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BLOG Faculty
Dr. Kristen Bugos Brings Her Love of Music to the Classroom
A new face has joined the Northwestern community. Dr. Kristen Bugos is sharing the joy of music with music education majors. Previously she worked as the Coordinator of Music Education at a small Christian college in…
Thursday, August 30, 2018
BLOG Faculty
Dr. Steven Harthorn Experiences Life in France
Northwestern English professor Dr. Steven Harthorn traveled to Paris, France in June 2018 because he found an airfare deal that he just couldn’t pass up. He hadn’t been to Europe before, but he was excited to take an international excursion after the busy school year. He traveled alone…
Thursday, August 30, 2018
BLOG Faculty
New Opportunities for Education Majors
Northwestern offers a lot of opportunities for students majoring in the field of education. However, a new opportunity is available specifically for students majoring in English as a Second Language (ESL) Education….
Thursday, August 30, 2018
BLOG Alumni, Athletics
Dr. Matt Hill Soars into His 20 Year of Leadership
Matt Hill’s career exemplifies how to put Christ and students first while building strong athletic programs.
Thursday, August 30, 2018
BLOG Faculty
Carol Eikum Attends Singing Conference in Las Vegas
This summer, Professor of Music Carol Eikum traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada to attend the National Association of Teachers of Singing 55th National Conference. The event took place from June 22-26, 2018.
Thursday, August 30, 2018
BLOG Alumni, Community
Women in Leadership: Jessa Nelson
Student and Women in Leadership group leader Katie Ring had the opportunity to talk to Jessa Nelson, assistant professor in Northwestern’s school of business, about her experience in business and leadership.
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
BLOG Community
Women In Leadership at Northwestern
Women have started to outnumber men on college campuses, but there is still a large gap in corporate and church leadership. At Northwestern, women have a growing opportunity to practice Godly leadership and engage in…
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
BLOG Community
Northwestern’s sixth president called home
University of Northwestern regretfully shares the news that Dr. Don Ericksen, the sixth president of University of Northwestern, died on August 6, 2018, surrounded by his family.
Monday, August 6, 2018
BLOG Parents
Ready When They Are
School is about to begin. Getting the sense the balance of control within your family is shifting? Take heart. In the midst of change, rest in the One who never changes.
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
BLOG Community, Faculty
Northwestern Professors Join the Faith and Liberty Discovery Center as Affiliated Scholars
The Faith and Liberty Discovery Center invites visitors of all backgrounds to discover the relationship and role of faith and liberty in fostering core American values and to discover what these values mean for…
Friday, July 27, 2018
BLOG
Trade, Tariffs, and The Garden
We are called to be good stewards of what God has entrusted to us. Unfortunately being good stewards can get complicated when determining policy on the global scale.
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
BLOG Academics, Financial Aid
UNW Creates Pathways to Teaching Scholarship in Honor of Dr. Yvonne RB-Banks
Northwestern created the Pathways to Teaching scholarship award for education majors to create a diverse community of educators.
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
BLOG Alumni, Community
Faith Under Fire: The Story of Richard Weekley
Like most children, many of Richard Weekley’s early memories were of his mother. Yet, these memories will seem foreign to many who have not encountered a situation like that of Dick Weekley. He remembers his mother as worn and weary from work about the house, washing his clothes with…
Friday, June 29, 2018
BLOG Faculty
Conquering Anxiety: A Professor’s Journey
Fears, whether about real dangers or imagined, often hinder us from living the life that God desires for us. We can either let fear continue to inhibit our faith or we can let our faith conquer our fears. These are some…
Friday, June 29, 2018
BLOG Parents
Life Choices—Served with Pie
Students face many important decisions in their first few years out of the home—especially related to college. The right “coaching” can make all the difference in helping them navigate this exciting time.
Thursday, June 28, 2018
BLOG Community
UNW Students Embark on Immersive Civil Rights Pilgrimage Spanning 12 States
Students from the School of Education learned about the struggles during the civil rights movement firsthand.
Thursday, June 14, 2018
BLOG Alumni, College Preparation
UNW Grad Lands Job at Medtronic
Management Information Systems graduate Zack Swore used the social and technical skills he learned at UNW to get a job at Medtronic.
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
BLOG Faculty
The Poet Knows What the Copywriter Doesn’t. And Vice Versa.
In explaining his writing process, a poet once told my writing students, “I never think about the audience.” I think about audience constantly but that poet taught me something important.
Thursday, May 31, 2018
BLOG College Preparation, Parents
Big Lessons from Small Mistakes
Parents hope their young adults have already learned major lessons in academic integrity, managing temptation, and setting priorities in the right order. The fact is they are no less human than when they were in…
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
BLOG Alumni
In Their Heart Language: An Interview with Steve Sheldon ‘61
Northwest Alumnus, Steve Sheldon tells of his fifty years of mission field experience translating the Bible in Brazil for Wycliffe Bible Translators USA.
Thursday, May 24, 2018
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