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Chronicling America Dispatches: Vermont Papers Tell the Story of Solomon Northup
From time to time, we like to highlight dispatches from our state partners participating in the National Digital Newspaper Program, a joint sponsorship between the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress to create a national, digital resource of historically significant newspapers published between 1836 and 1922, from all states and U.S. territories. The following dispatch comes from our Vermont state partner, the University of Vermont.
While the Academy Award-winning film, 12 Years a Slave, has recently been the subject of articles in Vermont newspapers, stories about Solomon Northup, a free black man from New York State who was kidnapped and sold into slavery, first appeared in Vermont papers during the 1850s. A search of Chronicling America titles indicates that Vermont papers printed articles about Northup's rescue and also covered the subsequent arrests and trials of his kidnappers and the man who sold him into slavery.
On February 10, 1853, a long article from the New York Daily Times appeared on the front page of the Vermont Watchman and State Journal. In great detail, it described Henry B. Northup's 1852 journey to Louisiana to rescue Solomon Northup and the arrest and trial of James H. Burch, the Washington DC slave trader who sold Solomon Northup in 1841. Burch convincingly argued that he sold Northup believing that he was a slave, and the court discharged the case.
Later, the two men who kidnapped Northup were identified and arrested. On August 9, 1854, the Middlebury Register ran a short article anticipating that the kidnappers were "likely to end their base careers by TEN YEARS OF SLAVERY in the penitentiary."
On November 1, 1854, the Register reported that the kidnappers' trial was delayed by the lack of witnesses. In February 1855, the Vermont Watchman reported further delays because the defendants raised jurisdictional issues. Ultimately, the case collapsed and the two men spent only seven months in jail.
The Vermont Digital Newspaper Program recently digitized three antislavery papers, including the Green Mountain Freeman, which will soon be available at Chronicling America. On January 23, 1855, the Freeman reported that sixty people who gathered at the Free Church in Montpelier gained "a new feeling of hatred and horror of slavery" when Solomon Northup lectured about his twelve years of bondage.
The Middlebury Register reported a strange twist in the Northup story in its August 1, 1855 issue. An article reprinted from the Whitehall (NY) Chronicle described the arrest of Henry B. Northup, Solomon's rescuer, in Pittsburgh on charges of being a slave catcher. He was released only after a telegram from New York confirmed that he was indeed not a slave catcher.
For more information about Vermont Digital Newspaper Program, please visit us at https://library.uvm.edu/vtnp/.


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Archive for Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Iowa left behind for military service in 1st Gulf War
November 11, 2008
Lansing From the scariest of moments to ones that cause laughter now, Ben Ontiveros will never forget the service he gave his country.
As a young man leaving high school and signing up for the Army in July 1989, the soon-to-be Gulf War I veteran was looking for something bigger in life.
"I grew up in rural Iowa," Ontiveros said, referring to his hometown of Sharpsburg, Iowa, which has a population hovering around 100 to 150 people. "It really was rural and as far as job opportunities there really wasn't a whole lot there."
Ontiveros decided to join the Army to get a little extra help with money for college. In August 1990, he left for Germany as an intelligence analyst beginning his career as an active-duty soldier. From there, Ontiveros' service picked up at whirlwind speed. In November 1990, a call went out seeking intelligence analyst volunteers to participate in the Gulf War.
From Dec. 26, 1990, to May 1991, Ontiveros and his unit made a loop from Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait that was filled with memorable moments.
One of his scariest moments was when his unit was sent out to take over an airfield that had been abandoned by the Iraqi Army. After looking around, Ontiveros was sent back alone to the front gate where some barbed wire that could be reused had been found.
"I pulled up alone," he said. "The driveway was straight and stretched as far out as you could see."
Ontiveros noticed a large truck making its way down that road, headed toward him. Alone, and with only a single gun, he said he worried about what was about to happen. As the truck came nearer, he said he could tell that there was a group of people in the back of the truck.
"That got me pretty scared," he said.
Though it caused Ontiveros some initial worries, the truck turned out to be a group of Iraqis wanting to surrender.
But not everything about his service was scary, or at least in retrospect.
While on guard duty one night with a fellow soldier, Ontiveros received an alarm of a chemical reaction taking place on the outskirts of the base. Chemical warfare was always a fear and soldiers kept their gas masks with them as all times.
On that night, Ontiveros' friend hung his mask on a nearby hook. When the alarm went off, panic ensued and his friend ran around frantically looking for his mask with his hand over his nose and his eyes half closed.
Luckily, the alarm was false, which Ontiveros said helps bring humor to the situation in hindsight.
Following the Gulf War and another five years of service, Ontiveros decided to leave the Army. He started a career at the Lansing Police Department, got married and had two children.
But the 11-year hiatus finally took its toll. Ontiveros said he missed the camaraderie of the Army so much, he decided to re-enlist. He now gives his time one weekend a month and two weeks a year to his country as a member of the Reserves.
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Matthew Arnold
Growing Old
Poem by Matthew Arnold
What is it to grow old?
Is it to lose the glory of the form,
The lustre of the eye?
Is it for beauty to forego her wreath?
Yes, but not for this alone.
Is it to feel our strength -
Not our bloom only, but our strength -decay?
Is it to feel each limb
Grow stiffer, every function less exact,
Each nerve more weakly strung?
Yes, this, and more! but not,
Ah, 'tis not what in youth we dreamed 'twould be!
'Tis not to have our life
Mellowed and softened as with sunset-glow,
A golden day's decline!
'Tis not to see the world
As from a height, with rapt prophetic eyes,
And heart profoundly stirred;
And weep, and feel the fulness of the past,
The years that are no more!
It is to spend long days
And not once feel that we were ever young.
It is to add, immured
In the hot prison of the present, month
To month with weary pain.
It is to suffer this,
And feel but half, and feebly, what we feel:
Deep in our hidden heart
Festers the dull remembrance of a change,
But no emotion -none.
It is -last stage of all -
When we are frozen up within, and quite
The phantom of ourselves,
To hear the world applaud the hollow ghost
Which blamed the living man.
Comments about Growing Old by Matthew Arnold
Rajnish Manga (8/20/2017 12:48:00 PM)
It is -last stage of all -
When we are frozen up within, and quite
The phantom of ourselves.... // I too am passing the same stage. So, I can feel the veracity of what has been said. Thanks.(Report)Reply
Mohammed Asim Nehal (3/19/2016 2:08:00 AM)
Inspiring poem. Fighting is a spirit. To fight till the end is something we look for in life(Report)Reply
Aftab Alam Khursheed (3/3/2015 1:50:00 AM)
last stage of all -
When we are frozen up within, and quite
The phantom of ourselves,
To hear the world applaud the hollow ghost
Which blamed the living man. poem is nice thank you(Report)Reply
Amy Leigh (9/14/2014 1:41:00 AM)
*face Palm* for a poetry forum, these comments are pretty ridiculous. First of all, Matthew arnold was one of the most well known and respected artists from the 1800's. So for those giving Matthew criticism and advice for his next poems..... Well, that's of no use since he's dead for over 100 years.
Secondly, Mr Arnold was very concerned about the cultural and social aspect of the day. As such, he began writing poems with cultural messages. This was called sage writing. Wikipedia states, Matthew Arnold has been characterised as a sage writer, a type of writer who chastises and instructs the reader on contemporary social issues.
That being said, this poem DOES accurately portray the mindset of many elderly people who have been essentially forgotten. Notice he doesn't mention family, etc until the very end.... the voice of the poem is implying that in old age, the worst thing want growing old and losing beauty and strength, but being alone, a burden, uncared for, forgotten, etc. Until your time comes, then bam.... there's all those pdople around you again.... finally there but when it's too late.
Think of many elderly people who are thrown in 3rd rate nursing homes with no visitors and without a single show of love. Don't you think most of them would echo these thoughts in th poem? Arnold's point wasn't pity for himself but a social commentary on his culture at the time. He was giving a voice to those who didn't have one.
To be frank, even if that hasn't been his intention, the poem was written so well & so disturbingly unforgettable that it is a piece of art even as the standpoint of one person. For each life and death is different.
Though many of his poems did have a distinctly melancholic feel and serious tones, it was in direct contrast to the quiet who was lively, mischievous fun and very content. The type of poetry he produced was very popular in the Victorian era. Perhaps because he was so lighthearted and gay, he might have used his writings to discuss the problems in society which bothered him...because despite his carefree attitude, he was a man of convictions.
He is one of my favorites poets of the Victorian era because he had a way of writing things that left you slightly unsettled, a bit haunted, and therefore unforgettable. But at the same time, very beautiful!
Perhaps his most famous poem ever is one you'll recognize. Reading it, perhaps you will see him in a different light and appreciate the beauty of his carefully chosen words.
It starts like this...
Come to me in my dreams, and then
By day I shall be well again!
For so the night will more than pay
The hopeless longing of the day.
Never posted on here before and don't plan to again, but I just couldn't let this one slide. :)
Cheers! xx
PS... sorry for all the typos- it's very late and I'm on my mobile, so a bit difficult to type.(Report)Reply
Malcolm Wakeman (3/9/2014 4:49:00 AM)
Not recommend if you have had a bad day - could push you over the edge!(Report)Reply
Thomas Vaughan Jones (3/3/2014 1:13:00 PM)
He wasn't that old.66 years is a mere whisper in time and space. But it's what he did in those 66 years that brought him to such a morbid outlook. Listen up. Live your life to the full now, while you can. Then, when you touch 80, you can sit on a park bench and watch the girls go by. They will smile knowingly at you, and you can grin contentedly right back. Then back to the grand kids to tell tall tales, and read them poetry. Case sorted! !
I'm off to write a poem now on Growing Old.(Report)Reply
Martin Zehr (3/3/2014 12:13:00 PM)
Lest we look away I dare to say, Tis life grows shorter every day. I walk obscured and am not heard, By others moving with the herd. For the stories of my life I dare to share, And told by others they do not care. Is my journey that's for sure, Is death the only thing will cure. I gaze upon the dramas of youth, while feeling Ow! I've lost a tooth. And just beyond there lies a road descend, How do you feel about the end? No glory of an athlete young, the song is there no longer sung.(Report)Reply
Vishal Sharma (3/3/2014 11:47:00 AM)
You can still
be a fighter right up to the end. There
are ways of distracting the mind to
make any physical pain tolerable.(Report)Reply
Terence George Craddock (3/3/2013 6:59:00 PM)
'Growing Old' by Matthew Arnold is a poem which seems to reek, of self pity and regret, that youth is past. Arnold offers no redeeming benefit in growing old, and in experience and maturity, I see many benefits. The age of rash acts and taking easy offense, is perhaps a fault in some young people. Experience teaches many other ways to look at life. It is better to give than receive, it is better to forgive than row bitter and resentful, which seems to be a condition Matthew Arnold suffers from.
I reject the concept that growing old is to lose the glory of the form, because in some old people I see radiant kindness and happiness, in accepting their life, the blessings of a home to live in; food on the table, family to cherish and friends to trust in. This is the inner beauty of a good heart full of love for others. Perhaps life is what we make it? There is great beauty in old eyes, full of a love for life and sparkling with a life philosophy, which blesses other people.
Certainly I accept that good health is better than the greed of riches not shared. When it comes to old age I adore the lines by Dylan Thomas, written in love and appreciation of his father. I love the meaning in Dylan's poem, 'Do not go gentle into that good night', where he encourages his dying father to Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Dylan's message and meaning is to fight, to the last breath against death, to fight for life.
Matthew by contrast, focuses totally on all negative aspects of old age, without any balance of redeeming features such as maturity, wisdom, a measure of free time, appreciation of good deeds done. Strength can be recovered after illness and injury; exercise, a good attitude and a resolute will, can help restore and revitalize weakened limbs. A good diet and a walk in sunlight in summer, even a cold day in winter, each has separate small delights. Some of us even enjoy rain and storms.
Each day we achieve work done well and bestow good will and a smile upon a stranger, is reason to be happy, and seeing children doing well, marrying well; having children is to know a heart profoundly stirred. I do not suffer from the melancholy of having to spend long days/ And not once feel that we were ever young. I still feel like a cheeky child, each day ready to delight in events experiences, which shall come my way. I am still an eternal child, wearing a disguise of age and smiling at good fortune, making the most of misfortune, and learning from it all; grateful for wisdom that comes with age.
I still delight in emotion, feel happier in my philosophy of life than when younger, more uncertain. I am thankful that I believe in God and an inherent good in all, who reject unhappiness; bitterness, sorrow, determined to benefit from experience in years. I do not know why so often atheists seem angry, bitter, enraged in old age.
There is a grey power wisdom, which helps encourages, guides and blesses the efforts of the young. I do not know why some have to constantly insult and put the efforts of the young especially down; when they should nurture with the wisdom of the years.
Life is a journey, old age is still a time of learning, by reflecting on life experiences, and bestowing wisdom knowledge and aid; to all we meet in life whenever possible. I find Matthew Arnold's deliberate relentless attack upon age, devoid of any redeeming features to be a lie, I neither live nor share in. I find time to delight in an appreciation of family friends, who we love, to be a glorious benefit illuminating the sunset of life.(Report)Reply
Alvin Wien (3/3/2010 7:43:00 PM)
I accept your view on our feeble form but reject your idea. Being old has black and white like any other stage. To me, when my body becomes weak and more care is needed, that will be the day when I can look under my skull and see the both the glorious and disappointed past in my life. That will be the day when I can say good bye to the world.(Report)Reply
Michael Pruchnicki (3/3/2010 2:07:00 PM)
Some comments posted here are little more than trite and commonplace remarks from those who should know better. Grow up and take it like a man, Matthew my compadre! Stiff upper lip, you know! You ain't nothing but a loser! Do not assume that you speak for both you and me, professor! Pray for salvation, you old sod! And so on and on! These remarks directed at the ghost of the Arnold who wrote in another poem an elegy to the memory of a blind old poet named Homer who has been credited with composing both the Iliad and the Odyssey! Of course, nothing certain has been unearthed about Homer, except by scholars like Arnold and his ancient colleagues in 6th century BC Athens!(Report)Reply
Kevin Straw (3/3/2010 7:19:00 AM)
It all depends. I am 66 and have never felt mentally sharper in all my life. True the physical side decays, but the increase in 'wisdom' fed by long experience more than compensates. I have much less fear now, and view the future stoically. I am that I am whatever my age is. Arnold is making the mistake of assuming that everyone feels as he does. A poet should be careful and be able to differentiate between writing for himself and for the general.(Report)Reply
Indira Renganathan (3/3/2010 1:18:00 AM)
Dear poet, don't you think by old age you should have mellowed much enough to face bravely death and get ready for your next birth by means of prayers and prayers alone....old age also means maturity(Report)Reply
Ramesh T A (3/3/2010 12:57:00 AM)
Growing old leads to loss of body shape, lustre of eye, beauty and losing strength! Not only that but also it is losing youthful dreaming nature, prophetic look from high level, having pain always, no emotion and living as a ghost till the end! These are the things that comes to the mind of Matthew Arnold and with that it ends! He has not touched upon maturity, wisdom, spiritual brightness and so on! It is just a mechanical composition of poem based on available facts ready in hand!(Report)Reply
Himaya Marinas (3/3/2009 7:58:00 PM)
Growing old is a natural process.Most of us were afraid of.The life we spent during our youthful days will still remind in our hearts eventhough were too old to remimber.So love yourself, enjoyed your life to the fullest.(Report)Reply
Edith Oram (3/3/2008 4:23:00 PM)
This is a loser's view of growing old and very depressing. It dwells only on negative physical aspects and gives no positive balance as in becoming wiser through experience, knowing what is worth expending your energy on and having the time to do and delve into the myriad things you wanted to do but never had the time because you were doing other things like working and bringing up a family. You can still be a fighter right up to the end. There are ways of distracting the mind to make any physical pain tolerable. When you give in you may as well give up. this is not the way I intend to grow old. At 63 I regard myself as a mature youngster.(Report)Reply
Archie Langford (3/3/2008 1:03:00 AM)
And on top of all that you can`t foxtrot any more(Report)Reply
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Court records show new info in son kills mom case
Court records show that an Iowa man charged with killing his mother and kidnapping another woman hours after getting out of prison last week told police in 2008 that he planned to use duct tape found in his backpack to rape a girl.
The Wisconsin prosecutor in a 2009 car theft case involving Kirk Levin, 21, told the court Levin was once caught hiding in the basement of a girl he was targeting.
Prison officials said they had no choice but to release the 21-year-old on Jan. 1 when his 5-year sentence for burglary ended three years early, under a state law that routinely cuts inmates' sentences in half.
Bond for Levin was set at $1 million in the case Tuesday morning, The Fort Dodge Messenger newspaper reported.
Levin made his initial appearance in a Sac County courtroom Tuesday. He is charged with first-degree murder.
A preliminary autopsy report released Monday showed that Marilyn Schmitt, 45, Kirk's mother, died of sharp force injuries -- stab wounds. Her death has been ruled a homicide.
Authorities said Schmitt was found dead by law enforcement officers in an upstairs bedroom at her home near Early during an investigation into a kidnapping report.
The investigation shows Schmitt died earlier that morning.
Levin was arrested on charges unrelated to Schmitt's death after a report that he was involved in a kidnapping case.
A 21-year-old woman told investigators that Levin assaulted her and told her he was kidnapping her after showing up at the home Thursday morning asking for a ride.
She managed to get away and get help from a resident. After talking with the woman, deputies found Levin hiding in a barn.
Levin was released New Year's Day from the prison in Mount Pleasant after serving a little more than two years of a five-year sentence for third-degree burglary, Iowa Department of Corrections spokesman Fred Scaletta said.
Levin is being held in the Sac County Jail.


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Consciousness Studies
"You will learn concrete things, facts, ideas, relationships. You will learn how to work with groups of people, which is how most of your work in life will be done, adjusting to new groups, helping each solve the problem it has tackled. You will, if we have done all our work well, learn how to learn: how to get data, how to deal with it, having gained confidence in your ability to handle situations where you either learn or remain helpless."
—Charles McCann, Evergreen's First President, 1968-1977
Consciousness is that out of which what we can know arises.
And, what else?
In the spirit of Evergreen's foundation, we approach the study of consciousness and experience in open inquiry. We admit that current bodies of knowledge don't have all the answers. We're interested in questions, especially those for which we need each other in order to explore.
Questions that we ask include: How does experience shape consciousness—and vice-versa? In what ways does the inclusion of the body effect cognitive development? How is sentience defined and recognized? How might it matter if the self is proven to be a by-product of a biofeedback loop? In what ways are science and spirituality complementary? What constitutes collective forms of consciousness? How can analytical attention to consciousness and the recognition of subjectivity effect positive change?
The answers to these questions (and the matrix for more) arise from this field that brings together interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, and even non-disciplinary approaches to our studies.
Emotion, cognition, attention, understanding, interpretation, creativity, sensation, listening, dreaming, expression, reflection, motivation, resonance, prayer, proprioception. These and more are the elements of consciousness, our subjects of study, and our data in response to which we can either learn or remain helpless.


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This page is for all NetBeans users who would like to deliver support for a new PHP framework to the NetBeans IDE.
This page should hopefully provide all the information one would need in order to start working on his/her own support for his/her favorite PHP framework in NetBeans. There are 2 possibilities where to setup your project: 1) NetBeans contrib repository or 2) somewhere else (Kenai, Google Code - nbgit is one example, Launchpad, Source Forge etc.).
Probably a better choice would be number 2). Why? Because with 1) you won't get any web page, rss, you would need to keep your project always compilable and so on. Contrib repository is meant for modules that could be part of NetBeans standard distribution (but this could happen even if your project is hosted somewhere else, if it is good enough we can cooperate and integrate it into NetBeans if you and we would be happy with it).
So, and how to start? Well, you will need to know something about NetBeans itself and how to develop a plugin for it - have a look at our NB Developer FAQ. Here you should be able to find any relevant information but of course, let us know (firstname.lastname@example.com) if anything is not clear to you or simply if it seems to be complicated, for example. Of course, netbeans.org is a good source of different tutorials as well. Please notice that it is not necessary to read all the FAQ - it is just source of answers for possible questions. The same applies for netbeans.org - one or two tutorials how to develop a plugin for NetBeans could be enough.
Now, you have 2 possibilities to develop your plugin against:
- the latest stable version of NetBeans, or
- the current sources of NetBeans.
Of course, the first option is strongly preferred. On the other hand, it can easily happen that you need some functionality which is not available in the stable version so you will need to switch to the second option (after the functionality is added to NetBeans, of course).
Let's move to the framework support itself - in fact, you will be working on another PHP framework support. But before you start, it is always a good idea to have sources for the NetBeans version you have chosen (as said before, the current stable version is preferred) - just go to the download page and choose netbeans-*-src.zip. If you prefer the development version of NetBeans, you can get sources from the NetBeans repository, using Mercurial (don't be surprised, NetBeans is quite a huge project). Attach the sources to your NetBeans IDE (Tools > NetBeans Platforms > Sources If the option doesn't show up you have to active the Netbeans Module Development module first) and probably the easiest way is to have a look at a module which already provides support for PHP framework, e.g. php.symfony or php.zend (they are very similar). You will perhaps find out that the common part of framework support is in php.api.phpmodule module - both framework supports depend on it and you are going to depend on it as well. This module is well documented but currently, it has no public API but it's not a big problem - you can add an implementation dependency for now (public API is on our TODO list). Then, in NetBeans, you can create a new module (preferably php.<framework>) and inspect what NetBeans generated for you, compare layer.xml files etc. Of course, if there's something missing in the php.api.phpmodule module (this can easily happen), let us know (email@example.com) and we can discuss it.
This should be enough for the beginning, good luck!


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COB's 12-credit class prepares future business leaders
By Brad Jenkins ('99)
Photographs by Casey Templeton ('06)
Condensed from the article in Fall 2007 Madison
Years before Donald Trump created The Apprentice and made "You're fired!" part of the pop-culture lexicon, professors in JMU's College of Business were already using some of the show's concepts in an academic setting.
Their idea: Create a 12-credit class with a practical centerpiece that requires student teams to build a business from the ground up. While tamer than Trump's reality-TV version, the course features aspects of the show, such as long hours working on what at times seems an impossible task, tense arguments as students vie for places on a team or deal with fellow students who have not lived up to expectations and, in the end, the exhilaration of completing a project that has consumed an entire semester.
Students complete the business plan while learning the fundamentals of finance, management, marketing and operations during 12 hours of classroom work each week. Robert Reid, the college's dean, describes the class — required of almost all business majors and taken junior year — as the "gateway" into the college, taken as the first class before a student's major curriculum. That makes this course different than at other universities, where students usually take the course as a capstone at the end of their studies, Reid says.
"In a mere 15 weeks," says finance instructor Scott Lowe, "we give them a dose of a practical business environment."
No "entitlement mentality" allowed
Business professionals e-mail and call professors to pass along their compliments and praises of and for JMU graduates and COB 300's integrated learning experience. They say JMU students are quicker to acclimate, are better team players and don't have the "entitlement mentality" graduates of some other business schools have. One manager called JMU students his go–to people. "Recruiters have consistently told us our grads are better prepared, and they know how to work in a team environment," Reid says.
With its time-consuming centerpiece — a business plan that gives students an example of how business functions are integrated in real life — one professor has called the course "the mother of all classes."
Students say it is the most challenging course they have ever taken. The stories they tell about the class are passed down like family history, thus adding to a reputation already bordering on the mythological. For instance, students created a Web site where you can buy COB 300 shirts among other things. One shirt declares "ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE" and another displays "COB 300, where six strangers become a dysfunctional family ..."
The course has gained a reputation beyond the university, too. In 2006, BusinessWeek magazine cited the class and its simulated real-world project, which this fall will have been required for a decade, as a reason why the college is ranked in the top 5 percent of undergraduate business schools. "COB 300 ... is the hardest thing I have ever been through," one student wrote in the magazine's ranking profile, "but it is the most valuable thing that I will take away from here. I learned so much about the business world from that course. It's amazing."
At the end of a semester, teams present their plans to professors and other students. During these presentations, professors play the roles of potential investors as they pepper the students with questions about their plans. Teams that work the hardest are rewarded in other ways besides good grades — entry into a springtime competition and an opportunity for the team to win a cash prize.
Teaching teamwork
Those familiar with the program say that forcing students to work with randomly selected teammates whose temperaments or work styles may not mesh makes the course successful. "There are always going to be team dynamics and team problems," says marketing professor Claire Bolfing, who taught COB 300 for the first time this year. "You want the students to take what they know and figure out how to solve their own team problems."
Some students, however, "don't work very well in teams," says finance professor Scott Lowe, a former entrepreneur and airline pilot who has been teaching COB 300 since 2005. "For many, it's ... a rude awakening."
Ultimately, that rude awakening strengthens the projects. "It is as practical and as constructive a class as you can possibly get," says John Rothenberger, a 1988 College of Business graduate who now runs Strategic Enterprise Solutions in Reston, and is a member of the college's Executive Advisory Council.
Professors and judges offer support
It's not just the students who have to work well together. Because the integrated course includes four disciplines, a team of professors teaches the classes and assists students on the business plan. COB 300 professors get together for weekly meetings to discuss how the class is going and what's coming next. They also spend a lot of time meeting with students to advise them on the business plan.
That support helps students as they complete the business plan; it also helps them become more serious about their studies and motivated to think creatively. In the end, students and professors say the semester can be life changing. Important components of the competition are the coaching and mentoring each team receives from the judges, who are all top-level executives from a variety of industries. When the competition is over, judges go into a closed session with their assigned teams to offer students constructive feedback on what they did well and where they might improve.
Convergence point for alumni and students
Perhaps the most important outcome of the competition is the boost in confidence students gain from networking with successful alumni, presenting their pitches and answering tough questions on the spot.
The event also showcases the outstanding academic programs of the College of Business, notes judge Don Rainey ('82), a partner with the venture capital firm Intersouth Partners and a member of the college's Executive Advisory Council, and few other business schools in the nation do anything like it. With the exception of one corporate award, the financial support for the competition comes from EAC members and alumni. It's a "great convergence point for alumni to interact with the students," he says.
Kick-starts a career
Katherine Ferguson ('04), a past competitor who served as a judge for the first time this year, says the experience has proven invaluable for her career development. An associate with the executive search firm Christian & Timbers, she continues to network with former judges — including Rainey — and believes participating in the competition puts students ahead of their peers in the marketplace.
"You kick-start your career from the competition with a great network of mentors in the judges and other students in the competition who you can always turn to [for] advice, ideas and opportunities," says Ferguson. "They'll get you internships, they help you get jobs and from there you prove your value and success."