Monday, September 13, 2010

2010 Walker Speaker Series Kick-Off

Along with new students and faces, the start of a new school year also marks the start of The Walker Success to Significance Speaker Series. The starting line-up includes President and CEO of Fleishman-Hillard, Dave Senay, CEO of Sansone Group, Tony Sansone Senior, and Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential and Counselor to the Poor, Michael Sherraden. Click here to find dates and times for the speakers and to RSVP.

Best for the World: Leiden

Continuing the path of Webster’s Global Mission, we present to you Webster’s Leiden campus experience. As Webster continues to grow, so does the interest in a global experience. Webster is committed to making sure every student has the opportunity to study abroad and receive a potentially life altering experience. Charla Lord, Director of Communications for the George Herbert Walker School of Business and Technology visited our Leiden campus to see just what kind of experience the students and faculty were receiving. Watch the videos.

Book Review

At the heart of the turmoil sat the work of the world's principal bankers. These lords of finance had tried to reconstruct the world's financial system after WWI but ended up leaving the world on the brink of economic disaster. Author Liaquat Ahamed brings us behind the scenes of the world's economic demise in his book "Lords of Finance." Read Dean Akande's review.