MIST 2090/2190H

9/18/07

SMIS Meeting

Wednesday this Week!Wednesday - 9/19

Accenture - www.accenture.com

Sanford Hall Room 209 - 7PM to 8PM

Quote of the Day

Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.

Mary Lou Cook

Daily Brain Teaser

What three letter word best completes the words below? (Same word)

LO__ __ __E EDU__ __ __ E VA__ __ __ E S __ __ __ TER S __ __ __ HE __ __ __ ER

Web Site of the Day

www.lions.odu.edu/~kkilburn/dr_mom_home.htm

Advice about how to succeed at College from a person who is both a Professor and a Mother - Kerry S. Kilburn, Ph.D.

This site is full of great, common sense advice such as: Questions You Should Never Ask the Professor:

1. Do I need to read the textbook?

2. I missed class -- did you do anything important?

MIS Facts

MIS majors have many career choices. Some entry-level positions obtained by UGA MIS graduates include the following:

Information Systems Consultant Systems Analyst Project Manager Systems Administrator Database Administrator Programmer Network Manager

Humor?

Terry News

TERRY TO SPONSOR CAREER FAIR EMPLOYER BRUNCH: For the fifth year, the Terry College will sponsor a brunch buffet for corporate recruiters attending the Fall Career Fair hosted by the UGA Career Center on Wednesday, Sept. 19. The employer brunch, which is being coordinated by Terry's Office of Development and Alumni Relations, will precede the student career fair at the Classic Center.   

Insurance, Legal Studies and Real Estate Department Head Rob Hoyt will give the welcome remarks. More than 200 employers representing the corporate, government, nonprofit and educational sectors will be at the Classic Center to talk with UGA students and alumni about internships and full-time positions.   http://career.uga.edu/cssites/terry/terry.cfm

BullDawg NewsSource: http://georgiadogs.fansonly.com/

Georgia's Hyndman And Ellis Capture Singles Titles - Georgia senior Kelley Hyndman and freshman Cameron Ellis won a singles title in their respective flights at the St. Mary's Classic Sunday. 

Georgia Volleyball Posts 3-0 Win Over South Carolina - Junior outside hitter Maria Taylor recorded 15 kills to eclipse 1,000 career kills and lead the Georgia volleyball team to a 3-0 victory over South Carolina on Sunday afternoon at the Volleyball Competition Facility.

IT NewsERs use kiosks for check-ins - At some

emergency rooms, patients are encouraged to check themselves in. Electronic kiosks record patients’ information and symptoms. The process speeds up check-ins. Those with serious injuries can bypass the machines.

Unlock your iPhone - The iPhone Dev Team has released free software that unlocks Apple’s iPhone. People have reported using unlocked iPhones with 90 carriers. But certain features don’t work. Currently, AT&T is the only official provider supporting the iPhone.

Cool Rseraceh

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Career Center Events

Come see your Terry Consultants at Sanford Hall's Coke Lounge Monday- Thursday from 2 p.m.- 4 p.m.

Date Event Location09/18/2007 Business and Dining Etiquette

Program Classic Center, downtown Athens

09/19/2007 Fall Career Fair Classic Center, Athens

09/20/2007 Fall Interview Day Classic Center, Athens