CSVC News

May 4, 2015
Children Explore Careers at Smith Event

Elementary schoolchildren grimaced and peered through their fingers when a biomedical engineer showed them excerpts from a laser surgery video. Then they sat up and oohed when the same speaker introduced them to a robot that allows doctors to treat patients remotely. Similar scenes played out in multiple classrooms May 1, 2015, during Career Day at the University of Maryland’s Robert H.

Read News Story : Children Explore Careers at Smith Event
April 27, 2015
UMD’s Best Student Changemakers Compete at Do Good Finals

During February and March, hundreds of students across University of Maryland worked to "do good" for their favorite cause in the 4th annual Do Good Challenge.

Read News Story : UMD’s Best Student Changemakers Compete at Do Good Finals
April 10, 2015
Smith MBAs Consult in Israel, Palestine, and Jordan

Back home with new perspective: Smith MBAs consult for a cross-border greywater feasibility project in Israel, Palestine, and Jordan 

Read News Story : Smith MBAs Consult in Israel, Palestine, and Jordan
April 7, 2015
Smith Students Awaken Entrepreneurial Desires in Tibetan Youth

The Central Tibetan Administration (AKA theTibetan Government-in-exile) aims to create a more self-reliant culture among Tibetan refugees by encouraging its people to become successful entrepreneurs.

Read News Story : Smith Students Awaken Entrepreneurial Desires in Tibetan Youth
April 2, 2015
Doing Good After Graduation

In Clinton, Md., a warehouse gets ready to ship fresh fruits and vegetables otherwise destined for waste to local families and businesses. For Evan Lutz ’14, co-founder and CEO of Hungry Harvest, it’s just another day on the job.

Read News Story : Doing Good After Graduation
March 26, 2015
Smith Brain Trust Delivers Bite-Sized Business Insights

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (March 26, 2015) — Working professionals with an interest in the Washington, D.C., region have a new source for bite-sized business insights, delivered weekly to their inboxes from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.

Read News Story : Smith Brain Trust Delivers Bite-Sized Business Insights
March 3, 2015
TOMS Guides Changemakers at Social Enterprise Symposium

Mixing business with a social mission takes practice, TOMS director of social impact Shira Shafir said Feb. 27, 2015, at the seventh annual Social Enterprise Symposium.

Read News Story : TOMS Guides Changemakers at Social Enterprise Symposium
February 26, 2015
The Academics of Social Value Creation

Students are increasingly interested in using business principles to do good in the world. The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business has made a commitment to teaching students how to do so.

Read News Story : The Academics of Social Value Creation
February 24, 2015
Beckman Named Center for Social Value Creation Academic Director

College Park, Md. – February 24, 2015 – The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business has appointed Christine Beckman as the first academic director of the Center for Social Value Creation. 

Read News Story : Beckman Named Center for Social Value Creation Academic Director
February 11, 2015
Social Enterprise Symposium, Feb. 27.

WHAT: 7th Annual Social Enterprise Symposium  WHERE: Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland  WHEN: February 27, 2015 | 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Read News Story : Social Enterprise Symposium, Feb. 27.
Back to Top