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![Carol Eikum Attends Singing Conference in Las Vegas](https://www.unwsp.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Bios-Eikum-Carol.jpg)
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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
![Dr. Bill Ronzheimer Joins the Department of Christian Ministries](https://www.unwsp.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/bible-hero.jpg)
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Dr. Bill Ronzheimer Joins the Department of Christian Ministries
There is a new face at Northwestern on the Christian Ministries team. Dr. Bill Ronzheimer taught Foundations of Pastoral Ministry during the spring semester of 2018. He admits that as a pastor for many years in…
Thursday, August 30, 2018
![Jennifer Hunter Travels to Toronto](https://www.unwsp.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/blogs-Jennifer-Hunter.jpg)
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Jennifer Hunter Travels to Toronto
Northwestern Director and Professor of Theatre Jennifer Hunter traveled to Toronto, Ontario in Canada this summer to attend a workshop called “Directing with Richard Rose.” The workshop was “based on the exploration”…
Thursday, August 30, 2018
![UNW Students Collaborate to Create Fall Film Project](https://www.unwsp.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/blogs-film-clapper-DSC-8220.jpg)
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UNW Students Collaborate to Create Fall Film Project
This October, students and faculty will work together to create a short film called “My First Funeral.” Professor of Communication Ann Sorenson will be leading the project and directing the film.
Thursday, August 30, 2018
![New Opportunities for Education Majors](https://www.unwsp.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/wayfinder-school-of-education-DSC6577-1024x440.jpg)
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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
![Dr. Kristen Bugos Brings Her Love of Music to the Classroom](https://www.unwsp.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/hero-music-education.jpg)
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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
![Dr. Matt Hill Soars into His 20 Year of Leadership](https://www.unwsp.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Matt-Hill-1024x769.jpg)
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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
![Women In Leadership at Northwestern](https://www.unwsp.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/WIL-1024x767.jpg)
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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
![Women in Leadership: Jessa Nelson](https://www.unwsp.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Jessa-Nelson-1024x768.jpg)
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
![Northwestern’s sixth president called home](https://www.unwsp.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Blog-Donald_Erickson_in_the_presidents_office-1024x768.jpg)
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
![Ready When They Are](https://www.unwsp.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/blog-hide-and-seek-1024x768.jpg)
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
![Northwestern Professors Join the Faith and Liberty Discovery Center as Affiliated Scholars](https://www.unwsp.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Faith-and-Liberty-Discovery-Center.jpg)
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
![Trade, Tariffs, and The Garden](https://www.unwsp.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/trade-and-terrifs-1024x768.jpg)
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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
![UNW Creates Pathways to Teaching Scholarship in Honor of Dr. Yvonne RB-Banks](https://www.unwsp.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/blog-Pathway-to-Teaching-Award-1024x768.jpg)
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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
![Faith Under Fire: The Story of Richard Weekley](https://www.unwsp.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Blog-Dick-Weekly-alumni-spotight-1024x768.jpg)
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
![Conquering Anxiety: A Professor’s Journey](https://www.unwsp.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Anxiety-Journey-1024x765.jpg)
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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
![Life Choices—Served with Pie](https://www.unwsp.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/jodie-morgan-464100-unsplash-1024x767.jpg)
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
![UNW Students Embark on Immersive Civil Rights Pilgrimage Spanning 12 States](https://www.unwsp.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Civil-Rights-4-626x835.jpg)
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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
![UNW Grad Lands Job at Medtronic](https://www.unwsp.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/blog-zack-swore-IMG_0467-1024x768.jpg)
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
![The Poet Knows What the Copywriter Doesn’t. And Vice Versa.](https://www.unwsp.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Livingston-Poet-v-Copy-1024x689.jpg)
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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
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