| Hispanic Festival to be held on Sept. 20 |
| A Hispanic Festival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the campus green. |
| Sep 17, 2008 |
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| Storyteller to headline Hispanic Festival |
| Award-winning storyteller Antonio Sacre will visit Northwestern for a Hispanic Festival Sept. 16–20. |
| Sep 4, 2008 |
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| Northwestern receives Humanities Iowa grant |
| Northwestern has received a $3,000 grant from Humanities Iowa to bring storyteller Antonio Sacre to campus during the Orange City Area Hispanic Festival Sept. 16–20. |
| Aug 15, 2008 |
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| Seven join faculty |
| Seven new full-time faculty are preparing to teach at Northwestern as the fall semester nears. |
| Aug 14, 2008 |
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| Students to study abroad during summer |
| Northwestern students will head around the world this summer on four-week study abroad trips led by NWC faculty and staff. |
| May 1, 2008 |
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| Professors speak at foreign language conference |
| Three faculty members spoke at the North American Christian Foreign Language Association conference. |
| Mar 31, 2008 |
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| Fifteen NWC programs recommended by guidebook |
| Fifteen NWC academic programs are listed in the 2008 edition of "Rugg’s Recommendations on the Colleges," a national guidebook that recommends specific college departments to prospective students. |
| Jan 28, 2008 |
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| Public invited to immigration forum |
| Panelists will discuss various issues related to immigration during a forum on Monday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. in Christ Chapel. |
| Nov 1, 2007 |
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| NWC professors visit schools in rural Mexico |
| Two NWC professors joined 11 other Iowa educators traveling to Villachuato, Mexico, for a cultural and language immersion experience. |
| Oct 1, 2007 |
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| NWC receives grant to assist English learners |
| Northwestern has received a $6,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help further the education of culturally and linguistically diverse students. |
| Sep 25, 2007 |
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| Koene speaks to area retired pastors and missionaries |
| Piet Koene, instructor in Spanish, gave a presentation to the Association of Retired RCA Pastors and Missionaries in Rock Valley, Iowa. |
| Jun 25, 2007 |
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| Clark receives Northwestern Teaching Excellence Award |
| Rick Clark, instructor in Spanish, has been named this year’s recipient of the Northwestern Teaching Excellence Award. He received a $1,500 check and a plaque at the college’s Honors Convocation on May 1. |
| May 1, 2007 |
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| Spanish professors speak at conference |
| Dr. Diana Gonzalez and Piet Koene, members of the Spanish faculty, presented papers at the North American Christian Foreign Language Association conference March 29 to 31 at Asbury College in Wilmore, Ky. |
| Apr 9, 2007 |
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| Fourteen NWC programs recommended by guidebook |
| Fourteen NWC academic programs are listed in the 2007 edition of "Rugg’s Recommendations on the Colleges," a national guidebook that recommends specific college departments to prospective students. |
| Feb 1, 2007 |
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| Koene named certified court interpreter |
| Piet Koene, instructor of Spanish, has been named to the roster of certified court interpreters for the state of Iowa. |
| Sep 29, 2006 |
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| Eight join Northwestern faculty |
| Eight new full-time faculty members at Northwestern College are preparing for the Aug. 22 start of the fall semester. |
| Aug 16, 2006 |
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| Koene approved as court interpreter |
| Piet Koene has passed a series of three exams that allows him to be on the Iowa Roster of Court Interpreters. |
| Jul 26, 2006 |
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| Lilly Grant funds summer research and scholarship |
| Twenty-three Northwestern faculty and one student will receive funds from the college’s $2 million Lilly Grant for summer research and scholarship related to vocation and helping students discover God’s call on their lives. |
| May 10, 2006 |
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| Northwestern students serving as translators for hospital open house |
| Six Northwestern students will serve as translators when Orange City Health System holds an open house for its new hospital and clinic. |
| Apr 20, 2006 |
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| Koene named VP of foreign language association |
| Piet Koene, instructor in Spanish, has been elected to a two-year term as vice president of the North American Christian Foreign Language Association. |
| Nov 4, 2005 |
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| Nine join Northwestern faculty |
| Nine new full-time faculty members at Northwestern are preparing for the Aug. 23 start of the fall semester. |
| Aug 19, 2005 |
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| Koene honored by state legislature |
| Piet Koene, instructor in Spanish and the 2004 Iowa Professor of the Year, was honored at the Iowa Statehouse on April 12. |
| Apr 13, 2005 |
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| Koene to lead Mexico study trip |
| Piet Koene, a Spanish instructor who was chosen as Iowa’s Professor of the Year in 2004, is leading a four-week course to Mexico this summer. |
| Mar 30, 2005 |
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| Spanish students serve as interpreters |
| Three Northwestern College Spanish students served as interpreters for a church mission trip to Mexico during spring break. |
| Mar 14, 2005 |
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| Koene named Iowa Professor of Year |
| Piet Koene, instructor of Spanish, has been named Iowa Professor of the Year for 2004 by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. |
| Nov 29, 2004 |
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| Spanish House continues |
| For the third year in a row, several students are living in the Spanish House, part of Northwestern’s themed housing program. |
| Oct 15, 2004 |
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