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VITA Program Successfully Concludes

April 18, 2013: From January to March 2013, twelve Menlo College students under the direction of Jack Klingler, Professor of Accounting, provided free income tax preparation services to students and other eligible taxpayers as part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program. Professor Klingler and the students held four 4-hour sessions and helped prepare sixty-five tax returns, which amounted to refunds of $30,000. “It…

A Recipe For Change

April 18, 2013: On Thursday, April 11, 2013, members of the Menlo College community came together to discuss women’s empowerment at the annual Women’s Empowerment Dinner. The event featured Jennifer Lee, an activist and social worker for under-represented groups. “I think it is important to bring in someone from outside of the Menlo community and outside of business,” said…

Mixed Media Art Show Opens

April 9, 2013: Menlo College invites you to visit the Mixed Media Art Show featuring blue tape art, black-and-white collages, and color paintings created by forty-nine Menlo students. “It’s really nice to see the different talents that our students have and the way they expressed themselves through their art projects,” commented Yasmin Lambie-Simpson, Dean of Student Affairs. “I…

Rotaract Club Visits Facebook

March 29, 2013: On March 27, 2013, the Menlo College Rotaract Club sponsored a trip to Facebook Headquarters in Menlo Park so students could learn about the business environment. Fourteen Menlo students toured Facebook with two guides and got a glimpse of what it is like to work in one of the most innovative companies in the world. “The Rotaract Club tries to organize…