Smith Business Magazine: Special Silver Jubilee Edition - Magazine - Page 33
The Best is Yet to Come
“We are eternally grateful to
Mr. Smith and the Smith family,”
Konana said. “Their continued
in昀氀uence on this school will
allow us to do great things in
the future.”
And that future starts now.
Smith is tackling climate change
risks with the launch of the Smith
Enterprise Risk Consortium,
led by professor of the practice
Clifford Rossi. He worked with
master’s students to create an
index to identify regions most at
risk for weather-related disasters.
Smith is also reimagining
learning and building out
classrooms for more active
and hybrid learning.
Supply chain professor
Humberto Coronado is using
virtual reality technology to
teach students. And faculty are
redesigning the curriculum to
prepare students to take on
global frictions, address social
inequalities, and utilize AI to
create a better world.
Smith’s alumni network is key
Hunt echoes Silver’s call:
to the school’s future success.
“This is a great opportunity
Konana recently launched the
for each of us to think about
Of昀椀ce of Experiential Learning
how to help Smith continue
to expand immersive learning
to be the great institution
opportunities for students to
it is and continue to drive
work with real companies to
for greatness over the next
develop resilience and critical
25 years.”
thinking skills.
It comes down to investing
The Smith School is pushing
in the school, just like Mr. Smith.
to get even more of its alumni
“One person can make a
involved, many through Smith
signi昀椀cant impact,” Corporal
Advisory Councils.
said. “That's what the Smith
Larry Silver ’98, founder of
family has done for the business
Superus Careers and Athlete
school. Everyone should know
Career Placement and part of the
they can also make an impact.”
昀椀rst graduating class of the newly
It’s that kind of support that
named Robert H. Smith School of
will help Smith continue to evolve
Business, wants to rally alumni to and thrive in the future.
take the school into the future.
“To paraphrase Bob Smith,”
“Pay it forward any chance
said Anandalingam, “The
that you get,” said Silver. He
terrapin always moves forward
was an adjunct professor for six
because it cannot and will not
years, served two terms as an
move backward.”
advisory board member, and
led employer engagement with
case competitions, experiential
learning and more.
We are eternally grateful to
Mr. Smith and the Smith family.
Their continued influence on
this school will allow us to do
great things in the future.
—Dean Prabhudev Konana
rhsmith-editor@umd.edu
Photo provided by Larry Silver
Larry Silver '98
Dean Prabhudev
Konana
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