YOU WORK HARD TO HELP YOUR STUDENTS REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL.  CONSIDER HELPING A STUDENT DEVELOP A PAPER TO PRESENT AT THE STUDENT PAPER SESSION AT THE NATIONAL MEETING IN NASHVILLE.  IT WILL PROVIDE AN EXPERIENCE THAT NEITHER OF YOU WILL EVER FORGET.

 For the fifth year, undergraduate students will be eligible to submit a paper for possible presentation at the national meeting, and for publication in the Proceedings.  One paper will be selected as the Outstanding Student Paper, and that student will receive a plaque in honor of his or her work.  Students whose papers are selected for publication in the Proceedings will receive a copy of the volume that includes their article. Students whose papers are selected for presentation who cannot obtain funding from their institution will receive a waiver of their conference fees.

 Papers should be written in accordance with the guidelines established for papers submitted for publication in the Proceedings.  Four copies of the student paper, along with a student session submission form (included in the Spring newsletter and also posted on the conference web site), should be sent to Michael A. Katz, Accounting and Finance Department, Delaware State University, 1200 N. DuPont Highway, Dover, Delaware, 19901.  Papers should be postmarked by MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2003.  Papers are blind reviewed by three members of the ALSB.

 Acceptances will be sent out by Monday, July 9, 2003, thereby allowing students sufficient time to make travel arrangements.  By submitting a paper, the student is agreeing that if his or her paper is accepted, he or she agrees to present the paper at the national meeting.  The conference runs Tuesday, August 12 – Saturday, August 16, 2003.   All presenters are also invited to the awards presentation.

 Please consider sponsoring a student.  It is a rewarding experience for both students and their faculty sponsors, and it is the kind of activity that most schools support. It is something that deans can brag about! Some faculty members, who have sponsored students, say that working with the student and seeing the final presentation has been one of the most rewarding activities they have undertaken as a faculty member. 

If you have any questions, or just want some encouragement, please contact Michael Katz at 302-857-6918 or mkatz@dsc.edu