Texas Southern University News April 2012 JHJ School of Business Maintains Prestigious AACSB Business Accreditation The Jesse H. Jones School of Business at Texas Southern University has maintained its business accreditation by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. Founded in 1916, AACSB International is the longest serving global accrediting body for business schools that offer bachelors, masters, and doctorate degrees in business and accounting. Dr. Ron Johnson, Dean, Jesse H. Jones School of Business, commented, "The reaffirmation is testament to the ingenuity, team spirit, commitment, and the vibrancy of the faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends of the School. It is also a reflection of the level of support and sponsorship that both of you have provided to the School." The Jesse H. Jones School of Business, now in its 57th year, remains one of only 5% of programs worldwide that have earned AACSB International Accreditation. Overall, 43 countries and territories are represented by AACSB-accredited schools. To maintain accreditation a business program must undergo a rigorous internal review every five years, at which the program must demonstrate its continued commitment to the 21 quality standards relating to faculty qualification, strategic management of resources, interactions of faculty and students, as well as a commitment to continuous improvement and achievement of learning goals in degree programs. (For information on the global distribution of accredited programs, visit: www.aacsb.edu/accreditation/accreditedmembers.asp<http://www.aacsb.edu/accreditation/accreditedmembers.asp>) "It takes a great deal of self-evaluation and determination to earn and maintain AACSB Accreditation," said Jerry Trapnell, vice president and chief accreditation officer of AACSB International. "Schools not only must meet specific standards of excellence, but their deans, faculty, and staff must make a commitment to ongoing improvement to ensure continued delivery of high-quality education to students." The JHJ School of Business' achievement will be recognized April 29th at the 2012 AACSB International Conference and Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, USA. To learn more about TSU's JHJ School of Business visit www.tsu.edu. Or to learn more about AACSB Accreditation, visit: www.aacsb.edu/accreditation<http://www.aacsb.edu/accreditation/>. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-520-0593 Skype:sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree Street NW Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (Lyrasis) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. Register now http://www.hbculibraries.org/html/2012meeting-form.html for the October 21-23, 2012 HBCU Library Alliance 5th Membership Meeting and the Photographic Preservation Pre-Conference in New Orleans, LA. The Pre-Conference and Membership meeting are open to directors and other librarians.