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May
02
2006
Kugler receives Northwestern Teaching Excellence Award
Dr. Mike Kugler, associate professor of history, has been named this year's recipient of the Northwestern Teaching Excellence Award.
May
02
2006
Psychology seniors present research at conference
Nine NWC senior psychology majors presented the results of their research at the Siouxland Undergraduate Social Science Research Conference, hosted by Northwestern on April 27.
Apr
27
2006
Board members updated on campus developments
Several campus developments were highlighted at the Northwestern College spring Board of Trustees meeting, April 24–25.
Twenty-two students from Northwestern will spend their summer on short-term mission experiences as members of the college’s Summer of Service team.
Four groups of Northwestern students will travel and study overseas this summer. Each trip is connected with a class that has a different academic focus and is led by NWC faculty members.
Apr
26
2006
NWC appoints alumnus to new fund-raising position
Jason Schrock of Bellflower, Calif., has been appointed by Northwestern to serve in the newly created role of regional development director.
Patti Thayer, director of academic support, has been named the 2006 recipient of the college’s Staff Recognition for Inspirational Service Award.
Fifteen longtime Northwestern employees were honored at the college’s Spring Recognition Banquet on April 20.
Four NWC history majors spoke at the 41st annual Student History Conference, sponsored by the Phi Alpha Theta history honors society at the University of South Dakota, Vermillion, on April 20.
Apr
20
2006
Turnwall lobbies for National Writing Project funding
Barb Turnwall, assistant professor of English, joined educators from 40 states in Washington, D.C., on April 7 to promote continued funding for the National Writing Project and local and regional writing projects.