Talk:Northwestern College (Iowa)
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Add "Enrollment" section
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Add the following section after introductory paragraphs and before "College community" section:
Enrollment
editNorthwestern’s fall 2023 enrollment[1] totaled 1,715 students, of whom 1,162 were undergraduate students, 543 were graduate students, and 10 were enrolled in the Northwestern NEXT program. Traditional undergraduate students came from 25 states, with 42% from outside of Iowa. 52% are men and 48% are women. 11% are students of color, and another 3% are international students from 23 countries. Students, faculty and staff come from more than 40 Christian denominations. Skielark (talk) 19:03, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
References
- ^ "Quick Facts". Northwestern College. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
Add "History" section
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Added referenced and sourced historial information about Northwestern College. Skielark (talk) 22:28, 27 February 2024 (UTC)
Changes to introductory paragraphs
editAdded citation for opening sentence of intro paragraph. Deleted references to academy, junior college and four-year college since that is now covered in “History” section. Added citations for accreditations and various NWC memberships. Skielark (talk) 22:55, 29 February 2024 (UTC)
"Academics" section
editAdded referenced and sourced information about Northwestern College academic programs. Skielark (talk) 22:22, 1 March 2024 (UTC)
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Campus
editAdded more comprehensive information about the Northwestern College campus. Skielark (talk) 18:36, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
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Delete the "Rankings and reputation" section
editDeleted section due to outdated rankings. Skielark (talk) 20:54, 7 March 2024 (UTC)
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"Student life" section
editAdded a more comprehensive "Student life" section, with references/citations. Skielark (talk) 22:20, 8 March 2024 (UTC)
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SSP and SOS
editDeleted the paragraphs about Spring Service Partnerships and Summer of Service, as those programs are now covered, in less detail, in the "Student life" section.
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Deleted "Religious identity"
editDeleted this section, as it repeats information already covered in the intro paragraph and "Student life" section.
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Deleted "Administration"
editDeleted "Administration" section because President Greg Christy is already listed in the "History" section, half of Northwestern College's board of trustees no longer represent the RCA, and the Student Government Association is included in the "Student life" section.
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Notable people
edit/* Alumni */ Put list in alphabetical order, added additional information about people listed, and included some citations when possible
Deleted "Facilities" under "Athletics
editDeleted "Facilities under "Athletics" since "Athletics facilities" is now part of "Campus." Skielark (talk) 21:07, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
"Athletics" edits
edit/* Athletics */ Made light edits to "Athletics" intro paragraphs; added "Accomplishments" paragraph with citations.
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Removed paragraph under table of championship appearances about double championships
edit/* National Championship appearances */ Removed this paragraph, as this information now is covered in the "Accomplishments" section and has the requested citations.
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Replaced national championship appearances with national championships
edit/* National Championship appearances */ Replaced "National championship appearances" with list of just national championships, including those won by individuals as well as teams.