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Columns::January 22, 2002
Digest
Business program earns accreditation
The Terry College of Business/NACD Directors’ College has received accreditation through Institutional Shareholder Services, making it the only ISS-accredited program for board-director education in the Southeast. ISS is the leading provider of proxy voting and corporate governance services, serving more than 950 clients worldwide. ISS analysts research and recommend votes for 20,000 shareholder meetings each year.
ISS recently announced a new method for evaluating a firm’s corporate governance structure and system. The “Corporate Governance Quotient” specifically considers director education in evaluating a firm.
Directors’ College at UGA helps current or prospective board members develop the skills and insight needed to effectively monitor corporate performance, according to Terrye Schaetzel, director of executive programs for the Terry College.
“With corporate director education becoming an even more critical part of ISS evaluations, attending an accredited program develops the director’s skills while boosting the firm’s evaluation,” Schaetzel says. The National Association of Corporate Directors co-sponsors the Directors’ College along with the Terry College. Jim Reda, president of the Atlanta chapter of NACD, says the ISS accreditation makes the Directors’ College an even more valuable educational resource.
“Some clients of ISS will use this [Corporate Governance Quotient] to vote their proxy shares, invest in a company, or sell interest in a company. It is important for corporations to begin director education planning now,” Reda says.
Cronkite will host Peabody ceremony
Walter Cronkite, one of the most influential and respected journalists in American broadcasting, will host the 61st annual Peabody Awards luncheon. The event will be held May 20 at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City.
Cronkite’s more than 60 years as a journalist include a 50-year association with CBS radio and television. He received personal Peabody Awards in 1962 and 1980 and has been involved with numerous other Peabody-winning programs.
“We are indeed honored and fortunate to have Mr. Cronkite as our host for the 2002 Awards ceremony,” says Horace Newcomb, director of the awards program. “In this year especially, when electronic media will have been so crucial to individual and social life, his experience and perspective will once again serve as a national ‘anchor’ for all of us.”
The Peabody Awards, considered the most prestigious prize in the electronic media industries, recognize significant and meritorious work in electronic communication. More than 1,000 entries from 30 countries have been received each year during the past decade.
The official announcement of this year’s winners will be made at a press conference and live via satellite March 27, at 8 a.m. (EST), from Georgia Public Television headquarters in Atlanta. The announcement will be webcast on the Peabody Awards Web site at www.peabody.uga.edu.
Student named academic All-American
Junior offensive tackle Jon Stinchcomb was named to the Verizon Academic All American Football Team.
Stinchcomb, who also was named a Second-Team All-American by Football News in November, started nine games this season before suffering a knee injury which kept him out of the final two games.
This season Stinchcomb anchored a line that helped the football team rank fourth in the SEC in rushing offense (162.5 yards per game) and third in total offense (432.8 yards per game).
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Academic All-American program, which was founded by the College Sports Information Directors of America in 1952 to recognize collegiate athletes for their outstanding achievements in the classroom and on the playing field.
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