More than 1,000 students, sporting professional attire with résumés in hand, met top employers Sept. 18, 2015, at the Smith Undergraduate Career Fair, the largest recruiting event at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.

Incoming full-time MBA students at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business didn’t have to wait long to meet employers and learn what kind of talent they want to hire. A panel of corporate recruiters, including four Smith MBA alumni, shared career advice and answered questions during orientation Aug. 10-21, 2015.

On Saturday, June 6, 2015, alumni of the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business enjoyed an exclusive evening event at the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore, Md. Alumni and their families were able to experience interactive stations without the typical crowds during normal operating hours. Attendees visited the many exhibits the Maryland Science Center has to offer, such as Dinosaur Mysteries, Newton’s Alley, Life Beyond Earth, and Power Up. Three planetarium shows were also shown focusing on space. Special thanks go out to the event host committee:

Earlier this month, we asked our Facebook community at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business to tell us their favorite memories from the 2014-15 academic year. Thanks to all of the Smith Terps who responded with these great answers!

On April 20, 2015, the Accounting and Information Assurance Department at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business hosted its annual Accounting Teaching Scholars  (ATS) dinner.

Please join us to celebrate the accomplishments of more than 1,200 graduates from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business on Thursday, May 21, 2015, at the Xfinity Center in College Park, Md. The campus-wide ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. (Tickets are required for the main campus ceremony.) Smith’s undergraduate ceremony will take place at 2:30 p.m. and the graduate ceremony will take place at 5:30 p.m. (No tickets are required for the Smith School ceremonies.)

As the son of a single mother, Khalil Pettus ’15 worried about paying for college. “I knew the financial burden could be pretty heavy for the two of us,” he says. Fortunately, a scholarship funded by alumni donors enabled Pettus to focus on academics during his Smith journey. He is making the most of his time, serving as president of the Smith Undergraduate Student Association and participating on the Dean’s Student Advisory Council.

Patrick Maggitti, PhD ’06, has always had a lifelong passion for learning — a passion he uses daily as dean of Villanova University’s School of Business.  “Having such high quality training made me a great scholar and teacher,” Maggitti says of his education from Smith. “Ultimately that’s what got me noticed to be dean at Villanova. The PhD Strategic Management program at Maryland is top five in the world. To have the opportunity to study under the world’s best management scholars was an incredible experience.” 

Marketing and sales executive Andrea Brody ’87 discovered her interest in consumer behavior during a Smith School class project. To complete the assignment Brody took her sister to a shopping mall and observed her reaction to in-store advertisements.

’60s John “Jack” McClean ’66 was honored by Providence Volunteer Fire Company for 50 years of continuous service. ’70s Eric Billings ’77 has retired as CEO of Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (formerly known as Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group).  John Fitzgerald ’77 was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at LGS Innovations.