Sharing of Knowledge: Professional Lectures
Offered for Students and the Community

During the Fall 2007 semester, Coggin College of Business invited several executives to share their knowledge and expertise in the areas of accounting, logistics, and crisis management. The lectures provided students with real-world knowledge to supplement what is learned in the classroom. Lectures were also open to the public, allowing alumni and the greater Jacksonville community to stay connected to UNF.

For information on future lecture series and events, watch the UNF Calendar of Events and the Coggin College homepage. Alumni are also encouraged to subscribe to Nest Notes for email updates about all UNF and Coggin College alumni events.

Advanced Accounting Lectures
The Fall Advanced Accounting Lecture Series, organized by the Department of Accounting and Finance, provided graduate students in accounting access to the most current topics in the areas of Auditing and Accounting Information Systems. Thanks to the generosity of the speakers and their sponsoring companies, the free lectures were preceded by a networking reception to allow the students to meet with alumni and accounting professionals from the Northeast Florida community. Lectures in the series included:

From Ship to Shore: Balancing Commerce and Security
at the Port of Jacksonville
More than 100 attended this interesting, informative, and relevant lecture sponsored by the Transportation & Logistics Flagship Program. Students and faculty from UNF and FCCJ, alumni, and people from the business community were on hand to hear about the challenges Jacksonville will face as the port expands dramatically in the next several years with the arrival of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), Hanjin and growth of an Asian trade routes. Commander Anthony Popiel (U.S. Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville) and Douglas Straatsma (Assistant Director for Trade U.S. Customs and Border Protection) elaborated on the partnership between the Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection and the efforts to maintain safety of vessels, waterways and passengers, protect the environment, and combat terrorism. Illegal immigration, contraband, intellectual property rights also come into play at the border.

Crisis and Emergency Management
For the Fall 2007 Speaker Series luncheon, the Coggin College of Business Alumni Chapter presented "Crisis and Emergency Management: Are we safe? Is your business prepared?"

Don Hall (Deputy Director of Duval County Command Center's Emergency Preparedness Division), Jack Morgan (CEO if Northeast Florida American Red Cross),  and Richard Crosby (Chair of UNF's Crisis Division) each discussed their agency's role in preparedness and response plans for major emergencies including: hurricanes, wild fires, hazardous material and pandemics.  Additionally, the speakers addressed the steps businesses should take to ensure they are prepared for an emergency. 

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