Assistant Professor of Finance Serkan Karadas has been named the PNC Distinguished Professor in Banking and Finance at the University of Illinois Springfield. The endowed professorship will provide Karadas with significant financial support to conduct research and other academic-related activities.

The University of Illinois Springfield’s Center for State Policy and Leadership (CSPL) will discuss the important work it’s doing to promote the public good during its annual showcase event on Thursday, Sept. 14 in the UIS Student Union Ballroom. The event will begin at 8 a.m. with networking and a breakfast, followed by the program from 8:30 to 10 a.m.

Ms. Jina Tweed is an energized, accomplished quality leader with a proven track record in transforming quality to meet business and customer expectations. She has extensive quality experience across multiple industries focused on product and supplier quality, continuous improvement, product development, CAPA management, and lean/six sigma. She has developed a reputation for building partnerships with business leaders and mentoring great team members.   

Dr. Baker enjoyed careers in air freight, real estate, newspaper, education, and renewable energy retiring in 2021. After working in air freight transportation and as an independent real estate appraiser, Ed spent 18 years in the newspaper industry. He introduced them to the Internet—replacing advertising, editorial, business, and composing systems and their 300+ dummy terminals with integrated PC workstations and digital pagination.

Harmonize has added several new features to its enhanced online discussion platform for Fall 2023: