The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) awarded Baruch the 2002-2003 Superior Merit Award for the Student Chapter Merit Award Process. According to the society, the Process is a key element for student chapters, allowing teams to plan out the year and work toward membership support, growth, and advancement. Professor of Management and Chapter Faculty Coordinator Moshe Banai notes that the award was given to Baruch "for being especially dedicated to the society's mission."

SHRM's goals are "to serve the professional and to advance the profession." The organization serves the needs of the human resource management professional by providing the most essential and comprehensive set of resources available. Additionally, SHRM is committed to ensuring that HR itself is recognized as an essential partner in developing and executing organizational strategy. (For more information, visit www.shrm.org.)

According to Banai, the Baruch chapter has grown from 35 to 80 students in the past year, has organized visits from several guest speakers, and has raised the funds to send seven members to the SHRM's annual meeting. He cites the leadership of the chapter's president, Delphine Hecht, as crucial to its success. —MZ