Here it comes!

Tropical Storm Gustav seems to be bearing down on the Gulf over the next few days.  Please keep an eye on Accuweather or Weather Underground for the latest. I'll try to post class updates here (since it's easier than AOL) if and when we need to reorganize things.

As of Sunday night, it looks as though Gustav is going into Central LA, so we're in the clear. Dr. Staples has said UHCL will be open on Tuesday for normal operations.

So, we dodged a bullet on this one. Hope everyone east of here stays safe.

Another Reading List Linky

We look at a lot of research (directly or indirectly) in the FINC 5133 course.  One of my favorite places to find free papers is SSRN, linked on my homepage and here, as well.

http://www.ssrn.com/fen/index.html

McKinsey on Finance

Something I've encouraged my MBA/MS students to read for a few semesters now is the McKinsey on Finance series, which is available free on the McKinsey & Co. Web site. Unlike most free things, this one is quite worthwhile. Here's a link

http://corporatefinance.mckinsey.com/knowledge/knowledgemanagement/mof.htm

Convocation is coming!

Just got the announcement that Convocation will be Sept. 19, pretty much all day. Convocation at UHCL is a day for everyone to come together and recognize what we have here and how unique it is. Jim Hayes, former Provost, started it a few years ago and it's always successful. We'll have lots of staff and faculty there, and I imagine students can attend if they contact the provost's office. I'll write more when I find out the specifics.

UPDATE:

Convocation will be a half-day, with presentations by Provost and VP Carl Stockton and the marketing firm that UHCL hired in the Spring. Should be interesting. Also, we'll get free food (but you have to RSVP to someone I think).

Getting ready for a new semester

Things will be kind of sketchy next week, as we tear down the old to make room for the new. New semesters are kind of exciting, but this one even more so since I'll be teaching FINC 5133 on Wednesday night, and two sections of Financial Institutions on Monday. Yippee.

School Closed for Eduardo

As of 3 PM this afternoon, we're closed until Wednesday due to the tropical storm out there.  My tests will be given on Thursday, or Monday at the latest (if we aren't open Thursday).  The official emergency number at UHCL is 281-283-2221, and the emergency website is

http://www.uhclemergency.info

Good luck to everyone, and see you soon.