Blog Academics, Career & Leadership Development, Faculty
Biotech in the Twin Cities: Local Leaders Developing the Next Generation
Minnesota has been designated a Regional Tech Hub from the U.S. Department of Commerce, and we are proud to be part of this story by coming alongside the next generation of students learning about and leading change for...
Friday, November 3, 2023
Blog Community, Faculty
Good Grief: Why Holy Week is Important
We are in the midst of a time commonly referred to as Holy Week—the days leading up to the celebration of Easter. In contrast to the joy and triumph of Easter, these days are marked by the remembrance of Jesus'...
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Blog Career & Leadership Development
Who wins with an internship? (Answer: everyone!)
It’s not often that you find a win-win-win scenario, but internships are that rare gem that can benefit everyone involved.
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Blog Alumni, Faculty
Q&A: Adina Kelley – Department of History
University of Northwestern – St. Paul welcomed four new full-time faculty in 2020—three of whom are Northwestern alumni. Below is an excerpt of our interview with alumna Adina Kelly, instructor in the Department of...
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Blog Alumni, Faculty
Q&A: Jon Nykanen – Data Analytics
Jon Nykanen brings a wealth of data analytics experience to the Department of Computing, Data, and Mathematical Sciences. In addition to teaching, Nykanen serves as founder, president, and principal consultant of ProRes...
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Blog Alumni, Faculty
Q&A: Brad Ruiter – Chair of Kinesiology, Sports Management, & Physical Education
Brad Ruiter, a 1990 alumnus of Northwestern, brings a wealth of experience in sports management to UNW, having worked in media relations with the University of Minnesota Gophers, in communications with the Minnesota...
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Blog Academics, Faculty
The Art of Beginning: 5 Ways to Invigorate Your Writing
I love a story from the book Art & Fear by David Bayles and Ted Orland. A ceramics teacher divided pottery students into two groups—one that had to make as many pots as possible and another that had to make the best pot...
Friday, January 31, 2020
Blog Academics, Faculty
Q&A: Eric Netterlund
Q&A Session with Dr, Eric Netterlund.
Monday, November 18, 2019
Blog Academics, Faculty
Pursue Christ. Pursue Craft.
We live in an unprecedented time; a very exciting time. We can communicate across the world in seconds and this offers a great opportunity for us. It is well documented that all electronic media influences American...
Monday, November 18, 2019
Blog Faculty
The Spiritual Act of Naming: Truth Telling in Writing
My desire to write comes from an experience of reading. I read a transforming word. As I am transformed, I wish to influence transformation in a confusing and unjust world. Ethicist Oliver O’Donovan writes...
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Blog Academics, Faculty
Dr. Joel Light Brightens the UNW Biology Department
Hip. Great communicator. Follower of Christ. The man with the chicken. These are all ways students have described Dr. Joel Light. As an assistant professor of biology, Dr. Light has had the opportunity to teach a class...
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Blog Community, Faculty
Designing the Dream of Nazareth Hall
"Nine Northwestern students and I gathered an hour before a January dawn, an unusual time to convene any class at any college. Our purpose: to arrive in Nazareth Hall Chapel while it was still pitch black and quietly...
Friday, January 12, 2018
Blog Alumni, Parents
Northwestern's sacred symbolism in architecture
The University of Northwestern campus is ranked as one of the most beautiful in the country...what most visitors might miss is the sacred symbolism that architects incorporated around campus.
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Blog Academics, Faculty
How faith ignites scientific curiosity
Curiosity is at the heart of the scientific method, but does faith have a part to play too? Dr. Carrie Francis shares her perspective.
Monday, August 21, 2017
Blog Community, Faculty
The Power of Prayer
Praying for others is one of the most powerful ways we can come together as the body of Christ. Professor Mark Muska says that as we spend our lives praying for others, we can have full confidence that God will use them...
Monday, July 17, 2017
Blog Career & Leadership Development, College Preparation
The Risk of Excellence: Embracing Writing Critique
Writer and professor, Judith Hougen talks about the risk and reward of critique.
Monday, June 19, 2017
Blog Faculty
Ask the Professor: The birth of Jesus
The birth of Christ to a virgin mother was miraculous. But why wasn’t it talked about more in the gospels? According to professor Mark Muska, the authors of the gospels were very intentional with what they focused on in...
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Blog Faculty
View from the Choir Loft: What Liturgy Taught Me about Worship
For the past few months, I have had the privilege of being a professional singer with the Schola Cantorum of the Cathedral of Saint Paul here in Minnesota’s beautiful capital city. More than simply a choir, the Schola...
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Blog Community, Faculty
Learning from Sand Castles
Spring weather shifts our thinking: from boots to sandals, sweaters to shorts, and from building snowmen to creating sand castles. Even though sand castles don’t last long, they can make an impression on those around us...
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Blog Academics, Faculty
Science & Theology: Revelation in the Natural World - Part 2
What can science teach us about God? In addition to the traditional Wesleyan quadrilateral way to know God through Scripture, Tradition, Reason, and Experience, we may study Nature to see embedded revelation from...
Thursday, February 25, 2016
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