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DavidS.HaynesNorthernMichiganUniversityPresident4NorthernMichiganUniversityAnnualReportPresidentsOutlookDearFriendsIhavehadthehonortoserveasNorthernMichiganUniversityspresidentorthepastyeartherstalumnuspresidentinuniversityhistory.IamincrediblyproudothisinstitutionwhichIbelieveprovidesaworld-classeducationandlearningexperienceatanamazinglyafordableprice.NortherncontinuestoberankedasoneothebestuniversitiesintheMidwest.SimplyputNMUisasmartinvestmentorstudentsandtheirparents.Butitwouldbeunwiseorouruniversitycommunitytorestonourpastandcurrentlaurels.Intodaysever-changingandcomplexglobalmarketplacewemustpreparestudentstotakeleadershippositionsintheircareersandcommunities.Withthatinmindduring2012-13IchallengedtheNMUcampuscommunitytorethinkrenewreconnectespeciallyinourareasattainingexcellenceenhancingthestudentexperiencegrowingourenrollmentandgrowingourendowment.Inthisannualreportyouwillseeawidevarietyoexamplesoourworkandaccomplishmentsothepastyearregardingwhatoncampusisnowcalledthe4Es.Aspartotherethinkrenewreconnecteforttheuniversityexamineditsorganizationalstructureacademicprogramsandliberalstudiesprogramsandpoliciesandprocedures.Wealsoreocusedourrecruitmentandretentionefortstoaddressnewpossibilitiesrelatedtogrowingenrollment.Forinstancethroughourintensiedretentionworkwewereabletoincreasethereturnrateoagroupoat-riskreshmenby7.4percent.Inrecruitingweputnewemphasisongrowingveteraninternationalandgraduatestudiesstudentnumbers.Theresponsestothemanychangesothepastyearhavebeenextremelypositiveandweexpecttoseemeasurablechangesmoreullyrealizedin2013-14asaresult.LookingaheadtotheupcomingyearwearepreparingtocelebratetwomajoreventsthecompletionoconstructiononournewacademicbuildingseephotobelowandthecompletionoTheCampaignorNorthernMichiganUniversity.OurnewJamrichHallisscheduledtobeoperationalorthestartotheall2014semester.WhendoneitwillreplacethecurrentJamrichHallwheremorethan40percentoallNorthernclassesareheld.InourcapitalcampaigntheNMUFoundationhasraisedmorethan90percentothe25milliongoal.ThenewinitiativescomingoutothiscampaigndemonstrateNorthernscreativityinnovativeattitudeandnationallyrecognizedscholarlyandcommunityserviceendeavors.IinviteanyoneinterestedinlearningmoreaboutNorthernMichiganUniversitytovisitourcampusexploreourwebsitesignuporourCommunityConnectionelectronicnewslettersendrequesttoNMUPresnmu.eduorollowmypostsonTwitteratwww.twitter.comdavidshaynes.ThankyouoryourcontinuedsupportoNMU.Sincerely