| DEC26 | Art gallery to feature exhibit by Morningside faculty | Art gallery to feature exhibit by Morningside facultyCollaborative artwork by John Bowitz and Shannon Sargent, professors at Morningside College, will be on display Jan. 10–25 in Te Paske Gallery. |
| DEC14 | Vespers service to be aired on KWIT | Vespers service to be aired on KWITA recording of Northwestern’s Christmas Vespers service will be aired on KWIT radio, Sioux City, on Christmas Day. |
November |
| NOV28 |  | Groups to serve in Gulf Coast over Christmas breakTwenty-five students, staff and alumni will begin their Christmas vacations with service projects in the Gulf Coast from Dec. 15 to 22. |
| NOV20 | String and brass ensembles to perform | String and brass ensembles to performNorthwestern’s music department will present a chamber ensembles concert on Friday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Christ Chapel. The concert will feature the brass and string chamber ensembles. |
| NOV20 | Student directors present one acts | Student directors present one actsNorthwestern College directing students will present nine short plays Wednesday, Dec. 5, beginning at 6 p.m., in the Allen Theatre of the DeWitt Theatre Arts Center. |
| NOV20 | Community invited to Sacred Harp Sing | Community invited to Sacred Harp SingNorthwestern College will host a Sacred Harp Sing, a gathering featuring the singing of hymns using shape notes, on Wednesday, Dec. 5, from 8 to 9 p.m. in Christ Chapel. |
| NOV20 | NWC/Dordt student exhibit opens Dec. 4 | NWC/Dordt student exhibit opens Dec. 4Students from Northwestern and Dordt colleges will exhibit their artwork in Northwestern’s Te Paske Gallery Dec. 4–13. |
| NOV14 | Christmas Vespers set for Dec. 1 and 2 | Christmas Vespers set for Dec. 1 and 2Northwestern's annual Christmas Vespers service will be presented Dec. 1 and 2. |
| NOV12 |  | Facility and program to honor FrankenNorthwestern's Center for Spiritual Formation and Vocation will be renamed the James L. Franken Center for Faith, Learning and Living in memory of James Franken '75, who served as a trustee of the college for eight years. |
| NOV6 | NWC team wins programming competition | NWC team wins programming competitionA team of three NWC students placed first among the 15 teams at the Northwestern site during the Association for Computing Machinery International Collegiate Programming Contest. |
| NOV1 | Northwestern celebrates Global Vision Week | Northwestern celebrates Global Vision WeekA variety of activities will mark Global Vision Week on campus Nov. 12-16. |
| NOV1 | Students to present vocal recital | Students to present vocal recitalSeniors Larissa Poppen and Aubrey Weger will perform a vocal music recital on Sunday, Nov. 11, in Christ Chapel. |
| NOV1 | Public invited to immigration forum | Public invited to immigration forumPanelists will discuss various issues related to immigration during a forum on Monday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. in Christ Chapel. |
| NOV1 | Words of HOPE leaders to speak | Words of HOPE leaders to speakThe Rev. David Bast, president and broadcast minister of Words of HOPE, and the Rev. Victor Atallah, Arabic translator for Words of HOPE, will speak in chapel on Friday, Nov. 16. |
| NOV1 | NWC to host guest piano recital | NWC to host guest piano recitalNorthwestern will host a piano recital featuring guest artist Stacey Barelos on Friday, Nov. 16, in Christ Chapel. |
October |
| OCT25 |  | Ken Davis adds matinee showA special afternoon performance by Christian comedian Ken Davis has been scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 3, at 2:45 in Christ Chapel. |
| OCT24 | Jazz Band and Percussion Ensemble to perform | Jazz Band and Percussion Ensemble to performClassic jazz works and pieces inspired by music from the Far East and South America will be performed at the Nov. 10 concert by the Jazz Band and Percussion Ensemble. |
| OCT24 | Symphonic Band concert to highlight folk music | Symphonic Band concert to highlight folk musicFolk song settings by Perry Grainger will be among the works performed by the Symphonic Band at its Nov. 9 concert. |
| OCT19 |  | Schmidts named Parents of the YearAlan and Kim Schmidt of Arthur, Iowa--parents of five children who have attended Northwestern--have been named the college's 2007 Parents of the Year. |
| OCT18 | Concert offers musical variety | Concert offers musical varietyVarious NWC musical ensembles will perform at the Fall Family Weekend Concert on Nov. 3. |
| OCT18 | Steinbeck classic on stage at NWC | Steinbeck classic on stage at NWCJohn Steinbeck’s Depression-era classic "The Grapes of Wrath" will be presented by Northwestern College theatre on Nov. 9, 10 and 14–17. |
| OCT18 | Women's Auxiliary hosts breakfast and silent auction | Women's Auxiliary hosts breakfast and silent auctionAs part of Fall Family Weekend festivities, Northwestern's Women’s Auxiliary will host a continental breakfast and silent auction on Nov. 3. |
| OCT18 | Fall Family Weekend set for Nov. 2-4 | Fall Family Weekend set for Nov. 2-4Students' siblings, grandparents and parents will gather for Fall Family Weekend on Nov. 2–4. |
| OCT17 | Youth ministry leader to speak | Youth ministry leader to speakYouth ministry leader Nick Shepherd of Bristol, England, will speak on campus Oct. 30 and 31. |
| OCT17 | Gallery to display works of Illinois artist | Gallery to display works of Illinois artistDrawings and ceramics by G.E. Colpitts, an art professor at Judson University in Elgin, Ill., will be on display Oct. 30 through Nov. 21 in Te Paske Gallery. |
| OCT15 |  | Vienna Boys Choir to performThe world-renowned Vienna Boys Choir will present a concert at Northwestern’s Christ Chapel on Oct. 29. |
| OCT12 | Stahl receives Wall Street Journal achievement award | Stahl receives Wall Street Journal achievement awardScott Stahl, a senior business administration/finance and agri-business major, has been named Northwestern’s 2007 recipient of the Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award. |
| OCT11 | Northwestern to host Theatre Preview Days | Northwestern to host Theatre Preview DaysHigh school seniors interested in theatre are invited to Northwestern's Theatre Preview Days on Nov. 16 and 17. |
| OCT10 | Board approves strategic plan | Board approves strategic planNorthwestern's Board of Trustees voted to approve the college’s strategic plan, “Transforming Learning,” at its fall meeting. |
| OCT10 | NWC to host piano and violin recital | NWC to host piano and violin recitalNorthwestern will host a duo-recital featuring violinist Wolfgang David and pianist David Gompper on Oct. 26. |
| OCT5 |  | Northwestern names ninth presidentGreg Christy, vice president for institutional advancement at Dakota Wesleyan University, will become Northwestern's ninth president in January. |
| OCT4 | Spidahl to speak at conference for mission leaders | Spidahl to speak at conference for mission leadersDr. Rod Spidahl, associate professor of religion/missiology, will present a workshop at the Fellowship of Short-Term Mission Leaders conference in Atlanta. |
| OCT3 | Romanian program director to be honored by alma mater | Romanian program director to be honored by alma materDana Bates, an NWC adjunct faculty member and the onsite program director for Northwestern’s new Romanian Semester, will be honored by Gordon College on Oct. 5. |
| OCT3 | Taste of Orange City part of 125-year celebration | Taste of Orange City part of 125-year celebrationNine Orange City eating establishments will sell their specialties during the all-school reunion from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 6. |
| OCT2 |  | NWC to host concert by Matt Wertz and Dave BarnesCritically acclaimed singers/songwriters Matt Wertz and Dave Barnes will bring their “Two Birds/One Stone Tour” to Northwestern on Oct. 28. |
| OCT2 |  | Ken Davis to present comedy concertKen 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. |
| OCT1 | NWC professors visit schools in rural Mexico | NWC professors visit schools in rural MexicoTwo NWC professors joined 11 other Iowa educators traveling to Villachuato, Mexico, for a cultural and language immersion experience. |
September |
| SEP25 | NWC receives grant to assist English learners | NWC receives grant to assist English learnersNorthwestern has received a $6,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help further the education of culturally and linguistically diverse students. |
| SEP14 | Children's stories, poems and songs on stage | Children's stories, poems and songs on stageClassic and contemporary children’s stories, poems and songs will be presented as family theatre in "The Impossibles," on stage at Northwestern College Oct. 5 and 6. |
| SEP13 | Theatre Patrons begin membership drive | Theatre Patrons begin membership driveNorthwestern College Theatre Patrons’ annual membership drive is under way. |
| SEP13 | Pianist to present guest recital | Pianist to present guest recitalDr. Eugenio Zapata, assistant professor of music at Mount Marty College, will perform a piano recital at NWC on Sept. 29. |
| SEP13 | Northwestern to honor three at Homecoming | Northwestern to honor three at HomecomingNorthwestern will honor three distinguished alumni on Oct. 5 during Homecoming festivities. Marty Guthmiller, Dave Hulsart and Dr. Don Van Etten will be recognized. |
| SEP13 | Duke religion professor to speak | Duke religion professor to speakDr. Ellen Davis, professor of Bible and practical theology at Duke Divinity School, will speak at Northwestern Oct. 1 and 2. |
| SEP12 | Community invited to student center open house | Community invited to student center open houseCommunity members are invited to an open house event in Northwestern College’s redesigned and renovated Rowenhorst Student Center on Sept. 28. |
| SEP6 | Homecoming to include celebration of 125th anniversary | Homecoming to include celebration of 125th anniversaryNorthwestern 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. |
| SEP6 |  | Community and alumni invited to farewell for MurphysNorthwestern 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. |
| SEP5 | Northwestern to host nursing mini-camps | Northwestern to host nursing mini-campsNorthwestern’s nursing and admissions departments will host three nursing mini-camps for high school juniors and seniors interested in careers in nursing. |
| SEP4 | Presidential finalist to visit NWC Sept. 9-11 | Presidential finalist to visit NWC Sept. 9-11Greg Christy, vice president for institutional advancement at Dakota Wesleyan University, will meet with various constituencies as the recommended finalist for Northwestern's presidency. |
August |
| AUG31 | Harpist to present student recital | Harpist to present student recitalNorthwestern senior Aynsley Mihm of Rochester, Minn., will perform a student harp recital on Sept. 16. |
| AUG30 |  | Romania Semester program under wayThe first semester-long study abroad program operated by Northwestern is under way, with seven students participating in the Romania Semester. |
| AUG30 |  | Enrollment second highest in school historyThe fall enrollment of 1,315 is the second highest in school history. |
| AUG29 | Exhibits to feature work by current and former art students | Exhibits to feature work by current and former art studentsThree current and former Northwestern students will display their artwork during the month of September in the college’s Te Paske Gallery. |
| AUG23 | Northwestern to celebrate 125-year anniversary | Northwestern to celebrate 125-year anniversaryA variety of events have been planned to celebrate Northwestern's growth since its founding in 1882. |
| AUG23 |  | Princeton Review ranks NWC highFor the fourth year in a row, NWC has been ranked among the "Best in the Midwest" by the Princeton Review. |
| AUG23 | New staff bring intercultural and mission experience | New staff bring intercultural and mission experienceTwo new directors at NWC aim to increase students’ intercultural competency through on- and off-campus experiences with diversity. |
| AUG17 |  | Northwestern ranked eighth by U.S. News & World ReportNorthwestern College is ranked eighth among Midwestern baccalaureate colleges in U.S. News & World Report’s 2008 America’s Best Colleges guidebook. Last year, Northwestern was tied for 20th in that category. |
| AUG17 | Nine join Northwestern faculty | Nine join Northwestern facultyNorthwestern's full-time faculty has nine new members. |
| AUG17 | Graduate receives honor for psychology research | Graduate receives honor for psychology researchCandace Gross, a 2007 alumna, has won third place in the Psi Chi/Allyn & Bacon Prize for Undergraduate Research competition. |
| AUG10 | Campus benefits from summer renovations | Campus benefits from summer renovations Students will notice several campus improvements when they return for fall semester classes. |
| AUG10 | Wolterstorff to lead faculty workshop | Wolterstorff to lead faculty workshopProminent Christian philosopher Dr. Nicholas Wolterstorff will lead Northwestern’s fall faculty workshop on Friday, Aug. 17, speaking on “Justice and Pedagogy … in This Place.” |
| AUG9 | Northwestern faculty participate in Seminar in Christian Scholarship | Northwestern faculty participate in Seminar in Christian ScholarshipDr. Randy Jensen, philosophy, and Dr. Mike Kugler, history, participated in a seminar designed to help faculty apply biblical studies to their discipline. |
| AUG6 |  | Religion professor writes book on biblical theologyDr. Jim Mead has written a book that is the first overview of biblical theology in 30 years. |
| AUG6 | NWC contingent takes aquaponics project to Moldova | NWC contingent takes aquaponics project to MoldovaA 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. |
July |
| JUL31 | Carlson joins art faculty | Carlson joins art facultyArnold Carlson has joined Northwestern College's art department as an assistant professor. |
| JUL30 | Turnwall active in summer projects | Turnwall active in summer projectsBarbara Turnwall, assistant professor of English, has been active in a variety of scholarly projects this summer. |
| JUL20 | Student wins tobyMac music video contest | Student wins tobyMac music video contestA music video produced by Vaughn Donahue, a senior communication studies major, has won a tobyMac video contest and will be shown before the Christian artist’s performance at the Creation Northwest music festival. |
| JUL12 | Westerholm essays included in new publication | Westerholm essays included in new publicationDr. Joel Westerholm, professor of English, is the author of two essays included in a new publication. |
| JUL11 | Trapp participates in NEH institute on Flannery O'Connor | Trapp participates in NEH institute on Flannery O'ConnorDr. Joonna Trapp, associate professor of English, is among a select group of 25 teachers and scholars who are participating in "Reconsidering Flannery O'Connor," a National Endowment for the Humanities summer institute in Milledgeville, Ga. |
| JUL10 | Professor's movie wins award for best children's film | Professor's movie wins award for best children's film"The Prairie Pirates," a feature-length flm written and directed by communications professor Jamey Durham, was honored as the best children’s film at the Creation Arts Festival in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. |
| JUL5 | Faculty receive Iowa Science Foundation grant | Faculty receive Iowa Science Foundation grantThe Iowa Science Foundation has awarded a $4,690 grant to two NWC professors researching the impact of European buckthorn on local forest ecosystems. |
| JUL3 | Neuroscience Camp gets mention in New York Times | Neuroscience Camp gets mention in New York TimesNorthwestern's Neuroscience Camp was mentioned in a July 3 New York Times story about a summer camp. The Times article mentions several unique science-oriented camps, focusing on the Summer Explosives Camp operated by the University of Missouri-Rolla. |
| JUL2 | Student interns with FOX News Channel | Student interns with FOX News ChannelBethany Kroeze, a senior business administration/management major, is getting an inside look at the world of 24-hour news through a summer internship with FOX News Channel in New York City. |
June |
| JUN29 | Student selected for international orchestra | Student selected for international orchestraJosh Van Der Maaten, a Northwestern junior from Orange City, has been selected to perform in the 2007 World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) International Youth Wind Orchestra. The ensemble will play at the WASBE’s international conference in Killarney, Ireland, July 8 to 15. |
| JUN28 | Jongerius presents research | Jongerius presents researchDr. Kim Jongerius, professor of mathematics, presented a paper recently at the conference of the Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences. |
| JUN28 | NWC receives $14,400 Humanities Iowa grant | NWC receives $14,400 Humanities Iowa grantNorthwestern has received a $14,400 grant from Humanities Iowa for “Minding Place,” a weeklong symposium that will take place next April, during the college’s 125th anniversary year. |
| JUN28 | NWC announces reorganization in Center for Spiritual Formation | NWC announces reorganization in Center for Spiritual FormationNorthwestern has announced a reorganization of staff within the Center for Spiritual Formation and Vocation. |
| JUN18 | Daumer research published in journal | Daumer research published in journalDr. Ruth Daumer, associate professor and chairperson of the department of nursing, has had her research on the experience of clergy health published in the spring 2007 issue of Health Ministry Journal. |
| JUN18 | Heeg-Truesdell earns doctorate | Heeg-Truesdell earns doctorate
Elizabeth Heeg-Truesdell, visiting assistant professor of biology, has earned her doctoral degree. |
| JUN12 | Yoder research presented at Amish conference | Yoder research presented at Amish conferenceResearch by Dr. Michael Yoder, professor of sociology/anthropology, was presented at The Amish in America conference held at Pennsylvania's Elizabethtown College June 7 to 9.
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May |
| MAY31 | 2007 alumni accepted into graduate programs | 2007 alumni accepted into graduate programsTwo recent social work graduates have been accepted into graduate schools. |
| MAY16 | Board announces faculty promotions, tenurings | Board announces faculty promotions, tenuringsNorthwestern's Board of Trustees has announced the awarding of tenure and promotions to several faculty. |
| MAY16 | Students selected for summer research | Students selected for summer researchSeven Northwestern students have been selected to participate in off-campus research projects this summer. |
| MAY14 | Kang performs with Sioux City Symphony | Kang performs with Sioux City SymphonyDr. Juyeon Kang, assistant professor of music, was featured during the Sioux City Symphony Orchestra's May 12 concert. |
| MAY12 | Four graduates receive Faculty Honors | Four graduates receive Faculty HonorsFour new graduates received Faculty Honors at commencement ceremonies on May 12. Robbie Cundy, Emily Fischer, Jason Helmus and Ryan Pendell were recognized. |
| MAY11 | Faculty awarded grants for summer scholarship | Faculty awarded grants for summer scholarshipNorthwestern has awarded Summer Scholarship Grants to 16 faculty members for 2007. |
| MAY4 | Art students receive scholarships | Art students receive scholarshipsThree junior art majors were recognized as recipients of art department scholarships. |
| MAY3 | Tulip Festival performances kick off theatre tour | Tulip Festival performances kick off theatre tourNorthwestern's Drama Ministries Ensemble will present "Sioux Center Sudan" during Orange City’s Tulip Festival May 17–19. |
| MAY3 | Students present social science research | Students present social science researchSixteen Northwestern students presented the results of their research at the Siouxland Undergraduate Social Science Research Conference recently. |
| MAY3 | Sybesma earns doctorate | Sybesma earns doctorateLila Sybesma, instructor in education, has earned her doctoral degree. |
| MAY1 | Clark receives Northwestern Teaching Excellence Award | Clark receives Northwestern Teaching Excellence AwardRick 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. |
April |
| APR27 | Four students speak at history conference | Four students speak at history conferenceFour Northwestern history majors spoke at the Student History Conference, sponsored by the Phi Alpha Theta history honors society at the University of South Dakota, Vermillion, on April 26. |
| APR26 | Students to participate in summer missions | Students to participate in summer missionsTwenty-one NWC students will spend their summer on short-term mission experiences in 16 different countries as members of the college’s Summer of Service team. |
| APR26 | Students to study abroad during summer | Students to study abroad during summerStudy abroad courses led by Northwestern faculty will take students to Russia and China this summer. |
| APR26 | NWC to award 239 diplomas | NWC to award 239 diplomasNorthwestern will award Bachelor of Arts degrees to 239 students during commencement Saturday, May 12. |
| APR23 | Longtime religion professor and international director dies | Longtime religion professor and international director diesDr. Lyle Vander Werff, a member of Northwestern's religion faculty from 1967 until he retired in 1998, died on Monday, April 23. |
| APR20 | NWC honors longtime employees | NWC honors longtime employeesForty-two longtime Northwestern employees were honored at the college’s Spring Recognition Banquet on April 19. |
| APR20 | Simmelink receives staff recognition award | Simmelink receives staff recognition awardScott Simmelink, director of maintenance and operations, has been named the 2007 recipient of the college’s Staff Recognition for Inspirational Service Award. |
| APR19 | Business professors receive award at conference | Business professors receive award at conferenceDr. Graham Lemke and Vonda Post, members of the business faculty, presented a paper and received an award at the Midwest American Accounting Association conference. |
| APR19 | Board meeting focuses on strategic plan | Board meeting focuses on strategic planThe spring Board of Trustees meeting, April 16–17, featured a focus on the strategic planning process that is currently under way. |
| APR17 | Josselyn-Cranson has article published | Josselyn-Cranson has article publishedDr. Heather Josselyn-Cranson, assistant professor of music and director of music ministries, had an article published in Sacramental Life, a quarterly journal. |
| APR17 | Lecturer publishes review essay | Lecturer publishes review essayDuane Jundt, lecturer in history, had a book review essay published in the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. |
| APR12 | Northwestern names Peale Scholarship winners | Northwestern names Peale Scholarship winnersEight incoming freshmen—from Illinois, Iowa, South Dakota and Wisconsin—have been selected to receive Norman Vincent Peale Scholarships. |
| APR12 | Northwestern names new alumni director | Northwestern names new alumni directorRachel Van Den Broek has been named Northwestern’s director of alumni and parent relations. Van Den Broek, who is currently an NWC admissions counselor, will begin her new position July 1. |
| APR9 | Spanish professors speak at conference | Spanish professors speak at conferenceDr. 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. |
| APR9 | Avery speaks at business conferences | Avery speaks at business conferencesDr. Mike Avery, assistant professor of business and economics, presented papers at two conferences in Chicago recently. |
| APR5 | NWC to hold ceremony for nursing students | NWC to hold ceremony for nursing studentsEight nursing students will formalize their commitment to practice Christ-centered nursing during the department’s first annual Christian Commitment to Professional Nursing Ceremony, to be held April 21.
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| APR5 | Design student to compete at Kennedy Center | Design student to compete at Kennedy CenterElizabeth Grim, a Northwestern senior from Huxley, Iowa, will compete with scenic designers from across the nation at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival April 16–21 in Washington, D.C. |
March |
| MAR29 | Psychology major to present research at conference | Psychology major to present research at conferenceCandace Gross, a senior psychology major from Parker, S.D., will speak at the national conference of the American Educational Research Association in Chicago April 9–13. |
| MAR26 | Trapp speaks at composition conference | Trapp speaks at composition conferenceDr. Joonna Trapp, associate professor of English, spoke at the annual convention of the Conference on College Composition and Communication in New York March 21–24. |
| MAR26 | Andres speaks at religion conference | Andres speaks at religion conferenceDr. Michael Andres, associate professor of religion, spoke at the regional meeting of the American Academy of Religion in Omaha March 23–24. |
| MAR23 | Northwestern to offer three new communications majors | Northwestern to offer three new communications majorsMajors in cinema and digital video, journalism, and public relations will replace the general communication studies major. |
| MAR19 | SIFE team begins microfinancing program in Nicaragua | SIFE team begins microfinancing program in NicaraguaA Northwestern Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) team is piloting a new microfinancing program in Bluefields, Nicaragua, providing opportunity to low-income entrepreneurs who have no access to regular financing. |
| MAR19 | Kang performs in Asia | Kang performs in AsiaDr. Juyeon Kang, assistant professor of music, presented solo piano recitals at several Asian venues during spring break. |
| MAR9 | NWC grad named winner in prestigious fellowship competition | NWC grad named winner in prestigious fellowship competitionDaniel Berntson, a 2006 NWC alumnus from rural Paullina, Iowa, has been named one of two recipients of American Graduate Fellowships, which provide winners up to $50,000 a year for two years of doctoral study at one of 23 top-tier private research universities. |
| MAR2 | Prof's movie premieres | Prof's movie premieresProfessor Jamey Durham's "The Prairie Pirates" debuts at Orange City's Holland Plaza Theatre March 16-22. |
February |
| FEB27 | Student wins prestigious TCU fellowship | Student wins prestigious TCU fellowshipAleisa Schat has become the third Northwestern student to be granted the prestigious Radford Fellowship at Texas Christian University. |
| FEB27 | SIFE project finalist in business plan competition | SIFE project finalist in business plan competitionA Northwestern College Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) project is a finalist in the 2007 Pappajohn New Venture Business Plan Competition. |
| FEB13 | Truesdell article published | Truesdell article publishedTom Truesdell, visiting instructor in English, is the author of an article published in the February issue of The Writing Lab Newsletter, a widely read journal in the writing center field. |
| FEB12 | NWC to begin Romanian study abroad program | NWC to begin Romanian study abroad programNorthwestern is establishing a study abroad program in Romania. The Romania Semester, which will begin offering classes in fall 2007, will be the first semester-long study abroad program operated by NWC. |
| FEB12 | Marketing piece wins second award | Marketing piece wins second awardA marketing publication developed for Northwestern’s admissions office has received its second award in three weeks. This time, the search piece received an Award of Merit for schools with fewer than 2,000 students in the Admissions Marketing Report’s national competition. |
| FEB5 | Gala Auction raises $40,000 | Gala Auction raises $40,000The 24th annual Northwestern College Gala Auction on Feb. 3, raised around $40,000, bringing the total raised through the auction to nearly $600,000.
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| FEB1 | Fourteen NWC programs recommended by guidebook | Fourteen NWC programs recommended by guidebookFourteen 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. |
January |
| JAN30 | Theatre student headed to Kennedy Center competition | Theatre student headed to Kennedy Center competitionElizabeth Grim, a senior theatre major, won the Barbizon Design Award for her scenic design for “James Joyce’s The Dead” at the Region Five Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF). She will compete in the national KCACTF in Washington, D.C., in April. |
| JAN25 | Marketing pieces win awards | Marketing pieces win awardsPublications produced by Northwestern's public relations office have been recognized in the 2007 Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District Six awards competition. |
| JAN25 | Kang receives Endowed Research Fellowship | Kang receives Endowed Research FellowshipDr. Juyeon Kang, assistant professor of music at Northwestern College, has been selected to receive the college’s $10,000 Endowed Research Fellowship for 2007. |
| JAN10 | Lundberg receives grants to aid research | Lundberg receives grants to aid researchDr. Ann Lundberg, associate professor of English, has been awarded two grants to aid research she is conducting during her sabbatical this school year. |
| JAN10 | Kinsinger speaks at youth ministry conference | Kinsinger speaks at youth ministry conferenceDr. Mitch Kinsinger, associate professor of religion and Christian education, served as a co-presenter at the biennial international conference of the International Association for the Study of Youth Ministry. The conference was held in Cambridge, England, Jan. 3–6. |
