The Spring Semester is Here & We are Back!
Look forward to new events, meetings, and learning experiences with BLT this Spring!
We had a fabulous Fall Semester. Thank you all for your active participation.
E-Board Positions Available!
We looking for members to serve on our committees:
-Community Service
-Social
-Public Relations
If interested please email us at [email protected] for more information
General Meetings
BLT will be meeting every other Thursday at 4pm in Dickinson Hall Room 2178. The first meeting will be September 8th.
Our Events This Year
We had a fabulous Fall Semester. Thank you all for your active participation.
E-Board Positions Available!
We looking for members to serve on our committees:
-Community Service
-Social
-Public Relations
If interested please email us at [email protected] for more information
General Meetings
BLT will be meeting every other Thursday at 4pm in Dickinson Hall Room 2178. The first meeting will be September 8th.
Our Events This Year
International Day of Peace
Date: Wednesday, September 21st
Time: 11am- 2pm
Place: SUB Lobby
The Business Leaders of Tomorrow will be holding our 4th annual celebration for the International Day of Peace on Wednesday, September 21st 2011 from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. BLT as well as many other organizations on campus will have activities set up that promote peace. There will be arts, crafts, giveaways and a DJ all in our celebration of PEACE!
Come join us!
Time: 11am- 2pm
Place: SUB Lobby
The Business Leaders of Tomorrow will be holding our 4th annual celebration for the International Day of Peace on Wednesday, September 21st 2011 from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. BLT as well as many other organizations on campus will have activities set up that promote peace. There will be arts, crafts, giveaways and a DJ all in our celebration of PEACE!
Come join us!
Past Events
Come out to BLT's Signature Rice Clicks Event!
Time: March 2nd · 11:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Kron Lounge in the Student Union Building
925 million people do not have enough to eat - more than the populations of USA, Canada and the European Union" - World Food programme
Hunger is a major global issue today, why not take a small step in making a difference by playing a game?
Freerice.com is a website dedicated to donating rice by people, like you, playing a variety of games. Whether it be word games, math problems, languages or maps, for each question you get right, 10 grains of rice is donated.
This is the breakdown:
about 48 grains of rice = 1 gram
about 400 grams of rice = feeding one person
1 correct answer in a game = 10 grains
192 correct answers = FEEDING ONE PERSON
That's all you have to do is play!
Come stop by the Kron Lounge in the SUB where there will be laptops so that you can log on and start donating, or you are welcome to just join us with your own laptop. We will be keeping track of everyone's donations throughout the day. There will be giveaways for those who participate and prizes for those who make a BIG donation!
If you cannot physically make it, we encourage you to go towww.freerice.com and however much you have donated, to post it on this event page or on the wall of Business Leaders of Tomorrow at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2202127183
For more info about FreeRice visit:
http://freerice.com/about
For more info about the United Nations World Food Programme:
http://www.wfp.org/first-time-here
Time: March 2nd · 11:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Kron Lounge in the Student Union Building
925 million people do not have enough to eat - more than the populations of USA, Canada and the European Union" - World Food programme
Hunger is a major global issue today, why not take a small step in making a difference by playing a game?
Freerice.com is a website dedicated to donating rice by people, like you, playing a variety of games. Whether it be word games, math problems, languages or maps, for each question you get right, 10 grains of rice is donated.
This is the breakdown:
about 48 grains of rice = 1 gram
about 400 grams of rice = feeding one person
1 correct answer in a game = 10 grains
192 correct answers = FEEDING ONE PERSON
That's all you have to do is play!
Come stop by the Kron Lounge in the SUB where there will be laptops so that you can log on and start donating, or you are welcome to just join us with your own laptop. We will be keeping track of everyone's donations throughout the day. There will be giveaways for those who participate and prizes for those who make a BIG donation!
If you cannot physically make it, we encourage you to go towww.freerice.com and however much you have donated, to post it on this event page or on the wall of Business Leaders of Tomorrow at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2202127183
For more info about FreeRice visit:
http://freerice.com/about
For more info about the United Nations World Food Programme:
http://www.wfp.org/first-time-here
Dining Etiquette Event
Want a TASTE of what you're in for with our dining etiquette program? Check out our top ten rules when eating at a business event
Rule # 1 – Start On The Outside. On a properly set table you usually see a series of forks on the left side of your plate and spoons and knives on your right. The very simple rule is to always work from the outside in. The cutlery farthest away from your plate is for the first course.
Rule # 2 – Build Bridges, Not Ramps. When you put your knives, forks, and spoons down, place the entire utensil on the plate (bridge). Do not put it back on the table, and do not rest it half on and half off the plate (ramp);
When you are finished, place your knife and fork together in the center of the plate slightly turned to the five o’clock position. This well let your server know you are done eating.
Rule # 3 – Cutting Your Food. You should always use both your knife and fork together. You should not cut your food up at the start and then use your fork only. You should only cut one edible piece of meat at a time.
Rule # 4 – Eating Soup. When eating soup, push your spoon away from you starting to the farthest edge of the soup bowl. Bring the spoon to your mouth and drink the soup from the edge of the spoon and not by putting the whole spoon in to your mouth. And, of course, do not slurp.
Rule # 5 – Napkins. Your napkin should be unfolded and placed on your lap immediately upon sitting down at the table, folded in half once, and the open end of the fold facing away from you. It is never acceptable to tuck your napkin in to the front of your shirt.
If you must leave the table before you have finished, you should place your napkin on your seat. This tells the server that you plan to return.
Rule # 6 – Which Glass? Normally you will have two or more glasses at the table. Your glasses are on the right upper side of your plate. You can have up to four glasses. They are usually arranged in a diagonal or roughly square pattern. The top left glass is for red wine. It will usually have a fairly large bowl. Directly below that you will find the white wine glass, which will be smaller. At the top right, you will find a champagne glass. Your water glass is on the bottom right.
Rule # 7 – Sitting. You should not sit in your seat until your host or hostess has done so. If there is no host, then you should wait for the senior or oldest person at the table to sit first before you sit in your seat.
Rule # 8 – Starting To Eat. The same can be said for eating as well. You should not pick up your fork and begin eating until the host, hostess, or senior person at the table begins. You must not start eating until everyone has been served even if your food is getting cold. If there are a large number of guests, the host may indicate that you may begin before everyone is served. If this is the case, then you should begin.
Rule # 9 – Spitting Food Out. If you take a mouthful of food which contains something you cannot swallow, you should remove the piece of food by which ever means it entered your mouth.
Rule # 10 – Bread and Butter. When you begin to eat bread or any other food from a common bowl, you should offer the bread basket to the person on your left and then begin passing the bowl around the table to the right.
If you are having bread with your meal there will usually be a small side plate on the left hand side of your place setting. Bread should torn with your fingers and never be cut with a knife if offered in the loaf form. When you wish to eat it, tear a bite sized piece off with your fingers. Use your butter knife to transfer a sufficient portion of butter for your bread. One get butter from the dish once. So, make sure that you get enough. Place it on the side of your side plate. You should butter each piece of bread as you eat it, rather than buttering it all up front.
Rule # 1 – Start On The Outside. On a properly set table you usually see a series of forks on the left side of your plate and spoons and knives on your right. The very simple rule is to always work from the outside in. The cutlery farthest away from your plate is for the first course.
Rule # 2 – Build Bridges, Not Ramps. When you put your knives, forks, and spoons down, place the entire utensil on the plate (bridge). Do not put it back on the table, and do not rest it half on and half off the plate (ramp);
When you are finished, place your knife and fork together in the center of the plate slightly turned to the five o’clock position. This well let your server know you are done eating.
Rule # 3 – Cutting Your Food. You should always use both your knife and fork together. You should not cut your food up at the start and then use your fork only. You should only cut one edible piece of meat at a time.
Rule # 4 – Eating Soup. When eating soup, push your spoon away from you starting to the farthest edge of the soup bowl. Bring the spoon to your mouth and drink the soup from the edge of the spoon and not by putting the whole spoon in to your mouth. And, of course, do not slurp.
Rule # 5 – Napkins. Your napkin should be unfolded and placed on your lap immediately upon sitting down at the table, folded in half once, and the open end of the fold facing away from you. It is never acceptable to tuck your napkin in to the front of your shirt.
If you must leave the table before you have finished, you should place your napkin on your seat. This tells the server that you plan to return.
Rule # 6 – Which Glass? Normally you will have two or more glasses at the table. Your glasses are on the right upper side of your plate. You can have up to four glasses. They are usually arranged in a diagonal or roughly square pattern. The top left glass is for red wine. It will usually have a fairly large bowl. Directly below that you will find the white wine glass, which will be smaller. At the top right, you will find a champagne glass. Your water glass is on the bottom right.
Rule # 7 – Sitting. You should not sit in your seat until your host or hostess has done so. If there is no host, then you should wait for the senior or oldest person at the table to sit first before you sit in your seat.
Rule # 8 – Starting To Eat. The same can be said for eating as well. You should not pick up your fork and begin eating until the host, hostess, or senior person at the table begins. You must not start eating until everyone has been served even if your food is getting cold. If there are a large number of guests, the host may indicate that you may begin before everyone is served. If this is the case, then you should begin.
Rule # 9 – Spitting Food Out. If you take a mouthful of food which contains something you cannot swallow, you should remove the piece of food by which ever means it entered your mouth.
Rule # 10 – Bread and Butter. When you begin to eat bread or any other food from a common bowl, you should offer the bread basket to the person on your left and then begin passing the bowl around the table to the right.
If you are having bread with your meal there will usually be a small side plate on the left hand side of your place setting. Bread should torn with your fingers and never be cut with a knife if offered in the loaf form. When you wish to eat it, tear a bite sized piece off with your fingers. Use your butter knife to transfer a sufficient portion of butter for your bread. One get butter from the dish once. So, make sure that you get enough. Place it on the side of your side plate. You should butter each piece of bread as you eat it, rather than buttering it all up front.
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In the Work and Organizational Psychology arena, Psychology Press has an extensive list of books to help develop a successful career, including books on leadership, human resources, employee selection and stress management.
Members of the Business Leaders of Tomorrow can receive 20% off books in the work and organizational psychology arena by entering the promo code HYJ80 at checkout on our website, www.psypress.com.
BLT's Advisor Wins Elia Stratis Award for Life Time Service to FDU
BLT Advisor, Eli Amdur, was awarded the Elia Stratis award for lifetime achievement this past Saturday at the Madison Campus. Along with his many achievements as a student of FDU and faculty member, he advises the Business Leaders of Tomorrow and was the co-founder of the Sands of Time program. He is an inspiration to all and we are so proud of him!
Congratulations Eli from the BLT E-Board!
Congratulations Eli from the BLT E-Board!
Information on Our Wall Street Trip: Saturday September 25th
Our bus will be leaving promptly at Noon from the Student Union Building. We will have a tour of Wall Street and the Financial District and be back around 5:00PM. There is a waiting list, so email [email protected] if you wish to get on that list. Below is some more information on Wall Street:
Wall Street is a street in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It runs east from Broadway to South Street on the East River, through the historical center of the Financial District. It is the first permanent home of the New York Stock Exchange, the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed companies. Over time, Wall Street became the name of the surrounding geographic neighborhood and also shorthand (or a metonym) for the "influential financial interests" of the American financial industry, which is centered in the New York City area. Anchored by Wall Street, New York City vies with the City of London to be the financial capital of the world.
The name of the street derives from the 17th century when Wall Street formed the northern boundary of the New Amsterdam settlement. It was constructed to protect against English colonial encroachment. In the 1640s basic picket and plank fences denoted plots and residences in the colony. Later, on behalf of the Dutch West India Company,Peter Stuyvesant, in part using African slaves, led the Dutch in the construction of a stronger stockade. A strengthened 12-foot (4 m) wall against attack from various Native American tribes. In 1685 surveyors laid out Wall Street along the lines of the original stockade. The wall started at Pearl Street, which was the shoreline back then, crossing the Indian path Broadway and ending at the other shoreline (today's Trinity Place), where it took a turn south and ran along the shore until it ended at the old fort.
Wall Street was originally called "de Waal Straat" or "Wal Straat.
Here are some interesting pop-culture references to Wall Street:
Wall Street is a street in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It runs east from Broadway to South Street on the East River, through the historical center of the Financial District. It is the first permanent home of the New York Stock Exchange, the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed companies. Over time, Wall Street became the name of the surrounding geographic neighborhood and also shorthand (or a metonym) for the "influential financial interests" of the American financial industry, which is centered in the New York City area. Anchored by Wall Street, New York City vies with the City of London to be the financial capital of the world.
The name of the street derives from the 17th century when Wall Street formed the northern boundary of the New Amsterdam settlement. It was constructed to protect against English colonial encroachment. In the 1640s basic picket and plank fences denoted plots and residences in the colony. Later, on behalf of the Dutch West India Company,Peter Stuyvesant, in part using African slaves, led the Dutch in the construction of a stronger stockade. A strengthened 12-foot (4 m) wall against attack from various Native American tribes. In 1685 surveyors laid out Wall Street along the lines of the original stockade. The wall started at Pearl Street, which was the shoreline back then, crossing the Indian path Broadway and ending at the other shoreline (today's Trinity Place), where it took a turn south and ran along the shore until it ended at the old fort.
Wall Street was originally called "de Waal Straat" or "Wal Straat.
Here are some interesting pop-culture references to Wall Street:
- Herman Melville's classic short story Bartleby, the Scrivener is subtitled A Story of Wall Street and provides an excellent portrayal of a kind and wealthy lawyer's struggle to reason with that which is unreasonable as he is pushed beyond his comfort zone to "feel" something real for humanity.
- In William Faulkner's novel The Sound and the Fury, Jason Compson hits on other perceptions of Wall Street: after finding some of his stocks are doing poorly, he blames "the Jews."
- The film Die Hard with a Vengeance has a plot involving thieves breaking into the Federal Reserve Bank of New Yorkand stealing most of the gold bullion stored underground by driving dump trucks through a nearby Wall Street subway station.
- Many events of Tom Wolfe's Bonfire of the Vanities center on Wall Street and its culture.
- On January 26, 2000, the band Rage Against The Machine filmed the music video for "Sleep Now in the Fire" on Wall Street, which was directed by Michael Moore. The band at one point stormed the Stock Exchange, causing the doors of the Exchange to be closed early (2:52 P.M.). Trading on the Exchange floor, however, continued uninterrupted.
- The 1987 film Wall Street exemplifies many popular conceptions of Wall Street, being a tale of shady corporate dealings and insider trading.
- "Wallstreet Kingdom" is a controversial fashion brand promoting capitalism and bonuses on Wall Street.
- In the film National Treasure a clue to finding the Templar Treasure leads the main characters to Wall Street's Trinity Church.
- TNA Wrestler Robert Roode is billed from "Wall Street in Manhattan, New York."
- Bret Easton Ellis's novel American Psycho follows the day-to-day life of Wall Street investment banker and sometimes serial killer Patrick Bateman.
All Freshman Meeting TODAY September 9
Don't forget our Freshmen Meeting today at 4:00PM in DH 2178.
Freebies, prizes, give-aways, games, meet people, learn about BLT, find out what we do for you, and most importantly HAVE FUN!
Freebies, prizes, give-aways, games, meet people, learn about BLT, find out what we do for you, and most importantly HAVE FUN!
Gerardo Nunez, BLT President 08-09, Wins FDU Pinnacle Award!
From early on, Gerardo Nunez has been fascinated with growing plants. By age 5, he was planting seeds and trying to grow corn in his urban backyard in Quito, Ecuador. His scientific bent eventually led him to Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he turned his interest in horticulture into an impressive research project and is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in biology. Two U.S. universities have offered him a full scholarship leading to a PhD in horticulture.
But Nunez is far from one-dimensional: With a minor in business management, he led one of the University’s largest student organizations, Business Leaders of Tomorrow, in his junior year, then followed that as president of the FDU Green Team. During his tenure, the Green Team joined with the faculty-staff Green Campus Committee to renovate the campus’s 50-year-old greenhouse. Now the greenhouse is being used for enhancing campus landscaping and research — including Nunez’s own senior thesis project on a way to improve a species of exotic wild strawberry that has potential as a commercial crop.
Nunez has also been a senator in the Student Government Association and a resident assistant for the past two years. He participated in Alternative Spring Break activities for two years, helping build homes for underprivileged families in Pittsburgh, Pa., and Miami, Fla. Under his leadership, Business Leaders of Tomorrow increased its community service focus.
Nunez has also been involved with Sands of Time: Exposure to Greatness Program since its inception. His academic achievements include presenting scientific papers at the annual Northeast Regional Honors Council conference for the last three years and the 12th Annual Student Research Symposium of the Hudson-Bergen Chemical Society in April. A member of the University Honors Program, Nunez has made the Dean’s List every semester, and he was awarded a Colonel Fairleigh S. Dickinson Scholarship as well as Campus Service and Student Affairs grants.
But Nunez is far from one-dimensional: With a minor in business management, he led one of the University’s largest student organizations, Business Leaders of Tomorrow, in his junior year, then followed that as president of the FDU Green Team. During his tenure, the Green Team joined with the faculty-staff Green Campus Committee to renovate the campus’s 50-year-old greenhouse. Now the greenhouse is being used for enhancing campus landscaping and research — including Nunez’s own senior thesis project on a way to improve a species of exotic wild strawberry that has potential as a commercial crop.
Nunez has also been a senator in the Student Government Association and a resident assistant for the past two years. He participated in Alternative Spring Break activities for two years, helping build homes for underprivileged families in Pittsburgh, Pa., and Miami, Fla. Under his leadership, Business Leaders of Tomorrow increased its community service focus.
Nunez has also been involved with Sands of Time: Exposure to Greatness Program since its inception. His academic achievements include presenting scientific papers at the annual Northeast Regional Honors Council conference for the last three years and the 12th Annual Student Research Symposium of the Hudson-Bergen Chemical Society in April. A member of the University Honors Program, Nunez has made the Dean’s List every semester, and he was awarded a Colonel Fairleigh S. Dickinson Scholarship as well as Campus Service and Student Affairs grants.
The Sleep-Out Challenge Teaneck, NJ (April 7, 2009)
To raise awareness of homelessness, “The Sleep-Out Challenge” begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 10 on the Weiner Library Green and concludes at 2 a.m. Organizations as well as individuals are welcome to participate in this event.
For the past three years, the Business Leaders of Tomorrow (BLT) has sponsored the Sleep-Out Challenge with great success. Students from a variety of clubs, interest groups, teams, sororities and fraternities come together to underscore the magnitude of the homeless problem in America. In the U.S alone there are more than 3.5 million people that are now homeless and, with increasing foreclosures, that number has reached its highest level in more than 20 years.
Throughout the evening, participants will create their own cardboard houses. BLT will provide boxes, tape and scissors. A talented local band will perform and a soup kitchen will be provided.
For the first time, the event will have the support of Teaneck High School students and their chaperons.
The Sleep-Out Challenge will take place regardless of the weather. Participants will gain an appreciation of what it is like to sleep in a cardboard house in rain, sleet or cold. Appropriate clothing is very important.
For the past three years, the Business Leaders of Tomorrow (BLT) has sponsored the Sleep-Out Challenge with great success. Students from a variety of clubs, interest groups, teams, sororities and fraternities come together to underscore the magnitude of the homeless problem in America. In the U.S alone there are more than 3.5 million people that are now homeless and, with increasing foreclosures, that number has reached its highest level in more than 20 years.
Throughout the evening, participants will create their own cardboard houses. BLT will provide boxes, tape and scissors. A talented local band will perform and a soup kitchen will be provided.
For the first time, the event will have the support of Teaneck High School students and their chaperons.
The Sleep-Out Challenge will take place regardless of the weather. Participants will gain an appreciation of what it is like to sleep in a cardboard house in rain, sleet or cold. Appropriate clothing is very important.