May 27, 2003 – The Government Employees' Retirement System invites its members to a financial planning workshop from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, at the GERS Conference Room, No. 3005 Orange Grove.
Investment experts and representatives from the Credit Union and the GERS will be on hand to discuss a wide range of topics including how to develop and stick to a budget; how to build good credit; how to save for a child or a grandchild's education, and how to achieve your financial goals.
The pre-registration deadline is Friday, June 6, and space is limited, so interested member should register early.
For more information or to pre-register call 773-5480.
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MBA STUDENTS TO RESEARCH ISLANDS' ECONOMIC ILLS
May 27, 2003 – If the government officials of the nation's insular territories can't come up with solutions to their islands' economic problems, maybe some graduate students from one of the nation's most prestigious business schools can help.
Under a new program announced Tuesday in Washington, D.C., six students pursuing their master of business administration degrees at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania will conduct field research this summer studying the territories' economic ills.
The Wharton-Island Fellowship Program is a collaboration of the Wharton School and the U.S. Department of Interior's Office of Insular Affairs.
The six students arrived in the nation's capital on Tuesday and will fan out in June to American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the Virgin Islands for two weeks of research, according to an Interior Department release. Then they will reassemble in Washington to present their findings to Interior Secretary Gale Norton.
The Wharton-Island Fellows will work with the private sector, local governments and federal agencies to identify ways to stimulate the economic growth of the islands. Potential targeted investment areas include e-commerce, telecommunications, health care, tourism, solid waste and wastewater treatment, and privatization of government services.
"The Office of Insular Affairs will use the group's work to prepare for an investment development conference for the territories to be hosted by Norton this fall," the release stated.
"We want to get the best young business minds to address the deep-seated problems of the territories," David Cohen, deputy assistant secretary of the Interior for insular affairs, said. "This program offers an opportunity for some of the best and brightest to take a fresh look at problems that many have been struggling with for years."
How well the program succeeds will depend on the interns' ability to quickly absorb and understand the island cultures, Cohen said. "This will not be a one-way street, where the students impart Wharton wisdom to the islands," he said. "The idea here is to combine Wharton wisdom and island wisdom in a harmonious fashion in order to find new approaches that work well within the context of island culture."
Ramona Jones, Cohen's special adviser for economic policy, said that Wharton MBA students "typically have a great deal of business experience before they get to Wharton." The first six fellows chosen for the islands project "have a wide variety of skills that will be extremely helpful to the islands," she said.
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Under a new program announced Tuesday in Washington, D.C., six students pursuing their master of business administration degrees at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania will conduct field research this summer studying the territories' economic ills.
The Wharton-Island Fellowship Program is a collaboration of the Wharton School and the U.S. Department of Interior's Office of Insular Affairs.
The six students arrived in the nation's capital on Tuesday and will fan out in June to American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the Virgin Islands for two weeks of research, according to an Interior Department release. Then they will reassemble in Washington to present their findings to Interior Secretary Gale Norton.
The Wharton-Island Fellows will work with the private sector, local governments and federal agencies to identify ways to stimulate the economic growth of the islands. Potential targeted investment areas include e-commerce, telecommunications, health care, tourism, solid waste and wastewater treatment, and privatization of government services.
"The Office of Insular Affairs will use the group's work to prepare for an investment development conference for the territories to be hosted by Norton this fall," the release stated.
"We want to get the best young business minds to address the deep-seated problems of the territories," David Cohen, deputy assistant secretary of the Interior for insular affairs, said. "This program offers an opportunity for some of the best and brightest to take a fresh look at problems that many have been struggling with for years."
How well the program succeeds will depend on the interns' ability to quickly absorb and understand the island cultures, Cohen said. "This will not be a one-way street, where the students impart Wharton wisdom to the islands," he said. "The idea here is to combine Wharton wisdom and island wisdom in a harmonious fashion in order to find new approaches that work well within the context of island culture."
Ramona Jones, Cohen's special adviser for economic policy, said that Wharton MBA students "typically have a great deal of business experience before they get to Wharton." The first six fellows chosen for the islands project "have a wide variety of skills that will be extremely helpful to the islands," she said.
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MBA STUDENTS TO RESEARCH ISLANDS' ECONOMIC ILLS
May 27, 2003 – If the government officials of the nation's insular territories can't come up with solutions to their islands' economic problems, maybe some graduate students from one of the nation's most prestigious business schools can help.
Under a new program announced Tuesday in Washington, D.C., six students pursuing their master of business administration degrees at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania will conduct field research this summer studying the territories' economic ills.
The Wharton-Island Fellowship Program is a collaboration of the Wharton School and the U.S. Department of Interior's Office of Insular Affairs.
The six students arrived in the nation's capital on Tuesday and will fan out in June to American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the Virgin Islands for two weeks of research, according to an Interior Department release. Then they will reassemble in Washington to present their findings to Interior Secretary Gale Norton.
The Wharton-Island Fellows will work with the private sector, local governments and federal agencies to identify ways to stimulate the economic growth of the islands. Potential targeted investment areas include e-commerce, telecommunications, health care, tourism, solid waste and wastewater treatment, and privatization of government services.
"The Office of Insular Affairs will use the group's work to prepare for an investment development conference for the territories to be hosted by Norton this fall," the release stated.
"We want to get the best young business minds to address the deep-seated problems of the territories," David Cohen, deputy assistant secretary of the Interior for insular affairs, said. "This program offers an opportunity for some of the best and brightest to take a fresh look at problems that many have been struggling with for years."
How well the program succeeds will depend on the interns' ability to quickly absorb and understand the island cultures, Cohen said. "This will not be a one-way street, where the students impart Wharton wisdom to the islands," he said. "The idea here is to combine Wharton wisdom and island wisdom in a harmonious fashion in order to find new approaches that work well within the context of island culture."
Ramona Jones, Cohen's special adviser for economic policy, said that Wharton MBA students "typically have a great deal of business experience before they get to Wharton." The first six fellows chosen for the islands project "have a wide variety of skills that will be extremely helpful to the islands," she said.
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Under a new program announced Tuesday in Washington, D.C., six students pursuing their master of business administration degrees at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania will conduct field research this summer studying the territories' economic ills.
The Wharton-Island Fellowship Program is a collaboration of the Wharton School and the U.S. Department of Interior's Office of Insular Affairs.
The six students arrived in the nation's capital on Tuesday and will fan out in June to American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the Virgin Islands for two weeks of research, according to an Interior Department release. Then they will reassemble in Washington to present their findings to Interior Secretary Gale Norton.
The Wharton-Island Fellows will work with the private sector, local governments and federal agencies to identify ways to stimulate the economic growth of the islands. Potential targeted investment areas include e-commerce, telecommunications, health care, tourism, solid waste and wastewater treatment, and privatization of government services.
"The Office of Insular Affairs will use the group's work to prepare for an investment development conference for the territories to be hosted by Norton this fall," the release stated.
"We want to get the best young business minds to address the deep-seated problems of the territories," David Cohen, deputy assistant secretary of the Interior for insular affairs, said. "This program offers an opportunity for some of the best and brightest to take a fresh look at problems that many have been struggling with for years."
How well the program succeeds will depend on the interns' ability to quickly absorb and understand the island cultures, Cohen said. "This will not be a one-way street, where the students impart Wharton wisdom to the islands," he said. "The idea here is to combine Wharton wisdom and island wisdom in a harmonious fashion in order to find new approaches that work well within the context of island culture."
Ramona Jones, Cohen's special adviser for economic policy, said that Wharton MBA students "typically have a great deal of business experience before they get to Wharton." The first six fellows chosen for the islands project "have a wide variety of skills that will be extremely helpful to the islands," she said.
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MBA STUDENTS TO RESEARCH ISLANDS' ECONOMIC ILLS
May 27, 2003 – If the government officials of the nation's insular territories can't come up with solutions to their islands' economic problems, maybe some graduate students from one of the nation's most prestigious business schools can help.
Under a new program announced Tuesday in Washington, D.C., six students pursuing their master of business administration degrees at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania will conduct field research this summer studying the territories' economic ills.
The Wharton-Island Fellowship Program is a collaboration of the Wharton School and the U.S. Department of Interior's Office of Insular Affairs.
The six students arrived in the nation's capital on Tuesday and will fan out in June to American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the Virgin Islands for two weeks of research, according to an Interior Department release. Then they will reassemble in Washington to present their findings to Interior Secretary Gale Norton.
The Wharton-Island Fellows will work with the private sector, local governments and federal agencies to identify ways to stimulate the economic growth of the islands. Potential targeted investment areas include e-commerce, telecommunications, health care, tourism, solid waste and wastewater treatment, and privatization of government services.
"The Office of Insular Affairs will use the group's work to prepare for an investment development conference for the territories to be hosted by Norton this fall," the release stated.
"We want to get the best young business minds to address the deep-seated problems of the territories," David Cohen, deputy assistant secretary of the Interior for insular affairs, said. "This program offers an opportunity for some of the best and brightest to take a fresh look at problems that many have been struggling with for years."
How well the program succeeds will depend on the interns' ability to quickly absorb and understand the island cultures, Cohen said. "This will not be a one-way street, where the students impart Wharton wisdom to the islands," he said. "The idea here is to combine Wharton wisdom and island wisdom in a harmonious fashion in order to find new approaches that work well within the context of island culture."
Ramona Jones, Cohen's special adviser for economic policy, said that Wharton MBA students "typically have a great deal of business experience before they get to Wharton." The first six fellows chosen for the islands project "have a wide variety of skills that will be extremely helpful to the islands," she said.
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Under a new program announced Tuesday in Washington, D.C., six students pursuing their master of business administration degrees at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania will conduct field research this summer studying the territories' economic ills.
The Wharton-Island Fellowship Program is a collaboration of the Wharton School and the U.S. Department of Interior's Office of Insular Affairs.
The six students arrived in the nation's capital on Tuesday and will fan out in June to American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the Virgin Islands for two weeks of research, according to an Interior Department release. Then they will reassemble in Washington to present their findings to Interior Secretary Gale Norton.
The Wharton-Island Fellows will work with the private sector, local governments and federal agencies to identify ways to stimulate the economic growth of the islands. Potential targeted investment areas include e-commerce, telecommunications, health care, tourism, solid waste and wastewater treatment, and privatization of government services.
"The Office of Insular Affairs will use the group's work to prepare for an investment development conference for the territories to be hosted by Norton this fall," the release stated.
"We want to get the best young business minds to address the deep-seated problems of the territories," David Cohen, deputy assistant secretary of the Interior for insular affairs, said. "This program offers an opportunity for some of the best and brightest to take a fresh look at problems that many have been struggling with for years."
How well the program succeeds will depend on the interns' ability to quickly absorb and understand the island cultures, Cohen said. "This will not be a one-way street, where the students impart Wharton wisdom to the islands," he said. "The idea here is to combine Wharton wisdom and island wisdom in a harmonious fashion in order to find new approaches that work well within the context of island culture."
Ramona Jones, Cohen's special adviser for economic policy, said that Wharton MBA students "typically have a great deal of business experience before they get to Wharton." The first six fellows chosen for the islands project "have a wide variety of skills that will be extremely helpful to the islands," she said.
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FRIENDS OF THE FRENCH CULTURE MEETING
May 27, 2003 – The Friends of the French Culture will meet at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, at The Pointe – Villa Olga, in Frenchtown.
Come join the fun, friends, and French!
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Come join the fun, friends, and French!
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GERS FINANCIAL PLANNING WORKSHOP
May 27, 2003 – The Government Employees' Retirement System invites its members to a financial planning workshop from 8:30 a.m. – Noon on Wednesday, June 4, at the GERS Conference Room on the 3rd floor of the GERS Building.
Investment experts and representatives from the Credit Union and the GERS will be on hand to discuss a wide range of topics including how to develop and stick to a budget; how to build good credit; how to save for a child or a grandchild's education, and how to achieve your financial goals.
The pre-registration deadline is Monday, June 2, and space is limited, so interested member should register early.
For more information or to pre-register call 776-7703, ext. 4209 or 4203.
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Investment experts and representatives from the Credit Union and the GERS will be on hand to discuss a wide range of topics including how to develop and stick to a budget; how to build good credit; how to save for a child or a grandchild's education, and how to achieve your financial goals.
The pre-registration deadline is Monday, June 2, and space is limited, so interested member should register early.
For more information or to pre-register call 776-7703, ext. 4209 or 4203.
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MAY 28 VIHA BOARD MEETING POSTPONED TO JUNE 4
May 27, 2003 – The Housing Authority board meeting that had been scheduled for Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. on St. Croix has been postponed to June 4, according to a release.
The rescheduled meeting will take place at the VIHA central offices in Aureo Diaz Heights.
For more information, call 774-8442.
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The rescheduled meeting will take place at the VIHA central offices in Aureo Diaz Heights.
For more information, call 774-8442.
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MAY 28 VIHA BOARD MEETING POSTPONED TO JUNE 4
May 27, 2003 – The Housing Authority board meeting that had been scheduled for Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. on St. Croix has been postponed to June 4, according to a release.
The rescheduled meeting will take place at the VIHA central offices in Aureo Diaz Heights.
For more information, call 774-8442.
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The rescheduled meeting will take place at the VIHA central offices in Aureo Diaz Heights.
For more information, call 774-8442.
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MAY 28 VIHA BOARD MEETING POSTPONED TO JUNE 4
May 27, 2003 – The Housing Authority board meeting that had been scheduled for Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. has been postponed to June 4, according to a release.
The rescheduled meeting will take place at the VIHA central offices in Aureo Diaz Heights.
For more information, call 774-8442.
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The rescheduled meeting will take place at the VIHA central offices in Aureo Diaz Heights.
For more information, call 774-8442.
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GERS FINANCIAL PLANNING WORKSHOP IS JUNE 11
May 27, 2003 – Members of the Government Employees Retirement System are invited to attend a four-hour GERS financial planning workshop June 11 on St. Croix.
Investment professionals and representatives of GERS and the Federal Credit Union will make presentations. Topics to be covered include how to save for a child or grandchild's education, how to build good credit, and how to achieve financial goals.
The workshop will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the conference room of the GERS offices in Orange Grove. Seating is limited, and registration by June 6 is required. To sign up or to learn more, call 773-5480.
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Investment professionals and representatives of GERS and the Federal Credit Union will make presentations. Topics to be covered include how to save for a child or grandchild's education, how to build good credit, and how to achieve financial goals.
The workshop will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the conference room of the GERS offices in Orange Grove. Seating is limited, and registration by June 6 is required. To sign up or to learn more, call 773-5480.
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