December 2008
Welcome
Welcome to the December edition of the Northwood University alumni e-newsletter.
The largest alumni event this month was the 2008 Indiana Campus Alumni Reunion in West Baden Springs, Indiana. Northwood occupied the West Baden Springs Hotel in this location from 1966 until 1983 and we have over 1,000 alumni from this campus. On November 15th, 2008 over 130 of these alumni came back to visit their old campus. Check out the photo below of them all waving hello from southern Indiana. We plan on hosting this event again in another 5 years, but I am honestly not sure if we can all wait that long considering the wonderful time we all had. Thank you Norfindia alumni!
'Tis the season for creating and sharing memories with your loved ones. We would love for you to share your most favorite Northwood memories with us online at www.northwood.edu/50/memories. Whether you have a story to share from your "college days," or you have a more recent alumni experience, feel free to share the story and any photos with us online at the above link.
Enjoy the holiday with your family and friends and remember that "Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly Merry Christmas". (Peg Bracken, www.quotationcollection.com)
Julie Felske
Class of 2001
Alumni Director
felske@northwood.edu
Hello from alumni & friends at the West Baden Springs reunion
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Upcoming Events
Click HERE for more information on all events.
| December 2 | SE Michigan Holiday Party - Big Rock Chophouse, Birmingham, MI |
| December 6 | DECA District Conference - Volunteer to be a judge - Midland Campus |
| January 10 | Stafford Memorial Dinner - Midland, MI |
| January 14 | Detroit Auto Show Alumni Reception - Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI |
| January 26 | NADA Convention Alumni Reception - New Orleans, LA |
| February 10 | Alumni Euchre Tournament hosted by SAB - Midland, MI |
| February 13 | Chicago Auto Show Alumni Reception - McCormick Place - Chicago, IL |
Click HERE for more information on all events.
Alumni Chapter News
All alumni chapters are using www.facebook.com for their chapter group web pages. Within the chapter groups pages on www.facebook.com events can be advertised, photos can be shared, job opportunities can be posted, and best of all you can communicate with other alumni in your area in a secure online environment.
Cleveland
Meet every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6 pm. Next meeting is Tuesday, December 9 at Harry's Steakhouse, Independence, OH. Contact alumnus Robert MacCutcheon at bob@rymacservicesinc.com if interested in becoming involved.
Chicago
Next meeting is on Monday, December 15 at 6:30 pm at Black Rock Pub & Kitchen on 3614 N. Damen. Contact Felske@northwood.edu if interested in attending and/or becoming involved.
Southeast Michigan
If you are interested in participating in the Southeast MI Alumni & Friends Chapter call Nicole Gize, Director of Alumni Development - Southeast MI at 248-649-1034 or gizen@northwood.edu
Northern Michigan
The Northern Michigan alumni chapter's next gathering will be on January 18th in the Traverse City area. Please email dfry@northwood.edu if interested in becoming involved.
**The "steering committee" for this chapter includes: Cris (Stauffer) Nichols, James Harrelson, Chris and Brenda Pratt, Cheri Garvin,
Eric Thibo, Elizabeth Murrell, Pat Bunting, Chad Schwendemann, Claudia Fry, Julie Felske, David Fry, Laura and Jeff Bennett.
News @ NU
President Keith Pretty communicates weekly by email with our students, faculty, and staff and would like you to also be included in the group of people who read his messages. You can always access the weekly messages on the Northwood website, where the address of the messages is www.northwood.edu/aboutus/weeklymessages. President Pretty's messages are posted on Friday so be sure to check out the next message this week.
Other News:
Northwood University's Mock Trial Team Places 5th at University of California-Irvine Invitational.
Click here for the full story: http://www.northwood.edu/media/news.asp?NewsID=2901
Northwood's Stafford Memorial Dinner Planned as "The Golden Twenties"
Click here for the full story: http://www.northwood.edu/media/news.asp?NewsID=2890
Northwood University's 26th Annual Cookie House Competition - Houses on display December 6 and 7
Click here for the full story: http://www.northwood.edu/media/news.asp?NewsID=2847
Please click on the link below to view the news from all campuses:
Press Release Archive
Athletics
Basketball Weekly now a feature on ESPN's 100.9 radio
Click here for the full story: http://www.northwood.edu/media/news.asp?NewsID=2919
Have you attended a Northwood University athletic event in the past few years? Have you captured amazing photos with your digital camera? Have you ever wanted to share your photos with other Northwood fans? Now you can!
Visit: http://timberwolves.gonorthwood.com/photos/ and upload your photos on www.gonorthwood.com
Click on any of the links below for detailed information about our athletic teams:
- Football News
- Women's Soccer News
- Men's Soccer News
- Women's Volleyball News
- Women's Basketball News
- Men's Basketball News
- Cross Country News
For more sports information, visit our NEW website at www.gonorthwood.com
DeVos Graduate School
Northwood University's DeVos Graduate School of Management Announces First-of-its-Kind Aftermarket Executive MBA
In response to the increased demand for advanced degrees specifically tailored to automotive aftermarket operations, Northwood University's DeVos Graduate School of Management is proud to announce the first-of-its-kind Master of Business Administration (MBA) program for aftermarket industry executives. The new academic offering marks the first Aftermarket Executive MBA in the world and is delivered exclusively by Northwood University. The accredited program is scheduled to begin in 2009 in Midland, Michigan.
The new MBA program will serve in-store executives employed by organizations that provide all products and services purchased for light and heavy duty vehicles after the original sale. The Aftermarket Executive MBA also benefits executives working for captive and institutional lenders and aftermarket product vendors that support the retail automotive aftermarket trades.
Designed with the career demands of upper-echelon executives in mind, the accelerated 30-month MBA capitalizes on the best of distance and on-campus learning environments. While the relevant course-related information can be effectively conveyed online, honing the knowledge into powerful leadership skills requires face-to-face exposure with seasoned professors and fellow student-executives hailing from every facet of the industry. The program structure includes five intensive weeklong classroom modules in conjunction with the online coursework.
The interactive discussion-based model utilizes the signature DeVos Case Study method. According to Keith Pretty, president, Northwood University, "The Aftermarket Executive MBA program builds on our tradition of educating thousands of managers and owners that are in leadership positions across the United States and around the world."
Pretty added that an academic advisory committee comprised of leaders from every facet of the industry has been formed to ensure that the course material is in sync with the real-world needs of in-store aftermarket executives. He also noted that an effort is underway to develop scholarship programs for qualified candidates-individuals currently holding an undergraduate degree.
The Aftermarket Executive MBA Program encompasses core management topics including financial valuation, line of business and corporate strategy, economics, marketing, and organizational behavior and leadership tailored specifically to meet the ever-changing demands of both the local and global automotive aftermarket sector. The curriculum aims to provide students with the tools and skills necessary to effectively lead their organizations in the changing times ahead.
"The Aftermarket Executive MBA will feature world-class academics and be complemented and supplemented by industry-specific case studies, as well as guest lecturers from industry leaders," said Dr. Timothy Nash, vice president of Graduate and Specialty Programs and dean of the DeVos Graduate School of Management.
ABOUT THE DEVOS GRADUATE SCHOOL
The DeVos Graduate School of Management, Northwood University, offers Evening MBA options in Lansing, Midland, and Troy, Michigan, as well as in Cedar Hill, Texas; a Full-time MBA option in Midland, Michigan, and Montreux, Switzerland; as well as corporate and international partnerships across the globe. These integrated management curricula employ a dynamic student-driven learning approach. The discussion-based style inspires MBA candidates to learn management by practicing management in an interactive format using the signature DeVos case study methodology. For more information regarding admissions, program content and requirements, please visit the DeVos website at www.northwood.edu/graduate or call 800.MBA.9000.
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.
Northwood University faculty experts featured on WEYI NBC 25, view the video Financial Questions Answered.
Northwood University faculty experts featured on WEYI NBC 25
View the video Financial Questions Answered
Present - November 26, 2008 |
Previous Year - November 26, 2007 |
|
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 8,726.61 |
12,743.44 |
| NASDAQ | 1,398.07 |
2,540.99 |
| Price of Crude Oil ($ per barrel) | 54.44 |
88.72 |
| Price of Gold | 814.5 |
783.5 |
| Prime Interest Rate | 4.0 |
7.5 |
| Average Home Mortgage Rate | 6.6 |
5.8 |
| Value of U.S. $ relative to Euro | .77450 |
.67440 |
| Value of U.S. $ relative to Yen | 96.2648 |
108.328 |
| U.S. Budget Deficit | 161 billion |
248 billion |
| Quarterly GDP | 13,967.3 billion |
12,573.5 billion |
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