You'll belong at Northwestern.
You'll belong at Northwestern.
You'll belong at Northwestern.
As a Raider, you'll be part of a community where you'll be heard, valued and supported. You'll study, live and work with others from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences—all of us different, but united in our desire to participate in God's redeeming work in the world.
Vision for Diversity
Guided by the biblical narrative of creation, fall, redemption and restoration, Northwestern College strives to pursue God's redeeming work in the world by courageously and faithfully engaging the fullness of our similarities and differences in our learning and living together.
- Valuing each person as created in the image of the triune God and thus intended for community
- Respecting the complexity of human identities
- Recognizing human difference as central to an education that fosters critical thinking, empathy and dialogue

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Bridge Center
The Bridge Center is Northwestern's center for intercultural development, helping all students live into our Vision for Diversity. Learn more about the Bridge Center's leadership and services:

As Northwestern's director of intercultural development, Celeste Ryan seeks to advance Northwestern's mission and Vision for Diversity by developing students' academic, social, spiritual and emotional thriving. She creates systems and programs that contribute to student success and equips faculty and staff to pursue intercultural initiatives through community outreach and relationship building. She is an advocate for the needs of students and leads the Bridge Center for Intercultural Development, creating a hospitable environment for students to gather.
Bridge Center
The Bridge Center is Northwestern's center for intercultural development, helping all students live into our Vision for Diversity. Learn more about the Bridge Center's leadership and services:

As Northwestern's director of intercultural development, Celeste Ryan seeks to advance Northwestern's mission and Vision for Diversity by developing students' academic, social, spiritual and emotional thriving. She creates systems and programs that contribute to student success and equips faculty and staff to pursue intercultural initiatives through community outreach and relationship building. She is an advocate for the needs of students and leads the Bridge Center for Intercultural Development, creating a hospitable environment for students to gather.
Student clubs
Northwestern provides more than 50 clubs and organizations to support nearly every interest, including these:

I-Club gives international and U.S. students opportunities to get to know each other and learn about one another's cultures through meetings, events and trips. Annual events include the Beloved Festival of Culture and the I-Club Coffeehouse.
Student clubs
Northwestern provides more than 50 clubs and organizations to support nearly every interest, including these:

I-Club gives international and U.S. students opportunities to get to know each other and learn about one another's cultures through meetings, events and trips. Annual events include the Beloved Festival of Culture and the I-Club Coffeehouse.