Dear Alumni and Friends of the SIUE Accounting Department,
We are happy to welcome three new individuals to the accounting faculty this year. Professors Xiaoxiao Song and Marc Ortegren were hired to fill positions that were vacated when Susan Murray left to teach at another university and Michael Costigan retired. Cathy Tornaritis became a full-time instructor to fill the position that became available when James Dixon retired. These new additions to the Department of Accounting have brought new ideas and energy to the department. We are fortunate that in a time of a shortage of accounting faculty we were able to hire our top three choices. I believe this is in large part due to the reputation and resources that have been created over the years by the success and support of our alumni and friends.
Our master of science in accountancy (MSA) degree program has grown significantly over the last few years. We traditionally had approximately 30 students in the MSA program, but we had over 50 students last year. We are happy for this growth and are working to provide more course offerings for the additional students.
In August, we will be moving out of our offices for 1-2 years so that renovations can be made to the second and third floors of Founders Hall. We will have temporary offices in the Vadalabene Center. While our temporary offices will not be as nice as our current offices, we would still like to welcome you to stop by and say hi if you are in the area.
Our success is only possible due to the generous donations of time, talent and money that are provided by our friends and alumni. Thank you for your continued support as we work to develop the next generation of accounting professionals.
Regards,
Brad Reed, Chair