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Small-group Chapel caters to COBA women
Sara Snelson, Arts Editor
Issue date: 9/12/07 Section: News
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The College of Business Administration is starting a small-group Chapel that meets Thursdays and is offered to female
students within COBA.
Laura Phillips, assistant professor of management, and Jennifer Golden, director of Connections Services, are starting this Chapel for women in the business school to encourage and provide them with guidance and opportunities in the business world.
"Only one-third of the students in our business school are women," said Phillips. "Across the nation, women in business schools are close to half."
Female faculty members, students and at times, women from Abilene who work in business, will lead the small group.
"We want the female faculty and the female students to come together and learn about more opportunities, gain more information and prepare for job readiness," Phillips said.
"I think it is a great idea to start something like a small group for the girls who are in COBA," said Sydney North, junior
marketing major from Bedford. "We are definitely outnumbered by the guys in our department, so it is cool that they are offering a place for girls who share the same interest to come together."
The women will be using the book "Glorious Pursuit" by Gary Thomas and focusing their discussions based upon the book. They will also bring in local Christian businesses and women
to discuss and provide them with their own personal experiences of being a woman in the work place.
"We want this group to be able to help build communication with female students and faculty in COBA, as well as women from around Abilene," Phillips said.
Their hope is that the girls can have forums and discuss issues that are relevant to them in their field of study.
"I want them to learn more about business and being a professional in a Christian manner," Phillips said.
E-mail Snelson at: sas04b@acu.edu
students within COBA.
Laura Phillips, assistant professor of management, and Jennifer Golden, director of Connections Services, are starting this Chapel for women in the business school to encourage and provide them with guidance and opportunities in the business world.
"Only one-third of the students in our business school are women," said Phillips. "Across the nation, women in business schools are close to half."
Female faculty members, students and at times, women from Abilene who work in business, will lead the small group.
"We want the female faculty and the female students to come together and learn about more opportunities, gain more information and prepare for job readiness," Phillips said.
"I think it is a great idea to start something like a small group for the girls who are in COBA," said Sydney North, junior
marketing major from Bedford. "We are definitely outnumbered by the guys in our department, so it is cool that they are offering a place for girls who share the same interest to come together."
The women will be using the book "Glorious Pursuit" by Gary Thomas and focusing their discussions based upon the book. They will also bring in local Christian businesses and women
to discuss and provide them with their own personal experiences of being a woman in the work place.
"We want this group to be able to help build communication with female students and faculty in COBA, as well as women from around Abilene," Phillips said.
Their hope is that the girls can have forums and discuss issues that are relevant to them in their field of study.
"I want them to learn more about business and being a professional in a Christian manner," Phillips said.
E-mail Snelson at: sas04b@acu.edu
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