Innovision Spring 2021

4 | INNOVISION MAGAZ INE SPRING 2021 | 5 Join Team! our Careers & Paid Internships Procurement | Supply Chain | Operations | Logistics | Accounting | Sales Specialists Customer Solutions | Marketing | IT Support | Software Engineering | Project Management For a full list of our diverse job openings visit: ClarkInc.biz/careers we are The Clark Associates, Inc. is a collective of dynamic companies serving the food service and hospitality industry. We strive to be on the cutting-edge of technology and love to employ risk-takers, fast-learners, and experts in their fields. LETTER FROM THE DEAN Learning is what we are all about in the College of Business and this past academic year has taught both students and faculty alike to adapt to a changing environment. Last spring when the pandemic forced all of us to be remote, we halted many of our springtime activities that take place outside the classroom. This year, while we are still doing much remotely, we adjusted so that we could continue with events and co-curricular opportunities that engage and develop our students. Students did their internships virtually. Our COB programming was delivered by webinars or through Zoom. We are very proud of the strong role our Advisory Council played this year in supporting students and faculty in their professional journeys through their virtual efforts. What we learned was that there was a silver lining in all this: a good number of our events had strong attendance because of the convenience of remote delivery. I would be remiss if I did not mention the exciting news about the deFrancesco building renovation. The faculty and staff who reside in deFran will move to Old Main this summer where we will reside for two years while the renovations occur. This will be the first time that both departments of the COB, as well as the SBDC, will be in the same building! When the renovations are complete, we will all continue to be under the same roof. We will keep you posted on the progress of the renovations in future editions of Innovision. OUR TEAM ASSISTANT DEANS PAIGE M. BROOKINS KIM O’NEILL EDITORS LIA TSVETANOVA KATIE BOWEN DESIGNERS SYDNEY BURGESE ANNIE KITCHELL