| Northwestern mourns the death of Bob Reynen |
| Bob Reynen, director of church relations, died on April 19 after suffering from brain cancer. |
| Apr 19, 2008 |
| |
| Tim Brown to speak |
| The Rev. Dr. Timothy Brown, the newly appointed president of Western Theological Seminary, will speak at Northwestern April 21 and 22. |
| Apr 3, 2008 |
| |
| Franken Center dedication set for April 8 |
| Northwestern will dedicate the James L. Franken Center for Faith, Learning and Living at 11 a.m. on April 8 during chapel. |
| Mar 27, 2008 |
| |
| NWC to host Pastors Conference |
| Alumnus Roger Nelson '82 will speak at the Pastors Conference on March 25. |
| Feb 28, 2008 |
| |
| Middle East missions leader to speak |
| The Rev. John Carrick, British director of Middle East Christian Outreach, will speak in chapel on Feb. 25. |
| Feb 14, 2008 |
| |
| NWC honored for community service |
| The Corporation for National and Community Service has named Northwestern to the 2007 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. Northwestern, which was honored for the second consecutive year, is among only 10 chosen from Iowa. |
| Feb 12, 2008 |
| |
| Christy assumes presidency |
| Northwestern’s ninth president, Greg Christy, began his new role on Jan. 1. |
| Jan 4, 2008 |
| |
| Board approves strategic plan |
| Northwestern's Board of Trustees voted to approve the college’s strategic plan, “Transforming Learning,” at its fall meeting. |
| Oct 10, 2007 |
| |
| Northwestern names ninth president |
| Greg Christy, vice president for institutional advancement at Dakota Wesleyan University, will become Northwestern's ninth president in January. |
| Oct 5, 2007 |
| |
| Ken Davis to present comedy concert |
| Ken Davis, one of the most sought-after speakers in North America, will present his “Unplugged” comedy concert at Northwestern on Nov. 3 as part of Fall Family Weekend. |
| Oct 2, 2007 |
| |
| Community invited to student center open house |
| Community members are invited to an open house event in Northwestern College’s redesigned and renovated Rowenhorst Student Center on Sept. 28. |
| Sep 12, 2007 |
| |
| Community and alumni invited to farewell for Murphys |
| Northwestern invites community members, trustees, faculty, staff, alumni and students to a farewell event for President Bruce Murphy and his wife, Dr. Di Murphy, on Oct. 8. |
| Sep 6, 2007 |
| |
| Homecoming to include celebration of 125th anniversary |
| Northwestern will celebrate its 125th anniversary during Homecoming 2007, Oct. 5–7. Along with Homecoming favorites, the weekend’s activities will include a special anniversary program and dance Saturday evening. |
| Sep 6, 2007 |
| |
| Presidential finalist to visit NWC Sept. 9-11 |
| Greg Christy, vice president for institutional advancement at Dakota Wesleyan University, will meet with various constituencies as the recommended finalist for Northwestern's presidency. |
| Sep 4, 2007 |
| |
| Northwestern to celebrate 125-year anniversary |
| A variety of events have been planned to celebrate Northwestern's growth since its founding in 1882. |
| Aug 23, 2007 |
| |
| NWC contingent takes aquaponics project to Moldova |
| A team of Northwestern faculty, staff and students will travel to the Republic of Moldova Aug. 7 to 15 in an effort to help local residents raise fish and grow vegetables. |
| Aug 6, 2007 |
| |
| Religion professor writes book on biblical theology |
| Dr. Jim Mead has written a book that is the first overview of biblical theology in 30 years. |
| Aug 6, 2007 |
| |
| NWC honored for hurricane relief |
| Northwestern has been named to the first President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll in recognition of its efforts to serve Gulf Coast communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina. |
| Oct 20, 2006 |
| |
| Board meeting focuses on strategic plan |
| Northwestern's fall Board of Trustees meeting, Oct. 9–10, was focused on discussions about the college’s strategic plan that is currently under development. |
| Oct 11, 2006 |
| |
| Murphy announces plans to retire |
| Dr. Bruce Murphy, Northwestern's president since January 2001, announced to the Board of Trustees that he will retire from the presidency upon the conclusion of a search for his successor. |
| Oct 9, 2006 |
| |
| Two to speak at mission conference |
| Barb Dewald, associate dean of spiritual formation, and Dr. Rod Spidahl, associate professor of religion/missiology, will present workshops at the Fellowship of Short-Term Mission Leaders conference in Atlanta Oct. 11 to 15. |
| Sep 29, 2006 |
| |
| Princeton Review lists NWC among Midwest's best |
| Northwestern is among 163 institutions selected for 2007 “Best in the Midwest” designation by the Princeton Review, based on the opinions of current students. |
| Aug 23, 2006 |
| |
| Northwestern names interim dean of spiritual formation |
| Dr. Susan Heeren Reese has been named Northwestern's interim dean of spiritual formation and vocation and director of the Lilly Grant. |
| Jul 24, 2006 |
| |
| Northwestern receives renewal grant from Lilly Endowment |
| Northwestern has received a renewal grant of $499,800 from Lilly Endowment Inc. to build upon its Vocare: Find Your Place project. |
| May 30, 2006 |
| |
| Northwestern justice program to be used nationwide |
| International Justice Mission (IJM), a Christian human rights organization that rescues victims of violence, sexual exploitation and oppression, has adopted Northwestern’s Season of Justice program as a national program to be used by other IJM chapters. |
| Jan 20, 2006 |
| |
Church relations
