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Kogod,
CCPS, Arts Management Celebrate Landmark Anniversaries
The
2004-2005 year is a milestone year for many of AU’s renowned institutions
and programs.
 This
academic year, the Kogod School of
Business celebrates its 50th anniversary. In 1955, AU created this
first university-level business school in the district and it has grown
to be one of the top business schools in the country. Not only is Kogod
celebrating its 50th year as an accredited institution, but it is also
celebrating its 25th year of being called “Kogod,” thanks
to Robert and Arlene Kogod, who donated a naming gift to the school. Appropriately,
with 50 years behind it, Kogod is taking a fresh look at the upcoming
year. When recently appointed acting Dean William DeLone addressed the
campus community this month with the 2004 Dean’s Address, he explained,
“Kogod’s focus for this year is: Same Goals, New Energy, New
Emphases, and enhancing the Kogod Experience.” The Kogod School
has become one of the top-ranking business schools in the country, and
has built a reputation for staying ahead of the curve with practical,
hands-on coursework that recognizes the global, fast-paced nature of today’s
business environment.
Across
the quad, the School of Public Affairs is also celebrating – times
two. SPA as a whole is proud to call this year it’s 70th, and within
the school, the Center
for Congressional and Presidential Studies also marks this year as
a milestone. CCPS will be honored at the U.S. Capitol on November 8 for
its 25th year as a teaching, research, and study program. The highly esteemed
CCPS program focuses on Congress, the presidency, and the interactions
of these two basic American structures. As one of the dozen or so research
centers headquartered in SPA, CCPS offers graduate-level classes and weekend
workshops centered around the American executive and legislative systems.
Not to be outdone, the popular Department
of Performing Arts is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its Arts
Management Program. Since 1974, the program has trained students for careers
in nonprofit performing and visual art organizations for the national
and international stages. The goals of the Arts Management Program include
training students for success in a wide range of administrative, managerial,
and leadership positions, and aiding them in the quests to become successful
advocates for the arts. With a large network of active alumni, who continue
their participation in the program, the Arts Management Program has flourished
in its 30 years as part of DPA.
-Ashley
Ferrell ’07
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