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Dr. Tim Huffman spoke at the Association for Institutional Research in the Upper Midwest conference in Bloomington, Minn., Nov. 2 and 3.

Phil Patton, professor emeritus of business and economics, was inducted into the hall of fame of his high school in Philip, S.D., in October.

Chicago Tribune theater critic Chris Jones named NWC alum Cora Vander Broek one of five "scene stealers" for her acting in Griffin Theatre Company's revival of Sidney Kingsley's "Dead End."

Dr. Laird Edman will be one of the keynote speakers at the Iowa Teachers of Psychology annual conference in Pella on Nov. 10.

Northwestern English professors and students presented a break-out session, "Sharing the Stories of our Neighbors," at the annual conference of the Iowa Council of Teachers of English and Language Arts.

Four Northwestern students are working on political campaigns this fall as part of their enrollment in a political science course at the college. Taught by Dr. Jeff VanDerWerff, "Electoral Politics Field Experience" includes discussion of the students' experiences as campaign volunteers, as well as reading assignments and discussion of books by Thomas Patterson and Henri Houwen.

Dan Daily, director of Ramaker Library, presented a paper at the fourth International Conference on the Book in Boston on Oct. 21.

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.

Many stained glass windows from the Playhouse are available for bidding in preparation for the building's razing.

Seven Northwestern education students will join Derek Brower, a member of the college's education department faculty, at the National Science Teacher Association regional conference in Omaha, Neb., Oct. 19-21.