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Northwestern College continues to set enrollment records. This fall’s total enrollment is 1,719, up from last year’s 1,675 and representing the sixth consecutive year of records.

Julie Elliott, Northwestern College’s vice president for student life, will present at the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) Legal and Public Policy Conference in West Palm Beach, Florida, Sept. 16-18.

Northwestern College’s Center for Innovation & Leadership welcomes the 2024–25 cohort selected for the Accelerate Siouxland leadership development program. Starting Sept. 12, the participants will develop relationships in the region and be equipped to become stronger community leaders.

Northwestern College invites high school and transfer students to visit campus during the 2024–25 school year. Both individual visits and Raider Days (group visit days) serve as an introduction to the college for prospective students.

Northwestern College is opening its 2024–25 art exhibit season with a show by South Dakota artist Molly Wicks. Titled “phases for now,” Wicks’ exhibit is on display through Oct. 17, with a public reception with the artist scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 26, at 5 p.m.

The third cohort of students in Northwestern College’s physician assistant studies program will graduate Saturday, Aug. 10. Master’s degrees will be awarded to 31 students during a 10 a.m. ceremony in Christ Chapel.

Applications are now being accepted for Accelerate Siouxland, a regional leadership development program offered by Northwestern College’s Center for Innovation and Leadership.

Hannah Van Meeteren, a 2023 graduate of Northwestern College’s accounting and finance programs, has been named one of 40 winners of the 2023 Elijah Watt Sells Award by the American Institute of CPAs.

Northwestern College congratulates 404 students who earned a spot on the Academic Dean’s List for the spring 2024 semester.

The Northwestern College board of trustees has appointed Dr. Heather Hayes as the James and Margaret Blekkink Professor of Education.