January 2009
Welcome
Happy New Year! Welcome to the January edition of the Northwood University alumni e-newsletter.
It’s 2009 and we are all geared up to celebrate Northwood University’s 50th anniversary. Join us at the Detroit, Chicago, or Cleveland auto show receptions this winter to join in the celebration.
Julie Felske
Class of 2001
Alumni Director
felske@northwood.edu
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50th Anniversary
Click on the video below to view a message from President Pretty. You will be receiving this video in a separate email as well.
Upcoming Events
Click HERE for more information on all events.
| 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 7 | Men’s and Women’s Alumni Basketball Game - Midland, MI |
| 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
Next event is “Northwood Happy Hour” at Paninis Bar and Grill in Independence, Ohio on January 8, 2009. The event will start at 5 pm and end when the last person leaves. Come and join the fun. Contact alumnus Robert MacCutcheon at bob@rymacservicesinc.com if interested in attending and/or becoming involved in the Cleveland Chapter.
Chicago
Next event is the Northwood alumni and friends reception at the Chicago Auto Show on Friday, February 13, 2009 from 6 - 8 pm. Click on the following link to register for the: Northwood Reception at the Chicago Auto Show
Contact Felske@northwood.edu if interested in attending and/or becoming involved.
Southeast Michigan
The next event is the Northwood alumni and friends reception at the Detroit International Auto Show on January 14, 2009.
Click on the following link to register for the: Northwood Reception at the Detroit International Auto Show
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 18, 2009 at Minerva’s in Park Place Hotel in Traverse City area. Please email dfry@northwood.edu if interested in attending and/or becoming involved with the chapter.
**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’s Competitive Speech Team Finishes Second at Michigan Intercollegiate Speech League
On Saturday, December 13 at Delta College, Northwood University’s Competitive Speech Team finished second place out of 12 teams around the state at the fall Michigan Intercollegiate Speech League (M.I.S.L.) 2008 tournament.
Please click on the following link for the complete story: http://www.northwood.edu/media/news.asp?NewsID=2987
Northwood’s Stafford Memorial Dinner to be Held January 10
Northwood University’s 34th Annual Stafford Memorial Dinner will take place Saturday, January 10, 2009. The event will be held at Valley Plaza Resort in Midland, Michigan.
Please click on the following link for the complete story: http://www.northwood.edu/media/news.asp?NewsID=2977
Midland Morning Rotary Awakens to the Northwood Idea
Brennan Brown, faculty development manager and professor of economics at Northwood University, recently spoke to a roomful of Midland Morning Rotary Club members about the Northwood Idea, the founding philosophy of the University.
Please click on the following link for the complete story: http://www.northwood.edu/media/news.asp?NewsID=2961
Northwood ‘s Winter Graduation Held December 13; Lawrence Reed Awarded Honorary Doctorate
Northwood University held its winter commencement on Saturday, December 13 in the Bennett Sports Center on campus.
Please click on the following link for the complete story: http://www.northwood.edu/media/news.asp?NewsID=2979
Northwood to Honor Outstanding Business Leaders at 29th Annual Awards Gala
Northwood University will recognize five nationally known business leaders at its 29th Annual Outstanding Business Leader (OBL) Awards Gala at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, January 24, 2009, at The Breakers, Palm Beach, Florida.
Please click on the following link for the complete story: http://www.northwood.edu/media/news.asp?NewsID=2984
Northwood American Marketing Association Selected to Receive $1,000 Service Grant
The Northwood University American Marketing Association (AMA) has been selected to receive a $1,000 American Marketing Association Foundation (AMAF) Collegiate Chapter Community Service Grant.
Please click on the following link for the complete story: http://www.northwood.edu/media/news.asp?NewsID=2962
Please click on the link below to view the news from all campuses:
Press Release ArchiveVolunteer Opportunities
On Saturday, February 14, 2009, from 11:30 am - 5:00 pm, the Northwood University Chapter of Business Professionals of America (BPA) will host the 2009 Post-Secondary State Leadership Conference. More than 100 students from nine different schools will be competing in more than 40 different competitions consisting of Information Technology, Financial Services, Management/Marketing/Human Resources, and Administrative Support.
We have hosted this event in the past and have had great success. However, every year is a struggle to find individuals who are willing to serve as judges or graders at our conference. Many of the assessment events require the students to demonstrate skill proficiency during demonstrations, oral presentations, and/or interview simulations. To create a business experience as realistic as possible for these students, we would like to encourage Northwood alumni and other business and industry representatives to volunteer for this event. Therefore, we would like to invite you to share your many talents and participate as an assessment event judge or grader.
If you and/or any of your friends or colleagues would be interested in participating or if you have any questions or would like more information, please do not hesitate to contact us via e-mail at bpa@northwood.edu.
Thank you in advance for your support and we look forward to hearing from you!
Brandon Strong, President, Northwood University Chapter
Julie Felske, Alumni Director and BPA Advisor
John Dexter, Professor and BPA Advisor
Karyn Maiorana, Admissions Representative and BPA Advisor
Athletics
Basketball Weekly now a feature on ESPN’s 100.9 FM 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:
Northwood Places 60 on Fall Academic All-GLIAC Teams
For more sports' information, visit our NEW website at www.gonorthwood.com
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. The data chart will be back in the February newsletter…in the meantime check out the link to the news video below with Northwood University Academic Dean John Grether discussing Dow Chemical and a Kuwaiti firm. http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=news/local&id=6588400
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