One of the best parts of working in education is the fact that while you age, your students stay young. Anyone who has worked in education or taught in any setting will tell you working with young people isn’t just rewarding but energizing. And every new generation brings with it a unique outlook and a whole new wave of energy.
Passing the Torch on the #SassyDreamingTour
Photo credit: Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital
Mariana Lebrón is an assistant professor in the College of Business and Economics’ management department. In 2002, she was one of 7,500 selected from 210,000 nominees to carry the torch for the Olympic Games. Her research explores the leadership influence of power and diversity (e.g., gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation) on performance. She has spoken at numerous companies, organizations and conferences about how power influences leaders and how leaders develop top performing teams and inclusive educational learning environments. Continue reading “Passing the Torch on the #SassyDreamingTour”
2015-2016 College of Business and Economics Supporters
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Raising the Bar by Raising a Glass
Young alum leads the way for Maryland wineries
By Laura Braddick
Drew Baker was still finishing up his degree at TU when his family first got the idea to transform the rolling hills surrounding its rural Westminster home into a vineyard.
“It started off as this crazy pipe dream that we were going to bring wine country to Maryland,” he says. “Of course we’re not the first [winery] in the state, but historically it doesn’t have the best reputation for wine. We decided we were going to change that.”
