{"id":2542,"date":"2020-10-14T15:19:29","date_gmt":"2020-10-14T15:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=2542"},"modified":"2025-02-11T10:41:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T15:41:30","slug":"business-students-making-the-world-a-better-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2020\/10\/14\/business-students-making-the-world-a-better-place\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Students Making the World a Better Place"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column2542_4f8cc3-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column2542_4f8cc3-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2542_4f8cc3-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2542_4f8cc3-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2542_4f8cc3-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2542_4f8cc3-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2542_4f8cc3-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2542_4f8cc3-71{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2542_4f8cc3-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column2542_4f8cc3-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2542_4f8cc3-71 dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"at-wilmington-university-students-are-making-an-impact-beyond-the-classroom-lending-their-talents-to-benefit-the-planet-and-people-in-underserved-communities-notes-dean-kathy-kennedyratajack-of-the-college-of-business\">At Wilmington University, students are making an impact beyond the classroom, lending their talents to benefit the planet and people in underserved communities, notes Dean Kathy Kennedy-Ratajack of the College of Business.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Carl Sivels, who is pursuing a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Sustainability, has accepted a one-year research fellowship with the federal Office of Land and Emergency Management.&nbsp;His project aims to expand knowledge and methods regarding beneficial use and Sustainable Materials Management (SMM), a systemic approach that goes beyond recycling to use and reuse materials&nbsp;more productively over their entire life cycles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Renee Baker, who earned a DBA at WilmU, is head of the Advisor Inclusion Networks at Raymond James Financial. 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