Credit Achievement Award for excellent service to NMSU.

At the state level, John helped establish the Quality New Mexico Program. In addition, he has served as keynote speaker and delivered professional training seminars for NMSU, Las Cruces area organizations, state agencies, and the broader business community in his areas of expertise—team building, quality management, and supervisory leadership.

Dr. Loveland received his BBA from Texas A&M University in 1960 and earned an MBA from that same university in 1965. He completed his PhD at Arizona State University in 1970 with a focus on management and quantitative methods and marketing.

Barry Smith has been selected as the first holder of the Mountain States Insurance Group Endowed Chair for the Study of Insurance and Financial Services at New Mexico State. (NMSU photo by Darren Phillips)

New Mexico State University faculty member Barry Smith has been selected to hold the Mountain States Insurance Group Endowed Chair for the Study of Insurance and Financial Services.

Garrey Carruthers, dean of the NMSU College of Business Administration and Economics, made the announcement today, March 18, during the 44th annual Independent Insurance Agents of New Mexico Education Seminar at the Hilton in Albuquerque.

“Dr. Barry Smith is recognized nationally as a leader in insurance education and industry practices,” Carruthers said. “He richly deserves to be the first insurance chair holder for he has had a very productive research and teaching career.”

Smith has been a faculty member in the finance department since 1986 and most recently has been department head. He has lectured on various insurance topics in 32 states, and has authored three books and numerous articles on insurance and risk management.

Smith has been the editor of the CPCU Journal, a national journal for insurance professionals, since 1995, and earlier in his career was ranked as one of the top 10 academic researchers in the country in the field of risk management and insurance by the Journal of Risk and Insurance. In 2002 he was awarded the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award by the College of Business Administration and Economics.

“What’s really wonderful is that this is the first chair for the college of business and that is what makes it very special as far as I’m concerned,” Smith said. “I feel honored and humbled to be the first one in the college of business.”

Smith received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Drake University and his master’s degree and Ph.D. in risk and insurance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

“I’m delighted by his appointment,” said Edward Lujan, chairman of the board of Manuel Lujan Agencies, a family insurance and real estate business. “I’ve known Barry for many years and he’s a first class insurance professor. I sincerely believe that his appointment will make New Mexico State University a premier institution in the financial management field.”

The endowment for the chair will be funded by a $1 million gift from Mountain States Insurance Group, an insurance industry leader headquartered in Albuquerque. The gift was announced in July 2003.

“We are very excited about Barry’s appointment,” said Jerry With, president of Mountain States. “We wish him continued success, and we are very thankful that he is there.”

With the chair in place, the college will be able to provide an insurance and financial services program, and plans to establish an insurance center, an insurance scholarship endowment and a professorship.

Smith said there is a lot of demand from students and the industry for the program.

“My class is full this spring,” he said. “And with those students who are in my class I hope to get at least eight to 10 of them into internships this summer, which is pretty good for the first year. These kids want jobs and they like the internship idea because it gives them firsthand experience while they are still college students.”

Smith added that companies are “jumping at the chance” to have summer interns.

Next on the horizon will be to fund the Center for Insurance and Financial Services, which could take several years and $1 million. Smith said the college has received commitments from within the industry worth about $400,000.

“Getting the center in place will be important because that will help us with operational expenses such as internships, field trips, national certification exams and setting up a Web site,” he said. “I hope we can be a job clearing center for the entire state.”

In the future, the college hopes to fund a $225,000 professorship to provide additional support for the program, and work with the students and the industry.

In the insurance industry, Smith said, a lot of small agencies have owners who are close to retirement but don’t have a younger person available to take over the business.

“It’s called a perpetuation issue and it’s a real problem out there in small communities were there are only one or two agencies,” Smith said.

“The No. 1 goal here is to get students graduated through the program, get them introduced to the idea that there are opportunities out there and then keep those young people in the state to support the industry,” he said.

Jim Peach (photo by Darren Phillips)

Panorama article lists Jim Peach, Department of Economics and International Business as one of the first Regents Professors.

Six top educators were honored this year with New Mexico State University’s first-ever Regents Professorships for countless contributions to and advancement of the university’s mission through education, research and public service endeavors.

The most recent addition to the prestigious teaching awards bestowed on faculty members, the Regents Professorships are designed to recognize exceptional professors who have distinguished themselves as leaders in their various fields, dedicated mentors, scholars and academic professionals who continually support the enhancement of education in the community.
Award recipients were announced in January and each received an engraved office chair and an annual $12,500 stipend. As part of the role of Regents Professors, each will serve as an adviser to other faculty members and will help address university issues, including improving academic quality and research.

From disciplines as varied as literature, economics and analytical chemistry, these six faculty members embody the spirit of the award through their impressive academic and professional accomplishments. They will set the standard and lead the way for future Regents Professors.