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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
EDUCATION
Business program ranked in top 294
The Princeton Review used student surveys to rank graduate business school programs
LUKE RANKER
lranker@kansan.com
The Princeton Review ranked the Business School's Master of Business Administration program among the best 294 business schools across the country. The review surveyed Association of Advanced Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accredited schools and compiled a qualitative review of each school. The review focuses on student surveys but also includes statistics like enrollment, average GPA and average starting
salary of graduates
Dee Steinle, administrative director of masters programs, said that because the review is qualitative and focuses
Steinle
on student surveys, schools are not assigned a ranking. She said she finds the reviews significant because they are written by students currently in the program.
"This year we came in strong with student endorsements," Steinle said, "stronger than they ever have been."
Steinle attributed the positive student responses to Dean Neeli Bendapudi, who took office earlier this year.
"The dean sets a tone of genuine enthusiasm for what we do," Steinle said.
Students in the MBA program were equally as satisfied with the new dean's work.
"The new dean is really ambitious," said Tim Rongish, a first year graduate student from Chanute. "I think the new program is in the right hands."
Second-year graduate student Tom Belot said that last year the change in the administration had made students a little concerned about the future of the program, but students seem happy with the new dean's approach. Because he
hasn't had a lot of experience with Bendapudi, Belot said he attributed the success of the program to other faculty members.
"Dee Steinle has done a fantastic job," he said. "She knows everyone and she's really dependable."
According to a news release, the Princeton Review described the MBA program as a "good value for the money that offered many options in terms of international experience," including recent student travel to countries like Brazil, France, Germany, China and India. Rongish said the study abroad program was a positive aspect of the MBA program.
Steinle said the school's interactions with students is probably another reason for the high endorsements. She said that because the masters program is geared toward students without business backgrounds, it focuses on individualizing the program for each student.
He said that if programs were scheduled on different days he would be able to attend more of them.
Pratik Patel, a first year graduate student from Topeka, said his only complaint was the scheduling of program functions, such as social events, extra lectures and guest speakers.
"Students know when you're genuine." Steinle said.
"I'm just opposed to coming to campus on my day off" Patel said.
Steinle said the review came at just the right time for recruiting students for the fall 2012 program, and the review is particularly useful to prospective MBA students.
"It's a great launching point for recruitment," Steinle said. "It's great to be able to talk about it with the class of fall 2012."
She said that if students are interested in the School of Business MBA program, it will be holding an informational event on Dec. 7.
Edited by Alexandra Esposito
EVERYDAY OPPRESSION
ASHLEIGH LEE/KANSAN
The Window of Oppression is an experience that informs spectators of the many kinds of oppression that exist today. It was part of the Tunnel of Oppression at the Sabatini Multicultural Resource Center Wednesday. The window was designed to get students to think about the different kinds of issues seen every day, such as sexual violence, domestic violence, body image and transgendered violence.
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An exhibit at Tunnel of Oppression showcased weight and image issues Wednesday afternoon at the Sabatini Multicultural Resource Center. The Tunnel will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m today.
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NATIONAL
Pepper spray victim's photo goes viral
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SEATTLE — An 84-year-old woman in Seattle has quickly become a face of the national Occupy Wall Street movement after she was hit with pepper spray during a march.
A Tuesday night photo of Dorli Rainey with the chemical irritant and liquid used to treat it dripping from her chin went viral soon afterward, becoming one of the most striking images from the protests that have taken place in cities across the globe.
"It's a gruesome picture. I'm really not that bad looking." Rainey said in an interview Wednesday with The Associated Press.
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Seattle activist Dorli Rainey, 84, reacts after being hit with pepper spray during an Occupy Seattle protest on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at Westlake Park in Seattle. Protesters gathered in the intersection of 5th Avenue and Pine Street after marching from their camp at Seattle Central Community College.