ntspring2016

FARE

DR. JAMES SMITH, who began as NSU’s 16th president in 2009, has left Northern to become president at Eastern Michigan University. THE NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY community extends best wishes to Smith and his wife, Dr. Connie Ruhl-Smith, NSU director of special initiatives and director of international programs!

“It has been an absolute pleasure working with Dr. Smith. His energy and passion have been infused across our campus, and his dedication to excellence is unmatched . He has been an outstanding and inspirational leader for Northern and a tremendous role model. He truly cares about student success and staying on the forefront of higher education issues.”

Dr . A l an L a Fav e Provost and

Vice President of Academic Affairs

“Working with President Smith has been a very enjoyable and rewarding experience. He is intelligent and thoughtful, has a great sense of humor and is extremely hard-working. His enthusiasm is infectious and his love for NSU is visible in so many ways. He’s been dedicated to finding solutions and generating new ideas in order to make NSU an even better university.”

“Jim and Connie were involved with the NSU Foundation and alumni events from day one. Actually, they traveled to Florida for an event before they were officially employed by NSU. Having a husband-wife team who attend events, host events and understand the importance of friend and fundraising is vital to the success of any campus.”

T odd J o rdr e President and CEO, NSU Foundation

V e r on i c a Pau l s on Vice President of Finance and Administration

NORTHERN TODAY 10 SPRING 2016