The College of Professional Studies Turns

The College of Professional Studies Turns

IN 1960,

CELEBRATING A HALF-CENTURY OF ENTREPREURIAL EDUCATION

CELEBRATING

50 YEARS

IF YOU WERE a student at University College in the 1960s you may have…

listened to records of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, The Grateful Dead, The Beach Boys, The Mamas & the Papas, Simon and Garfunkel, Cream or Credence Clear Water Revival

worn a smiley face T-shirt, mini skirt with leather boots, maxi skirt, paisley shirt or velvet trousers

watched Perry Mason, Route 66, Rawhide, The Monkees, Flipper, Peyton Place, The Fugitive, The Man from Uncle, Gilligan’s Island, Mr. Ed, I Dream of Jeannie, Bewitched, Get Smart or Green Acres

tried skateboarding

voted for John F. Kennedy

paid $.35 for a gallon of gas

played Twister

communicated with friends via letter or phone

IF YOU WERE a student at University College in the 1960s you may have…

IF YOU WERE a student at University College in the 1970s you may have…

listened to 8-tracks of Genesis, Yes, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Queen, Black Sabbath, David Bowie or ABBA

worn a polyester leisure suit, earthshoes, bell bottoms, platform shoes or a pant suit

watched The Streets of San Francisco, The Waltons, Chips, Starsky and Hutch, The Muppet Show, The Brady Bunch, Charlie’s Angels, Little House on the Prairie, All in the Family, The Odd Couple or Sanford and Son

tried streaking

voted for Richard Nixon or Jimmy Carter

paid $.86 for a gallon of gas

played Pong or tried to solve a Rubiks Cube

communicated with friends via letter or phone

IF YOU WERE a student at University College in the 1970s you may have…

IF YOU WERE a student at University College in the 1980s you may have…

listened to cassettes of Olivia Newton-John, Chicago, Lionel Richie, The Police, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Culture Club, Bruce Springsteen, U2 or Michael Jackson

worn jelly shoes, Miami Vice fashion, lace fingerless gloves, acid wash jeans, power suits, big shoulder pads, granny boots or stirrup pants

watched Dukes of Hazzard, The Benny Hill Show, Benson, MTV, Hill Street Blues, Fame, Cagney & Lacey, Dallas, MacGyver, The A-Team, The Cosby Show, Cheers, Growing Pains, CNN, The Golden Girls, Miami Vice, Family Ties or The Simpsons

tried breakdancing

voted for Ronald Reagan

paid $.97 for a gallon of gas

played Trivial Pursuit, Nintendo, Space Invaders or Pac Man

communicated with friends via E-mail, phone or cell phone

IF YOU WERE a student at University College in the 1980s you may have…

IF YOU WERE a student at University College in the 1990s you may have…

listened to CDs of LL Cool J, Barenaked Ladies, Oasis, Alanis Morissette, Spice Girls, Cranberries, R.E.M., No Doubt, Boyz 2 Men, Will Smith, Madonna, Jay-Z, Nirvana, Smash Mouth or Britney Spears

worn grunge fashion, tattoos, pashminas, flannel shirts, baggy jeans, puffy jackets or cropped tank tops

watched Seinfeld, Beavis and Butthead, South Park, The Real World, Married with Children, Baywatch, Ally McBeal, The X Files or Friends

tried rollerblading

voted for Bill Clinton

paid $1.22 for a gallon of gas

played Nintendo Gameboy

communicated with friends via E-mail or cell phone

IF YOU WERE a student at University College in the 1990s you may have…

IF YOU WERE a student at the College of Professional Studies in the 2000s you may have…

listened to MP3s of Beyonce, Blink 182, Lonestar, Faith Hill, Christina Aguilera, Eminem, Nelly, Ludacris, Usher, Pussycat Dolls, Linkin Park, Lil Wayne, Rihanna, 50 Cent, Shakira, Avril Lavigne, Jack Johnson or Hannah Montana

worn low rise jeans, flip flops, crocs, hoodies, sweat pants/track suits, bootcut jeans, skinny jeans or stiletto heels

watched American Idol, LOST, CSI, The Biggest Loser, Law & Order, Curb Your Enthusiasm, 24, Sex and the City or The Sopranos

tried speed dating

voted for George Bush or Barack Obama

paid $2.66 for a gallon of gas

played Nintendo Wii

communicated with friends via E-mail, cell phone, text, Facebook or Twitter

IF YOU WERE a student at the College of Professional Studies in the 2000s you may have…

Interpreting Our Legacy Through Your Lens

SNAPSHOTS

CONTRIBUTE YOUR MILESTONES TO ‘SNAPSHOTS,’ A LIVING HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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Chris McCarthy (UC, BSBA, 2002)

GROWPEOPLE MOVERS

UP“We are the industry,”

50 YEARS OF

FUNON THE RISE

During the five decades since Northeastern created

University College (now the College of Professional Studies), the amusements and gambling

industries have exploded, achieving quite a few milestones

along the way.

2000sIn 2008, Universal Studios Florida

hosted an estimated 6.2 million guests, ranking it the fifth-most

visited theme park in the U.S. and no. 7 in the world.

1990sThe Fremont Street Experience

opened in 1995 in Las Vegas. The $70 million canopy above Fremont

Street provides visitors with a spectacular light and sound show.

Time Warner acquired full control of Six Flags Theme Parks in 1993.

1980sEpcot Center opened in 1982

in Orlando, Florida.

Universal Studios Los Angeles opened its popular King Kong Encounter attraction in 1986.

1970sWalt Disney World opened in 1971

in Orlando, Florida.

In 1973, Harrah’s became listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

1960sHoward Hughes led a trend of

corporations investing in Las Vegas properties. Gambling

became “gaming” and started the transition into legitimate business.

Six Flags Over Texas opened in 1961.

P R E -1960sDisneyland opened in 1955 in

Anaheim, California

SOCIAL MEDIA COMES OF AGE The 20th century was the information age, a time of continual unprecedented access to information and the ability to transfer it. Ten years in, the 21st century has been labeled the Attention Age, spurred by Web2.0 capabilities and characterized by the individual’s ability to create and share very targeted information via social networking.

The explosive growth of social networking has morphed the way we access, process and act on information. And we’ve reached this shifting paradigm in record time compared to past innovations. The ubiquitous Facebook, for example, turned six in February 2010, concurrently reaching a milestone of 400 million members globally. Four-year-old Twitter boasts more than one billion “tweets” per month, and as of January 2009, Technorati had indexed 133 million blogs since 2002.

Younger people, in particular, have “grown up” in the social networking environment, which makes the space particularly apt for how they consume information. In fact, this year, Gen Y—96% of whom have joined a social network—will outnumber Baby Boomers.*

*SOURCE: GRUNWALD ASSOCIATES NATIONAL STUDY AS QUOTED IN TRENDSPOTTING BLOG, 2007.

LEVERAGING

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For 21st Century Business Models

Chris McCarthy (UC, BSBA, 2002)

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and a great business.”

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