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12 May2015

Northwestern College Hosted Spring Blood Drive at Bridgeview Campus

Written by Laura Pollastrini. Posted in Press Releases

Special thanks to Medical Assisting Program Director Chandra Hurt for facilitating the event alongside Heartland, and for the volunteer efforts of students Azzitta Newton and Justine Renteria of the Medical Assisting Program who donated their time throughout the course of the day.

Northwestern College student Donnetta Norfleet participated in the College's Spring Blood Drive at its Bridgeview Campus this week.

Northwestern College student Donnetta Norfleet participated in the College’s Spring Blood Drive at its Bridgeview Campus this week.

 

12 May2015

Northwestern College’s Chris Wheat Goes from Alum, to Faculty, to Award Winner!

Written by Laura Pollastrini. Posted in Press Releases

Northwestern College would like to announce that Health Information Technology (HIT) Instructor Christopher Wheat, B.A. RHIT has been awarded the Illinois Health Information Management Association’s (ILHIMA) 2015 “Outstanding New Professional” award! While Wheat may be a newer faculty member at the College, assigned to its Bridgeview Campus, he is no stranger there. Wheat earned his Associate in Applied Science Degree in HIT from Northwestern College in December 2012. According to Theresa L. Jones, ILHIMA Past-President, Wheat was awarded this esteemed honor in recognition of his contributions to ILHIMA. The award was bestowed to him in mid-April before his peers at ILHIMA’s Annual Meeting held in Springfield, Illinois.

12 May2015

Northwestern College to Host 2015 Career Fair for Students & Community

Written by Laura Pollastrini. Posted in Career Planning, Press Releases

Northwestern College’s Bridgeview and Chicago Campuses will be hosting a joint Career Fair for students and the community on Thursday, May 14 from 9:30 a.m. until 12:00 noon at its Bridgeview Campus located at 7725 S. Harlem Avenue. Approximately twenty five (25) businesses and employers have already confirmed their attendance at these two events, with several additional employers expressing significant interest. The College finds it imperative to do everything it can to assist its students in obtaining employment.

27 Apr2015

Northwestern College to Host Spring Blood Drive at Bridgeview Campus

Written by Laura Pollastrini. Posted in Press Releases

On Monday, May 4th from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm, Northwestern College will host its annual spring Blood Drive in Room 104 at its Bridgeview Campus located at 7725 S. Harlem Avenue. Students, employees, faculty, and members of the public are invited to participate. Members of the public can check in at the Security Desk in the main lobby where they will be directed to Room 104.

27 Apr2015

Cong. Roskam Meets with Northwestern College Staff to Discuss Higher Education Issues

Written by Laura Pollastrini. Posted in Press Releases

Northwestern College was pleased to announce that this week its Director of Government Relations, Laura Pollastrini, met with US Congressman Peter Roskam [IL-06] to discuss various issues concerning higher education, particularly those issues affecting proprietary and family owned colleges here in Illinois. Traditional verses the “new traditional” college student, burgeoning student loans, and the continual flow of new regulations being promulgated by the US Department of Education were some of the topics raised.

27 Apr2015

Northwestern College Leadership Confer with US Congressional Leadership

Written by Laura Pollastrini. Posted in Press Releases

Northwestern College President Lawrence Schumacher and his wife Gail, the College’s Executive Vice President of Operations, recently had the opportunity to travel to Washington, DC to meet with numerous Congressional leaders, most importantly, those heading up the US House Education and Workforce Committee. The purpose of the trip was to discuss higher education, the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, and most importantly, the impact that the federal regulatory agenda was having on family-owned institutions like Northwestern College, a 113 year old college located in the Chicagoland area.

02 Apr2015

State Representative Mary Flowers Visits Northwestern College in Bridgeview

Written by Laura Pollastrini. Posted in Press Releases

This week Northwestern College was pleased to welcome Illinois State Representative Mary Flowers of the 30th District to its Bridgeview Campus for a tour and to meet some of its faculty and administrators. It was Representative Flowers’ first visit to the College, which provided an opportunity for her to meet numerous instructors and to view the various student labs, many of which featured healthcare technology. Known for her strong and passionate voice for children, women, seniors, and those in need of critical health care, the College especially appreciated the opportunity to show Rep. Flowers its own growth in the health care arena through the addition of its Radiologic Technology, Nursing, and Diagnostic Medical Sonography Programs over the past five years.

26 Feb2015

Family-Owned Northwestern College Honored With Better Business Bureau’s 2014 Complaint Free Award!

Written by Laura Pollastrini. Posted in Press Releases

Northwestern College, a career-focused two-year college in Illinois, announced today that the Better Business Bureau (BBB) has awarded the college its Complaint Free Award for 2014. This honor is awarded exclusively to BBB Accredited Businesses. Northwestern College, which has been educating Chicagoland students for over a century, maintains two campuses in the Chicagoland area including Bridgeview and Chicago (Jefferson Park), as well as NC Online. With approximately 1,200 students and 250 employees, the school has been a fixture in higher education in Illinois for both the twentieth and twenty first centuries, and has been a consistent recipient of this BBB Complaint Free Award.

09 Feb2015

Northwestern College Launches Online Bookstore to Reduce Student Textbook Costs

Written by Northwestern College. Posted in Press Releases

Northwestern College partners with Akademos, an online bookstore provider focused on student success and affordable textbook options, to deliver low-cost materials to students.

Norwalk, CT—February 10, 2015—Akademos, Inc., a leading provider of integrated online bookstores and marketplaces for educational institutions, announced today that Northwestern College has joined its list of partner schools. Northwestern College is a private, regionally accredited degree-granting institution with two campuses and an online program serving the greater Chicago area.

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