INSTITUTIONAL NEWS:

Dr. Cabrera named 2008 Fellow by Aspen Institute

Dr. Angel Cabrera has been named a 2008 Henry Crown Fellow by the Aspen Institute.
The fellowship is designed to engage the next generation of leaders in the challenge of community-spirited leadership. It brings together entrepreneurial young executives and professionals under age 45, who have already achieved conspicuous success in their chosen fields. Henry Crown Fellows will meet four times over a two-year period and will undertake individual community service commitments.

The Henry Crown Fellowship Program was established in 1997 to honor the life and career of Chicago industrialist Henry Crown, who lived from 1896 to 1990. The program was initially funded by the Henry and Gladys Crown Charitable Trust Fund. The Fellowship is the flagship program within the Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN), now comprising more than 700 fellows from 36 countries, all of whom are committed to applying their entrepreneurial talents to address the foremost challenges of their organizations, communities, and countries.

The Aspen Institute is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1950. Its mission is to foster enlightened leadership, the appreciation of timeless ideas and values, and open-minded dialogue on contemporary issues.

New editors release first edition of Das Tor

The first edition of Das Tor, Thunderbird’s re-designed student newspaper, was released under new co-editors Salome Mehta, Brittany Smith and Aaron Wilder in mid-April. The team plans to produce four issues per trimester in print and electronic formats starting in the fall. The team will focus on three goals for the paper: rebuild and sustain brand equity, become financially self-sufficient, and establish standardization and continuity for future editorial teams.

To get Das Tor back on solid ground, the school will assist the paper in the funding of the spring and summer 2008 issues. The editors also slashed advertising prices and established promotional initiatives to become more financially stable. Businesses that purchase four ads in the paper will now receive two additional ads for free. And businesses that purchase two ads will receive the third one at half price.

While each of the new editors has responsibilities with writing, editing and layout, all three have other responsibilities at the paper. Mehta is the office coordinator who has primary responsibility for the paper’s finances. Smith serves as the paper’s advertising director, and Wilder serves as public relations director. He is the first point of contact for students interested in writing articles.

For more information about the Das Tor editorial staff or its future, contact the editorial staff.