Category Archives: CPTNews

Ethics Matters Q2 2023 On May 17, Tennessee State University (TSU) Accounting and Management classes hosted CPT President Alfonzo Alexander and CPT Consultant Sedrik Newbern to further discuss NASBA’s Student Center for the Public Trust (StudentCPT) as part of the CPT’s HBCU Initiative, which aims to launch student chapters on the campus of Historically Black…

Ethics Matters Q2 2023 In recent news, American Airlines is working on net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. To achieve this goal, the airline is improving its operations by building more-fuel efficient aircraft powered increasingly by low-carbon fuel and new technology. According to Bloomberg, American is working with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to…

Ethics Matters Q2 2023 Each summer, student leaders from across the country come together for the StudentCPT Leadership Conference (SLC). StudentCPT chapter leaders are invited to hear from nationally recognized speakers focusing on topics like accountability, strengths-based leadership, emotional intelligence and more. Through keynote presentations, group projects and roundtable discussions, students develop critical leadership skills…

Ethics Matters Q2 2023 Belmont University  Lipscomb University  Marshall University  Oklahoma State University  Tennessee Technology University  University of Alabama at Birmingham  University of Colorado, Colorado Springs  University of Guam  University of New Mexico  University of Southern Mississippi  University of Wyoming  Southwest Tennessee Community College East Central University  University of Northern Colorado Star Chapter Status Expectations  A Star Chapter meets the following criteria:   Elects officers annually  Has a minimum…

Ethics Matters Q1 2023 A series of events lately have brought to mind that what we see is not always what we get. You may be wondering what I mean by this. While this cliché is commonly true, I want to challenge your thinking today. I believe what we see is NOT always what we…

Ethics Matters Q1 2023 Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. recently announced it awarded 100 educators across the U.S. and Canada with a free cruise aboard Norwegian Prima and donated to schools and teachers around the country. In the company’s press release, it was revealed that GRAMMY award-winning artist Kelly Clarkson performed onboard as well.    According…

Ethics Matters Q1 2023 Ethics are the principles that dictate how a person behaves and reacts in different situations and with ethical dilemmas. As you can imagine, promoting and investing in an ethical workplace has many advantages. Both ethics and morals refer to “right” and “wrong” behaviors and conduct. While they are sometimes used interchangeably,…

Ethics Matters Q1 2023 The NASBA Center for The Public Trust (CPT) is pleased to announce that California and West Virginia are the most recent states to offer the Ethical Leadership Training Program (ELT) as a part of their remediation process. The ELT program is now in 18 states and continues to have a role…

Ethics Matters Q1 2023 The NASBA Center for the Public Trust (CPT) is proud to introduce four new board members. These new board members include:   – Dr. Jason Brooks  – William Latham, Ph.D.   – Delbert Madison  – Kymberly Messersmith    Meet Dr. Jason Brooks…  For more than 25 years, Dr. Jason Brooks has…

Ethics Matters Q1 2023 Have you ever wondered how business leaders of today developed their leadership skills? How did those people become the leaders that are taking us forward into the 21st century? What separates leaders from the throngs of employees in an organization? One thing these leaders may have is the training to make…