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==History== In the early 1870s, Dutch immigrants in Pella, Iowa, moved to northwest Iowa and named their main settlement "Orange City" after the Dutch royal house. A decade later, the town's residents, led by local businessman Henry Hospers and the Rev. Seine Bolks, the first pastor of [[First Reformed Church (Orange City, Iowa)|First Reformed Church]], started a Christian classical academy to prepare students for college and ultimately the ministry. '''Northwestern Classical Academy''' was formally incorporated on July 19, 1882.<ref name=DeJong>DeJong, Gerald Francis (1982). ''From Strength to Strength: A History of Northwestern, 1882-1982''. Eerdmans Pub. Co.: Grand Rapids, Michigan. p. 18.</ref> Enrollment grew from 25 students in the first year to approximately 70 within a decade. Zwemer Hall, the first permanent building, was erected in 1894 and is now listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/75000698 | title=National Register Digital Assets |publisher=National Park Service|access-date=February 27, 2024}}</ref> In 1928, '''Northwestern Junior College''' was established. It became a four-year teacher-training college in 1961, the same year the academy ceased operation. Four years later, the board of trustees approved the development of a liberal arts program. Enrollment doubled to more than 760 in the 1960s, and the [[North Central Association of Colleges and Schools]] granted Northwestern College accreditation in 1970.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hlcommission.org/?option=com_directory&Action=ShowBasic&instid=1251 | title=Statement of Accreditation Status |publisher=Higher Learning Commission|access-date=February 27, 2024}}</ref> During the past two decades, Northwestern's enrollment has grown approximately 30%.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nwciowa.edu/news/1483/fall-enrollment-sets-record | title=Fall enrollment sets record |publisher=Northwestern College|access-date=February 27, 2024}}</ref> Twice, a member of Northwestern's faculty was named Iowa Professor of the Year<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.carnegiefoundation.org/resources/US_POY.html | title=U.S. Professors of the Year |publisher=Carnegie Foundation Archives|access-date=February 27, 2024}}</ref> by the [[Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching]] and the [[Council for Advancement and Support of Education]] (CASE): Spanish professor Piet Koene in 2004,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://siouxcityjournal.com/special-section/local/education/northwestern-college-offers-top-teachers/article_b58f296f-ff8c-53da-bdcc-8dfeaf6002be.html | title=Northwestern College offers top teachers | date=25 January 2005 |publisher=Sioux City Journal|access-date=February 27, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.usprofessoroftheyear.org/aaadev/POY_Display.cfm?CONTENTITEMID=4653 | title=2004: Professor of the Year State Winners |publisher=The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070206162223/http://www.usprofessoroftheyear.org/aaadev/POY_Display.cfm?CONTENTITEMID=4653 |access-date=February 27, 2024| archive-date=2007-02-06 }}</ref> and theatre professor [[Jeff Barker (playwright)|Jeff Barker]] in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://assets.nwciowa.edu/classic/public/content/pdf/winter-2006.pdf | title=Jeff Barker 2006 Iowa Professor of the Year |publisher=Northwestern College|access-date=February 27, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Jeff Barker">{{cite web |title=2006 U.S. Professor of the Year State Winners |url=http://www.usprofessorsoftheyear.org/POY_Display.cfm?contentitemid=6507&pid=Current_Winners |publisher=The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070218145709/http://www.usprofessorsoftheyear.org/POY_Display.cfm?contentitemid=6507&pid=Current_Winners |access-date=11 March 2024| archive-date=2007-02-18 }}</ref> Academic offerings have expanded to include online and graduate degree programs, and more than $50 million has been invested in new construction and other campus improvements since 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/northwestern-college-1883/campus-info | title=Northwestern College Campus |publisher=U.S. News & World Report|access-date=February 27, 2024}}</ref> ===Presidents=== *Jacob Heemstra (1928β1951) *Frederick Wezeman (1951β1955) *Preston Stegenga (1955β1966) *Lars Granberg (1966β1975) *Virgil Rowenhorst (1975β1979) *Friedhelm Radandt (1979β1985) *[[James Bultman]] (1985β1999) *Bruce Murphy (2001β2007) *Gregory Christy (2008βpresent)
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