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Becker was selected for the Presidential Award because of “his faithfulness in gathering important information on the field and for doing a tremendous job with the surveys for almost 20 years.”
Accounting professor Dennis R. Beresford, chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board from 1987 to 1997 and former national director of accounting standards for Ernst and Young, has been inducted into the Accounting Hall of Fame. Established by Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business in 1950, the Accounting Hall of Fame now includes 76 of the most influential and respected accountants from academe, accounting practice, government and business.
The British Ecological Society was established in 1913 by academics to promote and foster the study of ecology in its widest sense. The group currently has approximately 4,500 members around the world.
Sheryl Vogt, director of the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, has been appointed to a two-year term on the executive committee of the Association of Centers for the Study of Congress. Founded in 2003 as an independent alliance of organizations and institutions which promote the study of the U.S. Congress, the ACSC draws on the talents and resources of its members to promote a wide range of programs designed to inform and educate students, scholars, policy-makers, and members of the general public on the history of Congress, legislative process, and current issues facing Congress. Kudos recognizes special contributions of staff, faculty and administrators in teaching, research and service. News items are limited to election into office of state, regional, national and international societies; major awards and prizes; and similarly notable accomplishments. |
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