| APR30 | Psychology majors present research | Psychology majors present researchThirteen psychology majors gave presentations at the Siouxland Social Science Research Conference. |
| APR25 |  | Northwestern prepares for commencement ceremonyNorthwestern College will award 230 diplomas to its graduating class on Saturday, May 12. |
| APR25 |  | Northwestern students study abroadTwenty-nine Northwestern College students will travel to Austria, Ecuador and Great Britain this summer on month-long study abroad programs. |
| APR25 |  | Northwestern students serve over summer breakTwenty-one students will spend at least six weeks volunteering as short-term missionaries as members of the college’s Summer of Service team. |
| APR25 | Northwestern to host pinning ceremony for nursing graduates | Northwestern to host pinning ceremony for nursing graduatesNineteen Northwestern College nursing seniors will participate in a pinning ceremony Thursday, May 10, at 6:30 p.m. |
| APR25 |  | Northwestern's online learning director earns doctorateRebecca Hoey, director of online learning, has earned a Doctor of Education degree. |
| APR25 | Student presents research project | Student presents research projectNorthwestern student Heidi Postma presented her honors research project at the Upper Midwest Honors Conference on April 14. |
| APR23 | Board approves strategic plan | Board approves strategic planThe Northwestern College Board of Trustees unanimously approved the institution’s new strategic plan during their spring meeting April 16-17. |
| APR23 |  | Religion professor voted Best EducatorDr. Jim Mead, professor of religion at Northwestern College, was voted Best Educator in the Northwest Iowa Review’s Reader’s Choice Awards. |
| APR23 | Students and professors present research | Students and professors present researchTwo Northwestern students and professors presented their research projects at the Iowa Academy of Science’s annual meeting April 20-21. |
| APR20 | Northwestern's Board of Trustees welcomes two new members | Northwestern's Board of Trustees welcomes two new membersThe Northwestern College Board of Trustees welcomed two new members, Albert Okine and Julie Hulstein, at its spring meeting April 16–17. |
| APR18 |  | Northwestern's Jazz Band and Percussion Ensemble to performNorthwestern's Jazz Band and Percussion Ensemble will perform a concert on May 4 at 7:30 p.m. in Christ Chapel. |
| APR18 | Northwestern students to present research | Northwestern students to present researchFour Northwestern athletic training majors will present their research at the 2012 CNOS Foundation Sports Medicine Symposium on April 27. |
| APR13 |  | Kensak appointed as new director of general educationDr. Michael Kensak, professor of English, has been selected to direct the college’s redesigned integrative general education curriculum. |
| APR12 |  | Northwestern to show documentary on immigrationThe documentary "Welcome to Shelbyville" will be shown on April 24 at 7:30 p.m. in Northwestern’s Vermeer Dining Room. |
| APR12 | Social work major to present at conference | Social work major to present at conferenceSenior social work major Nathan Kuik will present his honors research project at the National Association of Social Workers conference on April 19. |
| APR11 | Northwestern hosts 45th annual Juried Student Art Exhibition | Northwestern hosts 45th annual Juried Student Art ExhibitionNorthwestern College’s final art show of the academic year will feature work chosen as part of a juried exhibition. A public reception will be held April 27. |
| APR11 |  | Northwestern's Chamber Orchestra and Women's Choir to performNorthwestern College’s Chamber Orchestra and Women’s Choir will perform a concert Friday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. in Christ Chapel. |
| APR10 | Sioux County Oratorio Chorus to present Elijah | Sioux County Oratorio Chorus to present ElijahDr. Thomas Holm, professor of music at Northwestern, will direct the Sioux County Oratorio Chorus' performance of Mendelssohn’s Elijah on April 28. |
| APR4 |  | Northwestern's Symphonic Band to perform concertNorthwestern College’s Symphonic Band will perform a concert on Saturday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m. in Christ Chapel. The event is free and open to the public. |
| APR4 |  | Groundbreaking scheduled for new learning commonsNorthwestern College will break ground for its new learning commons during a 10:45 a.m. ceremony Monday, April 16. The public is invited to attend. |
| APR4 |  | Pianist May Phang to perform recital at NorthwesternNorthwestern College will host a recital by acclaimed pianist May Phang on Friday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. |
| APR4 | Northwestern College to host joint vocal recital | Northwestern College to host joint vocal recitalNorthwestern students Rianna De Winkle and Brandon Lenderink will perform a recital on April 22 in Christ Chapel. The public is invited to attend. |
| APR2 | Northwestern College to participate in Day of Service | Northwestern College to participate in Day of ServiceStudents, faculty and staff will show their appreciation for the Orange City community during the Day of Service on Saturday, April 14. |
