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Dr. Laird Edman, associate professor of psychology, presented a full-day workshop on teaching critical thinking to the faculty of Husson College in Bangor, Maine, on Jan. 3.

Dr. Ann Lundberg, associate professor of English, has been awarded two grants to aid research she is conducting during her sabbatical this school year.

Dr. Mitch Kinsinger, associate professor of religion and Christian education, served as a co-presenter at the biennial international conference of the International Association for the Study of Youth Ministry. The conference was held in Cambridge, England, Jan. 3–6.

Northwestern will hold a ceremony of dedication and open house for its new nursing arts laboratory on Friday, Jan. 12, at 4 p.m. The facility is located in the former obstetrical unit of the Orange City Area Health System’s downtown campus.

Heather Josselyn-Cranson will spend a week in Russia teaching current and future pastors how to use music to benefit their congregations.

James Li entered the LCD television market early and now serves as president and chief operating officer of Syntax-Brillian, one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of high-definition TVs.

Seven Northwestern religion students and Dr. Michael Andres attended two religion and theology conferences Nov. 15 to 19 in Washington, D.C.

Five members of the Northwestern College Symphonic Band were selected recently to be part of the 100-member Iowa Collegiate Honor Band.

Jeff Barker, theatre professor, has been named Iowa Professor of the Year for 2006 by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

NWC has begun the search process for a successor to President Bruce Murphy, who announced in October his plans to retire upon the hiring of a new president.