1 December 2016 | Binfield, UK [Kirsty Watkins] Students, staff and special guests gathered at a special ceremony on Friday, 25 November, to dedicate newly renovated classrooms used primarily by Newbold’s School of Business, and to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first graduates from the College’s Business programme.
The first Business cohort graduated from the School in June 1987, and included current Newbold Business lecturer, John Crissey. Since then, almost 300 students have graduated from the School of Business in addition to 2,800 students who have taken at least one Business module at Newbold.
The renovation work was made possible thanks to a series of generous donations to the Newbold College Business Student Alumni Society’s student scholarship fund, made in recognition of and appreciation for the “tireless work done by all the past and present staff of the School of Business”, of which there have been over 20. The fund also provides scholarships to support eligible final-year students.
“We are very grateful for the continued financial contributions from our Business alumni to the Society,” said John Crissey, who has been teaching full-time at Newbold since 2003, and who lectures in strategic marketing and management. “It’s important for students to have high-quality educational facilities to study in, and it helps to encourage better teaching in a conducive professional environment.”
The renovation of classrooms 2 and 3 in Murdoch Hall was the first significant work undertaken on them since it was built in 1983. Renovations included redecorating and refurnishing, a new information technology infrastructure, and artwork by internationally renowned Russian-Australian illustrator Sergey Nivens, who is known for his use of symbols to portray business people in everyday office situations.
Dr Baildam also took the opportunity to emphasise that the College will continue to operate with all current curriculum areas and programmes, and with the full support of the College Board and the Trans-European Division, into the foreseeable future. He also recognised the significant contribution that both John Crissey and Marinko Markek have made to the School as they have led the Business programme in recent years.
Dr Kuoppakangas said that she was impressed with the quality of facilities available in the School of Business. “I found it fascinating that the rooms were so professional and appealing,” she said. “I have only ever seen such high standards and quality in board rooms at other universities. These assets help create an atmosphere of real business life, and provide a foundation for us to expand the Business programmes we offer and continue to work towards further growth and enrolment.”
“These rooms resonate with our belief that God calls men and women in all walks of life to join with Him in lives of grace-filled service and extraordinary generosity. That God’s greatest desire is to always bless people. He blesses in so many different ways; and sometimes he does that through places. Places such as this. Rooms such as these,” he said. “We are blessed to stand in a renewed and revitalised space made possible through the generosity of those who, in their turn, were blessed in these spaces; who began to discover in this place the spirit of service and the grace of generosity.
For more information about the Business Student Alumni Society, to donate to the student scholarship fund, or about the College’s programmes in Business, Theology, Liberal Arts, Health and Wellness, and English language, visit newbold.ac.uk or email [email protected]. [tedNEWS]
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