May 11, 2010

BCU's SHRM Student Chapter Earns National Recognition

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – For the ninth consecutive year, Briar Cliff University’s Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Student Chapter has been awarded the 2009-2010 Student Chapter Superior Merit Award. The national award recognizes the BCU Chapter’s outstanding achievements in operations and a commitment to providing meaningful programs and services to its members.

“By achieving this award, the Briar Cliff SHRM Student Chapter distinguishes itself as an outstanding organization dedicated to serving the needs of its members and to the advancement of the human resource management profession,” stated Chuck Salvetti, manager of SHRM’s Student and Young Professional Programs, in a congratulatory message to BCU’s Department of Business Administration. 

Serving the needs of HR professionals and advancing the interests of the HR profession, SHRM is the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management. Founded in 1948, SHRM has more than 250,000 members in 140 countries and more than 575 affiliated chapters. 

With over 450 affiliated student chapters and more than 15,000 student members, SHRM’s Student Program was created in 1965 to promote mutually beneficial interaction between human resource management students and practitioners.

Enrollment at Briar Cliff University is over 1,100 students from 28 states. Students are educated in the Franciscan tradition of excellence in the liberal arts and career preparation in an environment of care, compassion and openness to all. For more information, please visit www.briarcliff.edu.

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