Leadership provides fresh ideas: Another member of the Burks family became dean of the College of Bus iness Administration this year. In December 2001, Bryan Burks was named predecessor to Dr. Randy McLeod, who returned to the ciassr.oom after serving as dean for seven years. " 1 am comfortable in being the dean," Burks said . "1 see my pos i– tion as a place of service where I can take care of the faculty so that they can continue to help students excel in the classroom." Burks was the second genera– tion to hold the position as dean of the College of .Business Adminis– tration, following in the footsteps of his father , Presi d ent Da vid Burks. ' " I consider it an honor and a cha llenge to follow in his foot– steps," Brian Burks sa id. Brian Burks recei ved his underDr. Billy Teague, visiting professor of information technology, visits with senior Joel Hoggard at the college's cookout in September. The College of Business hosted the cookout to increase involve– ment in the program. (Photo by lindsey Taliaferro) Senior Casey Picker and Bryan Burks, assistant professorof accounting and dean of the College of Business Administration, show off the new logo for the college. Burks said the design reminds him that in an ever-Changing world, COBA remains on solid ground. (Photo by Renee Lewis) • • 168 academics graduate degree in accounting from Harding in 1985. After graduation, he and his wife, Laura, moved to Nashville, Tenn. where he worked three yea rs as a senior auditor with Ernst & Young. He then moved to of accounting. Brian Burks served as ents and surveyed alumni, current the director of tht? accounJing pro-.. stud ents and stude~performing gram, chair of accountiRg anal:!!Tor::. - inte rnshi ps to maintain qua lity edu– mation technology and, most re=.- cation. cently, associate dean. The team also resea rched the job He con- market to be sure the ed ucation tinu ed this offered was in keeping with the a small pri vate company whe re he served as com– pany controlle r. Br ian Burks obtained hi s m·aster's degree in business ad– ministration from Middle Tennes– see State Univer– sity. "I see my position as a place of service where I can take care of faculty so that they can continue to help students excel in the classroom." -Bryan Burks, dean of the College of Business year to work demands of employers. on his disser- Brian Burks also formed an adtation for his doctorate in busi ness ,ad– mini st ration from Nova South eastern Uni versity, lo– cated in Ft. L a uterda Ie, Fla. visory board that gathered infor– mation on what employers were looking for in graduates. This in– formation was used to better equip students for their chosen profes– sions. Burks sent out a newsletter via e-mail to alumni and students to increase communication between the groups . The newsletter covered jobs, internsh ips and general busi– ness advice. The newsletter assisted business students in securing satis– factory employment upon gradua– tion. In 1995, he was asked to reAdministration He orga– ni zed an as– sessment team to assure the qual ity of the College of Business Administration. The team kept in contact with constituturn to Harding to become a part of the College of Business Administration. He joined the faculty as an associate professor Bryan Burks, assistant professor of ac– counting and dean of the College of Busi– nessAdministration,presents senior Casey Picker with a check for $750 at the press conference for the new logo design Nov. 21. Out of 260 logos to choose from, a panel of business faculty chose Picker's design. (Photo by Renee Lewis) -Elizabeth Stephens
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