Wise Campus Center In June 2006, the Norwich University School of Graduate Studies awards 374 master's degrees. NU VISIONS Abroad sends a group of students, faculty and staff to Hue, Vietnam for a three-week service learning project. Dr. Bjong Wolf Yeigh is appointed Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty. One of his first actions is to reclassify the Academic Divisions as Schools and Division Heads as Deans. The School of Graduate Studies adds three new master’s degree programs: Organizational Leadership; Education; and Public Administration. Undergraduate offerings are expanded to include a BA in Spanish; a BS in Engineering Management; and Chinese language courses. At the ceremonial ribbon cutting of the new Sullivan Museum and History Center, Trustee James Pritzker announces he will donate an additional $3 million to the Norwich Forever! capital campaign, bringing his total gifts and pledges to the University to $5.5 million. During its second year of participation as a baccalaureate partner institution in the Vermont Genetics Network, Norwich University receives $500,000 in support of faculty and student research. The Kresge Foundation approves a $500,000 challenge grant towards the construction of the Wise Campus Center; likewise, the Fuller Foundation issues a $200,000 challenge grant to encourage support from first-time donors. Communications students release "Vermont Fallen," a film documentary consisting of intimate conversations with families of Vermont soldiers killed in Iraq. The project attracts national media attention. The Norwich University drill team successfully defends its national title at the Southern California Invitational Drill Meet. Norwich University and the Northfield Boys & Girls Club are awarded the Campus/Community Partnership Award at the Vermont Campus Compact Gala held at the Statehouse in Montpelier. In May 2007, the 188th Commencement at Norwich University graduates 381 students; 87 cadets accept ROTC commissions. n behalf of the Norwich University O Board of Trustees, I am proud to present the 2007 Annual Report. You will find on its pages—in addition to the requisite financial statements—a summary of news and sports highlights 2006-2007 News Highlights .....................1 from the past year, an overview of the outstanding generosity of our alumni and friends, and some inspiring examples Chairman’s Letter ............................................2 of how Norwich students and faculty are benefitting from the Norwich Forever! campaign. President’s Message .......................................3 As the campaign approaches its midpoint, we have already celebrated the openings of two major projects—the Sullivan Volunteer Boards .............................................4 Museum and History Center and the Wise Campus Center. Completed on schedule and on budget, these impressive facilities are already improving and enriching the lives of our students. The Partridge Society ....................................6 Less visible—but no less notable—are enhancements to our academic programs and a strengthened endowment in the areas of scholarships and deferred gifts—also important campaign Contributions by Class ............................... 11 objectives. So the good news is, wonderful progress is being made, but as the Norwich Forever! Campaign Update ....17 bar graph on pages 17 and 18 shows, we cannot sit back and rest on our laurels. With three years remaining in the campaign, it is going to take the active involvement of every Norwich family Scholarships ...................................................27 member—students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents and friends—to reach our stated goals and secure the future of the University through its third century of service to this Republic. Financial Data.................................................32 I am honored to have this opportunity to express my deepest gratitude to those of you who have made contributions of your time or treasure to Norwich this year. It is due in no small measure 2006-2007 Sports Highlights ................34 to you that Norwich is enjoying unprecedented levels of strength, quality, and reputation. I thank you for your commitment, and I Th e utmost care has been taken in am proud to be associated with you. preparing this report. Occasionally, To learn how to participate in the Norwich Forever! campaign, however, errors do occur. We apologize contact the Office of Development and Alumni Relations at if this has happened and ask that 802.485.2300 or [email protected]. you inform us of any inaccuracies or omissions. Norwich forever! Please call Chrissie Eastman at 802.485.2307 or email advancement@ norwich.edu if you have any questions Gordon R. Sullivan '59 or would like more information General, U.S. Army (Ret.) Chairman of the Board regarding gift s to Norwich University. 2 n my fifteen years as president, I have never been more excited than I am right now about the direction of our University. With undergraduate enrollment at I an all-time high, our School of Graduate Studies growing exponentially, and the Norwich Forever! campaign in full swing, this is a great time to be at Norwich’s helm. The past year has brought exciting enhancements to our academic programming. The School of Graduate Studies added master’s degree programs in Organizational Leadership, Education, and Public Administration, while our undergraduate offerings expanded to include Chinese language courses and majors in Spanish and Engineering Management. In addition, the number of students and faculty participating in research has more than doubled in the last two years, thanks in part to a generous grant from the Vermont Genetics Network. Keeping pace with these advancements in academics are recent developments in athletics. This past year we added volleyball and lacrosse to our list of varsity sports being offered to women; those additions—plus the recent appointment of a fulltime coach for women’s rugby, and the transition of women's ice hockey to a varsity sport—underscore our commitment to excellence in the increasingly competitive arena of women’s athletics. This past year we also witnessed the opening of the new Sullivan Museum and History Center, a building so impressive that any attempt at describing it here would not do it justice. Suffice it to say you must come to Norwich and experience this living history center first hand. When you do, I guarantee that the pride you already feel for your University will multiply tenfold. (For more on the museum, see page 16.) Falling hard on the heels of the completion of the museum has been the construction of the Wise Campus Center, which opened in August 2007. Made possible by the generous contributions of alumni and friends, and two foundation grants, this facility has preserved the best of Norwich’s past while positioning it for the future. (For more on the campus center see page 19.) As proud as I am of these recent improvements to our campus, I am even more proud of the significant accomplishments achieved by our students. Norwich received national media attention as a result of a student-produced film documentary on Vermont soldiers killed in the war in Iraq. In May, these fallen soldiers' loved ones—now part of the Norwich family— attended our undergraduate Commencement. Norwich students were also recognized for their service in our immediate community of Northfield. In April, the Vermont Campus Compact awarded Norwich University the State of Vermont Campus/Community Partnership Award, in recognition of our students’ volunteer work with youths in the community through the Northfield Boys & Girls Club. Further afield, Norwich students have spent time volunteering their services in Vietnam, Tanzania, and the Gulf of Mississippi. I am so pleased and proud that this current generation of students—Corps and Civilian alike—is committed to carrying on the Norwich tradition of service to others before self. Of course, none of the above would have been possible without the extraordinary support of our alumni and friends. The $55M Norwich Forever! campaign, now approaching its mid-point, had received $51.9M in gifts and pledges as of May 31, 2007. As the charts show, this generous outpouring has enhanced our academic programs, increased scholarships for our students, strengthened our national reputation, and funded necessary campus improvements. As you review this report, I hope you will take a moment to not only reflect on how your Norwich education has impacted you, but also on how you might impact Norwich’s future. Norwich forever! Richard W. Schneider RADM, USCR (Ret.) President 3 About This Report Edward N. Giannattasio '79 University Liaison Ferdinand M. Collins '58 Alfred M. Gray Gary J. Confessore '63 Dr. Bjong Wolf Yeigh Th is annual report acknowledges gift s Carl N. Guerreri '62 Tobias F. Danforth '69 from our alumni, students, parents, Blaine Hawkins Carlo W. D’Este '58 friends, faculty, staff , corporations, Linda Parker Hudson Fellows Donald E. Edwards '59 foundations and other organizations Jo-Anne C. Kennedy W'63 & P'96 Sheila M. Abbott '82 Jack Finan '56 received by Norwich University between Mark M. Kisiel '59 G. Robert Akam '58 & P'85 John R. Greenway '56 June 1, 2006 and May 31, 2007. Th e report Joel A. Kobert '65 Peter V. Aliferis '68 Robert R. Harriman '58 is compiled by the staff of the Offi ce of Pierson G. Mapes '59 Th omas Allen Walter A. Henry '45 Development and Alumni Relations. Abigail B. Mason Michael A. Anastasio '67 Calvin Hosmer, III '55 Douglas L. Matthews '66 Jay Ancel Robert M. Johnson '60 Th e names that appear under each class Douglas M. McCracken '70 Robert Appleton George J. Kingston year refl ect gift s of cash, securities, and Carolyn Meyers Lawrence E. Bailey '65 Reinhard M. Lotz '60 other appreciated assets, matching gift s, James N. Pritzker Jesse Beck Angus Macaulay '66 planned gift s and in-kind contributions. Stephen T. Rippe '70 John Bruno Hugh N. March '51 For more information on making a gift Gary F. Terry '81 & P'10 Shawn W.