Registration for the Fall 2014 semester begins April 15th! The Manning School of Business offers drop-in advising sessions to cater to your busy schedules. These sessions serve as a stress-free resource for you to continue your educational career. To help you decide what classes you need to take, we have organized Drop-in Advising Sessions in Pasteur 205 on the following days:

Friday, April 4th 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Monday, April 7th 1:00am to Noon

Tuesday, April 15th 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Wednesday, April 23rd 9:00am to 11:00am

There will be faculty members on-hand as well as a representative from the Dean’s Office who will be happy to answer any questions you may have. We can help you figure out if you are on track, what classes you need to take to move forward with your degree, how to add/drop concentrations, and more.

To learn more about what you need to do to prepare for next semester, look here: http://www.uml.edu/registrar/

Disclaimer: Anything written in this blog represents the opinions of the author, and no one else. Each blog is written lightly, and is not intended to offend any of the mentioned businesses, locations, students, or staff.

There is no bigger tease than the warmth of the sunshine after months of snow and icy wind. Spring break was a taste of the freedom of summer. The next six weeks are going to be absolutely crazy. There are spring events every night during April, then the last day of classes is May 2nd, finals the following week and finally, SUMMER!!

Often, I look forward to breaks throughout the school year and then when they arrive, I realize how much I took for granted during the school year while I waited for the break. Almost instantly, I regret dragging my feet on my way to class and overlooking the events and activities on campus. Upon retrospect, I realize that hanging out in my bed was definitely not cooler than taking advantage of the resources I pay for on campus to guarantee my future success.

This spring break I had an epiphany: college is bootcamp for life. Experienced adults work as professors to warn us about the ups and downs of life. When they tell us to show up on time, it’s because they were fired for not doing so. When they tear apart our essays, it’s because they know that the challenge will train us for our dream job. When they push us to do better, it’s because they know that we are capable of more. So, yeah they do want to ruin out lives in a way. But only to show us how capable we are of rebuilding it even better than before.

I forget this stuff ALL OF THE TIME. Instead, I sit in class, pretend to write notes, and make a mental list of all of the other things I could be doing to better my life. My resolution for the last month or so of school is to think more about how I can take advantage of everything on campus instead of numbing reality by dreaming about the summer clothes I can’t afford to buy anyway. After all, why not try to listen in class and learn how to make money instead of thinking of ways to spend it on useless things?

So, hey! That’s my spring resolution. Welcome back to school! I hope the spring treats you well, and that you treat it well, too.

Disclaimer: Anything written in this blog represents the opinions of the author, and no one else. Each blog is written lightly, and is not intended to offend any of the mentioned businesses, locations, students, or staff.

IT’S SPRING!!!! Well, maybe not until the 20^th but its sure feels like it on campus. I’m serious. I was beginning to think that I was the only one who left my room for a couple of months, but salvation is here! This weekend, I saw more students out and about in one day than I saw this past winter in total.

Weather reports may predict snow amid the sunshine this week, but I choose to deny science. The fact that the 3 foot walls of snow on the way to the dining hall have shrunk down to 3 inches is enough to prove to me that winter is over. I know that spring is here and that the next two months will fly by due to the activity that arrives on campus as soon as the sun shows its face.

Look out, spring, here we come!

Disclaimer: Anything written in this blog represents the opinions of the author, and no one else. Each blog is written lightly, and is not intended to offend any of the mentioned businesses, locations, students, or staff.

Do you know the Dean of the Manning School of Business? Shouldn’t you? Better yet, shouldn’t she know you? Well, here she is!

To the right is Dean Kathryn Carter.

The Dean’s Student Leadership Council is introducing a Dean’s Forum for the Manning School of Business! The Dean’s Leadership Council (DSLC) serves to enhance the educational experience for all students by providing a vital connection between the students of the college and the Dean.

Their next step in enhancing the educational experience for the Manning School of Business is to make sure that you all know who the heck runs this place. Knowing the MSB staff is crucial to your experience and educational career at UMass Lowell. Meeting the Dean of the college and more about what she does for the college and for you is one of the many steps in doing just that.

By the end of this year, the DSLC will organize a continuous Dean’s Forum where the Dean will share some of her current work and goals and answer your questions!

What do you want to learn from her? What are your questions and ideas regarding the MSB? Share with us and share with Dean Kathryn Carter!