Sam New gave this inspiration derived from the life of Orvil Biddle, WW2 vet, from his diary from 1943. Orvil served in three theatres of action during the war and was rewarded for putting himself in harms way by surviving an explosion that would have killed him had he not volunteered to take a colleague’s place during the Normandy invasion.

Drew Kessler, our zone director, and his wife were injured on their flight from England to Singapore due to extreme turbulence.

 

Please join us on June 25^th at the Hope club for annual charter and changeover lunch. Pre-registration required by June 18.

 

New member Deborah Muther will be inducted next week.

 

Liz Messier told us being born in May comes with unique blend of attributes and associations that make it a special month for birthdays.  May births are known for reliability and practicality.  Our Rotarians born in May are Art Norwalk, Barbara Harris, Jackie Gourd, Holly Applegate, Louis Lourenco, and Bob Morse.

Sean Edmund Rogers, Dean of URI College of Business, and Alfred J Verrecchia -Hasbro Inc. Leadership Chair in Business, & Professor of Management.

 

Sean also serves as URI’s Chief Diversity Officer and VP of Community, Equity, and Diversity.

 

Sean’s presentation focused on “the future of Business Education” and detailed the impressive rise of this college’s business program from its infancy in 1923 with its offering of a single general business degree to todays full fledged program offering 9 undergraduate majors, 7 Masters, and 2 doctorate programs.  URI’s business program is nationally ranked. 

 

The presentation touched on the challenges facing higher education moving forward, Including the transition to online formats for MBA programs, and the roll Artificial Intelligence will play in an increasingly competitive academic environment.

 

June 25, 2024 at 11:30am

At the

 

 

Don't forget to sign up with Rob
or use this link.