Februrary 2009
Welcome
Welcome to the February edition of the Northwood University alumni e-newsletter. Events celebrating Northwood University’s 50th anniversary continue to take shape. Founders’ Day will be celebrated on the Michigan Campus on March 23 and the official “Northwood University 50th Anniversary Festival” is scheduled for April 24-26, 2009. Further details will be announced in the near future so be sure to stay tuned!
Julie Felske
Class of 2001
Alumni Director
felske@northwood.edu
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50th Anniversary
To celebrate Northwood University’s 50th anniversary we are planning a “50th Anniversary Festival” on each campus. The Michigan Campus festival is scheduled for April 24-26, 2009, Texas Campus festival is scheduled for October 2-4, 2009, and the Florida Campus festival is scheduled for February 5-7, 2010. In addition to these festivals, Northwood will also be celebrating our 50th anniversary over the next year at events around the globe. We hope everyone is able to participate in one of the events this year as this is a momentous occasion. Make sure to join the “Northwood University 50th Anniversary” group on www.Facebook.com to stay in the know as more event information is released!
Save-the-date!
Northwood University 50th Anniversary Michigan Campus Festival
April 24-26, 2009
Activities will include:
- Outstanding Alumni Achievement Awards
- Greek Alumni Reunion celebrating 50 years of Greek Life at Northwood
- Curriculum reunions with your favorite faculty
- Blue Carpet Event for all prospective students and families
- Northwood softball and baseball games
- Saturday Afternoon Family BBQ
- Alumni Reception to raise funds to create a “Northwood Alumni Legacy Scholarship”
- Northwood Night at the Great Lakes Loons game in downtown Midland
- After Hours Alumni & Friends gatherings at local Midland establishments
- Pancakes with the President
- Honors Convocation and Delta Mu Delta induction ceremony for current students
Upcoming Events
Click HERE for more information on all events.
| February 7 | Men’s and Women’s Alumni Basketball Game - Midland, MI |
| February 10 | Alumni Euchre Tournament hosted by SAB - Midland, MI |
| February 11 | SE Michigan Alumni & Friends After Hours – Goodnight Gracies – Royal Oak, MI |
| February 13 | Chicago Auto Show Alumni Reception - McCormick Place - Chicago, IL |
| March 6 | Cleveland Auto Show Alumni & Friends Reception – IX Center – Cleveland, OH |
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 group 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 the Cleveland Auto Show Alumni & Friends Reception on Friday, March 6, 2009. Click HERE to register for this event online or contact the alumni office at alumni@northwood.edu. All attendees can attend the auto show at no cost, free appetizers at the reception, and complimentary beer and wine (mixed drinks extra).
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, from 6 pm – 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 Alumni Happy Hour at Goodnight Gracies in Royal Oak, Michigan. Join us on February 11, 2009, from 6 pm - 8 pm. If you are interested in attending and/or 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 Sunday, March 22, at The Waterfront Conference Center in Traverse City. More details to come soon. Please email dfry@northwood.edu if interested in becoming involved. **The “steering committee” for this chapter includes: Cris (Stauffer) Nichols, James Harrelson, Judy and Chris Pratt, Cheri Garvin, Eric Thibo, Elizabeth Murrell, Pat Bunting, Chad Schwendemann, Claudia Fry, Julie Felske, David Fry, and 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:
TIME Magazine Nominates Northwood Alumnus for 2009 TIME Magazine Dealer of the Year Award
Mark Goss, president/general manager of M.J. Goss Motor Company, a Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick, GMC and Pontiac dealership in La Grande, Oregon, has been nominated for the TIME Magazine Dealer of the Year Award.
Please click on the following link for the complete story: http://www.northwood.edu/media/news.asp?NewsID=3088
Northwood University's Stafford Dinner a Success
Northwood University's 34th Annual Stafford Memorial Dinner was held Saturday, January 10, 2009, at Valley Plaza Resort in Midland.
Please click on the following link for the complete story: http://www.northwood.edu/media/news.asp?NewsID=3061
Northwood University to Sponsor Youth Leadership Program
Northwood University is now the sponsoring organization for the Youth Leadership program and will host activities on its campus at 4000 Whiting Drive in Midland.
Please click on the following link for the complete story: http://www.northwood.edu/media/news.asp?NewsID=3060
Northwood to Honor Nine with Dealer Education Awards
Northwood University will honor nine automobile dealers from across the United States and Germany with its annual Dealer Education Awards.
Please click on the following link for the complete story: http://www.northwood.edu/media/news.asp?NewsID=3053
Northwood University Mock Trial Team Places 2nd at Yale Competition
Northwood University placed 2nd at the American Mock Trial Association Collegiate Competition recently held at Yale University.
Please click on the following link for the complete story: http://www.northwood.edu/media/news.asp?NewsID=3039
Please click on the link below to view the news from all campuses:
Press Release Archive
Athletics
Northwood University’s Michigan Campus unveils new athletic logo!
Click on any of the links below for detailed information about our athletic teams:
Men's and Women's Basketball News
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.
CEOExpress http://www.ceoexpress.com
Detroit Economic Club http://www.econclub.org
Present -February 3, 2009 |
Previous Year -February 3, 2008 |
|
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 8,078.36 |
12,635.16 |
| NASDAQ | 1,516.30 |
2,382.85 |
| Price of Crude Oil ($ per barrel) | 40.08 |
99.65 |
| Price of Gold | 918.0 |
959.5 |
| Prime Interest Rate | 3.25 |
6.0 |
| Average Home Mortgage Rate | 5.10 |
5.6 |
| Value of U.S. $ relative to Euro | .78330 |
.67580 |
| Value of U.S. $ relative to Yen | 89.589 |
106.605 |
| U.S. Budget Deficit | 455 billion |
162 billion |
| Quarterly GDP | 14,264.6 billion |
13,967.3 billion |
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