| Students aid community through O-Serve |
| New students will participate in a variety of area service projects on Aug. 25. |
| Aug 22, 2008 |
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| NWC group to assist tornado victims |
| A group of Northwestern faculty, staff and students will spend two days in Parkersburg, Iowa, helping to clean up tornado debris. |
| Jun 19, 2008 |
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| Summer theatre tour to begin |
| Northwestern’s touring theatre company will perform in 11 central U.S. states during an eight-week summer tour. |
| Jun 12, 2008 |
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| NWC promotes Lesage and Forgette to new positions |
| Northwestern has promoted Dr. Jasper Lesage to provost and Dr. Adrienne Forgette to dean of the faculty. They will assume their new responsibilities on July 1. |
| May 19, 2008 |
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| Twenty-two students to participate in summer missions |
| Twenty-two Northwestern students will spend their summer on short-term mission experiences in 14 different countries as members of the college’s Summer of Service team. |
| Apr 24, 2008 |
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| Keith wins national award |
| Don Keith, general manager of Northwestern's Sodexo Campus Services, has been named a Sodexo Hero of Everyday Life for 2008. Keith and seven other national winners are being honored for investing their time, talent and spirit in the ongoing fight against hunger. |
| Apr 18, 2008 |
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| MercyMe to headline RiseFest on June 21 |
| Rise Ministries and Northwestern College will co-sponsor the fourth annual RiseFest on June 21 with several Christian bands, an extreme sports area, Kids Zone, seminars and speaker Rob Roozeboom. |
| Apr 18, 2008 |
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| Tim Brown to speak |
| The Rev. Dr. Timothy Brown, the newly appointed president of Western Theological Seminary, will speak at Northwestern April 21 and 22. |
| Apr 3, 2008 |
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| Franken Center dedication set for April 8 |
| Northwestern will dedicate the James L. Franken Center for Faith, Learning and Living at 11 a.m. on April 8 during chapel. |
| Mar 27, 2008 |
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| Best-selling author Kathleen Norris to speak |
| Kathleen Norris, best-selling author of "Dakota: A Spiritual Geography," will speak at Northwestern on April 9 as part of Minding Place, place-themed events at the college. |
| Mar 12, 2008 |
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| Northwestern to host Ethnic Fair |
| Members of Northwestern College’s International Club will present the annual Ethnic Fair Saturday, March 29. |
| Mar 12, 2008 |
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| Church planter to speak |
| Rick Mysse, an active church planter in Southern California, will speak in Northwestern’s chapel service on Friday, March 14. |
| Feb 28, 2008 |
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| Leadership Conference to feature Tony Campolo |
| Well-known author and speaker Tony Campolo will be the keynote speaker at Northwestern’s Leadership Conference March 28 and 29. |
| Feb 28, 2008 |
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| Dewald wins campus ministry award |
| Barb Dewald, associate dean of spiritual formation, was recognized for excellence in campus ministry at the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities Campus Ministers Conference. |
| Feb 22, 2008 |
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| Students to serve over spring break |
| More than 200 students, faculty and staff from Northwestern will travel across the U.S. and around the world for the college’s annual Spring Service Projects March 1 through 10. |
| Feb 15, 2008 |
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| Middle East missions leader to speak |
| The Rev. John Carrick, British director of Middle East Christian Outreach, will speak in chapel on Feb. 25. |
| Feb 14, 2008 |
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| NWC honored for community service |
| The Corporation for National and Community Service has named Northwestern to the 2007 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. Northwestern, which was honored for the second consecutive year, is among only 10 chosen from Iowa. |
| Feb 12, 2008 |
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| Author to speak on mental illness and faith |
| Dr. Kathryn Greene-McCreight, author of "Darkness is My Only Companion: A Christian Response to Mental Illness,"
will be a guest speaker at Northwestern Feb. 18 and 19. |
| Feb 8, 2008 |
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| Groups to serve in Gulf Coast over Christmas break |
| Twenty-five students, staff and alumni will begin their Christmas vacations with service projects in the Gulf Coast from Dec. 15 to 22. |
| Nov 28, 2007 |
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| Facility and program to honor Franken |
| Northwestern'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. |
| Nov 12, 2007 |
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| Northwestern celebrates Global Vision Week |
| A variety of activities will mark Global Vision Week on campus Nov. 12-16. |
| Nov 1, 2007 |
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| Public invited to immigration forum |
| Panelists will discuss various issues related to immigration during a forum on Monday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. in Christ Chapel. |
| Nov 1, 2007 |
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| Words of HOPE leaders to speak |
| The 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. |
| Nov 1, 2007 |
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| New staff bring intercultural and mission experience |
| Two new directors at NWC aim to increase students’ intercultural competency through on- and off-campus experiences with diversity. |
| Aug 23, 2007 |
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| NWC contingent takes aquaponics project to Moldova |
| A 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. |
| Aug 6, 2007 |
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| Religion professor writes book on biblical theology |
| Dr. Jim Mead has written a book that is the first overview of biblical theology in 30 years. |
| Aug 6, 2007 |
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| NWC announces reorganization in Center for Spiritual Formation |
| Northwestern has announced a reorganization of staff within the Center for Spiritual Formation and Vocation. |
| Jun 28, 2007 |
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| Students to participate in summer missions |
| Twenty-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. |
| Apr 26, 2007 |
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| SIFE team begins microfinancing program in Nicaragua |
| A 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. |
| Mar 19, 2007 |
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| SIFE project finalist in business plan competition |
| A Northwestern College Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) project is a finalist in the 2007 Pappajohn New Venture Business Plan Competition. |
| Feb 27, 2007 |
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| NWC to begin Romanian study abroad program |
| Northwestern 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. |
| Feb 12, 2007 |
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| NWC honored for hurricane relief |
| Northwestern has been named to the first President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll in recognition of its efforts to serve Gulf Coast communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina. |
| Oct 20, 2006 |
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| Two to speak at mission conference |
| Barb Dewald, associate dean of spiritual formation, and Dr. Rod Spidahl, associate professor of religion/missiology, will present workshops at the Fellowship of Short-Term Mission Leaders conference in Atlanta Oct. 11 to 15. |
| Sep 29, 2006 |
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| Northwestern names interim dean of spiritual formation |
| Dr. Susan Heeren Reese has been named Northwestern's interim dean of spiritual formation and vocation and director of the Lilly Grant. |
| Jul 24, 2006 |
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| Northwestern receives renewal grant from Lilly Endowment |
| Northwestern has received a renewal grant of $499,800 from Lilly Endowment Inc. to build upon its Vocare: Find Your Place project. |
| May 30, 2006 |
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| Dean of spiritual formation accepts position in Seattle |
| Dr. Keith Anderson, dean of spiritual formation and vocation and director of the Lilly Grant, has resigned to become the senior vice president of academic affairs and academic dean at Mars Hill Graduate School in Seattle. |
| May 15, 2006 |
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| Students to participate in summer missions |
| Twenty-two students from Northwestern will spend their summer on short-term mission experiences as members of the college’s Summer of Service team. |
| Apr 26, 2006 |
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| Northwestern justice program to be used nationwide |
| International Justice Mission (IJM), a Christian human rights organization that rescues victims of violence, sexual exploitation and oppression, has adopted Northwestern’s Season of Justice program as a national program to be used by other IJM chapters. |
| Jan 20, 2006 |
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| Student receives fellowship in urban ministry |
| When Northwestern junior Kevin Sas received an e-mail last spring about the Spencer W. Perkins Fellowship in urban ministry, he knew it was a good opportunity. |
| Nov 2, 2005 |
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| Garage sale raises $3,700 for hurricane relief |
| More than $3,700 was raised for the American Red Cross’ hurricane relief efforts at the Northwestern all-campus garage sale on Sept. 16 and 17. |
| Sep 20, 2005 |
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| Northwestern mobilizes to help hurricane victims |
| Northwestern officials have expressed a desire to help college students displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Contact the registrar’s office, 712-707-7145, for more information. |
| Sep 3, 2005 |
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| NWC renovates chapel and student residences |
| Northwestern students will notice some significant improvements in facilities thanks to projects completed by the maintenance department during the summer. |
| Aug 19, 2005 |
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