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September 17, 2001 ---------- CONTENTS * UC Berkeley and the Haas School Respond to the National Tragedy * Haas in the News * Happening at Haas * Haas Birthdays ---------- UC BERKELEY AND THE HAAS SCHOOL RESPOND TO THE NATIONAL TRAGEDY Nearly a week after the terrorist attacks on America, the Haas School community has expressed its sadness, shock, and concern in a series of events on campus with more to follow. As of Monday, the Haas School was waiting for definitive word on whether or not any Haas alumni or students were missing or confirmed dead in these attacks. The Haas NewsWire will report on any losses when official confirmation is available. In addition, alumni and students have been using the Haas e-mail mailing lists to account for alumni in New York City and Washington DC. Dean Tyson has opened two previously scheduled MBA student lunches to the entire Haas community so that everyone can join her to discuss how last week's tragedy has touched their lives and the Haas School community. The first lunch will be on Tuesday, September 18, and the second on Wednesday, September 19. Both lunches will be held at 12:45 in the Haas courtyard. Tyson was stranded for most of last week in New York City, where she had traveled on school business. In her absence, Ben Hermalin, associate dean of academic affairs, called for an informal gathering for faculty, students, and staff to provide a forum for discussion and support on the day of the attacks. In addition, some classes and events were canceled that day, and students, faculty, and staff gathered in the Bank of America Forum to watch the news unfold on television and to discuss the implications of these sad events. On the central campus, Chancellor Robert Berdahl called for a moment of silence on Friday, September 14, at noon as the campanile bells tolled, marking the national day of mourning. On September 17, a well-attended campus-wide memorial service for the victims of the attacks was held on Memorial Glade. In the coming days, the information below regarding blood drives, contributions, and activities may be of help. + According to central campus, there are no more appointments available at the on-campus blood drives scheduled for this week. The local chapter of the American Red Cross also reports their supplies are at capacity but they emphasize that the need for blood will be ongoing. At this time they are asking that you wait until next Friday, September 21, to register to give blood. Normally they take walk-ins at the donation center at 6230 Claremont Ave., but under the current circumstances they ask that you register in advance by phoning: 1-800-GIVE LIFE. + The Berkeley campus has created this site, http://www.berkeley.edu/news/specupdates/index.html, for updates on events and building closures on campus. + Last Friday evening, the MBA students put together an impromptu fundraising barbecue for the Red Cross, which raised just over $2,300. If you missed the opportunity to give on Friday, visit the Red Cross site at http://www.redcross.org/. + The site at http://www.finebrand.com/statuses, which the Haas School recommended as a resource to find missing friends in the Haas community, has been shut down. The federal government site, http://www.firstgov.gov/featured/usgresponse.html, has links to many survivor registries. A group of Berkeley students also created a site with links to many of the sites for survivor registries, donations, and of companies affected by the attack: http://safe.millennium.berkeley.edu/. ---------- HAAS IN THE NEWS Peter Sealey, adjunct professor and co-director of the Center for Marketing and Technology, was quoted in the in the Los Angeles Times on September 14 discussing what is inappropriate advertising in the aftermath of national disasters. Read the full story here: http://latimes.com/templates/misc/printstory.jsp?slug=la%2D000073994sep14. Terrance Odean, assistant professor in Finance, was quoted by the San Jose Mercury News on September 14 in the story "Advise to investor: stay calm." Read more here: http://www0.mercurycenter.com/business/center1/invest0914.htm. The Los Angeles Times featured Janet Yellen, the Eugene E. and Catherine M. Trefethen Professor of Business Administration and Haas Economic Analysis and Policy Group, on September 14 in an article commenting on the impact of Tuesday's tragedy on the economy. Read the article here: http://latimes.com/templates/misc/printstory.jsp?slug=la%2D000073998sep14. On September 13 the Los Angeles Times featured Peter Sealey in an article discussing the losses in advertising for many companies whose commercials and ads have been interrupted by the coverage of Tuesday's attack. Read more here: http://latimes.com/templates/misc/printstory.jsp?slug=la%2D000073835sep13. The Chicago Tribune quoted Terrance Odean on September 13 in an article titled "There's only 1 sure thing for investors: Uncertainty." Read the full story here: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/printedition/chi-0109130257sep13.story Ken Rosen, the California State Professor of Real Estate and Urban Economics and chairman of the Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics, was quoted in the Globe and Mail on September 13 discussing the impact that the destruction of the World Trade Center had on projected buildings and structural design. Priya Raghubir, assistant professor in the Haas Marketing Group, appeared in the Kentucky Gleaner on September 12 commenting on the spending habits of men versus women. Terrance Odean, was quoted in the Los Angeles Times on September 12 in an article on the future of the US stock market. Read the article here: http://latimes.com/templates/misc/printstory.jsp?slug=la%2D091201invest. The Wall Street Journal featured an article about the Berkeley-Columbia Executive MBA program on September 11 titled "Business Schools Expand MBAs for Executives." Dow Jones Newswires quoted Abby Scott, director of Haas Career Services, in the article "Wall Street Cuts Back on Campus Recruiting, MBA Hires" on September 7, which discussed the difficulty of getting a job offer for MBAs. ---------- HAPPENING AT HAAS C4C Bowling Night 1st fundraiser of the academic year September 19, 2001 9:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. For more information, contact Wendy Hsu at 510-524-3502 or email at whsu@haas.berkeley.edu. Berkeley Entrepreneurs Forum The Window Cracks Open: IPOs in the 2001 Market Thursday, September 20, 2001 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Arthur Andersen Auditorium, Haas School of Business Price $35 pre-registration, $45 at door; Deadline Tuesday, September 18, Office/Department Register by fax, (510) 642-4110, or phone, 510-642-4255, or Room F450 at the Haas School of Business. Beverages and hors d'oeuvres will be served. Attire: Business casual For more information, contact Kathryn Thorpe, 510-642-4255, email: thorpe@haas.berkeley.edu or visit http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/groups/lester/sep01.html. Joint Finance-Real Estate Seminar "Option Exercise Games: An Application to the Equilibrium Investment Strategies of Firms" by Steven Grenadier, Stanford University Thursday, September 20, 2001 4:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Room C110, Cheit Hall For more information, contact June Wong at june@haas.berkeley.edu. The 5th Annual Knowledge Forum New Patterns of Management in the Knowledge Economy: The Fifth Annual UC Berkeley Forum on Knowledge and the Firm Friday, September 21, 2001 Arthur Andersen Auditorium at the Haas School of Business Register for Forum at conference@haas.berkeley.edu For more information, contact, Catt Olazabal at 510-642-4041 or visit http://groups.haas.berkeley.edu/imio/knowledge/index2001.htm. Leading Edge Technology Conference The 4th Annual Leading Edge Technology Conference explores business innovation powered by cutting-edge technology. Saturday, September 22, 2001 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Haas School of Business Register at http://www.theleadingedge.org For more information, contact Nipul Chokshi at info@theleadingedge.org. Consumption Function Friday, September 28, 2001 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Haas Courtyard/B of A Forum For more information, contact Inder Grewal at grewal@haas.berkeley.edu. Haas Technology Club "Future Prospects for Data Storage," by Kris Hagerman, Senior Vice President Corp. Dev., Veritas Software Thursday, October 4, 2001 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Room C220, Cheit Hall Ph.D. SEMINARS E.T. GRETHER MARKETING SEMINAR "Consumer Search Costs and Endogenous Product Design," by Dmitri Kuksov, UC Berkeley Thursday, September 20, 2001 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Room F320 For more information, contact Laura Gardner at lgardner@haas.berkeley.edu. IDS270-INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS WORKSHOP "Devaluations and Debt Forgiveness: Historical and Contemporary Evidence," Randal Kroszner, Univ. of Chicago Thursday, September 20, 2001 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Room C325, Cheit Hall For more information, contact Anita Stephens at stephens@haas.berkeley.edu. REAL ESTATE SEMINAR "Non-Recourse Loans and the Value of Income Producing Real Estate," by Stephen Cauley, USC Friday, September 21, 2001 11:00 a.m. Room C250, Cheit Hall For more information, contact Lynn Lobner at lyoung@haas.berkeley.edu. ACCOUNTING SEMINAR Hemang Desai, Southern Methodist University Friday, September 21, 2001 4:00 p.m. C325 Cheit Hall For more information, contact Lorraine Seiji at seiji@ haas.berkeley.edu. E.T. GRETHER MARKETING SEMINAR "Brand Equity and Internet Shopping Agents," by Richard Yalch, University of Washington Thursday, September 27, 2001 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Room F320 For more information, contact Laura Gardner at lgardner@haas.berkeley.edu IDS270-INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS WORKSHOP "Network Externalities and Network Structure," by Oliver Beige Thursday, September 27, 2001 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Room C325, Cheit Hall For more information, contact Anita Stephens at stephens@haas.berkeley.edu REAL ESTATE SEMINAR "The Economic Role of New Housing," by Kenneth Gibb, University of Glasgow Friday, September 28, 2001 11:00 a.m. Room C250, Cheit Hall For more information, contact Lynn Lobner at lyoung@haas.berkeley.edu ACCOUNTING SEMINAR Nilabhara Bhattacharya, University of Utah Friday, September 28, 2001 4:00 p.m. C325 Cheit Hall For more information, contact Lorraine Seiji at seiji@ haas.berkeley.edu ALUMNI EVENTS San Francisco Chapter Bar of the Month The San Francisco Chapter of the Haas Alumni Network presents the San Francisco Bar of the Month. Join fellow alumni every 3rd Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm. Thursday, September 20, 2001 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location: Trad'r Sam Cocktail Lounge, 6150 Geary in the Richmond District For more information, contact Henry Hwong, at 415-625-1270 or via email hhwong@alumni.haas.org. Singapore Monthly Meeting Regular monthly meeting for Singapore Haas alumni. Meetings are held last Tuesday of each month. Tuesday, September 25, 2001 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Hong Kong, Perth, Singapore, time zone Location: Bar & Billard Room, Raffles Hotels, Singapore No RSVP is required. For more information, contact Dirk Hofer at +65-98191039 or dirk@strategytools.com. Homecoming & Reunion Weekend All Haas alumni are invited; special reunions are held for class years ending in a 1 or 6. Saturday, September 29, 2001 All Day Location: Haas Courtyard For more information, contact the Alumni Office at 510-642-7790or email at alumni@haas.berkeley.edu. ---------- HAAS BIRTHDAYS Andy Shogun, September 17 David Downes, September 22 Kent Sumrall, September 24 Teresa Janus, September 29 Susan Reneau, September 29 The Haas NewsWire respects the wishes of staff and faculty who would not like their birthdays announced. Please e-mail a request to have your birthday marked "do not announce" on the central birthday list to Haasnews@haas.berkeley.edu. ---------- The Haas NewsWire is the electronic news weekly for the Haas community published every Monday by the Marketing and Communications Office at the Haas School. Send your news, feedback, and suggestions to haasnews@haas.berkeley.edu. Archived issues of Haas NewsWire are available online at http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/groups/newspubs/haasnews/archives/hncurrent.html. 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