Corporate Governance Center celebrates 10th anniversary
The National Association of Corporate Directors‚ Atlanta chapter‚ recently recognized…
Georgia (Oct 26, 2005) — Corporate Governance Center celebrates 10th anniversary
Frances Weyand
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Contact: Frances Weyand‚ Director of University Relations‚ 770−423−6203 or fweyand@kennesaw.edu
The National Association of Corporate Directors‚ Atlanta chapter‚ recently recognized
the Corporate Governance Center‚ which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.
Center Director and professor of management and entrepreneurship Paul Lapides‚ accounting
professor Dr. Dana Hermanson and forensic accountant Bobby Vick‚ of Vick & Co.‚ were
each presented with a plaque recognizing their “pioneering vision and ongoing leadership
in the field of corporate governance.”
Founded in 1995‚ the center is composed of more than 20 professors from 10 universities‚
and is nationally recognized as one of the leading providers of corporate governance
information to directors‚ CEOs and other senior executives‚ researchers‚ professors‚
advisers and the public. That same year‚ KSU became the fifth school to offer director−education
programs‚ joining Harvard‚ Wharton‚ Stanford and Northwestern. The center’s programs
and services promote effective corporate governance for public‚ private and nonprofit
enterprises.
“The vision we had was to become a leading source of information on corporate governance
for anyone who might be interested in the field‚” Lapides said. “There was‚ and still
is‚ a tremendous opportunity for directors to improve what they do‚ and to increase
their understanding of what their duties and responsibilities are as directors.”
And‚ true to that vision‚ over the last 10 years the center has consulted with practitioners‚
authored relevant research‚ and provided expert and unbiased analysis to the news
media.
"The Kennesaw Governance Center is a jewel in the realm of director education and
research institutes‚” James Kristie‚ editor and associate publisher of Directors &
Boards‚ said.
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Kennesaw State University is a comprehensive‚ residential institution with a growing
student population of 18‚500 from 132 countries. The third largest state university
out of 35 institutions in the University System of Georgia‚ KSU offers more than 55
undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its approximately 38,000 students. With 13 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the third-largest university in the state. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 92 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status, and one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
