News northern NSU GROUP TRAVELS TO INDIA northern today 7 “We know that most of the international students have a very good experience while here at NSU; we would like students from other countries, such as India, to have the opportunity to have some of the same positive experiences,” Ruhl-Smith said. The positives of the trip, however, far outweighed any challenges. Broucek said the people they met were very friendly and accommodating. “We were made to feel welcome and shown great hospitality everywhere that we went,” he said. They also got to sample delicious dishes. “We had very few items we did not care for and, personally, I could live on Hyderabadstyle Biryani,” Smith said. “It is a rice and chicken dish that is truly spectacular.” Though recruitment trips involve long days of work, they did get a chance to visit tourist sites such as the Taj Mahal, Kingdom of Dreams and Hanging Gardens. With the first successful trip completed, work continues. Northern is partnering with colleges and universities, including Wadia College and KIIT School of Law; Broucek, Ruhl-Smith and Smith continue to get feedback from the high schools they visited; and marketing teams are assisting with overall student outreach. NSU hopes to finalize a memorandum of understanding soon with a major institute in India for a 2+2 program in business. A Northern representative will likely attend country-wide college fairs – which allow thousands of students to visit a booth targeted at NSU’s program offerings – in India next year. Dates and locations are not yet finalized, but details will be announced at the EducationUSA Forum 2013 in Washington, D.C., in June. Ruhl-Smith, along with Stacey Schmidt, international student advisor; Brendan Carson, English as a Second Language/Intensive English Program director; and Richard O’Rourke, Northern’s new international recruiter, will attend. NSU’s international team will also be working on a plan to determine the next targeted countries for expanding Northern’s international footprint. “We know that most of the international students have a very good experience while here at NSU; we would like students from other countries, such as India, to have the opportunity to have some of the same positive experiences,” Ruhl-Smith said. “And we would like our domestic students to have the experience of interacting with students from other parts of the world and expand their awareness of what life is like in other lands through their interactions.” NSU Foundation receives $425,000 estate gift from former Redfield hospital administrator The Northern State University Foundation has received a gift of $425,000 from the estate of NSU graduate and former Redfield hospital administrator Laurel Winjum. Winjum was born in Frederick and graduated from Frederick High School. She graduated from Northern in 1948 with a degree in teaching and minors in history, economics and sociology. Winjum then moved to Redfield, where she taught business classes at Redfield High School from 1948 until 1956 while working part time at the Redfield hospital. While working at the hospital, she developed a keen interest in lab and X-ray science and returned to Northern State to obtain a degree in lab science and obtain her American Society for Clinical Pathology certification. She served as administrator of Community Memorial Hospital for several years until retiring in 1989. She wintered in Mission, Texas, for several years. “Over the years I had the pleasure of visiting with Laurel on numerous occasions. She was a fun and exciting individual who really lived life to its fullest. In fact, Laurel was well-known as a fine marksman, spending a lot of time in the fields hunting pheasants!” said Michael Bockorny, vice president of investments and annual fund. “By leaving a gift like this, her legacy of helping others will continue on in perpetuity, something I believe Laurel would be most pleased with.” Bockorny said the funds will support Northern’s WolfPACT Scholarship Program and help the students of NSU, both present and those yet to come, achieve their goal of obtaining a college degree. The WolfPACT is the highest four-year guaranteed scholarship in the state of South Dakota. For more information on NSU or the WolfPACT, visit northern.edu or call the Foundation at 605-626-2550.
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