facilities
GSB Statement Clarifies Facts about I-House
Great debate has surrounded the university’s decisions regarding International House and the GSB’s role. The GSB released a summary of events to clarify its position.

rankings
GSB Addresses Fall in Rankings
“Many of the issues pointed out in the magazine article are ones we recognized and have been working on for some time,” said Dean Robert S. Hamada.

on campus
Secretary of Treasury Addresses Students and Faculty
Lawrence H. Summers, then U.S. secretary of the treasury, spoke at a campus event on November 2, 2000.

facilities
Barcelona Campus Opens Conference Center
Conference facilities are now available at Chicago GSB’s Barcelona campus for corporate events, seminars, and training sessions.

donors
Alumni Support Capital Campaign
Hitting the $111 million mark in just 11 months, the GSB’s five-year, $175 million capital campaign counts among its supporters such alumni as David W. Fox, Charles W. Lake Jr., and Peter W. May, who have pledged a combined $8 million in support.

students
Business Plan Competition Tackles “Digital Divide”
Alumni acting on behalf of the fictional venture capital firm GSB-VC assessed the viability of student plans to bridge the “digital divide” at the 10th annual Dean’s Challenge last September.

staff
New Director for Chicago GSB Fund
Damon Cates joined Chicago GSB as director of the Chicago GSB Fund last August.

faculty
Fogel Elected to American Philosophical Society
Robert Fogel, Charles R. Walgreen Distinguished Service Professor of American Institutions, was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society at its annual meeting in April 2000.

diversity
Teens Attend GSB Summer Program
Last summer, Chicago GSB sponsored a Leadership Education and Development/Summer Business Institute (LEAD/SBI), an intensive introduction to business for high school students.