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Ron De Jong, associate vice president of development, has been appointed to the new role of vice president for external relations.

Dr. Mitch Kinsinger presented a paper at the Upper Midwest regional meeting of the American Academy of Religion, held at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minn., on March 31.

Eight incoming freshmen—from Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota—have been selected to receive Norman Vincent Peale Scholarships. Each student will receive a total of $48,000 over four years at NWC from the prestigious scholarship.

Dr. Joonna Trapp, associate professor of English, chaired a sub-section of scholars working on a bibliography for eventual publication on the web.

Northwestern education students spend time off campus each day. What these students are doing is incredibly important: they venture into the community and give their time to help someone else out.

Sarah Yoder '02, a rhetoric graduate student at Texas Christian University, has been awarded funding to conduct dissertation research in Wales.

Dr. Michael Avery, assistant professor of business and economics, and senior Emily Hennager of Ames, Iowa, presented papers at the Midwest Business Administration Association conference held from March 15–17 in Chicago.

The Northwestern College Board of Trustees has announced the awarding of tenure and promotions to several faculty.

Northwestern will be well represented when 1,200 people gather for the International Forum on Christian Higher Education in Dallas March 30–April 1.

Northwestern biology majors Jason Helmus and Laura Rensink will present papers at the annual meeting of the Midwest American Society of Animal Science in Des Moines from March 20–22.