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“Our ‘why’—providing Christcentered higher education—will not
change; but the ways we deliver
education do change to meet the
needs of Christ-centered learners
and leaders and the organizations
they will one day serve.”
ALAN S. CURETON, Ph.D., PRESIDENT
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U N I V E R S I T Y O F N O R T H W E S T E R N – S T. P A U L
From the President
As we press further into the 21st century, our institution is continually evaluating
how we do what we do. Our “why”—providing Christ-centered higher education—
will not change; but the ways we deliver education do change to meet the needs of
Christ-centered learners and leaders and the organizations they will one day serve.
There will always be a place for traditional classroom learning because it is there that
vital knowledge is shared, skills are acquired and relationships are forged between
professors and students.
Northwestern students also have increasing opportunities to take classes online or
go beyond the classroom or computer through dynamic experiential learning that
takes place down the street and around the world.
In this edition of our President’s Report you will read about students participating
in real-world learning experiences through research, study abroad, student-faculty
trips, partnerships with local schools and embedded ministry roles through our
unique five-year B.A./M.Div. program. The experiences—and results—are exciting!
Our faculty and staff create an environment where students prepare for their
God-given futures. You will read about several faculty achievements in this report
and all of our employees deserve recognition for once again making Northwestern a
Top Workplace, as noted in the Star Tribune’s 2014 Top Workplaces Survey.
The Northwestern Media ministry continues to thrive in an era of massive transformation in the communication industry, creating great events and rich opportunities
for listener interaction.
Whether it’s groundbreaking research or the official groundbreaking of the new
Reynolds Field athletic complex, Northwestern saw an abundance of noteworthy
events in 2013–14. Soli Deo Gloria—To God alone be the glory for what He has done!
Alan S. Cureton, Ph.D.
President
UNI V E R S IT Y O F NO R TH W E S TE RN MI S S I O N S TATEMENT
University of Northwestern – St. Paul 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.
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NO R TH W E S TE RN ME D I A MI S S I O N
S TATEMENT
Northwestern Media exists to lead people to Christ
and nurture believers in their spiritual growth
through Christ-centered media.
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$1,891,000
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ACADEMICS
Professor’s
Poetry Pulls in
Proliferation
of Plaudits
Associate Professor of
English Amy (McCann ’00)
Munson, MFA, received a
Minnesota State Arts Board
grant to further her writing. The grant was given
based on the strength of
her creative work as well as
the viability of her proposal. The $10,000 grant
will support her efforts
to create a second poetry
manuscript for publication.
T he Arts Board honor
came on the heels of other
recognition in recent years,
including a McK night
award for poetry and the
Tupelo Press 2013 First/
S e cond B o ok Aw a rd .
McCann also received the
University of Northwestern
Faculty Scholarship Award
for 2014.
Students take advantage of Northwestern’s wooded lakeshore campus for science activities throughout the year.
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ON-SITE SCIENCE
Research Opportunities
In and Out of
the Classroom
Northwestern Russian
History Expert Presents
at National Convention
Professor of Biology Joanna Klein, Ph.D.,
collaborated with the Joint Genome Institute
(JGI) of the U.S. Department of Energy,
participating in their Undergraduate
Research Program in Microbial Genome
Annotation.
Associate Professor of History Matt Miller,
Ph.D., presented his paper, “Philanthropy
and Politics: The American YMCA and
Revolutionary Russia” at the national
convention of the Association for Slavic, East
European, and Eurasian Studies in Boston,
Mass., in November 2013.
Student researchers from University of
Northwestern worked with Klein to sift
through the DNA sequence of the marine
bacterium Cellulophaga lytica. Klein also integrated the project into her genetics course to
provide the experience of performing independent research project to all biology majors.
Two students were recognized for their work
at a spring research symposium (see page 9).
Klein has also monitored E. coli levels in
Lake Johanna (bordering Northwestern) for
six summers. She worked with Professor Joel
Light, Ph.D., to explore both the environmental and microbiology/public health aspects
of the lake environment, providing students
diverse information about water quality.
Miller also served as coordinator for a
group of Russian history and language
professors who met at The Museum of
Russian Art in support of a new exhibit, The
Romanovs: Legacy of an Empire Lost. The
unique collection of historical and artistic
treasures was displayed for the public in
early 2014, in commemoration of the 400th
anniversary of the Romanov dynasty. The
museum and professors from five Minnesota
colleges and universities, including Miller,
hosted an Interdisciplinary Student Research
Symposium in February 2014.
Oxford Experience Helps Student Learn
from Past and Look to the Future
Matthew Abeler ’16 rounded out his sophomore year with a trip to Oxford University in
England. Abeler was one of six students selected from the U.S. for the National Religious
Broadcasters (NRB) inaugural Oxford Distinguished Scholar’s Program.
Led by NRB President and CEO Jerry A. Johnson, Ph.D., Abeler and his fellow scholars
experienced two weeks of one-on-one tutorials with a distinguished scholar at Jesus College.
Abeler wrote essays and absorbed the expertise of Harold Rawlings, Ph.D., who lectured on
Reformation leaders and martyrs.
“Stories from the past can help my generation learn how to live wisely as Christians,” said
Abeler, an Electronic Media Communication major. “It’s a paradox where looking backward
provides the clearest vision of running forward.”
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STUDENTS
Life-changing
Learning
Experiential learning at
home and abroad marked
severa l Nor t hwester nsponsored spring break
trips in 2014:
Luke Aleckson, MFA, (Art
& Design) led students to
New York City to explore
treasures of the art world
and research art history.
Biblical & T heological
St udies professors Ed
Glenny, Ph.D., and Mark
Muska, Ed.D., co-led a
study trip to Greece and
Turkey to learn about the
early church.
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Student actors and musicians brought
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! to
life on the Maranatha stage in fall 2013.
GU Y TANO MAGNO
Business students and
professors Richard Elliott,
MBA, and David Erickson,
Ph.D., explored business
and ministry in China.
UNW Nursing students
participated in immersive,
transcultural clinical experiences in Uganda and
Ecuador under the leadership of Gale Sewell, Ph.D.,
and Ginger Wolgemuth,
Ph.D., (Nursing) and Bruce
Simat, Ph.D., (Biology).
Northwestern Students
Recognized for
Their Achievements
in Research
University of Northwestern Biology majors
Rachel Blesi ’14 and Trevor Diercks ’14
received an Excellence in Science Award
from the Minnesota Academy of Science
at the Winchell Undergraduate Research
Symposium on April 26, 2014, in recognition of their contributions to the field of
biology through undergraduate research.
Caitlind Deboer ’14 and Anna Kloster ’14
also presented research at the symposium.
Blesi and Diercks, advised by Joanna Klein,
Ph.D., (Biology) received the award for their
research project titled “Functional Analysis
of a Proposed Cellulase Gene in Cellulophaga
lytica.” The team studied an enzyme
proposed to degrade carbohydrates in the
gram-negative marine bacterium C. lytica.
Using computer programs and functional
studies in the lab, they demonstrated that the
enzyme has an entirely different function
than predicted. This underscores the importance of dedicated studies of genes identified
in large-scale genome-sequencing projects.
Graduate Student
Scholarship Symposium
On April 24, 2014, Northwestern hosted its
inaugural Graduate Student Scholarship
Symposium for students and alumni to
showcase their scholarly work. The two-hour
event included student scholar presentations from students representing three of
Northwestern’s graduate studies programs,
followed by three featured scholars who
shared more in-depth presentations.
Bringing in Leaders to
Cultivate Leaders
Equipping students to give God-honoring
leadership in the home, church, community,
and world, Northwestern welcomed several
internationally known leaders in 2014 for
chapel and as part of the Lessons for Leaders
series—challenging and inspiring students
to higher levels of thought and living.
Ravi Zacharias, Founder and
president of Ravi Zacharias
International Ministries, shared
a message of encouragement to
trust God through all struggles and
temptations.
Living as a quadriplegic since
age 17, Joni Eareckson Tada
discussed the role suffering
plays in the development of
Christian character. The founder and CEO of
Joni and Friends International Disability
Center laid down a challenge to develop a
biblical worldview on disability.
Eugene Cho, founder of One
Day’s Wages and lead pastor of
Quest Church in Seattle,
encouraged students to pause in
solitude and listen, a message that resonated
with students from a generation bombarded
with information, noise and gadgets.
Leadership through service was
the cornerstone of messages
from Mike Huckabee, former
governor of Arkansas and host
of the Fox News show Huckabee. “Jesus is
the greatest leadership example,” Huckabee
said. “He exhibited all that He was by getting
on His knees and washing the feet, touching
blind eyes, and showing compassion to the
most notorious sinners.”
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ATHLETICS
Soar Efforts
Supply Funds
for Stadium
The generosity of UNW
suppor ters soared to
new heights in 2013–
14, making possible the
g ro u ndb re a k i n g a nd
construction of the new
Reynolds Field athletic
complex.
Construction on the facilities began in April 2014
and was completed in
time for the fall sports
season.
2013–14 EAGLE ATHLETICS SNAPSHOT
161 Top 10 school
records broken
12 NCCAA
All-Region Awards
108 UMAC
Academic
All-Conference
Awards
10 NCCAA
Player of the
Week Awards
58 UMAC
All-Conference
Awards
44 UMAC Player of
the Week Awards
40 Four-year
letter winners
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3 UMAC Postseason tournament
championships
3 NCAA
Tournament teams
4 UMAC Player of
the Year Awards
3 UMAC Coach of
the Year Awards
4 UMAC Team
Sportsmanship
Awards
2 All-American
Awards
3 UMAC
Regular season
championshps
2 COSIDA
Academic
All-American
Awards
The complex includes allturf fields for football/
soccer/lacrosse, baseball
and softball, six competition-grade tennis courts,
s t ad iu m seat i n g for
1,400+ fans, locker rooms,
restrooms, and concessions area.
The fields and courts have
lights for night games and
practices, greatly expanding oppor t unities for
play for varsity and intramural athletics.
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MEDIA
The sixth annual Joyful Noise Family Fest,
sponsored by 98.5 KTIS (Minneapolis/St.
Paul), hosted 16,000 visitors in June 2014 at
the National Sports Center in Blaine. Station
Manager Jason Sharp sees tremendous
benefit in hosting this annual outreach
Northwestern Media
event. “Joyful Noise allows us to provide a
Newsman Retires
wonderful experience for our listeners in
the presence of the KTIS brand,” Sharp says.
“This event helps move our ministry forward
L on g t i me ne w s ve te r- as it has become an annual destination for
an Don Rupp retired in the thousands who attend.”
May 2014 after a 44-year
career with Northwestern While the event includes myriad activities for
Media. During his time families, it is the lineup of Christian recordat Northwestern, Rupp’s ing artists that anchors the festival—and the
roles included announcing, enthusiastic reception of the audience that
public affairs programming, draws the artists. Director of Concerts and
director of operations, KTIS manager and Major Events Dan Wynia point out, “Several
executive director of the network news oper- well-known artists and their crew members
ation. His news broadcasts could be heard on have told me that Joyful Noise is the best run
Northwestern stations in eight states and his festival they’ve been part of,” adding that
Faith Report, launched in 1998, was carried artists appreciate the top-notch production
on Northwestern’s satellite network.
and facility.
Rupp’s work in broadcast journalism included establishing the Minnesota News Hotline
(a news service for Minnesota religious radio
stations); coordinating a White House conference call for religious radio stations; and
distributing “Faith News” to listeners and
organizations. He also taught news journalism at University of Northwestern – St. Paul
and North Central University in Minneapolis.
In his parting Faith Report entry on
myfaithradio.com, Rupp reflected, “We are
called to link our lives to God’s life, to line
up our smaller story with His Big story. The
things we call consequences are all potential
connections. God is the one who holds it all
together.”
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Joyful Noise a Draw
for Concert-goers
More than a Makeover
In June 2014, women in Sioux Falls experienced Lovely Day, an event sponsored by
Northwestern Media’s Life 96.5 radio station
in partnership with other local ministries.
At the Saturday event, cosmetologists and
other women from the community volunteered and listeners donated gently used/
new professional business attire. Women
in various transition stages of life received
beauty makeovers and those with scheduled
job interviews received professional clothing
to help them dress their best.
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EXPERIENCE
IS A GREAT
TEACHER
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Experiential learning is a process through which students develop knowledge, skills and values from experiences beyond the classroom. This may
include internships, student-teaching, embedded ministry, service learning, undergraduate research, study abroad or other work experiences.
Northwestern students are increasingly seeking and participating in
experiential learning activities that teach, stretch and prepare them for
the situations they will face in their careers after graduation. In this
President’s Report we feature some recent success stories our students
have found outside of the classroom.
Northwestern
Students Pilot
Innovative Education
Partnership
Students majoring in Spanish at University of
Northwestern plunge quickly into real-world
learning. “First semester students spend 20
hours in the community using Spanish,” said
Instructor of Spanish Kimberly Cronen.
UNW students taught the school’s regular
math curriculum in Spanish. Their classes
included half Spanish-speakers and half
English-speakers and helped to reinforce math
learning for the Spanish-speaking students
and Spanish skills for the English-speakers.
Additionally, Northwestern students were involved in an after-school “heritage” program,
where Spanish-speaking students developed
literacy skills in their native language. “When
a child is literate in their home language,”
Koland said, “they will be literate in English
in no time flat because they understand the
concepts of reading.”
For a group of Spanish Education majors, a
partnership with a Roseville (Minn.) elemen“It’s gone very well,” Koland noted. “All staketary school provided rich experiential learnholders have gained something from this.”
ing opportunities that gave them the chance
to help bridge learning gaps at the school.
Katrina Balzer ’15 developed as an educator
and spoke enthusiasically about the program.
Because of English language proficiency
“The experience has greatly improved my
levels, some primary Spanish-speaking
Spanish and teaching skills,” she said.
fourth-graders at E.D. Williams Elementary
School lagged behind their peers in math. For Alicia Stroeing ’15 the benefit was inAdditionally, families of English-speaking creased confidence. “This experience helped
students wanted second-language education me to see that as long as I can build a relationenrichment opportunities for their children.
ship with my students and learn alongside
them, I will be able to work wherever God
Williams’ principal Brian Koland, aware of
leads me.”
Northwestern’s strong teacher preparation
program, reached out to Cronen to explain
his challenge. Together they came up with a PHOTO (PAGE 13): BUILDING BRIDGES
solution that met both needs: an after-school Molly Barry ’15 helps bridge language and achievement gaps
program where UNW students serve as bi- in after-school program at a local elementary school.
lingual teaching assistants. In this approach,
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Ministry Immersion
Provides Powerful
Preparation
A typical academic internship offers several
weeks or a few months of connection between
a student and an organization. The embedded
ministry model of the B.A./M.Div. program
places students in ministry in a local church
—that also becomes their church home—for
“Young students who feel called to ministry up to two years.
want to be useful as soon as they can be,” said In his work with Harvest Bible Chapel West
Christopher Asmus ’14, a member of the first Minneapolis, Asmus serves as resident intern
cohort of Northwestern’s five-year dual degree in charge of leading college ministry. He has
B.A./M.Div. program. Now in his last semes- had the job of building a college ministry
ter of the program, Asmus takes graduate from the ground up, teaching Bible at least
classes online and in the evenings while serv- once a week, doing counseling and engaging
ing at a local church as part of the program’s in communication tasks. Asmus also assists
embedded ministry/internship requirement. with the worship team and has preached dur“It’s a great degree because it really helps us
push into our calling,” Asmus reflected “The
internship was the best part of the program,
building on classroom work that gives us a
foundation and theological framework.”
ing regular services.
The ministry internship has provided Asmus
a practical understanding of the ups and
downs ministry will entail—and has proven
invaluable. “As college students we are idealDean of the College of Professional Studies ists; this program helps us to learn to deal
Rick Thoman, Ed.D., who oversees the with discouragement and how to endure.
B.A./M.Div. program, is also a strong advo- These things are important for me to know
cate of the internship component. “Interns before I go into full-time ministry.”
learn to understand themselves and their
strengths, weaknesses and growth areas,”
Thoman commented. “They gain a personal PHOTO: PART OF THE TEAM
Christopher Asmus ’14, (center) develops skills in leadership
vision for ministry and get to test it out and and ministry through his embedded internship experience at a
see if their personal vision aligns with what local church.
the role really involves.”
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Working Hard, Walking by Faith:
Alumni Profile
Even though he didn’t know exactly what
he wanted to do when he grew up, Erik
Christianson ’90 read the newspaper every day
as a kid and was always interested in news,
public affairs and sports. This triple-play of
interests translated into his current role as
managing director of external affairs for the
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
“My job is helping people understand the value
of college sports and the value of being a
student-athlete—to the individual, to a campus,
to communities and beyond,” Christianson
explains. He also serves as the primary communications contact for NCAA broadcast partners
CBS and Turner around issues related to the
Division I Men’s Basketball Championship.
Christianson sees connecting points on his
career track that go back to his youth. He
grew up not far from Northwestern’s campus
and heard KTIS playing regularly. Not quite
certain what he wanted to study, he started at a community college and was drawn
toward mass media and journalism. He
also became more serious about his faith
during that time and felt the desire to attend
a faith-based institution—he concluded
that Northwestern would be the best fit.
He made the Eagles baseball team and
played just one year, long enough to help
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him understand the dynamics, challenges and benefits of being a college athlete.
Christianson pursued newspaper work, a
graduate degree in journalism and public
affairs, and jobs in government and higher
education—all of which prepared him for the
NCAA, where he served as director of media
and public relations before his current role.
Christianson enjoys his work immensely. “I love helping people understand the
benefits that come from being involved in
college sports,” he says. Communicating
when issues arise comes with the territory, too, and he embraces the challenge. He
finds that living out his values has always
been an essential component of his career.
“Making sure that what you’re saying and what
you’re doing align is critical,” Christianson
says. “It’s also critical for life and organizations—you see the struggle when their actions
don’t line up with their espoused values.”
Ultimately, Christianson attributes his
success to both faith and hard work. “I’ve
always tried to work really hard and walk
by faith,” he explains. “When you do those
things, amazing things can happen.”
PHOTO: SPEAKING FOR SPORTS
Erik Christianson ’90 (second from left) represents the NCAA at
the 2014 Sports PR Summit in New York City.
“Revealing the Father and teaching
God’s sons; Changing God’s people
and making them one! Northwestern,
today, finds strength, identity, and
purpose in this heritage.”
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The 2013–14 President’s Report was produced by the University of Northwestern Office of
Marketing & Communications. Contributors: Amy Awasom, Shelly Barsuhn, Janelle Higdon, Tess O’Connor, Tammy Worrell
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BOARD OF
TRUS TEES
Alan S. Cureton, Ph.D., President
Thor Becken
Alicia Belton, MBA, M.Arch.
Megan Doyle
Mary C. Edwards, MPH
Stan Erickson, CPA
Ginger Ewing, J.D.
Ronald R. Halverson
William J. Hamel, M.Div.
George Kenworthy, D.Min.
Carole Lehn, MBA
Lauren D. Libby, MBA
Arnold (Bud) Lindstrand ’54
Michael Meloch
Russell R. Reynolds, MBA
Sara Robertson ’54, Ed. D.
PRESIDENT ’S
C ABINE T
Alan S. Cureton, Ph.D., President
Janet B. Sommers, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President for
Academic Affairs
Paul H. Virts, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President for Media
Amy Bragg Carey, Ed.D.
Vice President for Institutional
Advancement
Matt Hill ’89, Ed.D.
Vice President for Student Life
& Athletics
Mike Moroney
Vice President for Enrollment
& Retention
Douglas R. Schroeder, CPA (Inactive)
Vice President for Business/CFO
Timothy A. Rich, PHR
Associate Vice President of Human Resources
David Richert, MBA
Chief Information Officer
Grover Sayre III, J.D., Chair
Daniel E. Stoltz, MBA
Stewart S. Van Duzer
David Venberg ’89
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