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Northwood University continues 50th anniversary celebration with signature events

Published on 9/16/2009 11:57:50 AM
As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, Northwood University is holding two of its signature programs during the first weekend of October. The events – Crossing Over and the Outstanding Alumni Achievement Awards Reunion – coincide with Northwood's Homecoming weekend and highlight what it means to be a Northwood Texas Knight.

CEDAR HILL – As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, Northwood University is holding two of its signature programs during the first weekend of October.

The events – Crossing Over and the Outstanding Alumni Achievement Awards Reunion – coincide with Northwood's Homecoming weekend and highlight what it means to be a Northwood Texas Knight.

Crossing Over will be held on the Cedarwood Bridge on Northwood's campus at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. Register online at www.northwood.edu/crossingover. The Great Feast will be immediately before, from 5 to 6:45 p.m., costing $5 prepaid and $10 at the door.

The Outstanding Alumni Achievement Awards Reunion is at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2 on Northwood's campus, with the dinner and program beginning at 7 p.m. RSVP by Sept. 29.

Contact Pam Paris at 972-293-4059 or paris@northwood.edu. RSVPs are required.

"The Outstanding Alumni Achievement Awards Reunion is designed to continue to build a spirit of ONE Northwood. We're inviting all alumni who have been honored as Outstanding Alumni and live in the West/Southwest Region, no matter which campus of Northwood they attended," said Denise Ward, Northwood's Regional Alumni & Friends Director of the West and Southwest. "This is all part of our Texas campus homecoming weekend, where we will honor and celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Northwood University."

The Crossing Over ceremony symbolizes the "crossing over" of Northwood University graduates, students, colleagues and friends of the university from various backgrounds and bonds them with one another by inducting them into knighthood. Held annually on the first Saturday of October, the Texas Campus Crossing Over Ceremony is steeped in the lore of Knights, chivalry, honor, freedom and officially inducts participants into Northwood Knighthood.

Based on the Northwood Code of Ethics and the Knights Code of Honor, this ceremony is open to all Northwood graduates, regardless of campus affiliation, current Texas campus students, Northwood employees who have worked for the university for more than one year, and Northwood friends who have contributed to Northwood in a significant way as determined by the Regional Alumni Leadership Council-West/Southwest.

The Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award is given by the university to its graduates exhibiting the highest qualifications including significant career achievement and support and involvement in the local community, support and commitment to Northwood University and its entrepreneurial and ethical philosophies.

"Our mission is to apply the American free enterprise ethic to a completely practical business education in management fields and balance that education with an appreciation for the arts and a comprehension of the entire world as one community," said Keith Pretty, President and CEO of Northwood University. "It's a tall order, but Northwood has been highly successful - because our graduates have been highly successful. Northwood alumni are out there proving it every day."

About Northwood University
Northwood University is committed to the most personal attention to prepare students for success in their careers and in their communities; it promotes critical thinking skills and personal effectiveness, and the importance of ethics, individual freedom and responsibility.

Private, nonprofit and accredited, Northwood University specializes in managerial and entrepreneurial education at three full-service, residential campuses located in Southern Florida, mid-Michigan and Northern Texas. Adult Degree Programs are available in eight states with many course delivery options including online. The DeVos Graduate School offers full-time, evening and industry specific master's degree programs for entrepreneurs and executives in Michigan, Texas and Switzerland. The Alden B. Dow Creativity Center on the Midland, Michigan, campus specializes in creative thinking and innovation development. International education is offered through terms abroad and in Program Centers in Switzerland, China, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Bahrain. Northwood University also operates the Margaret Chase Smith Library in Maine.

50 Years of Enterprise and Ethics
Northwood University is marking its 50-year anniversary. Founded in 1959, Northwood has grown to a national and international presence and is an influential advocate for free enterprise. Celebrations are planned across the country and around the world to commemorate the vision and success of Northwood University's founders, Drs. R. Gary Stauffer and Arthur Turner.