University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Walter “Walt” Pavlo Jr., former MCI WorldCom executive who was imprisoned for white collar crime and co-author of “Stolen Without a Gun,” will inaugurate the UALR College of Business Dean’s Forum with his life story of when business ethics go awry.

The Dean’s Forum will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct 26, at the Arkansas Arts Center. Tickets to the event are $15, limited to 140, and available for online purchase by clicking here and can be acquired by e-mailing cobdean@ualr.edu or calling 501-569-3356.

“I am very proud to introduce the Dean’s Forum in partnership with the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce and Arkansas Business Publishing Group,” said Dr. Anthony Chelte, dean of the College of Business. “This represents the first of many initiatives designed to increase the visibility, vitality, and value of the College of Business to our city, our region, and our state.

“The lessons to be learned from Walt’s crimes and the toll that it took on his life will leave an indelible impression on all who come to hear his story. He is an intense and passionate speaker, and his message has captivated many audiences across the country. I encourage professionals, students, and executives to attend this presentation. It will be well worth the time.”

Pavlo was a senior manager at MCI Telecommunications where he was responsible for the billing and collection of nearly $1 billion in monthly revenue for MCI’s carrier finance division. He, a member of his staff, and a business associate outside of MCI began to perpetrate a fraud involving a few MCI customers. Pavlo consorts with a rogue MCI customer in a scheme to siphon $6 million of company cash to the Cayman Islands. In January, 2001, Pavlo pled guilty to wire fraud and money laundering, agreed to cooperate with the federal investigation, and was sentenced to two years in federal prison.

The College of Business will honor two alumni at its Alumni of the Year awards beginning at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at The Peabody Little Rock.

Bill Roehrenbeck will be honored as the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year. He graduated from UALR with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1992.
Roehrenbeck is president and CEO of Arvest Mortgage and Central Mortgage Company. He has served 37 years in Arkansas’ mortgage banking industry. Roehrenbeck is a member of the Little Rock Chamber’s Fifty for the Future and the UALR Foundation Fund Board.

Anthony Black will be awarded with the Young Alumnus of the Year. He graduated from UALR’s Executive MBA program in 2008. A public sector attorney, Black serves as general counsel for the Arkansas Department of Information Systems. Executive MBA 2008

His civic activities include the Arkansas Bar Association Law School Committee and the UALR Alumni Association Board of Directors.

Sponsors of the event include U.S. Bank, Dillard’s, and Arvest Bank.

Previous winners for Distinguished Business Alum are Carl Hunter, 1998; Robert Birch, 1999; Jerry Maulden, 2000; Frank Whitbeck, 2001; John Schlereth, 2002; and Elizabeth Small, 2002. Drew

For more details please contact Patrice Sims at 501.569.3048 or cobdean@ualr.edu.

The College of Business Society Alumni Advisory Board will host a networking event from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, October 1, at Diamond Bear Brewery.

All UALR College of Business alumni are invited to the event that will include a private tour of the brewery, located at 323 Cross Street in Little Rock. Cost is $5 per person.

RSVP by Wednesday, September 30 to Patrice Sims at cobdean@ualr.edu or 501.569.3048.

Dr. James Bullard, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, will speak to MBA students, business alumni, and other interested parties from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, in an event cohosted by UALR College of Business and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Bullard’s 45-minute presentation — “Monetary Policy and the Economic Outlook” — will be followed by question-and-answer session and a reception. The event will be in the atrium of the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Business and Economic Development on the UALR campus.

Bullard took office as president and CEO in April 2008 directing the activities of the bank’s head office in St. Louis as well as its three branches in Little Rock, Louisville, Ky., and Memphis, Tenn. He also represents the Bank on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the Federal Reserve’s chief monetary policymaking body.

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, one of 12 regional reserve banks, along with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., constitute the Federal Reserve System. As the nation’s central bank, the Fed is responsible for conducting monetary policy, supervising banks, and operating the nation’s payment system.

After joining the research division of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis in 1990, Bullard held several positions to include deputy director of research for monetary analysis. He holds a B.S. degree in quantitative methods and information systems and economics from St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minn., and a doctorate in economics from Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind.

Bullard has written numerous papers published in professional journals and has been a peer reviewer for more than two dozen periodicals. He has participated in more than 150 conferences, symposia, or lectures sponsored by foreign central banks, academic institutions, and monetary policy groups around the world.

For more information about the presentation at the UALR College of Business, call 501.569.3356, e-mail cobdean@ualr.edu, or visit ualr.edu/cob. Parking is available across 28th Street from the Reynolds Center in Lot 13.

The UALR College of Business is seeking nominations for its 2009 Distinguished Alumnus and Young Alumnus awards. Recipients will be recognized at the College’s awards luncheon Oct. 16, 2009.

Candidates for the Distinguished Alumnus must be a graduate of the UALR College of Business (undergraduate or graduate student) and someone who has made a significant impact as a leader in a business or nonprofit organization, has made a difference in the community and/or at UALR, and be available to attend the awards luncheon.

To be nominated for the College of Business Young Alumnus of the Year award, he or she must have graduated (undergraduate or graduate) from the College of Business between 2004 and 2009, shown promise as a leader in the business or nonprofit community, been involved in the community and/or at UALR, and is available to attend the awards luncheon.

Letters of nomination should be sent by July 21 to Dr. Jane P. Wayland, associate dean of Graduate Studies, UALR College of Business, 2801 South University, Little Rock, AR, 72204 or e-mail jpwayland@ualr.edu. Electronic submissions are encouraged.

Elizabeth Small, president and CEO of PDC Companies and PDC Construction in Little Rock, was the 2008 Distinguished Alumna recipient. She earned an Executive MBA in 2000 and is a licensed Arkansas Real Estate Broker. The 2008 Young Alumnus Award winner was Drew Higginbothom, who received his MBA from UALR in 2006 and is a commercial lines property and casualty broker at Ramsey, Krug, Farrell, and Lensing.

Applicants seeking admission to the COB Graduate School should submit their application on or before July 20, 2009.

If you have any questions or require further assistance feel free to contact the graduate office at (501) 569.3356.

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Community members are invited to attend the next program in the Business Task Forum series:”Moral Meltdown: The Ethics Behind the Bailout” Wednesday, March 18, which follows a banking crisis panel in November. Paul Fiorelli, director of Cintas Institute for Business Ethics at Xavier University, will present the program that begins at 5:30p.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel. A reception will follow and end at 7:30 p.m. For more information please contact
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