NORTHERN TODAY 3 Dr. James M. Smith will officially take the helm as the 16th president of Northern State University on July 1, 2009. Smith and his wife Connie bring a vast collection of experiences and knowledge to lead Northern State to a strong and successful future. Smith, who describes the institution as a warm and inviting, student-centered institutionwith great value for the overall education experience, is looking forward to his new position and becoming a member of the Aberdeen community. “Northern State has great community support, great interest in broad-based economic development, and is friendly and warm with superb opportunities to tie the university with the community and the community with the university!” said Smith. “It is the essence of what I have seen and believe. I have traveled to many institutions throughout my career and the relations between university and community are as strong as they get.” Smith, who currently serves as vice president for economic development at Bowling Green State University, succeeds Dr. Patrick Schloss who resigned in 2008 to become president of Valdosta State University in Georgia “Nort hern St at e has great communit y support, …is friendly and warm wit h superb opport unit ies …!” Northern NEWS DESIGNED AND PRODUCED BY NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY RELATIONS‚ FOR THE NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION WRITTEN by RICHELLE BRAUN, BRENDA DREYER, JACQUE SCOBY EDITOR BRENDA DREYER DESIGN JENNIFER VAUGHN FOUNDATION PRESIDENT AND CEO TODD JORDRE ADDRESS FOR MAGAZINE INQUIRIES: UNIVERSITY RELATIONS, NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY 1200 SOUTH JAY STREET ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA 57401 brenda.dreyer@northern.edu About Northern State University Northern State University is a premier residential, liberal arts institution characterized by outstanding instruction, extraordinary community relations, and unparalleled co-curricular opportunities. In August of 2008 NSU was named by US News and World Report as one of the best undergraduate public institutions in the Midwest. For more information about NSU, visit our Web site at www.northern.edu. SENIOR CABINET DR. LAURIE STENBERG NICHOLS President DR. CLYDE ARNOLD Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs MS. DEBBI BUMPOUS Chief Information Officer, NET Services MS. BRENDA DREYER Director, University Relations MR. DON ERLENBUSCH Vice President for Finance and Administration MR. TODD JORDRE Foundation President and CEO MR. JOHN MEYER University Counsel MS. RHODA SMITH Vice President of Student Affairs
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