UConn Today – The Center for Real Estate and Urban Economic Studies is grieving the recent loss of two beloved, retired faculty members, both remembered as outstanding scholars, thoughtful leaders, and champions of their students.
John Harding
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Academic Symposium
UConn Center for Real Estate 50th Anniversary Academic Symposium
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics Studies, the Center hosted an international academic symposium. Attendees included research professors from countries such as the United Kingdom, Singapore, The Netherlands and Italy as well as top academics from across the United States.
The event held from March 26 through March 28 drew the submission of nearly 60 papers, from which 14 were presented. The process was very competitive, which was evident in the conference through spirited research and lively and engaging debate.
The Center would like to thank C.F. Sirmans and Dean Gatzlaff of Florida State University, and David Ling and Wayne Archer of the University of Florida for paving the way and allowing the Center to step in and hold the conference that would annually take place within their institutions. This group also promoted the conference and ensured the successful attendance. We also thank the UConn Center symposium committee of John Clapp, Jeff Cohen, John Glascock and Steve Ross. A special thanks and appreciation to John Harding for direction and guidance through out the symposium planning.
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Real Estate Program Ranks in Top 10 Nationwide
In keeping with a long-held tradition, the Center for Real Estate and Urban Economic Studies at the University of Connecticut has been recognized as one of the Top 10 programs in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.
The real estate program was listed as number 9 in the nation in the “2015 Best Colleges” report. It has been in the Top 10 for more than 15 years, said Director John Glascock.
“We have a very good team of professors and it has been that way for decades,” he said. Current faculty includes John Clapp, Ph.D., a professor of finance and real estate, who is considered one of the top researchers in his field worldwide. In addition, Professor John Harding, Ph.D., has more than 20 years of industry experience in financial services, including working as senior vice president of planning and research at both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
The real estate program boasts full job placement in top corporate real estate firms in Hartford, Boston and New York, Glascock said. With active alumni in firms including JP Morgan, Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers, TIAA-CREF and UBS Global Real Estate, to name a few, the opportunities for internships and networking are many, he said.
UConn real estate students are particularly hard-working, Glascock noted. In national competitions, judges have remarked about the UConn students’ willingness to put in extra hours, as well as their ability to uncover detailed data errors that students from other colleges missed, he said.
In addition to its student training, the Center provides services to Connecticut’s real estate professionals and to the Department of Consumer Protection.
In the same publication, UConn’s undergraduate business program ranked 31 among public universities nationally, and 51 overall.
Ackerman Scholars Announced
The Dean’s Council has reviewed the Ackerman Scholars at the University of Connecticut School of Business and made the following awards:
Appointed for the next two years (2012-13 and 2013-14) are:
- Jose Cruz, OPIM
- Gary Powell, Management
- Greg Reilly, Management
- Ramesh Sankaranarayanan, OPIM
Continuing in their second year are:
- Sulin Ba, OPIM
- Joe Golec, Finance
- John Harding, Finance
- Suresh Nair, OPIM
- Rex Santerre, Finance
- Zeki Simsek, Management
The Ackerman Scholar award recognizes significant and continuing all round academic productivity among the faculty of the School. It is awarded to faculty who are not already supported by Chair or Professorship appointments. The award is supported by the Ackerman Fund, the School and the departments. The purpose of the Ackerman Fund is to “grant a monetary reward to faculty members who have excelled in classroom teaching, curriculum development, research, outreach to business and state agencies.”
Ackerman Scholars Announced
The Dean’s Council has reviewed the Ackerman Scholars at the University of Connecticut School of Business and made the following awards:
Appointed for the next two years (2011-12 and 2012-13) are:
- Sulin Ba, OPIM
- Joe Golec, Finance
- John Harding, Finance
- Suresh Nair, OPIM
- Rex Santerre, Finance
- Zeki Simsek, Management
Continuing in their second year are:
- Robert Bird, Marketing
- Assaf Eisdorfer, Finance
- Gary Powell, Management
- Ramesh Sankaranarayanan, OPIM
- Jan Stallaert, OPIM
The Ackerman Scholar award recognizes significant and continuing all round academic productivity among the faculty of the School. It is awarded to faculty who are not already supported by Chair or Professorship appointments. The award is supported by the Ackerman Fund, the School and the departments. The purpose of the Ackerman Fund is to “grant a monetary reward to faculty members who have excelled in classroom teaching, curriculum development, research, outreach to business and state agencies.”