Northwest University News

Northwest University Awards 8 Act Six Scholarships

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:04:19 -0800

The Act Six Leadership and Scholarship Initiative has announced that 34 emerging urban leaders across the Puget Sound region and in Spokane will receive full-tuition, full-need scholarships for study beginning this fall. Eight scholarships have been awarded for study at Northwest University in Kirkland, with others for study at Whitworth University, Pacific Lutheran University, and Gonzaga University. Collectively, the scholarships will provide nearly $5 million in financial aid over four years.

The newest Act Six scholars will be recognized in community celebrations in Spokane, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, at Lewis and Clark High School, and in Tacoma at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at Mount Tahoma High School.

Act Six develops leaders through a simple but powerful four-step strategy:

Recruit and select diverse, multicultural cadres of Washingtons most promising emerging urban leaders.
Train and prepare these groups of students in the year prior to college, equipping them to support each other, succeed academically, and grow as service-minded leaders and agents of transformation.
Send and fund the teams together to select faith-based colleges in Washington on four year, full-tuition, full-need scholarships.
Support and inspire by providing strong campus support and ongoing leadership development to nurture these young people as they find their vocation and grow into the next generation of community leaders.

To date, 94 percent of the scholars in the first two cadres have graduated. Overall, 92% percent of the 107 scholars originally selected for the program have graduated or are still enrolled reflecting graduation and retention rates that far exceed national averages. Act Six scholars have been elected student-body presidents two of the past four years at Whitworth and have been involved in numerous other leadership roles on and off campus.

Our scholars are having a profound impact through their leadership on campus, and as they begin to graduate we look forward to their impact in the community, says Tim Herron, founder and national director of Act Six. This is what we envisioned when we launched Act Six and what we are now seeing replicated around the state and nation.

Nationally, Act Six initiatives are also active at George Fox University in Newberg, Ore., and Warner Pacific College in Portland, Ore.

The following is a list of the second cadre of Act Six recipients at Northwest University:

Northwest University (Cadre Two)
Christian Dawson, Christian Faith High School
Martese Hightower, Bellarmine Preparatory School
Clayton Hines, Washington High School
Justin Mburugu, Curtis High School
McKinzie Quiocho, Life Christian Academy
Illona Trofimovich, Henry Foss High School
Samantha Wallace, Washington High School
Imar White, Bellarmine Preparatory School

Following the award celebrations, scholars will begin an intensive seven-month training program that involves weekly meetings with Act Six staff, retreats, and campus visits. Northwest Universitys scholars are participating in the traditional Direct-Four Year Track and will enroll in fall 2010.

You can learn more about Act Six at www.actsix.org. If you would like more information about Act Six at Northwest University, please contact Rose Smith, assistant vice president for enrollment, at rose.smith@northwestu.edu.

Dr. Amos Yong at Sixth Pentecostal Lectureship Series

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:37:50 -0800

The College of Ministry at Northwest University invites you to the sixth annual Pentecostal Lectureship Series February 17 19, with Dr. Amos Yong. The theme of his talks will be: The Spirit of Dis/Ability: Exorcising the Stigma Redeeming an Inclusive Vision of the Church.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17
10:00 a.m.; 11:20 a.m. | Campus Chapel:
What Hath Dr. Luke to Say? Jesus, the Early Church, and a Radical Pentecostal Theology of Disability

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18
3:30 - 5:00 p.m. | HSC 104
Faculty Forum:
No More Tears: The Spirit, the Eschaton, &Disability

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18
7:00 - 8:30 p.m. | HSC 104
Evening Forum:
Holiness, the Covenant, and People of God: Exclusion, Inclusion, and Disability in the Hebrew Bible

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19
10:00 a.m.; 11:20 a.m. | Campus Chapel:
One Body, Many Members: St. Pauls Charismatic Ecclesiology and the Renewal of Dis/Ability

All Sessions Are Open to the Public

Funded by the General Council of the Assemblies of God. Sponsored by the College of Ministry at Northwest University.

For more information, please e-mail Blaine Charette, Ph.D., Professor of Biblical Studies: blaine.charette@northwestu.edu

Download a PDF of the poster.

Dr. Amos Yong is recognized as one of the more creative and influential thinkers in Pentecostal theology. He is the J. Rodman Williams Professor of Theology at Regent University School of Divinity in Virginia Beach, Virginia and holds degrees in theology, history, and religious studies from Western Evangelical Seminary, Portland State University, and Boston University. A prolific author, Dr. Yong has published six bookson theology of religions, theological method, pneumatological theology, Pentecostal theology, and theology and disabilityand has edited four others. He is presently completing four manuscripts on Pentecostalism and political theology, and on Pentecostal theology and science.

Creme Tangerine Seattle Beatles Rooftop Day

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:27:56 -0800

Governor Christine Gregoire proclaimed Friday, January 29, 2010 Creme Tangerine Seattle Beatles Rooftop Day for the state of Washington. This day will mark the second consecutive year that Creme Tangerine plays a rooftop concert at Seattles Pike Place Market.

Creme Tangerine is a Beatles tribute band from Seattle. Three of the five members are alumni of Northwest University. The band members include: Dan Grant, alum Chuck Dorsett (93), Tim Mushen, alum Jeff Lockhart (89), and alum Dustin Shirley (96).

The band will perform from noon 1:00 pm, January 29, at the Copacabana Café rooftop balconyat the center of Pike Place Marketwith special guest Ken Mansfield, former president of the Beatles Apple Records, USA. Admission is free.

The concert is produced and directed by Jeff Lockart, NU alum and Director of Northwest Universitys Creatio Project; sound engineered by Steve Smith, Creative Director of the Creatio Project; and assisted by Professor John Bacon and six Northwest University marketing students.

Media covering the event will include: Q13 Fox, KZOK 102.5 FM, KOMO, Kirkland Reporter, and other print, TV, and radio outlets.

Other Puget Sound events surrounding Rooftop Day include:

8:00pm, Thursday, January 28: Ken Mansfield Meet and Greet in the Aerie Café at Northwest University.
7:00pm, Friday, January 29: Evening Community Outreach with Creme Tangerine and Ken Mansfield at Whidbey Island Calvary Chapel.
7:00pm, Monday, February 8: Creme Tangerine headlining at the Triple Door in Seattle, performing Abbey Road in its entirety. Tickets are $12.00 at www.thetripledoor.net.

For more information about Creme Tangerine, visit www.cremetangerine.com.

UPS Game to Raise Funds for Fallen Lakewood Police Officers

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:38:10 -0800

With the tragic loss of four Lakewood police officers recently, the Eagle mens basketball team and the Athletic Department will be asking for donations to help the families of the fallen officers during tonights non-conference game with the University of Puget Sound at 7:30 p.m. in the Pavilion.

The mens team will be playing in Parkland, the town near Lakewood where the officers were slain, at Pacific Lutheran University at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 11 and will take all donations to the game. PLU is donating all proceeds from the gate and will be selling special t-shirts of which all proceeds will be donated to the Lakewood Police Departments fund for the surviving family members. Nine children lost their fathers or mother in the tragic event. We hope the people of Northwest University will help in any way possible by making a donation.

In addition to accepting donations at the game, there will be donation boxes in the Caf and in the Athletic Departments office today. There will also be a banner for people to sign that the basketball team will take to the PLU game for presentation to the Lakewood Police Department.

Gary McIntosh Named CCC Coach of the Year

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:40:29 -0800

Mens Soccer Head Coach Gary McIntosh was named the Cascade Conference Coach of the Year, an award voted on by the leagues coaches. Coach McIntosh earned the award after one of the most successful mens soccer seasons in Northwest Universitys history.

Coach McIntosh led the Eagles to a third place conference finish this season, winning six of their final eight games. Their overall record this season was 7-5-2.

What an honor it is to be recognized as coach of the year by the men's conference coaches, commented Coach McIntosh. We never as a program even talk about individual awards; it is always about the big goal of making the playoffs. I need to thank my assistant coaches for their diligent work, effort, support, patience, and willingness to do anything I needed from them, McIntosh continued. I thank the players for their belief in the coaching staff and the willingness to do what we ask of them; the players are truly what make this program successful. I owe a lot to my wife Laura and kids, for their continued support of me and the soccer program over the last seven years. I want to thank Northwest University for the opportunity to coach and the support they have given me.

Coach McIntosh is in his seventh year as head coach of the mens soccer program and also serves as Northwests Athletic Director. He was previously honored as coach of the year for three consecutive years when he served as head coach at San Diego Christian College from 1998-2001.

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An Indian Summer

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:51:13 -0700

Devon Carroll, a junior at Northwest University, spent her summer serving with Bombay Teen Challenge (BTC) in Mumbai, India. She was selected as an intern through The Home Foundation, a non-profit charitable foundation that is dedicated to eradicating human trafficking in the U.S. and abroad, founded in 2005 by singer/songwriter Natalie Grant.

For the past few years, Northwest University students have been raising money for The Home Foundation and joining in the fight against human trafficking. Devon applied for the internship after hearing Natalie Grant speak in a chapel service at Northwest University. What she had to say combined with the missions focus of Northwest really touched my heart and I knew that it was an organization that I really wanted to get involved with.

Devon had the chance to go to India in the previous summer of 2008 with a team of students from Northwest University, where they served alongside Bombay Teen Challenge. She saw the internship as a great opportunity to return to India and continue to build the relationships she had made on her first trip to India.

One of the highlights of her recent trip was a day spent with BTCs outreach ministry in Mumbai. Devon, and a fellow intern, joined two of BTCs leaders that sought out drug addicts to tell them about Jesus. This was the most tangible act of evangelism that I have ever seen. They literally were climbing across train tracks to get to garbage dumps in order to reach these men and we had the privilege to tag along. I will never forget the moment we prayed with a group of young drug addicts. God became so much more real and personal.

Devon recently started her junior year at Northwest University and will continue to be involved in the fight against human trafficking as part of the social justice team on campus. When asked what she would say to someone considering an internship in India, Devon said, There is really no way to describe India. It is a tough, hard, broken, and beautiful country where God is moving in powerful ways. Your life will be completely turned upside down, but at the same time miraculously transformed.

If you have a heart for people and a desire to serve God in a new way, you can apply to be an intern with The Home Foundation. Applications and other information are available at www.thehomefoundation.net.

Dunks to Stop Human Trafficking

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:40:44 -0700

The Northwest University Eagle basketball teams will take to the court in the Pavilion at 8:00pm, Thursday, October 22. The goal of the night is to help stop human trafficking. Northwest University Senior Tyler Hart is spearheading the event that will feature a 3-point shooting contest between fans and the womens team, a mens scrimmage, and a slam-dunk contest judged by a panel of guest judges.

Tyler, who also runs for the track and cross country teams, thought of the idea for the event over a year ago and decided it would be a great way to kick off the basketball season and raise money to help fight human trafficking. He received support from the men and womens basketball coaches, his father who will be singing the national anthem, and guest judges that include a current NU athletic coach, a professor, NU alum, and former team members from both the men and womens basketball teams.

Admission to the event is $2 and proceeds go to help stop human trafficking around the world. An additional $1 will enter you in a raffle and the first five people drawn will compete against members of the womens team in a 3- point shooting contest. There will also be a live DJ and drawings for prizes.

Mark your calendar and come out to support your Eagle basketball teams and help stop human trafficking!

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Northwest Alum Join Climb for Captives

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:51:07 -0700

Northwest University alum Josh Hebert, class of 2000, (middle row, third from left) and Robby Hipp, class of 2006, (middle row, far left) recently climbed to the summit of Mt. Rainier with Climb for Captives, a group whose focus is raising awareness and support for the fight against human trafficking. This is the second year they have been involved with Climb for Captives.

Climb for Captives was started in 2008 when a group of climbers decided to join their love of climbing and their passion to fight human trafficking. Their goal was to raise one dollar for every foot of Mt. Rainier climbed, totaling $14,410. They successfully reached the summit and raised over $19,000 to support the work of The Home Foundation, founded by Christian music artist Natalie Grant.

Their goal this year is to raise $40,000 for the International Justice Mission, which will go towards the rescue and aftercare of 18 victims of human trafficking and the prosecution of 34 criminals responsible for the injustice.

When explaining why he climbs, Robby said I endure the hardship of mountaineering and climbing because the journey always produces a discovery of self, a keen awareness that makes life more meaningful, more beautiful. What I lose the weekend we climb, I will value on the other side of the summit more and more. More importantly, as my personal comforts are stripped away for a brief time, its all to free girls enslaved in the sex trade, girls who are not only deprived of every comfort I have, but of all dignity, freedom, and hope.

At 1:10 a.m. on August 15, Climb for Captives began their climb to the summit of Mt. Rainier. After seven and a half hours of climbing across the Ingraham Flats, up the Disappointment Cleaver, traversing a maze of crevasses and snow bridges to the Emmons Glacier, and onward to the crater rim, they successfully reached the summit at 8:40 am.

To read more about the climb, visit http://climbforcaptives.com/.

At Northwest, Quarantined Students Wont Miss Classes

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:06:11 -0700

If the H1N1 virus attacks the Seattle area, one of the best methods of defense is to stay at home.

But for students, that can mean missing classes and falling behind.

Even as classes are getting underway at Northwest University in Kirkland, university leaders there are taking steps to preserve class quarantines as a line of defense. The university is already implementing the first phase of a system that will allow students to view audio and video of class sessions on their own computers, anywhere and anytime, via the Web, using a rich media capture platform known as Panopto (panopto.com).

At first, only a few classrooms were equipped with this technology. But with the threat of more students potentially needing to miss class due to the flu, Northwest University is moving to the next phase of the project immediately, equipping nearly every classroom with the needed technology. It allows students not only to view and hear their professors, but also see what was projected in the classroom (including PowerPoint, websites, specialized databases, and handwritten notations on tablet PCs) and review this as needed.

These tools will be ready for our faculty in the coming weeks, so that students can access lectures and classroom discussions even if they are quarantined, said Dan Schimelpfenig, CFO and the lead administrator for Northwests information systems.

The universitys efforts began last spring, when concern over the virus (then called swine flu) arose. At that time, the university assembled a task force to develop Northwests strategy and implement tactics that included establishing a hotline, protocols for suspected cases, added protective measures, and plans for potential quarantine and suspension of classes.

With the heightened concerns associated with the start of this academic year, the task force is back at work with plans for educating the University community as well as rapid distribution of a vaccine when it becomes available, in addition to the capability to keep students physically out of class but virtually in class.

I believe that Northwest University is prepared to weather the predicted storm that is coming with the H1N1 virus, explained Dan Neary, Executive Vice President. Our faculty, staff, students, and other leaders have stepped up our efforts to be ready to serve our students should this flu strike as predicted.

The Donald H. Argue Health and Sciences Center

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:49:03 -0700

Friends of Northwest University gathered together for the Naming Ceremony of one of the Universitys newest buildings, the Donald H. Argue Health and Sciences Center (HSC). The building was named after the former President and current Chancellor of Northwest University.

During the ceremony, alumni, board members, staff and faculty, and friends of Northwest University, were recognized for their generous giving. Rooms and areas in the HSC were named after these major donors. All were a testament to Dr. Argues leadership and friendship.

Dr. Castleberry, President of Northwest University, recognized Dr. Argue for his vision that brought the HSC to reality. Dr. Argue received a standing ovation as the Donald H. Argue Health and Sciences Center was revealed.

Dr. Argue was the fifth president of Northwest University. During his tenure (1998 – 2007) as president, overall enrollment grew 52% and the University added more than a dozen undergraduate programs, including The Mark and Huldah Buntain School of Nursing that now occupies the Health and Sciences Center. In addition to the undergraduate programs, four graduate programs were added: the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, the Master of Business Administration, the Master in Teaching, and the Master of Education. He led growth that included an increase in the number of faculty and the addition of 14 new buildings, including the acquisition of a 35,000 square foot office building that served as the Center for Graduate and Professional Studies, and the construction of the Health and Sciences Center.

When asked about the Health and Sciences Center being named in his honor, Dr. Argue said, “Both Pat and I were deeply humbled by the kindness of the Board of Directors in naming the building. Our years in leadership at Northwest University have been a wonderful experience.”

Dr. Argue continues to serve Northwest University as Chancellor and also serves as a Commissioner on the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent, non-political and non-partisan federal agency.

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Donor Recognitions

George & Norma Jean Reece
Campus View Conference Room – 205

Dr. Khoo Kay Peng
Main Lecture Hall – 104

Seattle Seahawks
Science Classroom – 102

Lloyd & Inez Martin
Classroom – 231

Friendship Church
Palm Desert, California
Classroom – 233

M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust
Entry Lounge – 100

John & Janet Butterfield
Chemistry Lab – 118

The Norcliffe Foundation
Biology Prep Lab – 119

Mabel Johnson
Major Biology Lab – 117

Annalee Oakes
Nursing Office Suite – 208

Betty Rairden
Nursing Skills Lab – 235

Philippe & Laura Vallerand
Geology/Physics Classroom – 107

Frank Lambert
Geology/Physics Stockroom – 105

Calvary Church
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ecology Lab – 120

Merlin Quiggle
Computer Lab – 254

Joshua Green Foundation
Math/Science Office Suite– 101

William Randolph
Microbiology Lab – 121

Northwest Ministry Network
Lobby – 103

Mission of Mercy
A Division of Bethesda
Ministries
Chemistry Prep Lab – 115

Jerry & Germaine Korum
Classroom – 229

Dale & Phyllis Larson
Nursing Conference Room – 205

J. Phillip Gustafson
Classroom – 248

Burlington Resources Fund
Adjunct Nursing Faculty Office – 210

Arne & Harriet Filan
Nursing Dean Conference Room – 202

Shoreline Community Church
Nursing Conference Room – 214

John & Katherine Simpson
Nursing Conference Room – 212

Daniel & Nancy Conti
Nursing Faculty Office – 216

RWJ Executive Nursing
Fellowship Program
Nursing Deans Office – 206

Eastridge Assembly of God
Issaquah, Washington
Nursing Work Area – 236

Ray & Shirley Clark
Arts & Sciences Deans Office – 207

Gary & Margaret King
Arts & Sciences Suite – 209

Les & Darice Welk
Lounge – 203

New Life Assembly
Renton, Washington
Computer Lab – 254

Peter & Sharon Toxby
Nursing Lounge – 250

Five Eagles Named CCC Scholar-Athletes

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:19:22 -0700

Five Northwest University track and field athletes received spring All-Academic Cascade Conference honors, announced recently by the league office. To earn CCC Scholar-Athlete honors, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.2 cumulative grade point average and have achieved at least sophomore standing.

Eagle athletes receiving the honors are:

Alex Croutworst Senior, Mountlake Terrace, Wash.	Joy Gebhart Senior, Aberdeen, Wash.	Rachael Harris So.,Soccer Kent, Wash.
Greg Peters Junior, Belmont, St. Vincent	Shayna Prause Sophomore, Arlington, Wash.

Record Number Receive Degrees at 73^rd Commencement

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:37:35 -0700

A record 333 students received degrees at Northwest Universitys 73rd Commencement, which was held May 9, 2009, at Overlake Christian Church. The Class of 2009 included 258 baccalaureate degrees and 75 masters degrees.

The Commencement address was given by Mr. Kemper Freeman, Jr., a fourth-generation Washington businessman and the developer of the Bellevue Square Mall and other premier commercial spaces in Bellevue.

In his welcome address, Dr. Joseph Castleberry, the President of Northwest University, stated that Commencement is a day in which we think again about visions and dreams, celebrating their fulfillment in this odd and paradoxical day that represents the end of the beginning and the beginning of the main event in the lives of our graduates.

The student address was given by Alex Croutworst, a graduate from the School of Business and Management. Alex was chosen by the University faculty and his fellow graduates to speak at Commencement.

Special honors presented during the ceremony included:

The Sigma Chi Pi Award, which honored graduates and alumni on the basis of outstanding academic scholarship, approved Christian character, and recognizable achievement in leadership, service, or vocation. Graduates and alumni chosen for this honor society are selected by the faculty. Graduates honored were: Hannah Adams, Trevor Barnes, Kevin Botterbusch, Andrea Cotton, Claude DaCorsi, Ryan Gregg, Nikolina Hatton, Jadon Haynes, Shauna Marshall, Christa Rush, Jordan Rinta, Kyle Severson, Megan Smaaladen, Charity Spears, Stephanie Tell, Heather Thornburg, Jennifer Whitley, and Daniela Zuniga.

Alumni honored were: Dr. Jordan Copeland from the class of 1999, Bishop Joshua H.K. Banda from the class of 1989, and Reverend Darrel Johnsen from the class of 1979.

The Delta Tau Faculty Award of Honor, voted on by the faculty, was given to Dr. J. Philip Gustafson for his outstanding contribution to the development and work of Northwest University.

The Distinguished Service Award, given by the Board of Directors, was awarded to Arlyn and Sharon Nelson for their outstanding service to Northwest University, and their significant contributions to the students, colleagues, and the entire University community.

The Presidents Award, initiated and sponsored by the Office of the President, was given to Philippe Vallerand for his significant and meritorious service to the University, to the community, and to public welfare.

An honorary Doctoral degree, voted on by the Board of Directors, is one of the most significant recognitions of success available in our society. It honors a person for their success in both their life and career. The two candidates conferred with honorary doctorates were Pastor Samuel Uchimura, Doctor of Divinity and Mr. Kemper Freeman, Jr., Doctor of Laws.

The class of 2009, the 73rd and largest graduating class of Northwest University, included: 229 candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree, 1 for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, 28 for the Bachelor of Science degree, 34 for the Master of Arts degree, 13 for the Master in Business Administration degree, and 28 for the Master in Teaching degree. Of the 333 graduates, there were 214 women and 119 men; 37% graduated with academic honors; and included international students representing the countries of Argentina, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Malawi, Puerto Rico, South Korea, and Taiwan.

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Northwest University Monitoring Swine Flu Outbreak

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:27:58 -0700

Northwest University leaders have been closely monitoring the outbreak of swine flu over the past several days, and they are evaluating the Universitys readiness in case of a pandemic.

Although there are only preliminary and limited reports of local cases, Northwest University plans to be ready should public health officials begin to implement mitigation strategies in defense of a swine flu pandemic.

Potential steps are outlined in the Universitys Emergency and Crisis Management Plan. Already, the University has:

Brought in an extra supply of masks that might be useful for a flu pandemic (or other emergency).
Begun evaluating the possibility of cancelling public events. (One of the most productive organizational strategies, should public health officials advise, is to limit crowds. Mexico City, for example, seems to have been doing the right thing in canceling group events like sporting events and worship services, and encouraging telecommuting and other strategies to keep people at home. The University will be prepared to implement strategies of this type if necessary, even during a period of intense year-end activities.)

It does not appear that there is imminent, widespread danger for our region. If you would like to see the latest information on the situation in Seattle and King County, you can visit the web site for health services for Seattle and King County.

Individual Responsibility

While institutions like Northwest University can help prevent the spread of the swine flu, individuals also can take helpful steps. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) offers the following tips for the prevention of spreading swine flu:

Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, and throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
If you become ill with flu-like symptoms, stay home from school or work and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.

A Helpful (Happy) Hint for Washing Hands

Washing hands well enough is a key issue, according to Dr. Richard Besser, acting chief of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He suggests that people sing "Happy Birthday" as they wash their hands to make sure they've washed long enough to get rid of germs.

A Flu By Any Other Name

There are still questions about the source of the flu and its proper name. "We have no idea where it came from," said Michael Shaw, associate director for laboratory science for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Everybody's calling it swine flu, but the better term is 'swine-like.' It's like viruses we have seen in pigs, it's not something we know was in pigs."

On Wednesday, U.S. officials started calling the virus 2009 H1N1 after two of its genetic markers.On Thursday, the WHO said it would stop using the name swine flu because it was misleading and triggering the slaughter of pigs in some countries.

Photography for Justice Photo Exhibit

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:09:14 -0700

Psychologists in Focus, a division of the American Psychological Association, is presenting the 2009 Photo Exhibit of Photography for Justice May 2-8, 2009 in the Health and Sciences Center at Northwest University. The exhibition is sponsored by Northwest University and Brookdale Community College in New Jersey. In addition to the photos from Psychologists in Focus, there will also be a student wall displaying photos taken from students in Northwest Universitys College of Social and Behavior Sciences.

Dr. William Herkelrath, Dean of the College of Social and Behavior Sciences at Northwest University, along with Dr. Uwe Gielen and Joel Morgovsky founded Psychologists in Focus. One of their projects, Photography for Justice, is a traveling exhibition that aims to bring awareness and understanding of social justice issues and to encourage people to impact positive change in the world around them.

Dr. Herkelrath, who has presented in Brazil, Argentina, Morocco, and the United States, has used the qualitative measures of research using photography in the field of psychology, a medium that has been overlooked by traditional quantitative methods. With my camera, I began to communicate with people, collecting data that I previously found unattainable due to language and cultural barriers, he said of his early beginnings using photography in ethnographic work.

The exhibit will start at 7pm on Saturday, May 2, 2009 with an Opening Gala and Lecture. To attend, please RSVP at csbs@northwestu.edu.

An Internship with the Home Foundation

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:19:40 -0700

The Home Foundation, founded in 2005 by singer/songwriter Natalie Grant, is looking for summer interns to join in their efforts to stop human trafficking. They will select interns to serve in Mumbai, Moldova, and Nashville for two months. All expenses are paid. The application deadline is April 10.

Last year, Northwest University students Lindsey Bruner and Liliya Semenyuk, were the first two Home Foundation interns. They served for two months with Bombay Teen Challenge in Mumbai, India.

When asked about her experience, Liliya said India is a place that will challenge your walk with the Lord, as you live in close proximity with women who have been cheated out of precious years of life because of human trafficking. You will not necessarily get to know their past, but you can share life with them in the present. It will be a unique, unforgettable summer that will stay in your heart and mind forever.

If you have a heart for people and a desire to serve God in a new way, apply to be an intern with the Home Foundation. Applications and other information are available at www.thehomefoundation.net.

Victoria Trabosh to Present Social Entrepreneurship Seminar

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:19:48 -0700

The School of Business and Management at Northwest University invites you to a Social Entrepreneurship seminar:

“Using Business Skills for Social Good”

March 27
7:00 – 8:30 PM
Northwest University Campus
Health and Sciences Center, Room 231

Guest Victoria Trabosh, founder of the non-profit organization Itafari, will speak about her work with an organization that is seeking to bring change to Rwanda “one brick at a time.” Trabosh started Itafari in 2005 to assist the survivors the genocide in Rwanda primarily through developing education opportunities, creating goat rearing programs, and providing microfinance.

Victoria Trabosh has over 31 years of experience in leading a range of companies. Trabosh has worked as a controller in manufacturing; president and owner of a private fiduciary company established to manage conservatorships, guardianships, trusts and estates; and managing director for a large trust division in a national bank.

This seminar is free.

Northwest Debaters Make Final Four at Tournament

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:33:49 -0800

Eagle debaters were awarded fourth place at the Oregon State University Speakeasy tournament on February 14.

They were among the 42 top students that participated from various colleges and universities including: Seattle University, Portland State University, Lane College, Humboldt State University, Oregon State University, and Willamette University.

Topics were announced 15 minutes before each round and included the Congressional stimulus package, U.S. relations with Iran, performance enhancing drugs in sports, housing as a human right, and the Suleman octuplets welfare case.

Each debate consisted of four two-person teams debating at once, with two teams affirming the proposition and two opposing. Each student spoke for five minutes and at the conclusion of each round, judges ranked the teams from first to fourth. The top four teams made the finals.

After five hours of debate, Northwest team captain Morgan Chinn and Kevin Botterbusch made the top four where they faced two teams from Seattle University and one from Portland State University.

The topic for the final round of debate was This house believes that insurance companies should be prohibited from using genetic screening information. Chinn and Botterbusch were assigned as the closing opposition team, which put them at a disadvantage as the opening opposition speakers took most of the arguments.

The judges awarded Northwest University fourth place with first place going to Portland State University.

Other NU team members competing at the tournament included: Tiffany Dikeman and Evan Whipple, Sam Ade and Emily Copple, and Joe Gannon and Ryan Mathisen.

The team is coached by Professor Gary Gillespie and assisted by NU alum Nigel Reed.

The team will continue participating in various tournaments, including the World University Debating Championships in Turkey at the end of this year.

Northwest University Awards 11 Act Six Scholarships

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:24:51 -0800

The Act Six Leadership and Scholarship Initiative has announced that 43 emerging urban leaders across the Puget Sound region and in Spokane will receive full-tuition, full-need scholarships for study beginning this fall. Eleven scholarships have been awarded for study at Northwest University in Kirkland, with others for study at Whitworth University, Pacific Lutheran University, Gonzaga University and Trinity Lutheran College. Collectively, the scholarships will provide nearly $5.5 million in financial aid over four years.

The newest Act Six scholars will be recognized in community celebrations in Spokane, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, at Lewis and Clark High School, and in Seattle at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at Cleveland High School.

Launched in 2002 by the Northwest Leadership Foundation (NLF) in Tacoma, Act Six seeks to develop urban leaders to be agents of transformation on campus and in their home communities. Since the programs inception, six cadres of ethnically diverse and mostly first-generation, low-income Act Six scholars from urban Tacoma and Seattle have enrolled at Whitworth. PLU joined the initiative last year and the first cadre of scholars enrolled at PLU this fall. Todays announcement is the culmination of this years Act Six expansion that added three new partner colleges including Northwest University, a Spokane office, and a new track to a four-year degree.

Act Six develops leaders through a simple but powerful four-step strategy:

Recruit and select diverse, multicultural cadres of Washingtons most promising emerging urban leaders.
Train and prepare these groups of students in the year prior to college, equipping them to support each other, succeed academically, and grow as service-minded leaders and agents of transformation.
Send and fund the teams together to select faith-based colleges in Washington on four year, full-tuition, full-need scholarships.
Support and inspire by providing strong campus support and ongoing leadership development to nurture these young people as they find their vocation and grow into the next generation of community leaders.

To date, 91 percent of the scholars in the first two cadres have graduated. Overall, 90% percent of the 67 scholars originally selected for the program have graduated or are still enrolled reflecting graduation and retention rates that far exceed national averages. Act Six scholars have been elected student-body presidents two of the past three years at Whitworth and have been involved in numerous other leadership roles on and off campus.

The Act Six program has brought to Whitworth an extraordinary group of students who have enriched our campus through their leadership and service, even as we have taught and mentored them, says Whitworth President Bill Robinson. The program requires big investments, but it also delivers big rewards. So, it would be irresponsible and morally unacceptable if we didnt explore ways to expand Act Six to other schools.

Nationally, Act Six affiliates also have been established at Crichton College in Memphis, Tenn., and George Fox University in Newberg, Ore.

The following is a list of this years Act Six recipients at Northwest University:

Northwest University (Cadre One)
Augustine Ajuogu, Chief Sealth High School
Nancy Atondo, Mount Tahoma High School
Romece Barnes, Bellarmine Preparatory School
Grace Brigham, Clover Park High School
Markese Brown, Bellarmine Preparatory School
Jalisa Harris, Bellarmine Preparatory School
Janita Harris, Bellarmine Preparatory School
Larisa Kotilevskaya, Wilson High School
Nicholas Nair, Foster High School
Elizabeth Perkins, West Seattle High School
Donisha Robertson, Mariner High School

Following the award celebrations, scholars will begin an intensive seven-month training program that involves weekly meetings with Act Six staff, retreats and campus visits. Northwest Universitys scholars are participating in the traditional Direct-Four Year Track and will enroll in fall 2009.

Dr. Doug Beacham at Fifth Pentecostal Lectureship Series

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:41:47 -0800

The College of Ministry at Northwest University invites you to the fifth annual Pentecostal Lectureship Series February 2 4, with Dr. Doug Beacham. The theme of his talks will be: A Gen Y Epiphany.

He will speak on the following subjects:

Monday, February 2
10:00 A.M.; 11:20 A.M.
Campus Chapel:
“Warning: Dangerous People
In This Area”

Monday, February 2
3:30 – 5:00 P.M. | HSC 104
Faculty Forum:
“Thoughts on Spiritual Formation
And Academia”

Tuesday, February 3
7:00 – 8:30 P.M. | HSC 104
Evening Forum:
“Change We Can Believe In”

Wednesday, February 4
10:00 A.M.; 11:20 A.M.
Campus Chapel:
“Why I Am Still a Pentecostal”

All four of these sessions are open to the public.

Dr. Beachams wide experience in a variety of ministerial roles has justly earned him the reputation as a pastors pastor. He is interested in meeting with area pastors next Tuesday afternoon from 2:00 4:00 pm at Northwest University for a time of conversation and Q & A. If you wish to attend this session please RSVP to Blaine Charette (blaine.charette@northwestu.edu) or Kent Ingle, Dean of the College of Ministry, (kent.ingle@northwestu.edu) by Friday, January 30.

By clicking the following links, you can download a poster, or a bulletin insert, which you can use to promote this event.

For further information, please email Blaine Charette at blaine.charette@northwestu.edu.

Conference Games Rescheduled Due to Road Closures

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:32:28 -0800

Due to the closures of the passes and Interstate 5 in Lewis County, Northwest Universitys Cascade Conference games with the College of Idaho and Eastern Oregon have been tentatively rescheduled for Saturday and Monday.

The College of Idaho game will be played on Saturday, January 10, with the womens games at 5:30 p.m. and the men at 7:30 p.m.

Eastern Oregon will play Northwest U. on Monday, with game times at 4 p.m. for the women and 6 p.m. for the men.

The above schedule is in anticipation of Snoqualmie Pass opening. Should the pass not re-open, the games will be rescheduled for February 9 and 10.