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The Rotman community
raised an incredible $36,627 for United Way’s Fall Campaign that ran from
October 26 to November 5. This almost doubled the School’s Campaign target
of $20,000. The money was raised
through a series of special events and a pledge drive that was supported by
staff, students and faculty. The campaign was highlighted in its closing days
by the eventual shaving of Professor Martin Evans (see next story) which alone
raised over $4,200.
“The 1999 Rotman School United
Committee would like to thank everyone for their generous support and
participation in all of our events,” said faculty representative Ann Armstrong
on behalf of the committee which also included Jenny Hwang, Paul Koreen.
MBA’00, and Allison Ground. “It was wonderful to see the entire Rotman
community working together for this invaluable charity."
The Campaign was kicked-off on October 26
with a coffee hour in the Fleck Atrium with celebrity servers Dean Roger Martin,
Assistant Dean Jim Fisher, Professor Paul Halpern and Chief Administrative
Officer Mary Ellen Yeomans. Over the next ten days the Campaign gained momentum
with pizza lunches and 50/50 draws. On one afternoon the third floor of the
Rotman School was transformed into a mini-golf course complete with water
hazards and other obstacles. Other special events including bingo games
and casual Fridays.
“I am thrilled to see all members of
the Rotman community embrace this effort,” said Dean Roger Martin. “We
are trying to create the leaders of tomorrow, and giving back is an important
part of leadership.”
As part of the
School-wide United Way campaign, full-time 1st year and 2nd year Rotman MBA
students pledged at total of $5,157.
“This was absolutely phenomenal,”
said Paul Koreen, MBA’00 who coordinated the plege drive with the MBA
Community Services Club. “This amount is more than all university and college
student campaigns combined raised last year for the United Way.” Koreen
says he cannot thank students enough for the way they championed the campaign.
This past summer, as an intern, Koreen
advised United Way of Greater Toronto on ways to encourage greater participation
from college and university students. Apparently, he knows what he’s
talking about. The amount raised by full-time Rotman MBA studetns was
topped up to $6,0000 by a gift from Dean Roger Martin. In 1998 all Greater
Toronto College and University studetns combined raised only $2,600.
Did You Know? To Shave Or Not To
Shave: That Was the Question A Rotman professor since
1966, Evans is famed for his “woolly” appearance. His challenge set
off a flurry of email through the School, with colleagues quickly dividing into
two distinct camps: “Take it Off” vs. “Keep Martin Hairy”.
We thought alumni might enjoy sharing a few of the messages that followed:
“I cannot bear to see Martin bare!
Save Martin’s Hair (and our having to face up to his bald head)!” –
Professor Joel Baum
“I have too little hair. I
think it is great Martin has lots. I bid $250 to keep the hair,”
“Martin was eyeing my growth in the
elevator. I pledge $50 to keep Martin hirsute. It’s
self-preservation, you see.” - Professor Jeffrey Callen
“As someone who wants to make
Martin’s secret wishes come true I pledge $25 to see him ‘come clean’.”
– Professor Anil Verma
“I pledge $50 to see the plucked and
polished Martin Evans.” – Professor Glen Whyte
“I am increasing my pledge to $50 with
a view to helping ensure we lob off those locks. With a brand new
five-year plan, this community is about to rock the world of international
business education. I say: A shaved Martin Evans for Rotman School poster
boy!”- Kate Eccles, Assistant Dean, Marketing and Communications
By Friday afternoon, with the 4pm
deadline looming, the warring factions were virtually neck-and-neck. Until
this message appeared on the system at 3:34:
“Off with his hair!”
With these four words and a $1000
contribution, Professor Ann Armstrong and a group of EMBA students sealed
Evans’ fate: He would have to put his hair where his mouth is – or,
rather, have his hair removed from where his mouth is.
At high noon on November 9th, before a
crowd of students, staff, reporters and curious onlookers in the Fleck Atrium,
Professor Evans placed his bewhiskered head in the hands of veteran Hart House
barber Ben Cataudella.
Click
here to watch it happen!
After revving up his state-of-the-art
razor, Cataudella deferred to Dean Roger Martin, who gladly took the ceremonial
first “buzz”. As his tresses tumbled to the floor, it quickly
became evident that Professor Evans was the proud owner of a bump-free,
perfectly-shaped cranium. The newly-shorn professor says he looks
“chubbier than I thought”, but we think he looks very hip.
Despite his colleague Hugh Gunz’s
e-mail prediction that “he probably won’t even notice his hair is gone until
he puts his hat on and it falls over his eyes”, Evans noticed a difference
almost immediately: “I feel lightheaded…You too can feel free!”, he said.
Evans thanks all of his good-natured
colleagues in the Rotman community for donating over $4,200 toward this year’s
United Way grand total of $36,627, which was raised through the team efforts of
Rotman staff, faculty and students.
Rotman MBAs Lend Marketing Savy to
United Way of Greater Toronto
“We are grateful to Procter &
Gamble and A.T. Kearney for their sponsorship of the MBA Account Executive
Program,” says Low. “A big round of thanks goes to the Rotman students
who gave their time and effort in the sunny summer months, in addition to
working full-time, to help the United Way.”
The Rotman MBAs who served as account
executives were:
Samantha Cheung Sarah Duffy Phil Hardie Craig King Bobby Lavoie Jonathan Lister Meredith Low Jim Mylet Mitchell Radowitz Hashim Rizvi Susanna Tai May Wong Low, on behalf of the
MBA account executives, also thanks Ann Hatch and Anita McMaster from the
United Way for their support and encouragement during the summer.
The co-chair and volunteers for the Year
2000 program will be recruited next term, but any first years who are interested
should contact Meredith Low, MBA’00, at Meredith_Low@embanet.com
for more information.
Upcoming Events
E-mail: emba@rotman.utoronto.ca December 8, 1999 December 10, 1999 January 29, 2000
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