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Causes: Christianity, Education, Religion, Religious Radio, Undergraduate Colleges
Programs: See schedule o. University of northwestern st. Paul:the higher education focus offers a vast array of opportunities within a strong academic program. Northwestern offers more than 70 areas of study through traditional undergraduate, graduate, adult degree-completion, and post-secondary educational opportunities. The core component is the traditional undergraduate program, which enrolls over 1,600 students. The college of adult & graduate studies, which serves an additional 400 students, includes the focus adult undergraduate program and graduate studies. Undergraduate pathways, including pseo/early college, college in the schools, and online learning together serve approximately 1,600, bringing total enrollment to over 3,600 students across all venues. Northwestern's 107-acre lakeside campus in suburban saint paul, minnesota has 15 academic and residential buildings. Northwestern is a community in which all learning is framed within the context of a biblical worldview. Students who enroll as freshmen are required to complete 30 credits of bible courses as part of their core curriculum, thereby making them eligible for a second major in bible from the department of biblical and theological studies. Daily chapel is an integral part of the traditional program where students hear world-renowned speakers and participate in praise and worship. Northwestern's 30,000-plus alumni positively impact society through careers in law, education, medicine, government, computer technology and fortune 500 businesses, as well as in missions, churches and parachurch ministries.
see schedule o. Northwestern media:northwestern's media focus began in 1949 when twin cities' radio station ktis went on the air thanks to $44,000 generated by students. Former northwestern president william f. "billy" graham gave the first on-air prayer. Today, northwestern owns and operates 16 noncommercial listener-supported christian radio stations and 17 translators, covering 8 markets in minnesota, north and south dakota, iowa, wisconsin, missouri, and connecticut with a consolidated audience of more than one million listeners a week. Northwestern media exists to lead people to christ and to nurture believers in their spiritual growth through christ-centered media. Northwestern's media ministry reaches beyond the united states through financial and technological partnerships with christian radio stations in belize, ecuador, kenya, guam, indonesia, mongolia, and thailand.