Politics with purpose
As Ben was in the airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica, returning from a high school mission trip, someone recommended Northwestern to him. He applied while still in the airport and decided to commit not long after. A resident assistant in Hospers Hall, a peer tutor and a writing fellow for First-Year Seminar, he plans to attend law school with the goal of working with public policy and legislation.A calling to serve
I’ve come to see politics as a responsibility to care for people, communities and the systems that shape our lives. Studying political science allows me to think critically about how institutions function and how they can better serve others. It has given me a framework to understand governance as something that demands justice, loves mercy and walks humbly with God.
Thinking broadly
I most appreciate the Northwestern political science major’s flexibility for interdisciplinary study. I have taken English, economics, philosophy, theatre and ethics classes, and each has shaped me in a different way. Together, they have strengthened my ability to think from a wider range of perspectives, communicate more clearly, and grow into a more thoughtful and well-rounded person.
Ready to lead
My classes have pushed me to understand political theories, apply them, question them and then connect them to a vocational setting. Alongside that, Northwestern’s emphasis on the liberal arts has prepared me not just academically, but personally, to step into my future with a stronger sense of purpose and vocation.
Justice + mercy
At Northwestern, I’ve been challenged to think about faith as something that shapes how we as believers love others, how we understand justice and how we engage with the world around us as we participate in God’s work of bringing heaven to earth.
More than a degree
Northwestern is a place that values formation just as much as information, where professors genuinely invest in students both academically and personally. Rather than simply preparing you for a job, Northwestern challenges you to think deeply, grow in your faith and consider how your education can be used in service of others.