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As we self-quarantined, the unusual became usual. We began peering at each other in tiny squares on computer screens instead of face-to-face. We stayed in our houses, worried about friends and family, and wondered when the pandemic would end. Faculty and staff had the additional responsibility of maintaining student attention and connection through that same screen. It was not easy, but as they plunged in, they found new ways to connect and support their students.

The room was booked, the judges recruited and the food ordered when the pandemic hit New York. When the Capital Region Semi Finals of the New York State Business Competition transitioned online, students refocused their efforts to create virtual presentations to wow the judges.

An MBA team placed third in the Small Business School Challenge, a 48-hour competition where student teams were paired with local small businesses to find creative ways to get through the financial hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 450 MBA students from 11 business schools nationwide participated, including Yale, NYU, UCLA and Carnegie-Melon. UAlbany had 35 students on 11 teams, working with restaurants, bakeries, stores and organizations primarily in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy area.

Big Four accounting firm EY is one of the top employers of School of Business students and a steadfast contributor to student success. EY has requested that up to $25,000 from an existing gift be used to provide a dollar for dollar match for new donations to the UAlbany Student Emergency Fund.

On Thursday, May 28, wealth management advisor William J. Newman CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, CASL®, will discuss the current economic environment, how to build a bulletproof financial plan, and the common mistakes most investors make when planning for their future. This is a Zoom event.

On Tuesday, June 30, the Weekend MBA program will present a one-hour Zoom seminar on mindfulness. Kim Perone, Success, Bereavement & Resilience Coach and Mindfulness Trainer at the Center for Clarity, Compassion & Contentment (CENTER4C), will share eight key aspects of mindfulness to enable you to approach life with grace. Open to the public.

Nick Domnisch '15 has a key role in a Boston-based ventilator start-up that aims to manufacture ventilators for a lower cost and more quickly than established companies. How? A supply-change-first approach and a recollection of a childhood cartoon.

Joining some of the top business schools in the U.S., 35 MBA students are responding to meet the needs of small businesses devastated by the current crisis by participating in the Small Business School Challenge, a 48 hour virtual accelerated workshop May 14-16th to help strategize and guide small businesses during this pandemic.