April 2007
Welcome
Welcome to the April edition of the Northwood University Michigan Campus alumni e-newsletter. On April 27 Northwood had the pleasure of honoring the 2007 Outstanding Alumni Recipients. This is definitely the most inspiring alumni event of the year as we pay tribute to the personal and professional accomplishments of these outstanding alumni. Please click here, Outstanding Alumni Award Press Release, to read the bios on our 2007 recipients, Jenny Anderson, Mike Cassidy, Rick Portwood, Dan Reichard, and Kathy Vertin.
It’s getting warm outside in Michigan (finally) which means it's baseball time! The alumni office has a suite reserved at Comerica Park on May 8 and a suite at the Great Lakes Loons Minor League Baseball game on July 17 at the new Dow Diamond Stadium in Midland. There are limited seats available for each event, please contact me as soon as possible if you are interested in attending either event. Check out our entire events calendar at: Alumni Events Calendar
We have made a few changes to this e-newsletter based on your feedback. Please continue to provide us with your input as we want to make sure this newsletter is a benefit to you.
Julie Felske
Class of ‘01
Director of Alumni Relations
Felske@northwood.edu
| Click to Enlarge Photos | ||
 2007 Lunch with President Pretty at Zehnders |
 Great Lakes Loons Opening Day Tailgate Party |
 2007 Outstanding Alumni Awards |
What's New on the Michigan Campus
Please click on the links below for the most recent press releases.
- DeVos Graduate School Offers MBA Program in Montreaux, Switzerland
- Construction Begins on new Sloan Family Building for Aftermarket Studies
- Wild, Wild, West is This Years Theme to the 39th Annual FAD Auction
- 2007 MusicFest
- 2007 Outstanding Alumni Achievement Awards
Continuing Education Opportunities
Back to Campus Summer Conference To Welcome Alumni
July 12-15, 2007
Midland Campus
BEYOND THE BOTTOM LINE
How Creativity and Innovation are affecting
Our Lives, Our Learning, Our Work
Everyone is talking about innovation and how it affects the fast paced change of the world economy (and few institutions know more about that than Northwood). At the same time, our lives speed by; the pace increasing day by day. Time for some creative solutions! Some creative outlets. To think, to learn, to plan, to open new doors.
The 2007 Alden B. Dow Creativity Center Conference welcomes alumni and their families for a summer weekend ‘on campus’. Join us to hear leading edge speakers, favorite faculty, and innovation experts. Tour behind the scenes of Midland attractions and enjoy highlights planned for Conferees only.
Tentative schedule: Thursday, July 12: Opening Dinner Speaker Event, Friday and Saturday, July 13-14: Full days of your choice of workshops; Sunday, July 15: Closing Brunch and Session: The Colorful Living Legend: Alden B. Dow. Hotel reservations are available at Northwood’s NADA Center and other area hotels. Contact 989-837-4478 or schartow@northwood.edu for details, pricing and informational brochure.
ESPM Continuing Education Opportunities
Game Face Academy will be coming to NU the week of May 21st through 26th. This is a great opportunity for job placement in the sports industry. The academy teaches students to promote, market, and deliver sports entertainment. The academy cost is $2000.00. There are only a few spots available. To get more information and an application, please contact ESPM Department Chair Gala Bank at bankg@northwood.edu or call (989)837-4485.
Study Abroad Programs
Northwood University offers a number of study abroad programs for students on our 3 campuses.
Students have the opportunity to participate in short-term programs, ranging from from 1 to 3 weeks, which in 2007-2008 will take students to the Czech Republic, Argentina, Mexico, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, and Australia.
Northwood also offers term- length programs in Europe and Asia. Over a period of three months students visit six countries in Europe, or in Asia they spend six weeks in Thailand and Vietnam.
As many of you may know from experience, these programs offer cultural and business learning experiences that will last a lifetime.
If interested in learning more about the Northwood study abroad programs please contact the Director of Study Abroad Programs, Mariana Grigoras, at grigoras@northwood.edu
What's New in Athletics
A busy spring season is winding down for Northwood Athletics, but not before a number of events will be contested in Midland. Over the next two weeks, the GLIAC Softball, Baseball and Track Championships will all be held in Midland as well as the opening two rounds of the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Tennis Tournament. In recent news, the Women’s Golf team earned a bid to the NCAA Regional Championship for the second time in program history. Senior Jamie Long was named the GLIAC Player of the Year, while Dave Turner earned GLIAC Coach of the Year honors. The Men’s Tennis team claimed their 13th straight GLIAC Championship at the Midland Community Tennis Center. The Timberwolves are currently ranked No. 19 nationally. Senior Teddy Mebounou was named the GLIAC Player of the Year, while Zane Colestock was named Coach of the Year for the 10th time in his career. Women’s basketball placed nine student-athletes on the Academic All-GLIAC team, which tied for the most in the league. Overall, Northwood had 24 student-athletes on the Winter GLIAC All-Academic team. The baseball team set a school-record for attendance at a baseball game when over 700 people came out to Dow Diamond to watch the Timberwolves face Saginaw Valley in a GLIAC Doubleheader.
For more athletic news please visit:
http://www.northwood.edu/mi/athletics/
What's New in Student Services
Over this past month, the Student Government Association (SGA) has been very busy with the end of the year quickly approaching. The first meeting of the month was replaced by the stuffing of Easter baskets for young underprivileged children within the Midland community. Everyone involved, including SGA E-board members and registered student organization delegates, had a great time and were all contributing a great cause. Almost sixty Easter baskets were then delivered to the children.
Student Government E-board members were also highly involved in the Student Leadership Banquet, which was held Tuesday, April 24th in the NADA. Each E-board member presented leadership awards to those students present. There was a great turn out of students, and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. More than twenty awards were received, and ranged from “Most Promising Freshman Leader” to the “Athlete Impact Award”. The event was a huge success!
April was a busy month for Northwood students; the Student Union was a host to many of these events. Much of the planning for the 2007 NU Style Show took place inside of the Student Union. The Student Union staff held an Easter egg hunt which was part of their Timberwolf Nights program. Also, many of the fraternities and sororities hosted gatherings in the game room.
Upcoming Student Events:
- Senior Reception and Party May 2
- NU Pride Day & Outdoor Party May 9
- 2007 MusicFest May 11
- Commencement May 19
Music Fest
ESPM students present Music Fest "Dueling Pianos" performed by Seeley & Baldori, May 11, 2007 at 7:30 pm in the Hach Student Life Center on campus at 4000 Whiting Drive, Midland. Tickets for adults are $20, students $12, children under 6 free. RSVP by May 9 to Lisa Shultz (989) 513-3967, shultzl@northwood.edu or Cheryl Smith at 837-4478, casmith@northwood.edu.
What's New in the DeVos Graduate School
DeVos Graduate Students….Mission Accomplished!
The weekend of April 20-21 proved to be quite eventful for Northwood University DeVos Graduate School of Management Executive and Managerial MBA students. In accordance with the Northwood University Freedom Seminar, held at the renowned Atheneum Suite Hotel in Greektown (Detroit, MI), DeVos students completed their final graduate hurdle, Integration 2007!
Integration is the final course for each of the DeVos Managerial and Executive MBA curriculums. It is delivered as an intensive two to three day off-campus residency. The purpose of this unique course delivery option is to further develop an MBA student’s ability to synthesize and integrate leadership and management skills acquired throughout their respective programs of study. Managerial MBA students met for their session at Northwood University’s Troy program center. Executive MBA candidates worked collectively from the Atheneum Suite hotel in Detroit.
Integration was a dynamic opportunity to bring together students from across the state to share, learn, grow, and succeed together as they completed their MBA program of study. Students worked diligently through the use of case studies, class discussion, faculty facilitation, and key guest speaker presentations at the Northwood University Freedom Seminar. Guest speakers who played integral roles in the Integration experience included: Keith A. Pretty, J.D. , President and CEO, Northwood University; Marva Collins, Founder, Westside Preparatory School; J Ferron, Price Waterhouse Coopers; and Ron May, Senior Vice President, DTE Energy.
There was much diversity in the presenters and their respective messages, and each served to stimulate dialogue to assist students in further developing critical thinking and problem solving capabilities, and individual self-assessments. According to Emily Crane, Managerial MBA student, “My Integration experience was wonderful!” “Rarely do individuals have an opportunity to step away from the hustle and bustle experienced every day to assess personal vision, learning, and implementation for the future.” “This experience was very motivational and invigorated my passion for work.”
As the Managerial and Executive students wait anxiously to receive faculty and staff feedback regarding their performance at Integration, we at Northwood University and the Richard DeVos Graduate School of Management would like to formally congratulate these individuals on their personal, professional and academic accomplishments. We also welcome them to their new Northwood University Alumni family!!!
Eye on Business
The purpose of the Eye on Business section is to provide you with interesting websites to add to your “favorites” on your computers, as well as to provide you with key economic data at a glance.
CEOExpress http://www.ceoexpress.com
Detroit Economic Club http://www.econclub.org
Facts and Figures
| Present – April 27, 2007 | Previous Year – April 27, 2006 | |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 13,120.94 | 11,382.51 |
| NASDAQ | 2,557.21 | 2,344.95 |
| Price of Crude Oil ($ per barrel) | 66.43 | 58.06 |
| Price of Gold | 677.50 | 503.40 |
| Prime Interest Rate | 8.25 | 6.75 |
| Average Home Mortgage Rate | 6.25 | 6.15 |
| Value of U.S. $ relative to Euro | 0.7342 | 0.8324 |
| Value of U.S. $ relative to Yen | 119.42 | 115.71 |
| U.S. Budget Deficit | 248 Billion | 319 Billion |
| Quarterly GDP | 13,308.3 billion | 12,573.5 billion |
Back to Top
Save the Date!
Upcoming Events
- FAD Auction - Midland - May 4
- Tiger Game - Detroit - May 8
- Graduation - Midland - May 19
- Legacy Luncheon - Midland - May 19
- NRA Reception - Chicago - May 21
- Alumni After Hours – St. Clair Shores - May 23
- Golf Outing – Bay City - June 6
- Loons Game - Midland - July 17
Please click below for additional details and a complete list of upcoming events: Alumni Events Calendar
Back to TopFeedback
Your suggestions and feedback are vital in our planning of this newsletter and our alumni events and services. Please complete the online feedback form by clicking on the following link:
Back to TopIf you would like to be removed from future Northwood University Alumni emails, please reply with the word "unsubscribe.”
Northwood University
Alumni Office
4000 Whiting Drive
Midland, Michigan 48640
Toll free: 800.622.1007
alumni@northwood.edu