May 2008
Welcome
Welcome to the May edition of the Northwood University alumni e-newsletter. We are thrilled to be able to inform you that in June the university will take another step in strengthening its efforts to support our alumni and friends. Beginning in Southeast Michigan, we will host three road shows for you to get information on our revamped chapter structure and new ways to get involved.
If you are unable to join us but would like to be involved or have questions, please contact Nicole Gize in our Southeast Michigan alumni office at 248.649.1034 or email Nicole at gizen@northwood.edu. We look forward to telling you more about this exciting new project!
Summer also brings baseball fever! Northwood has alumni outings planned at multiple Great Lakes Loons games this summer and at a Detroit Tigers game on June 25. Make sure to check out our schedule of events for details.
| Julie Felske Class of 2001 Alumni Director felske@northwood.edu |
Nicole Gize Class of 1995 Director of Alumni Development – Southeastern Michigan gizen@northwood.edu |
(5/21/2008) Michigan Web TV: Episode 6
Sloan Family Building For Aftermarket Studies Dedication Slideshow
Click below to view either the Florida or Texas campus news:
Florida Campus News
Texas Campus News
Upcoming Events
Click HERE for more information on all events.
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| June 5 | Alumni Night in the Northwood Loon’s Suite – Dow Diamond, Midland, Michigan |
| June 25 | Alumni & Friends Night at the Tiger’s Game – Detroit, Michigan |
| June 30 | Tri-City Golf Outing – Saginaw Country Club, Saginaw, Michigan |
| June 30 | Alumni Night in the Northwood Loon’s Suite – Dow Diamond, Midland, Michigan |
| July 9 | Alumni Night in the Northwood Loon’s Suite – Dow Diamond, Midland, Michigan |
Click HERE for more information on all events.
News @ NU
Click on the news articles below to view the rest of the story.
- 26 Northwood Students Inducted Into Delta Mu Delta
- Northwood Students in Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
- Northwood University Students Honored for Scholastic Achievements
- Dr. John Jasinski Appointed Examiner for 2008 Malcom Baldridge National Quality Award
- Northwood University Student Advertising Group Places 3rd in Regional Competition
- Northwood University Student Services Hosts Annual Spring Events
- Northwood University Dedicates New Sloan Family Building For Aftermarket Studies
Athletics
Click on the links below to read the most recent athletic news stories:
- Kyle Clement Signs Free Agent Deal with Pittsburgh Steelers
- Blue, White Teams Play to 16-16 Tie in Spring Football Game
- Track Teams Compete at GLIAC Championships
- Kylen Cieslak Earns All-American Honors At The NCAA Division II Tack & Field Championships
- Northwood Student-Athletes Top 2000 Hours of Community Service
- #18 Women's Tennis Falls in Round 16 of NCAA Tournament
- #17 Men's Tennis Falls to No. 9 Hawaii Pacific
- Volleyball Signs Marta Kowalska to Letter of Intent
- Baseball Places Four on All-GLIAC Teams
- Softball Drops Season Finale - 6-5 to Mercyhurst in 10 innings
Continuing Education
Workshop for Northwood Alumni in Automotive Business
Northwood University and Reynolds and Reynolds invite you to LAS VEGAS for a one-of-a-kind workshop, exclusively for Northwood University alumni that will help you capture the money-making potential of your used-car business.
What: Make it a Sure Bet
How to Recession-Proof Your Used Vehicle Department
When: July 17 and 18, 2008
Where: Caesars Palace
- Co-presented by Joe Lescota, Chair of the Automotive Marketing program at Northwood University, and Ronald Vest, Business Consultant with Reynolds and Reynolds specializing in eBusiness, CRM, and Retail Sales.
- Available only to Northwood graduates and their management teams.
Workshop Overview
How profitable is your used-car department? What are the odds your revenue will increase over the next year? The next five years?
Your business depends on more than a best-guess gamble. Join industry leaders, Joe Lescota, and Ron Vest as they show you what it takes to create a stable, profitable used-car department in any economy and your specific market. You will learn:
- Proven methods for understanding and successfully managing your used-vehicle inventory, staff, and sales processes.
- Your dealership’s strengths and weaknesses by examining your own financial statistics (Following registration, you will receive details on which financial reports and information to bring with you).
- Practical steps for positive change.
- How to use today’s technology to help you achieve your goals more quickly.
“Make it a Sure Bet” will give you an in-depth, personal, consultative training to make you a more effective manager.
Click on the following link for additional information and/or to register online: http://www.northwood.edu/surebet/
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.
Present – May 29, 2008 |
Previous Year – May 29, 2007 |
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| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 12,646.22 |
13,521.34 |
| NASDAQ | 2,508.32 |
2,572.06 |
| Price of Crude Oil ($ per barrel) | 131.04 |
64.02 |
| Price of Gold | 902.50 |
659.10 |
| Prime Interest Rate | 5.00 |
8.25 |
| Average Home Mortgage Rate | 5.64 |
5.86 |
| Value of U.S. $ relative to Euro | .6379 |
.7434 |
| Value of U.S. $ relative to Yen | 104.4090 |
121.7030 |
| U.S. Budget Deficit | 161 Billion |
248 Billion |
| Quarterly GDP | 14,195.6 Billion |
12,573.5 Billion |
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