March 22 Local Leaders Global Impact Speaker Series Recap

On Friday, March 22, Northeastern University Seattle held the first event in their “Local Leaders. Global Impact.” Speaker Series.  The topic discussed was P4 medicine: a predictive, preventive, personalized, and participatory approach to medicine and how it can transform our healthcare system. Over 50 attendees gathered to listen to the panel and enjoy the Seattle campus.  This session on P4 will be the first in a series of regional efforts to develop and move this transformational approach forward. 

Speakers included Dr. Lee Hood, President of the Institute for Systems Biology; Dr. Terry Fulmer, Dean of the Bouve College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University; Anthony Blau, Co-Director, Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Washington; and Clayton Lewis, Partner at Maveron.

The next event of the “Local Leaders. Global Impact.” Speaker Series will be held on April 17th, 2013 at noon. The topic is: “Games for Good: Developing a Viable Industry Business Model,” and will bring together experts from the gaming industry.  Click here for more information.   This session will focus on how our region can play a global leadership role on building on the phenomenal success of Gaming companies globally and in this region (350 companies and rapidly growing in our region ) to materially advance education efforts in health care and community.

March 22 Speaker Series Recording

Thank you to the Seattle Channel for recording this event!

Read our recap on this event here.

Personal note from Dean & CEO Tayloe Washburn on his recent trip to the Boston campus:

Reverse Innovation

Watch this video of President Aoun putting “everything in reverse” inspired by the work of Vijay Govindarajan.

Vijay Govindarajan, known as VG, is one of the world’s leading strategy and innovation experts.

A distinguished international business professor at Dartmouth College’s Tuck School of Business, VG is a co-pioneer of the concept of reverse innovation—when an innovation is adopted first in the developing world.Harvard Business Review deemed the breakthrough one of the “great moments in management in the last century,” and the topic inspired VG’s New York Times bestseller Reverse Innovation, as well as his acclaimed TEDx talk last year.

From The Academic Dean: On-line Etiquette

On-line etiquette is an important factor to understand when enrolling and completing an on-line or hybrid course.  Because so much of your interaction will be virtual, it’s crucial that you follow some simple guidelines about on-line etiquette. 

First and foremost, never post anything or write in an email something that you couldn’t say to the person or class face to face.  Too often, students “hide behind the computer” in writing scathing emails or inappropriate comments that they would never be able to say face to face.  If you can’t say it, don’t write it. 

Second, remember that non-verbals are gone in a virtual environment when no cameras are involved.  Emoticons can be helpful in showing when you are joking or trying to be straight-forward and not rude.  Another good piece of advice…if you are still solving the same problem or discussing the same issues after three emails, pick up the phone and talk to the person involved.  It can be more efficient and lead to less confusion.  

 Third, in a classroom setting, avoid too much jargon, texting-grammar, etc.  You are in an academic and rigorous course – your language and written interactions should reflect that.  The best advice I have is the same regardless of age, level of education, on-line or on-ground:  treat others as you want to be treated.  If you are upset about an interaction, don’t send a vicious email….cool down and respond appropriately.  Taking some time to reread anything you are going to send is also good advice.  With the increase in on-line learning, there are vast resources available to you regarding on-line interactions.  This link provides 9 simple suggestions to follow:

http://www.kent.edu/dl/technology/etiquette.cfm

Puget Sound Business Journal: Education: A university from Northeast opens doors in Northwest

By Hugo Kugiya, Contributing Writer

Puget Sound Business Journal: March 1, 2013

Seattle’s newest college, a highly regarded import from Boston, officially opened for business last week in a new office building in South Lake Union.

The Seattle campus, if it can be called that, of Northeastern University is a stack of glass-walled offices set beside a soaring lobby in a space it shares with the building’s principal occupant, the Institute for Systems Biology.

The addition of Northeastern to the building and the neighborhood is both practical and symbolic. The research university will grant only graduate degrees from its Seattle branch, with an emphasis on science, technology and health (it also offers …

Read the full article at bizjournal.com>>

Inaugural Doctoral Reception Recap

The four doctoral programs offered and discussed at the Seattle Graduate Campus included:

• Doctor of Education
• Doctor of Nursing Practice
• Doctor of Physical Therapy (transitional)
• Doctor of Law and Policy

Directors and faculty from the programs were available on-site and via video conference to provide information and answer questions.  This showcased our personalized approach to students as well as showcasing the new campus space and technology available.