Fall 2002 - Northwestern College

C a m p u sn e w s
N o r t h w e s t e r n C l a s s i c
N o rthwestern again
recognized by U.S. News
N o r t h w e s t e rn College
has again been ranked in the
top tier of Midwestern comp
rehensive colleges by U . S .
News and World Report.
N o r t h w e s t e rn is tied for 28th
out of a total of 109 colleges
in the magazine’s 2 0 0 3
A m e r i c a ’s Best Colleges g u i d e-
book, released in September.
Information also is posted at
w w w. u s n e w s . c o m .
The U.S. News and Wo r l d
R e p o r trankings are based on
key measures of quality such
as academic re p u t a t i o n ;
retention (freshman re t e n t i o n
and six-year graduation rate);
faculty re s o u rces (including
class size, the percentage of
faculty with the top academic
d e g ree, student-faculty ratio,
and faculty compensation);
student selectivity; financial
re s o u rces; and alumni giving.
N o r t h w e s t e rn fared particularly
well in alumni giving,
ranked 12th out of the 109
colleges in its category with
33 percent of alumni donating
to the college; and in the
p e rcentage of freshmen who
w e re in the top quarter of
their high school class, tied
for 15th with 54 percent.
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N o r t h w e s t n e rfared particularly
well in alumni giving,
ranked 12th out of the
109 colleges in its category
with 33 percent of alumni
donating to the college; and
in the percentage of fre s h-
men who were in the top
quarter of their high school
class, tied for 15th with 54
p e rc e n t .
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Raider Rooters aid
athletic pro g r a m
A radar gun for the baseball and softball teams is one of the items purchased for
the athletic department by the Raider Rooters.
N o r t h w e s t e rn s ’ athletic
booster club, the Raider
Rooters, plays an important
role in the success of Red
Raider teams, and with another
school year under way, the
g roup is conducting this year’s
membership drive. “We want
to educate people about
Raider Rooters with the hope
of increasing our numbers,”
b o a rd member Lori Va n d e r
Molen said.
Raider Rooters (RR) is a
p rogram intended to support
NWC athletics beyond the
budget. Funds are raised
t h rough an annual membership
drive, with five diff e re n t
levels of subscriptions available
to the public.
Members who subscribe
to the top level, called the
“ Winners Circle,” receive a
fold-up camping chair, a
bleacher seat, a stocking cap
and a water bottle this year.
The next premium is called
the “Quarterback Club,” and
members receive a bleacher
seat, a stocking cap and a
water bottle. “Sideline
Coach” members receive a
stocking cap and a water bottle,
“Family” members re c e i v e
a water bottle and the final
giving level is the “Single”
level. All members’ names
will be printed in the 2002
football pro g r a m .
NWC Athletic Dire c t o r
B a r ry Brandt expressed his
gratitude for the Raider
Rooters. “I don’t think our
p rogram would be where it is
without RR,” he said. “They
have a reputation, and it’s a
good one.” Brandt serves on
the board of RR. “My work is
primarily informational,” he
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