Turner College Accounting Student Handglin Dawkins Featured at 2023 First-Year Convocation

More than 275 first-year and current students, faculty and staff packed Columbus State University’s Davidson Auditorium on Thursday, Aug. 17 for its First-Year Convocation. Now in its 19th year, the annual gathering provided a special welcome to students comprising the university’s Class of 2027. “Starting college is an incredible milestone, and our annual First-Year Convocation is our way of rolling out the red carpet to our newest Columbus State Cougars,” said the First-Year Experience program’s director, Melody Shumaker. “Our convocation allows new students to meet the people and learn about the programs that will make up their college experience. It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn what Columbus State is all about.” Shumaker emphasized that the event isn’t just for the freshmen, but for all students who are entering their first year of studies at Columbus State — including dual-enrolled high school students and transfer students. And, since getting the inside scoop on college life is the convocation’s primary purpose, the highlight of the annual event is often learning the dos and don’ts from current CSU students. This year’s convocation included a panel discussion featuring upperclassmen, moderated by the Honors College’s dean Cindy Ticknor, and spanning topics from getting involved and managing your time to maximizing every college class and allowing yourself to fail sometimes. “Getting involved is super-duper important,” panelist and senior accounting major Handglin Dawkins (pictured, seated, right) from Conyers, Georgia, stressed. “And it doesn’t even have to be going to events. I love going to the [Student Recreation Center] or one of the local rivers or parks — it’s nice to take a break from my studies and get some school-life balance.” As part of the convocation program, students were introduced to the Tower Traditions program. As “Tradition Keepers,” Columbus State students can track their campus involvement as they participate in various campus traditions. Upon completing 45 of the 58 available traditions — which range from taking photos with their orientation leader, Cody the Cougar and the university president, to attending specific activities and events — students receive a special “Tradition Keepers” medal they can wear with their cap and gown at commencement.

Comments

Grant Hits Ground Running as New Turner College Marketing Intern

The Turner College's new marketing intern Lizzy Grant , a senior marketing major from Newnan who previously attended Gordon State College, where she played varsity soccer, and is scheduled to graduate from the Turner College in May of 2024, has hit the ground running in her new position. She recently played a large role in the creation of a video tour of the Synovus Center, the main campus home of the Turner College. The video helps to guide new students on where to go in the building and who they can talk to if they help. The video showcases the Student Services Center, the main lobby, and more. The video is played as part of a loop on video screens placed throughout the Synovus Center. Lizzy's list of activities at CSU is impressive. She is the Treasurer of the Turner College's Marketing Club, the President of Marketing for the Turner College's chapter of the Financial Management Association, and an Ambassador for the Turner College. She is also the Treasurer of her s

Jung Exploring Influence of Confucianism on Luxury Brand Performance in China, Japan and South Korea

In a recent chat with Turner Business , Turner College professor of marketing Sungwoo Jung made the point that luxury brands are gaining the degree of influence in many developing countries that they enjoy now in developed countries. He has been pondering this issue as part of his international marketing research program, which typically focuses on advertising, pioneering advantages and multi-cultural analysis. Currently, Jung is concentrating his energies on a cross-cultural analysis of brand equity that highlights luxury brands’ performance. His research finds that China, Japan and South Korea have each seen an increase in market share for luxury brands in recent years. As Jung explained to Turner Business , “These three countries share a common philosophical background – Confucianism.” With that point in mind, Jung and his coauthors are currently engaged in an investigation of how Confucianism influences consumer behavior in these three Asian countries, and how that behavior im

Turner College Grad Publishes Academic Study on Corporate Culture and Strategy

Former Turner College student Tamara Todorova , now an associate professor of economics at American University in Bulgaria (AUB), recently published a study on corporate culture and strategy. Todorova earned an MBA from the Turner College in 1996 and then went on to earn a doctorate in international economics from the University of Economics - Varna in 2001. She has been on the faculty at AUB since August of 2000. Todorova's study, which appears in the current issue of the International Journal of Business Performance Management , investigates how corporate culture helps to economize on the transaction costs of internal organization. As she explains, the dimensions of corporate culture that assist in this task include increasing trust and reducing intrafirm opportunism. Todorova's study demonstrates that setting common goals and a common direction reduces the sizeable costs of internal organization. Tamara's prior research appears in Economics of Transition , International

Turner Business

Search This Blog