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Breaking News! Willamette MBA Ranked by Forbes
The Forbes rankings for the “Best Business Schools” in the U.S were released at 3:30pm on Wednesday, August 5th.  The Atkinson School was ranked #71 based on graduates’ reported return-on-investment. The ranking is the highest for any program in Oregon, and the second highest in the Northwest. See the articles at http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/05/best-business-schools-09-leadership-careers_land.html

You Will Be Receiving an Email from the Shelby Gould
You will be receiving an email later today or early tomorrow about Compass Week from Shelby Gould, Career Management Advisor. The email will include important information, advice and more. Be sure to watch for the email for Shelby Gould!

Compass Week is required for all new students and will include important academic, professional and social activities. Here is a quick summary of Compass Week.

* "business attire" means suit and tie for men and equivalent professional attire for women
* "casual attire" means athletic clothes and tennis shoes


Your Fall Semester Schedule of Classes is Available
We have completed registration for fall semester 2009. Here are directions to view your schedule online.
1) Go to the Willamette JASON system at https://secure.willamette.edu/services/admin.cgi/
2) Log in with your Willamette logon and password
3) Look for the heading "Registration" and click on "Class Schedule"

Your schedule will give you the day and time for each of your courses. MW means the class meets on Mondays and Wednesdays. TTH means the class meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The schedule also gives you the building and room number. MUD and ANX are abbreviations for the Atkinson School.

Connect Your Laptop to Willamette's Network
You will need to connect your laptop to the Willamette Blitznet Network before the first day of class. Click on the link below for a quick guide to connecting to the network http://www.willamette.edu/wits/groups/helpdesk/documentation/internet/internet_access_quick.html


Plan Ahead for Onboarding Days: Friday, August 28th and Friday, September 11th
Compass Week will continue into fall semester for two additional days. These days will be Friday, August 28th and Friday, September 11th. Plan to be available and at the Atkinson School on both days from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Campus Parking Permits
Standard parking permits for parking in unreserved Willamette parking lots are not required until September 1.  However, parking in a Reserved Parking Lot always requires a reserved parking permit. Information about available parking areas, a map, and a link to order a parking permit are available at http://www.willamette.edu/dept/safety/parking/

Off-Campus Housing - New Contacts
1) Second year MBA student Amit Mehta is looking for a roommate. He has a 2 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom townhouse in an area with many Atkinson students. Email Amit at amehta@willamette.edu for more information.

2) The roommate of one of our students going on exchange for the 2009-10 academic year is looking for a female roommate to share a quiet, spacious two-bedroom duplex. The duplex is located about 10 minutes by car or 20 minutes by bike from the Willamette campus.  Rent is $375 per month.  This includes water and garbage, washer/dryer usage, wireless internet, easy parking right in front on the street.  You would split the electricity bill, which ranges from about $40 in the summer months to $130 in the coldest part of winter.  Contact Amy at amyfchurch@gmail.com for more information.