May 2007
Welcome
Welcome to the May edition of the Northwood University Alumni e-Newsletter. I have five topics I would like to mention this month in my welcome.
Graduation
On Saturday, May 19, Northwood University welcomed over 1,000 graduates into the alumni family. For the first time, Northwood held two spring commencement ceremonies to accommodate all of the graduates and their families. Also during the ceremonies, two retiring officers, Dr. David D. Long, D.M.D., chancellor and COO, and Dr. Robert W. Serum, Ph.D., vice president, academics and international programs, were presented with honorary doctor of law degrees. Both are retiring at the end August after a combined 48 years of service to Northwood University.
New Online Service
I am excited to announce that Northwood University now offers an online giving option. By clicking on the “online giving” icon in the left hand column, you can give securely online with a credit card. This was an option that was requested by many of you and we are happy to finally offer you this enhancement.
Golf
We still have a few spots available for the 16th Annual Tri-City Golf Tournament scheduled for June 6 at the Bay City Country Club. This tournament is an event that we all look forward to every year. With a putting contest, driving range contest, lowest team score, and many other challenges, everyone is sure to go home with a prize. As always, net proceeds from this tournament provide scholarship dollars for Northwood students.
Survey
The 2007 alumni survey was emailed out to all alumni a few weeks ago. Thank you to all who have completed the survey thus far. For those of you who haven’t completed the survey yet, we are planning on keeping it available online until July 1. Please take the time to complete this 15 minute task to help us understand how we can continuously improve and increase the value of your education at Northwood University.
WebCam
Don’t forget to check out the Sloan Family Building WebCam and watch the progression of the new building on the Midland campus.
Julie Felske
Class of ‘01
Director of Alumni Relations
Felske@northwood.edu
| Click on the thumbnails to view photos from our most recent events | |
 2007 Detroit Tiger Game Alumni Suite |
 Alumni Reception in Chicago |
What's New on the Michigan Campus
Click on any of the following news articles for the rest of the story:
- Professor Fred Honerkamp Awarded the Marotta Faculty Ethics Award
- Students Honor Faculty Members
- NU Students Honored for Scholastic Achievements
- Thomas Giles Kavanagh, Jr. Joins Northwood University
- Northwood Idea Magazine Online
- 26 NU Students Inducted into Delta Mu Delta
Hello from Tom Kavanagh
Dear Northwood Graduates,
I am writing to introduce myself and let all of you know how excited I am to be Northwood’s Vice President of University Advancement.
I come to Northwood from Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan where I served 5 years in the same capacity. My other Advancement positions have been with Hillsdale College and the State Bar of Michigan.
I am delighted to have the opportunity to work in an institution that stands on the principles of freedom in the marketplace, ethics in the work place, and the spirit of entrepreneurship in driving free market economies. Though my start date was May 1st, I have met many staff and colleagues and I have already visited our campuses in West Palm Beach, FL and Cedar Hill, TX. What a complex organization we have! To be honest with all, I have seen and heard evidence that Alumni organizations and meaningful events have gone in fits and starts over the years which are frustrating under any circumstances. The effectiveness and efficiency of our Alumni Affairs will be a top priority of the Advancement team and we encourage both participation and suggestions from all of you.
My wife, Josie, and I will be moving to Midland as soon as we sell our home in Adrian. If you know of anyone who would like a very neat and peaceful homestead in Southeast Michigan, we have the perfect deal for them!
We look forward to meeting you.
Sincerely,
Tom Kavanagh
Vice President of University Advancement
Northwood University
Midland, Michigan 48640
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 wide economy. (And few 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 annual Alden B. Dow Creativity Center Conference welcomes alumni and their families this year for a summer weekend “on campus”. Join us to hear leading edge speakers, faculty favorites, innovation experts. Tour behind the scenes at Midland attractions and enjoy highlights planned for Conferees only.
Alumni are invited to attend the full 4-day conference or you are also invited to attend just a few daily sessions. The full conference schedule is viewable online at: http://www.northwood.edu/abd/creativityconference/
Hotel reservations are available at Northwood’s NADA Center and other area hotels. Contact 989-837-4478 or creativity@northwood.edu for additional information.What's New in Athletics
The Northwood Athletic season came to an end recently with a pair of Northwood Track and Field student-athletes earning positions in the NCAA Track and Field Championships. Junior Darrin Tape (Middleville, Mich./Thornapple-Kellogg) earned a pair of top-20 national finishes at the event, placing 15th in the 100 meter dash (10.70) and 17th in the 200 (21.60). On the women’s side, freshman Kylen Cieslak (Livonia, Mich./Churchill) earned a 15th place finish in the 3,000 meter run with a time of 10:34.65. She is the first distance runner in Northwood history to earn a spot in the NCAA Outdoor Championships. In other Northwood news, senior women’s golfer Jamie Long (Swartz Creek, Mich.) earned CoSIDA First Team All-Academic District At-Large team honors. Long recently graduated from Northwood University as the valedictorian of the 2007 class. She also was named GLIAC Player of the Year at the end of the women’s golf season.
Athletic News Stories:
- Jamie Long Earns Honors
- Track Team Members compete at Nationals
- Volleyball Adds Four to Signing Class
- Baseball Team Members Earn All GLIAC Honors
- Teddy Named Player of the Year by ITA
What's New in Student Services
It’s both a joyous and sad time here at Northwood University; the 2006-07 school year has officially come to an end.
Here are the end-of-the-year events that we all enjoyed this past month
- We held our Student Leadership Banquet in April where we honored over 30 student leaders, community members and staff members.
- We held our Senior Reception and over 200 seniors came and danced the night away at their farewell dance.
- We elected our new Student Government Association Executive Board.
- We also began training for our new Resident Assistants and Orientation leaders for next year.
- Our Greek Leaders held their highly competitive Greek Weeks.
So what do we have planned for the Fall of 2007?
- Orientation will be Aug. 30th and 31st. “Our theme is Your Red Carpet to Success.”
- Please join us and officially welcome our new freshmen in our Timberwolf Crossover. This will take place Aug. 30th at 8pm at Recognition Park!! See you there!
- Sept. 27th we will have our Black Tie Event at the NADA at 7pm. This is sponsored by our Student Government Association. This event is a formal event, we have dancing, food and special introduction of our Homecoming Court and the Auto Show Executive Board.
- Our sororities have established a different recruitment style and all of September will be sorority recruitment!
- October is filled with tons of events such as Pack Pride Family Day, Service Week, EXCEL month, alcohol awareness week and much more!
- Feel free to join us at any of our events!
What's New in Career Services
Alumni – are you registered with Career Services? If not, please complete the eRecruiting Registration Form.
You will need to print off the form, complete it, and either fax or mail it back to our office.
Recent Opportunities for Professionals -
Accountant/Tax Planning Specialist – We were recently notified of a position with the Hantz Group looking for Tax Planning Specialists for locations across Michigan. Please log into your eRecruiting account to view the complete job description and how to apply.
If you have any questions regarding any of our services, please feel free to send us an e-mail at career@northwood.edu
Kimberley Fischer-Kinne
Director, Career Services
NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY
4000 Whiting Drive
Midland, MI 48640
989.837.4320 - Direct
989.837.4499 - Fax
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 – May 29, 2007 | Previous Year – May 29, 2006 | |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 13,521.34 | 11,278.61 |
| NASDAQ | 2572.06 | 2,344.95 |
| Price of Crude Oil ($ per barrel) | 63.16 | 72.03 |
| Price of Gold | 660.15 | 660.50 |
| Prime Interest Rate | 8.25 | 8.00 |
| Average Home Mortgage Rate | 6.37 | 6.15 |
| Value of U.S. $ relative to Euro | 0.7434 | 0.78550 |
| Value of U.S. $ relative to Yen | 121.65 | 112.710 |
| U.S. Budget Deficit | 248 Billion | 319 Billion |
| Quarterly GDP | 13,308.3 billion | 12,573.5 billion |
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Save the Date!
Upcoming Events
- Tri-City Golf Outing - Bay City - June 6
- Loons Game - Midland - July 17
- S.E. Michigan Business After Hours - July 18
- Homecoming/Auto Show Weekend - September 28-30
Please click below for additional details and a complete list of upcoming events: Alumni Events Calendar
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