June 2007
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Welcome
Welcome to the June edition of the Northwood University Alumni e-Newsletter. Summer is going by fast and so is the Great Lakes Loons inaugural season at Dow Diamond. The alumni office has both July 17th and August 28th reserved in the Northwood University Suite at the Dow Diamond Baseball Stadium, please be sure to let me know if you are interested in attending a game.
We are continuing to develop our online capabilities here at Northwood University. New this month is the online alumni spotlight form. With this online form alumni can complete an online questionnaire, attach a photo and submit online to be featured in an “alumni spotlight” on the Northwood website.
Click here to complete your own personal alumni spotlight:
http://www.northwood.edu/forms/spotlight/alumni.aspx
Click here to view samples of other online spotlights:
http://www.northwood.edu/admissions/spotlight/spotlight_archive.asp
The 2007 alumni survey has almost reached the 2000 mark for submitted surveys. This is the highest return we have had in our many years of conducting the survey, so thank you for your participation. If you haven’t completed the survey yet, you still have a little bit of time left. Follow this link to submit your alumni survey: www.northwood.edu/alumnisurvey
The Sloan Family Building for Aftermarket Studies is now beginning to look like a structure... you can continue to watch its progress with our Sloan Building Live Construction Web Cam: SLOAN WEB CAM
As always, feel free to email me if you have ideas or suggestions for the next edition of the Northwood University Alumni e-Newsletter.
Happy 4th of July!
Julie Felske
Class of ‘01
Director of Alumni Relations
Felske@northwood.edu
2007 Tri-city Golf Tournament Updates
2007 turned out to be another successful year for the Northwood University Tri-City Golf Tournament. This year the tournament was held at the Bay City Country Club and we had a total of 132 golfers participate in the tournament which is held in memory of alumnus Joe Rombach '71. Thank you to all of our sponsors and participants, we hope to see you all back next year!
| 1st Place Mens Team 2nd Place Mens Team 1st Place Womens Team Longest Drive Closest to the Line Closet to the Pin |
Yeo and Yeo Fabiano Brothers Pat’s Gradall Eric Clark and Sarah Sparling Rob Warham and Patti Wilson Bill Muehlenbeck and Mary Gorte |
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 Yeo & Yeo |
 Fabiano Brothers |
 Pat’s Gradall |
 Rombach |
What's New on the Michigan Campus
Click on any of the following news articles for the rest of the story:
- Northwood University Announces New Appointments for Dr. Nash, Dr. Long and Dr. Busby
- Northwood Names Dr. John Jasinski Executive Vice
- President/Chief Academic and Operating Officer
- Alden B. Dow Creativity Center Hosts 18th Annual Summer Conference July 12-15
- Northwood University Alden B. Dow Creativity Center Director Announced
- Northwood BPA Students Earn Awards at Nationals Competition
- Northwood Employees Receive Service Awards
- KeyTrak Donates System to Northwood University's Automotive Program
- Northwood Gallery Hosting Two Shows Through August 20th
What's New in Admissions
THE EXCITEMENT IS BUILDING
The incoming freshman class is really excited about joining the Northwood Family this fall. Soon this class will be joining the ranks of students from all over the country and world who have chosen Northwood to drive them to success in business. Admissions counselors have been working with these students all year helping them with their decision to come to Northwood and, after commitment, assisting them in a smooth transition into Northwood. Dean of Admissions, Dan Toland, is happy to report that the number of committed students at this time is the same as in the record breaking 2006 recruitment year.
The Northwood Idea, based on free-enterprise, private property, open markets, and teaching young people how to grow their wealth obviously resonates with this incoming class. Additionally, these students consistently tell admissions counselors that the reasons they chose Northwood are: 1) solid reputation of Northwood as a premier business school, 2) start in their major day one, 3) small class sizes and the benefit of knowing their professors, 4) free-market business philosophy, and 5) extraordinary extra-curricular opportunities.
On behalf of Northwood University, we thank all of our alumni who have encouraged others to attend Northwood University. The admissions staff welcomes all incoming students and looks forward to another exciting year at Northwood.
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 can attend just a few of the daily sessions. The Full conference schedule is viewable online at 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
Summer Sports Camps Update
During the summer months, while college athletics are not is season, the Northwood University athletics office holds many sports camps over the June-August time period. Listed below are just a few of the options available here on the Midland campus.
- 7 on 7 Football Passing Frenzy
Saturday, July 14, 2007 (High School Team Camp) - Baseball Heaven Camp
Week of July 9, 2007 (Ages 6-12) - Volleyball Individual Skills Camp
August 4 &5, 2007 (Grades 7-12) - Girls Basketball Individual Skills Camp
July 12-14, 2007 (Ages 8-17) - Girls Basketball Team Camps
July 23-25; July 26-28; or July 29-31, 2007 (High School Team Camps)
Please visit the Northwood University athletics website for additional information on any of these camps:
http://www.northwood.edu/mi/athletics/camps/default.asp
DeVos Establishes Global MBA Footprint Abroad
Northwood University’s DeVos Graduate School of Management answers the global demand for diverse and well-educated business leaders. DeVos has established a strategic alliance with The Hotel Institute Montreux (HIM) to offer a Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) program abroad. This innovative academic option, scheduled to begin in September 2007, provides students the opportunity to pursue a world-class, fully accredited U.S. graduate degree in Montreux, Switzerland.
The academic offering marks the first international graduate program delivered exclusively by Northwood University overseas. The accelerated, one-year MBA program is designed for high-caliber students from undergraduate programs and companies throughout the world. The program structure includes four, nine-week interactive discussion based modules that utilize the signature DeVos case study methodology.
According to Dr. William T. Busby, Dean and COO of the DeVos Graduate School of Management, “Each course module in this program is driven by key student outcomes focused on the development of business acumen, critical thinking, and personal effectiveness, including emotional intelligence. We are eager to engage a global mix of diverse students to build a dynamic learning environment with this unique MBA program!”
For more information contact 800.MBA.9000 or mba@northwood.edu or view President Keith A. Pretty’s announcement of this landmark program offering.
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 – June 28, 2007 | Previous Year – June 28, 2006 | |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 13,422.28 | 10,973.56 |
| NASDAQ | 2,608.37 | 2,111.84 |
| Price of Crude Oil ($ per barrel) | 70.46 | 58.06 |
| Price of Gold | 651.70 | 503.40 |
| Prime Interest Rate | 8.25 | 6.75 |
| Average Home Mortgage Rate | 6.25 | 6.15 |
| Value of U.S. $ relative to Euro | 0.7389 | 0.8324 |
| Value of U.S. $ relative to Yen | 123.08 | 115.71 |
| U.S. Budget Deficit | 248 Billion | 319 Billion |
| Quarterly GDP | 13,308.3 billion | 12,573.5 billion |
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Upcoming Events
- 2007 International Creativity Conference - July 12-15
- Loons Game - Midland - July 17
- SE Michigan Alumni After Hours - July 18
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