| 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 |  | Enrollment second highest in school historyThe fall enrollment of 1,315 is the second highest in school history. |
| 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. |
| 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 | 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
