Book released on history of Kelley School

Joseph Waldman came to IU as an M.B.A. student in 1956. Over the years, he worked as a faculty member and served as a chair of the Kelley School of Business. Now, after his 1999 retirement, Waldman has taken on the role of being an author.\nWaldman's recently published book, entitled "The First One Hundred Years of Education for Business: 1902-2002" depicts the business school from its early stages all the way to the 2002 dedication of the Kelley School's Graduate and Executive Education Center.\n"(Waldman) has written an engaging account, filled with anecdotes, humorous stories and information that only someone with an inside connection to the school would know," said the book's copy editor Erika Knudson. "This book puts the history of the business school in the context of what was going on not only at Indiana University but also in the world." \nWaldman, a former Lawrence D. Glaubinger Professor Emeritus of Business Administration, wrote the book with the help of Andra Klemkosky, the director of the Kelley School's communication and marketing department. She collaborated with Waldman in writing some of the text and also was responsible for editing the book.\nThe book provides a comprehensive history of the school itself as well as a "Gallery of Deans" that depicts each of the deans and their accomplishments, beginning with William A. Rawles, who helped establish the Kelley School, and ending with current dean, Dan Dalton.\n"With the present dean, we have had nine deans," Waldman said. "They have all been key contributors to the history of the school."\nWaldman himself has in some way served with every former IU business dean except William Rawles, and although he acknowledges that all the deans have made great contributions, he said that Rawles is one that stands out. \n"William Rawles was the first dean," he said. "He lobbied and was a proponent for a separate school of business." \nIn 1920, Rawles was able to establish a School of Commerce and Finance, but he did so with great opposition. \n"(The school officials) didn't want to have a school with a vocational basis. People thought we should continue as a liberal arts school," Waldman said. "Also there was a resistance from companies to hire people straight out of college programs." \nKlemkosky commends former dean Herman B Wells for his guidance and for keeping together the business school after World War II. \n"Though his tenure as dean was short, Herman B Wells certainly is remembered for his wisdom and leadership style," she said. "He hired quality faculty that remained at IU for many years and provided crucial leadership after World War II." \nSome of the biggest changes that have taken place in the Kelley School over the years are in the role of the faculty and the presence of women among faculty and students. \n"The role of the faculty is now more oriented towards research and teaching," Waldman said. "They used to do fundraising, recruitment, counseling and meet with alumni." He also said that although the number of women in the business school has changed dramatically, "there is a need for more improvement."\nWaldman said after all the changes over the years, it seems appropriate that a book about its history finally be published. \nDennis Hill, who was responsible for the design and technical production of the book, said it is an appropriate and timely publication. \n"It's perfect timing, as the dedication of the new building is a major event in the life of the Kelley School, and an opportunity for alumni and contributors to the building to celebrate," he said. "The book hopefully will give them perspective on their affiliations with the school and inspire their continued involvement." \nKlemkosky said the book will fulfill many purposes, including serving as a memento for those people who worked in the business school or donated to the current projects. \n"We hope our business school alumni and friends find it interesting and that they can take a pleasant trip down memory lane," she said. "The book has been given to the key donors of the new Graduate and Executive Education Center, our Dean's advisory council and Kelley School alumni board members." \nAlthough the book has mainly been distributed to alumni and contributors, its authors, editors and publishers said they hope they have created a book that almost anyone can benefit from and appreciate. \n"Although the audience for this book might be expected to be mostly alumni, faculty and current students of the Kelley School of Business, I think anyone who has an interest in Indiana University, business, or history will enjoy reading it," Knudson said. \nWaldman emphasized that his plan was not to write a book for a highly intellectual audience but instead to simply represent the business school and all its accomplishments. \n"This is not a scholarly history of the business school," he said. "This is a broad attempt to show what has happened and how far we have come.