September 2007
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Welcome
It’s the most wonderful time of the year here on Northwood University’s Michigan campus. The 44th annual Auto Show and Homecoming week is upon us! All of the tents are up and the cars have been rolling onto campus all day. We couldn’t ask for anything more than the wonderful weather forecast of 70’s and sunny for the entire weekend. An enormous amount of preparation is dedicated into making this 3-day event a success for all of our alumni and friends and we look forward to seeing many of you this weekend!
Check out the article below from The Auto Channel.com:
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2007/09/20/062740.html
Class of 2001
Director of Alumni Relations
felske@northwood.eduBack to Top
Upcoming Events
Click here to review the entire schedule of upcoming events
Schedule of Alumni Events for the 44th Annual Auto Show-Homecoming Weekend
September 28-30, 2007
| Auto show Hours: Friday 1:00pm – 6:00pm Saturday 9:00am – 6:00pm Sunday 10:00am – 4:00pm |
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| Friday, September 28, 2007 | |
| 10:00am | Auto Show VIP Panel Griswold Lecture Hall |
| 1:00pm | NUIAS Opening Ceremony Mall Walk on campus near Church Family Administration Building |
| 8:00pm | Northwood Hockey vs. NU Alumni Midland Civic Arena |
| Saturday, September 29, 2007 | |
| 10:00am | Alumni Tailgate Gathering Watch for signs on campus directing you to “The Wolf Pack” parking lot! |
| 12:00 Noon | Homecoming Football Game - Axe Bowl - NU vs. SVSU Hantz Stadium |
| 3:00-5:00pm | Wolf Howl Alumni Reception – immediately after game Hach Student Life Center Come and see “What’s New at NU”. Join your fellow alumni at the “Wolf Howl” and reminisce with all of the different curriculum chairs and other NU faculty and staff. Refreshments, appetizers and entertainment provided by the alumni office. |
| 6:30pm | Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner and Ceremony Hach Student Life Center $30.00 per person. Contact the alumni office for reservations. |
| Sunday, September 30, 2007 | |
| 9:00am | 7th Annual Christopher Lockwood Memorial Golf Outing Midland Country Club $125.00 per person/$500 per foursome Contact the alumni office for reservations. |
| 10:00am-4:00pm | Classic Car Show – Sunday 10am – 4pm |
For additional information on the auto show please visit:
www.northwood.edu/autoshow
Alumni Office Contact Information
alumni@northwood.edu
Toll Free: 1.800.622.1007
New Staff Member
Dean of Admissions Dan Toland is pleased to announce the addition of Wynn McDonald as a new member of his Admissions Team. In addition to having oversight of our community college relationships, Wynn has also accepted the task of developing an Alumni/Admissions Recruiting Program.
“We literally have hundreds, if not thousands of alumni who are willing to volunteer their time and talents in an effort to help us recruit students,” according to Toland, “everything from attending college night programs, hosting prospective students at their place of employment, making telephone calls to students and parents and so on. We now have the right person to oversee and coordinate this most vitally important process.”
If you are interested in becoming acquainted with Wynn, or more importantly learn how you can assist him in his efforts, please email Wynn at mcdonalw@northwood.eduAttention Alumni
Because Northwood University is a member of the Detroit Regional Chamber, we are able to offer our alumni the member rate of $99 for the Chamber’s upcoming Small Business Conference. This year the Chamber has found a way to help your business to break out of the business mold, take a look at what is on the agenda for this year, attendees will:
Hear Joe Dumars, president, basketball operations, Detroit Pistons, talk about All-Star Leadership Strategies.
Listen as Paul Vitale, founder, Vital Communications, and consultant, Tyson Foods and ESPN, explains why customer service can be the key to your business’ success.
Have Curtis Ruppal, director, state & local tax, Plante & Moran PLLC, help you decode the Michigan Business Tax.
Learn from Polly LaBarre, correspondent, CNN, how you can connect the dots between technology, creativity and innovations to create maverick ideas for new business.
Be there when panelists, including representatives from Google, Crain’s Detroit Business and Media Genesis, talk about leveraging the latest technologies in your marketing strategies.
HURRY!
For just $99 Northwood Alumni can gain valuable knowledge to help your small business grow!
DETROIT REGIONAL CHAMBER
SMALL BUSINESS CONFERENCE
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
TROY MARRIOTT
SPECIAL REGISTRATION CODE: DRCUN
REGISTER AT: WWW.DETROITCHAMBER.COM/SBC
The Fall Career Expo is coming
The Northwood University Fall Career Expo is open to all current students and alumni of Northwood University.
DATE: Wednesday, October 24, 2007
TIME: 12 Noon – 3:00 p.m.
PLACE: Hach Student Life Center, Northwood University
COST: FREE
We are anticipating 100 recruiters representing organizations across a variety of industries. Business Professional dress is required for entry into the Expo.
If you are an employer looking for some quality interns or permanent employees, please consider registering for our Fall Career Expo. There is NO CHARGE for employers to attend! The online registration form is available August 3rd; To register click on Registration Form.
For additional information on our upcoming events or any other services we offer, please contact us via phone: (989) 837-4335 or e-mail: career@northwood.edu
What’s new in Athletics
Timberwolves football, volleyball and men’s & women’s basketball to be broadcast live on b2networks
The Northwood University Athletics has announced a partnership with B2 Networks that will bring four Timberwolves’ sports to the leading provider of broadband broadcasting for the next three years. The partnership begins this fall with home games for football, women’s volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball shown live on B2 Networks.Northwood’s home football game against Michigan Tech, on September 15 at noon, will be the first webcast event.
By teaming with B2 Networks, Northwood athletics will be available for viewing by a worldwide audience. Live events will be aired through the school’s athletic website.. Then click the live on B2 link to access the games. Fans wanting to watch Timberwolves athletics via B2 Networks will need a high-speed Internet connection and a current version of Microsoft Windows Media Player.
Games can be viewed on an individual pay-per-view basis for $6.00 per game, with special viewing packages to be announced at a later date.
With the addition of Northwood University, B2 Networks has partnerships with eight members of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC); Northwood, Findlay, Hillsdale, Mercyhurst, Ferris State, Wayne State, Northern Michigan and Lake Superior State. Many of Northwood’s away games at B2 partner institutions will also be broadcast live and be available to fans worldwide.
Automotive Aftermarket News
Alumni and friends are welcome to join Northwood University at the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. Northwood will be hosting a reception at the Venetian hotel on Tuesday, October 30th from 5:30 pm until 7:00 pm in the Marco Polo Room 703. No RSVP necessary, please stop by and join us!
Click here to view the progress of the Sloan Building Construction: Sloan Building Webcam
Seats Still Available for Oct. 3-4 ’Aftermarket Overview’ Workshop in Southfield, Mich.
Midland, MI, September 25, 2007 - A few seats still remain for the University of the Aftermarket’s popular "Aftermarket Overview" workshop, Oct. 3-4, 2007, at Federal-Mogul Corporation's worldwide headquarters in Southfield, Mich.
"Aftermarket Overview" is designed for professionals who are new to the industry or have recently assumed new job responsibilities that require additional insight to the structure and operation of the automotive parts supply channel.
Workshop participants will gain real-world perspectives on the issues and challenges facing all aftermarket distribution channels. The program will be led by University of the Aftermarket Director Jimsey Keith and include presentations by such industry leaders as Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) President and CEO Kathleen Schmatz; Federal-Mogul Vice President of Aftermarket Products and Services Robert Egan; Federal-Mogul Senior Vice President, Global Aftermarket Jay Burkhart; and Bruce Gumenick of Auto-Wares.
Those completing the workshop will earn 1.5 continuing education credits that may be applied to an automotive aftermarket professional designation available through the University of the Aftermarket. These designations include Automotive Aftermarket Professional (AAP) and Master Automotive Aftermarket Professional (MAAP).
For more information and to enroll in the workshop, please call 1-800-551-2882 or visit the University of the Aftermarket Web site: aftermarket.northwood.edu.
About the University of the Aftermarket
The University of the Aftermarket provides high quality continuing education programming to people involved in manufacturing, retail and service for the automotive and commercial vehicle aftermarkets. An educational alliance of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA), Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association (AWDA) and Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), the University of the Aftermarket is an operating unit of Northwood University (www.northwood.edu), a private institution specializing in management and entrepreneurial education.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
The “Facts and Figures” will make a comeback in the October issue
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