History
AHEAD@NU was started in January, 2010 by a small group of volunteer staff members. Since that time membership has grown to over 625 people from across Northwestern's schools and campuses. The group is sponsored and advised by the Office of Business and Finance.
Steering Committee
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The AHEAD@NU steering committee consists of various administrators in the Northwestern community. These include: |
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Co-Chairs |
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Meghan Ozaroski Program Manager Buffett Center for International and Comparative Studies |
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Sara Wright Assistant Director, Admission & Recruitment The Graduate School |
Committee Members |
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Cathy Barrera Assistant Director of Research Administration McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Science |
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Kate Biddle Marketing Coordinator, Masters of Science in Education School of Education and Social Policy |
| Beth Morrissey Program Manager, Equality Development and Globalization Studies Buffett Center for International and Comparative Studies |
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Erin O'Brien Wallace |
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| Sunny Russell Program Director, Kellogg Board Fellows Kellogg School of Management |
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Toria Shaw |
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Hope Wallace |
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Founders
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Meghan Ozaroski Program Manager Buffett Center for International and Comparative Studies |
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Adam Cebulski Campus Consultant & Marketing Specialist OrgSync |
Who is eligible to participate?
AHEAD@NU is open to all staff members at Northwestern University who are interested in learning more about the field of higher education, hoping to network within the NU community, and/or seeking professional development opportunities, either to excel within their current position or to move to a new area within the University.
Listserv
In order to join AHEAD@NU and be notified of upcoming events please sign up for our listserv.
To sign up for the listserv follow these steps:
- Send an e-mail to listserv@listserv.it.northwestern.edu without any subject line or signatures.
- Type the following command in the message:
"SUBSCRIBE AHEAD firstname lastname"
For example: "SUBSCRIBE AHEAD Jane Doe" adds Jane Doe to the list with the e-mail address used to send the request
Contact Us
Quick Links
Calendar of Events
- Networking Event
October 3rd, 5-7pm
There are no upcoming events at this time.
Previous Events
Ahead News
January 30, 2013
September 20, 2011
Thank you for sharing your opinions with us
March 3, 2010
Open Call for Steering Committee (Chicago Campus Member)
January 26, 2010
AHEAD@NU's first event a success!





