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Northwestern College’s theatre department will present the children’s show, “Squirrelock Holmes: The Musical,” in the DeWitt Theatre Arts Center’s Allen Black Box Theatre on Oct. 2, 3, 9 and 10.

As part of Raider Nation Celebration, the Northwestern College music department will present a fall music showcase on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m. in Christ Chapel.

Northwestern College’s fall enrollment features the highest number of traditional undergraduate students since 2015, with 1,092.

Northwestern College will hold Raider Nation Celebration, the college’s annual Homecoming and Family Weekend, Oct. 2–3.

Northwestern College is opening its 2026–27 art exhibit season with “Prospective,” a collection of mixed media pieces by recently retired art professor Phil Scorza, on display at Te Paske Gallery through Oct. 16.

Lindsey Medenwaldt, an assistant professor of business and economics at Northwestern College, is co-author with Dr. Douglas Groothuis of a just-released book, “What if Jesus is Right? Examining Jesus’ Claims About Himself in a World Full of Falsehoods.”

Northwestern College’s Center for Innovation & Leadership welcomes the 2026–27 cohort selected for the Accelerate Siouxland leadership development program beginning Sept. 10.

Northwestern College invites prospective high school and transfer students to visit campus during the 2026–27 school year by attending Raider Days or by scheduling individual appointments.

A pair of accomplished pianists will perform a concert of Frédéric Chopin’s complete ballades and scherzos on Friday, Sept. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in Northwestern College’s Christ Chapel.

Northwestern will host a “Happy Birthday, USA” concert featuring iconic works performed by the White Spruce Chamber Players on Thursday, Sept. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in Christ Chapel.