Northwestern College (Minnesota)
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Northwestern College is a private Christian college located in Roseville, Minnesota
Roseville, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,690 people, 14,598 households, and 8,598 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,543.9 people per square mile . There were 14,917 housing units at an average density of 1,126.4 per square mile...

, and is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools , also known as the North Central Association, is a membership organization, consisting of colleges, universities, and schools in 19 U.S. states, that is engaged in educational accreditation...

. Established in 1902 as Northwestern Bible and Missionary Training School by Dr. William Bell Riley
William Bell Riley
William Bell Riley was known as "The Grand Old Man of Fundamentalism." After being educated at normal school in Valparaiso, Indiana, Riley received his teacher's certificate. After teaching in county schools, he attended college in Hanover, Indiana, where he received an A.B. degree in 1885...

, a pastor
Pastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....

 at the First Baptist Church of Minneapolis
First Baptist Church of Minneapolis
First Baptist Church of Minneapolis, Minnesota was founded in 1853 at Saint Anthony Falls. E.W. Cressey, a missionary with the American Baptist Home Missionary Society, together with members of First Baptist Church of Saint Paul and St...

, Northwestern is the only non-denominational Christian private college
Private university
Private universities are universities not operated by governments, although many receive public subsidies, especially in the form of tax breaks and public student loans and grants. Depending on their location, private universities may be subject to government regulation. Private universities are...

 in the state of Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...

.

Billy Graham served as the school's second president from 1948 to 1952.

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."

Undergraduate and Graduate Programs

Northwestern offers 55 bachelor's degrees, 11 of which are through its FOCUS Degree Completion Program. Northwestern offers 2 master's degrees. Areas of undergraduate study offered includes elementary and secondary education, music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...

, business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...

, psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...

, broadcasting
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...

/electronic media
Electronic media
Electronic media are media that use electronics or electromechanical energy for the end-user to access the content. This is in contrast to static media , which today are most often created electronically, but don't require electronics to be accessed by the end-user in the printed form...

, art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....

, English
English studies
English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language , English linguistics English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S.,...

, 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
Chapel
A chapel is a building used by Christians as a place of fellowship and worship. It may be part of a larger structure or complex, such as a church, college, hospital, palace, prison or funeral home, located on board a military or commercial ship, or it may be an entirely free-standing building,...

 program featuring local, national, and international speakers, students are required to earn a minor in Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...

 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
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...

, psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...

, ministries
Christian ministry
In Christianity, ministry is an activity carried out by Christians to express or spread their faith. 2003's Encyclopedia of Christianity defines it as "carrying forth Christ's mission in the world", indicating that it is "conferred on each Christian in baptism." It is performed by all Christians...

, 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:

Science and Mathematics

Northwestern offers accredited bachelor of science degrees in traditional and applied mathematics, mathematics education, biology, biochemistry, and engineering sciences.

Northwestern also has a cooperative dual-degree program with the University of Minnesota's Institute of Technology. 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
KTIS (AM)
KTIS is a Christian radio station located in Minneapolis, Minnesota owned and operated by Northwestern College. While its FM counterpart focuses on music, KTIS-AM concentrates on Christian talk programming, with both national and local programs.KTIS is a non-profit radio station, receiving most of...

 and KTIS-FM
KTIS-FM
KTIS-FM is a contemporary Christian music formatted radio station located in Minneapolis, Minnesota owned and operated by Northwestern College....

 radio stations, broadcasting contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...

 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 (AM)
KFNW is a Christian radio station located in West Fargo, North Dakota owned and operated by Northwestern College, a Christian college in St. Paul, Minnesota...

, KFNW-FM, and KFNL in Fargo, ND
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777...

; KDNW
KDNW
KDNW is a contemporary Christian music radio station located in Duluth, Minnesota, owned and operated by Northwestern College, a Christian college of St. Paul, Minnesota....

 and KDNI
KDNI
KDNI is a Christian radio station located in Duluth, Minnesota owned and operated by Northwestern College, a Christian college of St. Paul, Minnesota...

 in Duluth, MN
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...

; WNWC-FM
WNWC-FM
WNWC-FM is an American radio station broadcasting a contemporary Christian music format. Licensed to Madison, Wisconsin, USA, "Life 102.5" has an AM sister station, "Faith 1190" , that broadcasts programs on Christian faith...

 and AM
WNWC (AM)
WNWC is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, USA, the station serves the Madison area. Faith 1190 has a sister station, "Life 102.5" that broadcasts a contemporary Christian music format...

 in Madison, WI
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....

; KNWS-FM
KNWS-FM
KNWS-FM, also known as Life 101.9, is a radio station in Waterloo, Iowa that is owned and operated by Northwestern College in Roseville, Minnesota, and supported by donations from the local community....

 and AM
KNWS (AM)
KNWS, known on-air as Faith 1090 KNWS, or by the network name Faith Radio, is a radio station in Waterloo, Iowa, that is owned and operated by Northwestern College in Roseville, Minnesota and supported by donations from the local community throughout the year and a once-per-year share-a-thon. It...

 in Waterloo, IA
Waterloo, Iowa
Waterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the population decreased by 0.5% to 68,406. Waterloo is part of the Waterloo – Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the more populous of the two...

; KNWI
KNWI
KNWI, known on-air as Life 107.1, is a radio station in Des Moines, Iowa, that is owned and operated by Northwestern College in Roseville, Minnesota and supported by donations from the local community throughout the year and a once-per-year share-a-thon. The station also simulcasts on KNWM at 96.1...

 and KNWM in Des Moines, IA
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...

; and KNWC
KNWC
KNWC, also known as Life 96.5, is a Christian radio station located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota owned and operated by Northwestern College, a Christian college in St. Paul, Minnesota. KNWC-FM concentrates on contemporary Christian music, although Christian talk is played each weekday evening...

 in Sioux Falls, SD
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...

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Until July 2010, Northwestern College also owned WSMR
WSMR (FM)
WSMR is a radio station licensed to Sarasota, Florida, USA. It is currently owned by the University of South Florida and programs a classical music format. Its programming is repeated on W280DW 103.9 FM in Brandon, which serves listeners in Pasco and northern Hillsborough counties. This translator...

 in Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the U.S. state of Florida. It is south of the Tampa Bay Area and north of Fort Myers...

; due to financial troubles, this station would close down and be sold to the University of South Florida
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...

, 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
Campus radio
Campus radio is a type of radio station that is run by the students of a college, university or other educational institution. Programming may be exclusively by students, or may include programmers from the wider community in which the radio station is based...

 station, WVOE, and a Student television station
Student television station
A student television station is a television station run by university, high or middle school students that primarily airs school/university news and in many cases, student-produced soap operas, entertainment shows, and other programming....

, 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
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference
The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference is a college-level athletic conference. The UMAC is a member-conference of the NCAA Division III. The UMAC was formerly affiliated with the NAIA. Corey Borchardt is the current commissioner of the UMAC, and was appointed to the position in 2008...

 (UMAC), and are members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...

 (NCAA) Division III. The school is also a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association
National Christian College Athletic Association
The National Christian College Athletic Association is an association of approximately 100 Christian universities, colleges, and Bible colleges in the United States and Canada which see collegiate sports primarily as an opportunity for Christian fellowship and ministry. The national headquarters...

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On October 8, 2005, Northwestern's football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 team became the first college team in modern history to play two games in the same day. They first played Trinity Bible College
Trinity Bible College
Trinity Bible College is a private college in Ellendale, North Dakota, affiliated with the Assemblies of God USA. The school was first founded in Devils Lake in 1948, but after several moves, settled in Ellendale in 1972 where it assumed ownership of the former campus of the North Dakota State...

 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
Macalester College
Macalester College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It was founded in 1874 as a Presbyterian-affiliated but nonsectarian college. Its first class entered September 15, 1885. The college is located on a campus in a historic residential neighborhood...

 for a 7:00 p.m. (0000 UTC, 9 October) game, which the Eagles won 47-14. http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news?slug=ap-onelongday&prov=ap&type=lgns

The Northwestern men's basketball team won the 2010 NCCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Tournament, defeating King College
King College
King College is a private, comprehensive college located in Bristol, Tennessee. Founded in 1867, King is independently governed with covenant affiliations to the Presbyterian Church and the Evangelical Presbyterian Church ....

 (Tenn.), for its first ever Division I championship by a score of 58-54.http://www.nwceagles.com/news/2010/3/20/MBB_0321100010.aspx

Associations

Northwestern College is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
The Council for Christian Colleges and Universities is an organization designed to help primarily Protestant and evangelical Christian institutions of higher education cooperate and communicate with one another...

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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
National Association of Schools of Music
The National Association of Schools of Music is an association of post-secondary music schools in the United States and the principal U.S. accreditor for higher education in music...

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Presidents of Northwestern College

  • Dr. William Bell Riley
    William Bell Riley
    William Bell Riley was known as "The Grand Old Man of Fundamentalism." After being educated at normal school in Valparaiso, Indiana, Riley received his teacher's certificate. After teaching in county schools, he attended college in Hanover, Indiana, where he received an A.B. degree in 1885...

     1902 to 1947
  • Dr. Billy Graham
    Billy Graham
    William Franklin "Billy" Graham, Jr. is an American evangelical Christian evangelist. As of April 25, 2010, when he met with Barack Obama, Graham has spent personal time with twelve United States Presidents dating back to Harry S. Truman, and is number seven on Gallup's list of admired people for...

    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

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