Letter from the President Dear Northern State University Community, There is no better time to be a Wolf than right now. As we welcome our newest students to campus this fall, I am reminded of my own first days at Northern — the excitement of meeting fellow students from across the state, the faculty who challenged and inspired me, and the sense that I had found something truly special. That feeling has never left me, and I see it in the faces of every new student who walks through our doors. This fall, we celebrate 125 years of that experience. Our story began in 1901, and the determination of those who built Northern from the ground up remains the foundation on which we stand today. One hundred and twenty-five years later, Northern’s best chapters are still being written. Homecoming has always been about coming back. This year, it carries even more meaning. The week of Sept. 21 brings alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends of Northern together to celebrate Gypsy Days and mark our 125th anniversary. On Sept. 25, I will have the distinct honor of being invested as Northern’s 19th president — the first Northern alumnus to hold the office — during a ceremony I hope you will join us for. The week culminates with the Gypsy Day parade and Homecoming football game against the University of Mary from Bismarck, ND, on Sept. 26. Returning to the institution that shaped my life — this time as your president — is an honor I do not take lightly. I felt at home here as a student in 1980, and I feel it still today. Welcome home. Dr. Alan D. LaFave, President 3
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