fall 2008 - Northwestern College

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Rockin’ the Rankings
The 2008–09 academic year started with
impressive recognition for Northwestern.
U.S. News & World Report ranked Northwestern
fourth among 100 Midwestern colleges—the
highest-ranking Iowa college in its category. The
placement was based on
key measures of quality,
such as Northwestern’s
academic reputation,
freshman retention
and graduation rates,
professors’ credentials and
availability to students,
and the college’s financial
soundness and support
by alumni donors.
Forbes.com included
NWC among the
top 15 percent of the
nation’s colleges and universities. Forbes’ recognition,
which ranked 569 institutions based on the quality of
education they provide and how much their students
achieve, listed Northwestern at 211.
Only 14 Iowa colleges and universities were
selected for the Forbes.com ranking: Cornell College
(71), Clarke (90), Grinnell (107), Coe (182), luther
(188), NWC (211), Simpson (241), Iowa (331),
Dordt (374), Wartburg (430), Northern Iowa (472),
Drake (486), Central (554) and Iowa State (563).
Princeton Review.com listed Northwestern among
160 institutions selected for its “Best in the Midwest”
designation, based on student opinion. In the survey,
NWC students described the college as “exactly
like they say it is during college visits, maybe even
better.” They also praised Northwestern’s affordability,
community life, leadership and attitudes toward
diversity.
Safe and Secure
A new campus-wide desktop
security notification system has been
launched to inform students, faculty
and staff of campus emergencies and
severe weather warnings. NWC
Alert places a text crawl or flashing
alert on computers, providing information
about the situation and
actions that should be taken.
“Security is a very serious issue,
and we are pleased to have NWC
Alert as one tool to help notify
students and staff in an efficient
manner,” says Perry Krosschell,
director of campus safety and security.
In addition to providing instant
alerts, the system also offers users
access to current weather information
such as local and national
radar, as well as severe weather safety
tips, phone numbers to call in case of
an emergency, and campus news.
Students, faculty and staff are
required to install NWC Alert on
their computers.
JIm HEEmSTRA ’72
Going Green
Northwestern has been named a 2008 Groundwater Guardian Green Site by The Groundwater Foundation
in recognition of the college’s groundwater and environmental stewardship. The first Iowa college and only the
second college nationwide to earn this designation, NWC was lauded for practices related to water use, pesticide
and fertilizer management, and pollution prevention.
Work at
NWC
Ever thought you’d like a job at
your alma mater? We have the
following opening:
FaCulty
Theatre Design/Technical Director
Find out more at
www.nwciowa.edu/employment
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