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TABLE OF CONTENTS 03 Srategic Focus - Values Statement
09 Dance Marathon 2014
05 Message from the Vice President
09 Office of Residential Academic Initiatives Update
06 Community Alcohol Coalition
09 Housing Master Plan
06 Staff Recognition 07
Spotlight on Greek Life
08 Architect Announced for New Universty Center
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University Career Services Updates
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Did You Know?
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In Memoriam
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New Staff
Chael Wright-Isak, Editor chael@northwestern.edu
MASTHEAD We welcome your feedback, questions, and submissions. Summer Quarter Issue Content Deadline: July 8
Jessica Toro & Sarah Turbin, Graphic Designers Jill Brazel, Photographer Patricia Telles-Irvin, Publisher
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Volume 10, Spring 2014
STRATEGIC FOCUS
Values are the elements of our organization which we believe are vitally important; the fundamental beliefs which guide us on how to conduct our work. The Student Affairs Values aren’t just words – they have a powerful meaning which centers us, allows us to focus our efforts, and defines us at our core. By living our values, we fulfill our promise to each other and our community. Have you thought recently about what these values mean to you, and how you live them in your work?
3. STEWARDSHIP: We strive to be thoughtful and responsible with our natural and institutional resources, facilities, and spaces. 4. COLLABORATION: We practice open, authentic, and civil communication. We seek first to understand. We partner with one another, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members in a collegial manner which is consistently professional, respectful and empathic.
1. INTEGRITY: We exercise the highest ethical and professional standards in our advancement of the student learning experience and in relationships with community and external partners.
5. INNOVATION: We look for creative and sustainable approaches to enhance our work, challenge, assumptions, and promote strategies to advance student learning and success. We inspire and are inspired; we infuse energy and passion into the pursuit of our vision and mission.
2. SOCIAL JUSTICE: We commit ourselves to creating a Northwestern community which facilitates full and equal access to learning in and outside the classroom. We assess our programs, services and institutional climate to contribute to an equitable and inclusive Northwestern experience.
Consider Student Affairs values. Think about how they define us as individuals and an organization. Reflect on your own attitudes and behaviors – are yours congruent with our values? If not – how can you bring what you do and how you do it into alignment? 3
MESSA
Front row left to right: Elizabeth Bessem-Eta Ebot, Rebecca Carlson Back row left to right: VP Patricia Telles-Irvin, Michael Knudsen, Robert Gomez, Will Oliver
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SAGEFROM the
VICE PRESIDENT Recently, I participated in the kickoff meeting for the University Center renovation and expansion design project along with many members from our division. The university has hired an outstanding architectural firm, Ennead Architects, to lead us through this process. During this kick-off meeting, Ennead partner Tomas Rossant challenged the group to look beyond what we knew, and imagine what could be. He asked us to think differently about how this building can bring life and learning to a campus community. This experience reminded me about the focus of our division – to truly integrate learning into everything we do for and with the students we serve. Are we being true partners in the student learning experience? Are we challenging ourselves to look at what’s possible, instead of only at what we know? And how do we make sure, every day, that we push ourselves and our students to step outside of their comfort zones and learn something new?
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In these pages of the Spring Student Affairs Quarterly, you will learn about different Student Affairs programs, projects and services, which help stretch the boundaries of our students’ learning. You will read about the great works of some collaborative teams, and see the positive outcomes. Reflect on these examples, and challenge yourself daily to make sure you live up not only to your potential, but to help our students live up to theirs. Together – WE WILL make a difference. All the best,
Patricia Telles-Irvin
COMMUNITY ALCOHOL COALITION
Lisa Currie
Last fall, Northwestern University formed the Community Alcohol Coalition (CAC), with the intent to address the issue of alcohol abuse among its students.
Assistant Director of Student Conduct, Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution
Director, Health Promotion and Wellness
Michele Enos
The CAC has representation from across the university, and will include community members. The group is responsible for identifying the key issues associated with student alcohol abuse. An inventory and environmental scan will be part of the protocol, resulting in a strategic plan to mitigate this high risk behavior among our students. The resulting plan should include: prevention/ education, enforcement, and marketing measures.
Michael Fleming
Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Feinberg School of Medicine
Frances Hy Fu
Undergraduate Student, PanHellenic Association President
The university is interested in best practices which have demonstrated success in reducing both alcohol abuse and the problems associated with such high risk behavior. The CAC will support the development of and monitor data points to measure the success of the strategic plan. Assessment will be the responsibility of Health Promotion and Wellness.
Lynn Gerstein
Clinical Social Worker, CAPS
Tony Kirchmeier Director, Off Campus Life
Additionally, the CAC is responsible for suggesting changes to existing policies, programs, or protocols to reduce high risk behaviors associated with student alcohol abuse.
Emily Mannheimer
Undergraduate Student, Panhellenic Association
Alex Marsh
The CAC reports directly to the Vice President for Student Affairs. Todd Adams, the Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students, serves as chair of CAC and members include:
Interim Assistant Director, Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life
Josh McKenzie
Associate Director, New Student & Family Programs
STAFF RECOGNITION
Coordinator of Alcohol & Drug Prevention, Health Promotion and Wellness
Rachel Nordlinger MBA Candidate, Kellogg School of Management
Maria Elena Sanchez
Student Advisor of Athletics, Athletic Academic Services
Alex Sanz
Undergraduate Student, Interfraternity Council
Bill Savage
Academic Advisor, Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences
Scott Sengenberger
Evanston Police
Kyle Sieber
Undergraduate Student, Interfraternity Council President
Meredith Smith
Graduate Assistant, Health Promotion and Wellness Red Watch Band Coordinator
Freda Love Smith Professor, School of Communication
The efforts of the CAC are expected to continue through the 2015 academic year.
TONY STUBBS Tony Stubbs is no stranger to the Sargent Dining Hall. For 11 years, Tony worked as a cook at Sargent, where he served hungry Northwestern undergraduate students. Tony, a native to Chicago, knows how brutal Illinois winters can be. Just like most local Midwesterners, he has seen his share of harsh winter weather. However, the Polar Vortex of 2014 caused even the most experienced Chicagoan to stay home. In the face of the storm, Tony took two trains and two buses to work, totaling 2.5 hours of travel time during the freeze and endured train delays and extensive wait times. Tony’s dedication to his work and to Northwestern students earned him the prestigious Sodexo Experience Award. Congratulations, Tony!
Angela Mitchell
DEVIN MOSS Devin Moss, director for the LGBT Resource Center within Multicultural Student Affairs, was recently featured on the Children’s Home + Aid web site. Devin has been volunteering with this organization since May 2013, and shared his insights about his experience as a mentor. To read more about Devin, see this link: www.childrenshomeandaid.org/content/form/volunteers/ volunteer-spotlight---devin-moss
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The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life (OFSL) is committed to providing students with a living and learning experience that facilitates growth in the areas of scholarship, personal and leadership development, campus and community involvement, and the clarification of values. The office and staff serve as liaisons between the collegiate chapters, parents, alumni, organizations, and Northwestern University.
SPOTLIGHT ON GREEK LIFE
The Multicultural Greek Council Awards Ceremony took place in the Cohen room at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Back Row: (L to R) Dominic Greene, Maria Cordova, and
Casey Talbot Front Row: (L to R) Ricky Rodriquez, Meimei Li, Kelly Yom, and Cindy Chen
NU Fraternity & Sorority
Quick Facts from 2012-2013 academic year
27,005
1,805 attendees
hours of service
225 men and women
at ofsl leadership programs
$662,510
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for philanthropic causes
chapters
12
9
chapters
chapters
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1650 female members
chapters
initiated into greek
honor societies
PHA
6% 10% 50% 2% 14% 18%
IFC
MGC
NPHC
1413 male members
SESP 3.44 gpa all-fraternity Medill and sorority cumulative gpa WCAS Bienen School of Comm. McCormick
OFSL had an exciting Winter Quarter! 826 new members were introduced to our community, and just hit 40% of the Northwestern student body. Here are some highlights from the last few months:
New Member Programming:
In February, OFSL sponsored national speaker, and President of Campuspeak, David Stollman. Stollman shared his insights concerning alcohol, hazing, drugs, and total engagement with 700 new members. In addition, smaller student-facilitated break-out sessions were arranged for 400 new members through a 1.5 hour program. This session focused on engagement, involvement, alcohol, and hazing issues in our community. Each new member attended Men Against Rape and Sexual Assualt (MARS) or Supporting our Sisters trainings during the last two quarters. During Spring Quarter, each Interfraternity Council new member class will receive Question, Pursuade, Refer (QPR) training, by the end of Spring Quarter.
Recognition:
From February 6-9th, OFSL took 19 students to Indianapolis for the Association of Fraternity & Sorority Life Central Conference. The students in attendance represented all four of our governing councils. The Interfraternity Council (IFC) and Panhellenic Association were recognized as one unit and received one award for their combined efforts. The Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) won seven council awards and the Outstanding Overall MGC Council Award. In addition, Northwestern won the Kaleidoscope Award for Innovation for the collaboration of Zeta Phi Beta, ASG, and the Greek Community for the Free Your Mind Mental Health programming. OFSL is looking forward to a busy Spring Quarter! The two largest upcoming signature events are: Greek Leadership Retreat (Retreat for 80 student leaders and facilitators) in Burlington, WI- April 25-27th Order of Omega Greek Awards Ceremony- Outstanding students, leaders, councils, chapters, community partners, and alumni will be honored during this event in Hardin Hall at 6 p.m. on May 15th.
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NORTHWESTERN ANNOUNCES ENNEAD AS ARCHITECT FOR NEW UNIVERSITY CENTER
The journey toward a new university center at Northwestern University took a significant leap forward as Northwestern University announced the selection of Ennead Architects of New York as the architects for the new university center on the Evanston Campus. Ennead was chosen from four finalists after a lengthy national search. Ennead is internationally recognized for design excellence and creates lasting architecture that contributes significantly to its context. The firm is dedicated to designing buildings that are both inspiring and functional, and developing missionfocused environments that purposefully condition and support human activity. “We felt that Ennead could enhance the university center while maintaining our student center heart,“ said Kelly Schaefer, Executive Director of the Norris University Center. “Ennead will create an atmosphere that allows the Northwestern University community and guests to thrive outside the classroom by learning, collaborating, relaxing, and creating in a comfortable yet inspirational center.” Ennead Architects founding partner Tomas Rossant asked, “How can one building on the campus elevate the entire mission of Northwestern?” Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Patricia Telles-Irvin agreed that to build campus and community, this question must be answered. “Ennead will bring the intellectual rigor necessary to build campus and community that enriches the Northwestern experience by fostering learning through discovery and creativity,” said Telles-Irvin.
“The university center of the future must intertwine the aspirational with the functional and doing so will require an intellectual harmony between visionary architects and inspired students,” said Associated Student Government President Ani Ajith. “Ennead’s founding partner, Tomas Rossant, is a relatable visionary capable of engaging us in a conversation about our values and our goals, and possesses the Northwestern kind of pragmatism to imbue them within the building.” The new university center will be a substantial renovation of the current Norris University Center that is projected to increase in size by 80,000 square feet, thereby allowing it to accommodate significantly more members of the Northwestern community. This renovation will include greater student leadership and learning experiences through enriched student organization and performance spaces, a larger multipurpose room, and more meeting areas. “As we have seen with current and future capital projects, Northwestern University is focusing on the lakefront’s contributions to the campus environment. The new university center will capture the essence of its lakefront location more effectively; and it will connect with academic, library, and arts neighbors to the north, west, and south,” said Schaefer. Ennead’s portfolio includes a balance of higher education institutions and public buildings, each of which make their own distinctive statement. The designers will partner with renowned landscape firm Gustafson Guthrie Nichol and local architecture firm UrbanWorks on this project. For additional information, please contact Kelly Schaefer, Executive Director of the Norris University Center, at 847.491.2325. or via email at kelly.schaefer@northwestern.edu
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DANCE MARATHON 2014 Celebrating its 40th year, Northwestern University Dance Marathon (NUDM), broke yet another record. Students raised $1,385,273, the largest total in Dance Marathon history. They celebrated along with Team Joseph Foundation (TJF), the primary beneficiary, by presenting TJF with a check for $931,289. These funds will support cutting edge research toward discovering a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. President Obama, the cast of Scandal, and several NU Alum White House staffers provided support and encouragement to the dancers through videos. NUDM presented its secondary beneficiary, Evanston Community Foundation, with over $100,000. This will be used to support organizations and initiatives throughout the Evanston community. Nearly 1400 students raised funds during the year in order to participate in Dance Marathon.
While Dance Marathon ended after 30-hours on March 9, the commitment to support these beneficiaries continues. Those who participated and supported the efforts of Dance Marathon are now united in the fight against Duchenne.
OFFICE OF RESIDENTIAL ACADEMIC INITIATIVES UPDATE CULTURAL EXCURSIONS FOR STUDENT-FACULTY ENGAGEMENT During Winter Quarter, the Office of Residential Academic Initiatives (ORAI), provided numerous activities in Chicago to promote studentfaculty engagement. The lineup included a trek to The United Center to see the Chicago Bulls, a celebration of Lunar New Year in Chinatown, theater trips to Chicago Shakespeare at Navy Pier (The Merry Wives of Windsor), and Apollo Theater (Million Dollar Quartet), as well as an NU Danceworks concert (Hot Buttons). The trips provide students with affordable, cultural experiences. Some participating residential colleges and residential communities helped subsidize tickets (fully or partially) and ORAI charters buses for attendees. The networking opportunities with affiliated students and faculty were greatly appreciated.
Faculty-student group at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Standing left to right: Alex Duner; Cailin Whisler; Arpan Doshi. Seated left to right: Alessandra Visconti (WCAS French & Italian); Maria Peeples; Luke Zhang. Photo credit: Nancy Anderson
HOUSING MASTER PLAN There is exciting progress to report on the Housing Master Plan! During winter, the plan underwent further changes, and has been reviewed by the Student Life Committee of the NU Board of Trustees. Residential Services is pleased to announce that approval was granted to begin the design of the first student housing building at Northwestern University since Slivka Hall’s construction in 2001. A committee is working on the program design for a 400bed residence hall on the former “Peanut Row” site, located
on the north end of the Evanston campus. This new design will be a mix of single rooms and shared bedrooms in a suite layout. Additionally, programming lounges and large gathering spaces will be part of the design. These spaces will allow students to engage in activities that will help them develop a greater sense of community. Construction of this new hall is anticipated to begin in 2015 and has a projected completion date of fall 2017.
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UNIVERSITY CAREER SERVICES UPDATES
NORTHWESTERN PUBLIC INTEREST CAREER DAY On Tuesday, April 8, University Career Services (UCS) and The Center for Civic Engagement (CSI), met to present Public Interest Career Day in the Norris University Center. This day was designed for students to explore public service careers. Nonprofit, education, government, and arts organizations were present and provided information about employment opportunities. The UCS Public Interest Internship & Job Fair offered Northwestern students and alumni the opportunity to network with employers recruiting for civically engaged jobs, internships, and volunteer positions
(including City Year, Peace Corps, Adler Planetarium, Organizing for Action, and Susan G. Komen.) After the fair, students listened to Northwestern alumni share their public work experiences at The Center for Civic Engagement’s Civically Engaged Alumni Roundtables. The event included alumni from local organizations, such as Fifth House Ensemble, Match Education Corps, and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Due to the success of this event and positive participant feedback, both UCS and CSI will hold this event again next year.
STARTUP CAREER FAIR University Career Services supported Entrepreneurship in Action, and the Kellogg School of Management in their first Startup Career Fair on April 2, in Norris. Northwestern MBA and undergraduate students connected with more than 30 startups companies, including Trunk Club, Zealous Good, Element Bars, and Startup Institute. Photo: Startup Career Fair at Norris University Center
NORTHWESTERN EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM (NEXT) Career Services and the Northwestern Alumni Association. Each spring, the program offers current Northwestern students the opportunity to accompany alumni on the job to learn more about different fields.
More than 400 students were matched with alumni for the 2014 Northwestern Externship Program (NEXT). This is a one-day job shadowing program, co-sponsored by University
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DID YOU KNOW? Class of 2013 Employment UCS and Student Affairs Assessment partnered to create a picture of student success 6 months after graduation. Data was collected via survey with 49% of undergraduates and 36% of graduate students providing information on their first destination after graduation. •
59% of the undergraduates and 73% of the graduate students reported they were employed full time or engaged in paid public service.
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Another 22% of the undergraduates and 9% of the graduate students are currently pursuing an advanced degree.
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Nearly half of the undergraduates (48%) and graduate students (45%) who are working full-time, are working in Illinois.
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The average salary of undergraduates working full-time is $49,573; graduate students are earning, on the average, $69,703.
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80% of the undergraduate students who graduated in 2012 – 2013 reported having engaged in one or more experiential learning opportunities while an undergraduate at Northwestern University.
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88% of the undergraduate Six Month Survey respondents reported they had been “deeply” involved in one or more student organizations, clubs, or varsity athletics as an undergraduate (mean = 2.56; median = 2.00; mode = 2.00).
Fifty-nine percent (59%) or 641 of the recent graduates who responded to the 2013 Enrolled Student Survey or the Six Month Survey reported that their primary activity six months after graduation was full-time employment. Data about the industries in which they are currently employed and the states in which they are working was available for 613 and 540 of these students respectively
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IN MEMORIAM
NEW STAFF RADHIKA ATTELE
Patient Representative Health Services
Residence Director Kristina Richards passed away unexpectedly on February 23, 2014. Kristina served the Northwestern community since 2003 as an Area Coordinator and Residence Director in Residential Services. She was a member of the Campus Coalition on Sexual Violence, trained as a Safe Space Ally, and facilitated Red Watch Band training sessions. A service of remembrance was held at Vail Chapel on March 11, where individuals shared how Kristina had touched their lives. Several students shared moments when Kristina took the time to show genuine compassion and empathy for them in tough situations. Colleagues spoke of Kristina’s willingness to collaborate on projects to benefit students. Kristina was also remembered for her fondness for her family. She truly made a positive impact on the Northwestern campus community, and will be remembered by all of those whose lives she touched.
CARA BROSTEN
SENIOR PROJECT COORDINATOR SPECIAL PROJECTS
DAVID HARTMANN FINANCIAL ANALYST RESIDENTIAL SERVICES