For the eighth consecutive year, the Eastern Michigan
University College of Business Beta Alpha Psi national
honors accounting fraternity has received "superior status" by
the fraternity's national headquarters.
"This is the highest award granted by the national organization," said
Susan Kattelus, professor and head of EMU's Department
of Accounting and Finance. "The standard of excellence
required to receive this award eight years in a row is
an indication of the quality of our students."
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The chapter received a plaque and $500 for scholarships
recently during the annual meeting in Washington, D.C.
With 255 chapters nationwide, the organization annually
evaluates chapters on professional development activities
for the students, service to the campus and community,
and interaction with the profession. Activities include
business meetings with accounting and financial practitioners,
career development sessions, field trips and a variety
of service activities. Each year, for example, the
EMU chapter organizes a volunteer, income-tax assistance
program for the community and regularly supports the Ronald
McDonald House.
"I am extremely proud to be the faculty advisor for Beta
Alpha Psi," said Howard Bunsis, professor of accounting. "This
student organization represents everything we think is
important at EMU in terms of developing productive and
engaged citizens for the state of Michigan and beyond.
Each and every week, our students listen to professional
speakers, get together for social events and, most importantly,
perform countless hours of community service activities.
These community service activities include helping Food
Gatherers and SOS, as well as preparing income tax returns
for low-income citizens in the Ypsilanti community. The
fact that the students have received a Superior Status
award from the national organization for the last eight
years is a tribute to our students. They are dedicated,
hard-working and excellent ambassadors for Eastern Michigan
University."
