- Northwestern College (Minnesota)
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- For other universities with a similar name, see Northwestern University (disambiguation).
Northwestern College Motto "Light the Way" Established October 2, 1902 Type Christian - nondenominational, Private President President Dr. Alan S. Cureton Academic staff 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio Students 3,070 Undergraduates 2,981 Postgraduates 89 Location Roseville, Minnesota, USA Campus 107-acre (43 ha) campus on Lake Johanna; 12 buildings Newspaper The Column Mascot Eagles Website nwc.edu Northwestern College is a private Christian college located in Roseville, Minnesota, and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.[1] Established in 1902 as Northwestern Bible and Missionary Training School by Dr. William Bell Riley, a pastor at the First Baptist Church of Minneapolis, Northwestern is the only non-denominational Christian private college in the state of Minnesota.
Billy Graham served as the school's second president from 1948 to 1952.[2]
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Mission statement
"Northwestern College exists to provide Christ-centered higher education equipping students to grow intellectually and spiritually, to serve effectively in their professions, and to give God-honoring leadership in the home, church, community and world."[3]
Undergraduate and Graduate Programs
Northwestern offers 55 bachelor's degrees,[4] 11 of which are through its FOCUS Degree Completion Program. Northwestern offers 2 master's degrees.[5] Areas of undergraduate study offered includes elementary and secondary education, music, business, psychology, broadcasting/electronic media, art, English, mathematics, life sciences, Biblical studies, and Christian ministries. Areas of graduate study includes organizational leadership and theological studies. In addition to a mandatory daily chapel program featuring local, national, and international speakers, students are required to earn a minor in Bible by taking 30 credits of Bible classes throughout their college career.
Alternative Education Programs
The FOCUS Degree Completion Program offers an Associate of Arts degree as well as degree-completion programs in business, psychology, ministries, and communication studies.
The Center for Graduate Studies offers the following graduate programs:
- Master of Organizational Leadership
- Master of Arts in Theological Studies
- Master of Divinity
- Master of Arts in Human Services
Other non-traditional programs include:
- Distance Education
- Northwestern College Bible Institute
- Christian Center for Communications, Quito, Ecuador
Science and Mathematics
Northwestern offers accredited bachelor of science degrees in traditional and applied mathematics, mathematics education, biology, biochemistry, and engineering sciences.[6]
Northwestern also has a cooperative dual-degree program with the University of Minnesota's Institute of Technology.[7] In this program, students complete three years of study (on average) at Northwestern in either applied mathematics or engineering sciences. Students then transfer to the University of Minnesota to complete the requirements for a focused engineering degree.
Media
The campus houses the KTIS and KTIS-FM radio stations, broadcasting contemporary Christian music and programming to the Twin Cities area. In addition to KTIS, which began broadcasting in 1949, Northwestern College owns and operates media outlets in 6 other cities: KFNW AM, KFNW-FM, and KFNL in Fargo, ND; KDNW and KDNI in Duluth, MN; WNWC-FM and AM in Madison, WI; KNWS-FM and AM in Waterloo, IA; KNWI and KNWM in Des Moines, IA; and KNWC in Sioux Falls, SD.
Until July 2010, Northwestern College also owned WSMR in Sarasota, Florida; due to financial troubles, this station would close down and be sold to the University of South Florida, who reformatted the station with a classical music format.
The mission statement for Northwestern's media ministry is: "The purpose of Northwestern Media is to lead people to Christ and to nurture them in their spiritual growth through Christ Centered media!"
In addition to KTIS, Northwestern College operates a Campus radio station, WVOE, and a Student television station, NWC7. WVOE is a station that broadcasts on FM exclusively to the surrounding campus as well as a live Internet stream. In 2011, WVOE won its third straight College Radio Station of the Year award from the National Religious Broadcasters.
Music
Music at Northwestern has a long and proud heritage of serving the college and the greater Twin Cities area through its preparation of students to serve in their homes, churches, and communities through Christian leadership. Ensembles include nationally renowned College Choir and Symphony Orchestra, as well as Jazz Band, Symphonic Band, Men's Chorus, Women's Chorale, and numerous chamber ensembles. The Music Department is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. Majors include Music Education, Music Performance, Music Composition and General Music. A music minor is available to those who want a concentration of coursework in music but have other educational goals.
Athletics
Northwestern sponsors 18 intercollegiate athletic sports, including football, women's volleyball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's golf, men's and women's basketball, baseball, softball, men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and men's and women's tennis.
The Eagles are one of eight full time members of the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC), and are members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III. The school is also a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association.
On October 8, 2005, Northwestern's football team became the first college team in modern history to play two games in the same day. They first played Trinity Bible College at home in the early afternoon, winning 59-0. After a two-hour break, the team boarded a bus for the 6.5-mile (10.5 km) drive to Macalester College for a 7:00 p.m. (0000 UTC, 9 October) game, which the Eagles won 47-14. [1]
The Northwestern men's basketball team won the 2010 NCCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Tournament, defeating King College (Tenn.), for its first ever Division I championship by a score of 58-54.[2]
Associations
Northwestern College is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities.
The FOCUS program is a member of the Twin Cities Adult Education Alliance.
The Music Department is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.
Presidents of Northwestern College
- Dr. William Bell Riley 1902 to 1947
- Dr. Billy Graham 1948 to 1952
- Dr. Richard Elvee 1953 to 1956
- Dr. Curtis B. Akenson 1957 to 1966
- Dr. William Berntsen 1966 to 1985
- Dr. Donald Ericksen 1985 to 1997
- Dr. Wesley Willis 1997 to 2000
- Dr. Alan Cureton 2002 to present
Notable alumni
References
- ^ http://nwc.edu/web/guest/fast-facts
- ^ http://nwc.edu/web/guest/1948-1966
- ^ http://nwc.edu/web/guest/mission-vision
- ^ http://nwc.edu/web/admission/majors
- ^ http://www.nwc.edu/web/admission/graduate-studies
- ^ http://nwc.edu/web/admission/majors
- ^ http://it.umn.edu/students/degrees/dual.html
External links
- Official site
- Official Athletic site
- Official Student Television Station Site
- Official Student Radio Station Site
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference Full members Bethany Lutheran • Crown • Martin Luther • Minnesota Morris • Northland • Northwestern (MN) • Presentation • St. Scholastica
Associate members North Central • Eureka • Greenville • MacMurray • Westminster
Categories:- Universities and colleges in Minnesota
- Educational institutions established in 1902
- Nondenominational Christian universities and colleges
- Council of Independent Colleges
- National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities members
- North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
- Upper Midwest Athletic Conference
- Universities and colleges in Ramsey County, Minnesota
- Northwestern College (Minnesota)
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