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[8 Nov 2011 | No Comment | 391 views]
Omega Zeta Recognized for Outstanding Achievement

Congratulations Omega Zeta for being recognized as the top chapter in the Northeast Region! This past month, our chapter was presented with the Outstanding Chapter and First in the Region Awards. The Outstanding Chapter Award is presented to chapters who have obtained over 95,000 points on the ACR. The First in the Region Award goes to the chapter with the highest number of ACR points of the Northeast! These are no small accomplishments, and are a result of constant hard work from every brother of Omega …

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[14 Oct 2011 | No Comment | 382 views]
Corning Inc: Creating Possibilities

On October 13, 2011, Mark LaLomia, IT Project Manager from Corning Inc., came to campus to meet
Binghamton students and discuss Corning’s role in the changing field of technology. Corning Inc. focuses
on a niche market of specialty glass and ceramics, with their hand in display tech, telecom, life sciences,
and other market segments. Corning Inc. is a current Fortune 500 company, ranked at 350. It is a 4-
time National Medal of Technology winner, and has been celebrated as one of Fortune Magazine’s Most
Admired Companies.
Corning Inc.’s history dates back 160 years, and the …

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[9 Oct 2011 | No Comment | 302 views]
Upcoming: Corning Inc

Upcoming: Corning Inc, Careers in IT
On Thursday, October 13th, the Brothers of Alpha Kappa Psi are bringing Corning Inc. to campus to meet
Binghamton students and discuss the changing field of technology. Corning Inc. is the global leader in
creating specialty glass and ceramic components for high technology systems. The company works with
cutting edge technology to design products for the new market.
This information and networking opportunity is geared towards students studying MIS or IT. Come
prepared in business professional to network and garner information about possible careers with
Corning Inc. Recruiters will be taking …

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[9 Oct 2011 | No Comment | 470 views]
Get Ready for Test Fest!

Get Ready for Test Fest!
Alpha Kappa Psi is once again teaming up with Princeton Review to bring you Test Fest! Start preparing
now for graduate school exams with two days of free practice tests! It’s never too early to start working
towards graduate school success, so sign up now to reserve your seat for a practice MCAT, LSAT, GMAT,
or GRE.
To sign up, go to http://tinyurl.com/testfest2011 and select Free Practice Test. Make sure the zip code
is 13905 and then select which test and time you would like to attend.
MCAT: October 15th at 9am …

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[18 Sep 2011 | No Comment | 254 views]
Is The Drive In You: Fall 2011

Fall 2011 Rush has begun! Rush Week officially kicked off with the PFC Rush Forum tonight in the Mandela Room! No need to worry if you missed tonight’s event though, check out the RUSH section of our website to find out about our upcoming events and learn more about Omega Zeta!

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[13 Sep 2011 | No Comment | 246 views]
First Annual Finance Night

Time: Wednesday, September 14 · 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Interested in a career in finance? Come meet recruiters from finance companies and departments. Get a head start on your Career Week!
Learn more about our participating employers at our Question and Answer session, followed by Round Table discussions, where you will have the opportunity to meet and network with recruiters!
RSVP to reserve your spot at:
http://tinyurl.com/2011financenight

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[17 Apr 2011 | No Comment | 860 views]
Cover Letter Workshop

On Tuesday April 5th, Alpha Kappa Psi, Delta Sigma Pi, and Chris Whitney collaborated on hosting a cover letter workshop. Chris Whitney, the Director of the School of Management Career Services, gave over 70 students a seminar on the correct way to format and compose a cover letter. Whitney stressed to the students that a cover letter is a self-introduction, not a summary of each point on one’s resume. She also made clear that it is important to expand on one or two key points in the resume. Subsequently, softer …

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[11 Apr 2011 | No Comment | 413 views]
Trivia with PwC!

On Wednesday, March 9th, Alpha Kappa Psi brought two partners from PricewaterhouseCoopers in to Binghamton University to speak of their successes and how they got to where they are today. Matt Singer and Maureen Sawyer, both alumnus of Binghamton, shared their experiences as employees of PwC. They explained that the average rate of becoming a partner is about 11-13 years, which also includes many promotions brought on by dedication and hard work. Some of the positions before becoming a partner include manager, senior manager, and director. Once an employee becomes …

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[11 Apr 2011 | No Comment | 665 views]
Dinner Etiquette Workshop!

On Sunday, Feburary 27th, the PricewaterhouseCoopers Scholars program and Alpha Kappa Psi co-hosted a Dinner Etiquette Workshop. Robert Shutt, a business consultant specializing in professional development taught a number of students how to have proper etiquette for professional dinners and interviews. The students found the event to be incredibly helpful as many of them will be attending businesses dinners during the hunt for internships. Shutt presented on such things as arriving on time, what to order and in what portions, how and when to use the utensils, and how to …

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[13 Nov 2010 | No Comment | 399 views]
How to Start Your Own Business

Alpha Kappa Psi brought local business, Vibrant Creative, to speak about how they started their own marketing company. Click Here to find out more!