McIntosh excels as Fulbright scholar

Damion McIntosh, doctoral student in finance at SIU College of Business and a Fulbright Scholar, was selected as the Most Outstanding MBA student. [Read the full story]

Davidson sets swim records

Henry J. Rehn Professor of Finance Wallace N. Davidson set two regional records in swimming for his age group during the Ed and Ruth Shea Challenge Classic, held in July at the SIU recreation pool. [Read the full story]

Expert says no need to panic over economic woes

News reports in recent days of problems at Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, along with scenes of customers of IndyMac Bancorp withdrawing their savings as federal regulators took over the bank, are adding to Americans' worries about the economy and their own financial situation. [Read the full story]

SIUC prof: Don't panic

The country has an actual financial crisis on its hands, but it's no time to panic, one of SIUC's financial scholars said Tuesday. [Read the full story]

Davidson, Rakowski chosen for journal

Research conducted by scholars at Southern Illinois University Carbondale College of Business will be profiled in the Journal of Management and Governance, an internationally renowned publication dedicated to advancing the understanding of corporate governance issues within and throughout privately-held firms, publicly-held corporations and government-controlled organizations. [Read the full story]

Davidson, Sharma win awards

Southern Illinois University College of Business Henry J. Rehn Professor of Finance Wallace N. Davidson and doctoral student Vaibhav Sharma won the Best Paper and Best Presentation awards during the 2008 Academic Business World International Conference in Nashville, Tenn. [Read the full story]

Hood comes a long way to succeed in the business world

Derek Hood has come a long way in seven years, when he moved to Carterville after graduating from SIU with a degree in finance, and started knocking on doors to try to solicit clients for his new business, as an Edward Jones investment representative. [Read the full story]

Rakowski published in top journal

A research paper by David A. Rakowski, assistant professor of finance at SIU College of Business, will be featured in The Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis (JFQA), a top-ranking publication. [Read the full story]

Collard to speak at New York City conference

Finance alumnus, Dean's External Advisory Board member and Hall of Famer John M. Collard will be a speaker at at the International Institute for Business Information & Growth, 2008 Distressed & Turnaround Investment Forum - East in New York on May 14. [Read the full story]

Watts and Hardy win USG election in recount

Chiquita Watts was declared the winner of the race for Undergraduate Student Government president Sunday, four days after the election was called a tie. [Read the full story]

Collard to speak at Virginia conference

Finance alumnus, Dean's External Advisory Board member and Hall of Famer John M. Collard will be a speaker at the Opal Financial Group's Distressed Debt Summit at Lansdowne Resort, Virginia on April 14. [Read the full story]

Collard to speak at New York conference

Finance alumnus, Dean's External Advisory Board member and Hall of Famer John M. Collard will be a speaker at the DealFlow Media Distressed Debt Conference on March 5 in New York City. [Read the full story]

Bryan Mullins named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American

For the second year in a row and just the fourth time in school history, the Saluki men's basketball team has an Academic All-American. [Read the full story]

Collard named finalist for M&A awards

Strategic Management Partners, Inc. and John M. Collard, finance alumnus, Dean's External Advisory Board member and Hall of Fame inductee, have been named as Finalists in two categories for the M&A Advisor 2008 Turnaround Awards. [Read the full story]

John M. Collard article published in Mergers & Acquisitions

Mergers & Acquisitions magazine recently published an article by John M. Collard, finance alumnus, Dean's External Advisory Board member and Hall of Fame inductee. [Read the full story]

Intramural golf duo ready for national tournament

As Leighton A. Peavler and Nathan J. Grintjes approached the final holes at the Collegiate Golf Alliance regional tournament in Edwardsville, the Southern Illinois University Carbondale students knew they had a chance to win and become the first SIUC intramural golf team to earn a berth at the National Collegiate Golf Championship Tournament. [Read the full story]

Stogsdill and Moore win service awards

Two long-time Southern Illinois University employees have been honored with service awards. [Read the full story]

Davidson papers among most requested

Two research papers by Wallace N. Davidson, Henry J. Rehn Professor of Finance, are among the most downloaded papers on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN). [Read the full story]

Hannah named among nation's "Top 40" executives

Ken Hannah, College of Business alumnus, Hall of Famer and Dean's External Advisory Board member was named one of Treasury & Risk magazine's 2007 "Top 40 Executives Under 40." [Read the full story]

Mathur named managing editor of leading journal

A researcher at Southern Illinois University Carbondale's College of Business and Administration is the new managing editor of the Journal of Banking and Finance, a top-ranking publication of world economic and financial research. Ike Mathur, Henry J. Rehn professor of finance, will take on the role beginning Jan. 1, 2008. He follows in the footsteps of Giorgio Szegö, one of the founders and managing editor of the Journal for the past 31 years. [Read the full story]

Finance alumnus is featured in Baltimore Sun article

When an office supply retailer, a boat repair company and a manufacturer of spy proof computers found their businesses seriously ill and in need of resuscitation, they all took the same action- they called John M. Collard, a corporate version of Marcus Welby M.D. Mr. Collard is the founder and president of Strategic Management Partners, Inc., an Annapolis based transition and management turnaround company that tries to rescue businesses suffering from such ailments as anemic sales, inadequate cash flow and swelling overhead. [Read the full story]