Today is the application deadline for the Master of Information Systems program. Last year they received a record number of applications (80 and enrolled 21) and I am expecting similar results this year. It is too soon to tell. We'll receive several this week.
Today is also the deadline for DDF nominations. The DDF is the Distinguished Doctoral Fellowship and the amount is $20,000 annually (awarded on top of our GA which is $17,000). PhD candidates who have a GMAT score of at least 650, master's GPA of at least 3.75, and a writing score of at least 5 are eligible for nomination. I must say that we are very fortunate at the Walton College. Many of our PhD applicants meet these criteria. The selection process is conducted at the University level (it is not a Walton College award). Each Department must submit their nominations today. Last year they awarded 8 DDFs. Many students who are eligible are not selected to receive the award. We will be turning in our nominations this afternoon.
This will be a busy week for me. On Wednesday I am going to Houston and on Thursday, I'll be in Dallas for the MBA America Tour. Be sure to check out the website at http://www.mbaamericatour.com/ to see if we'll be coming to a city near you.
Fayetteville did get extreme winter weather over the weekend. It began with icy rain on Thursday evening and then switched to snow on Friday and the University was closed on Friday. Thankfully it was not as bad as the ice storm we got this time last year. Today it is overcast and a cold 28 degrees.
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