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Add "Enrollment" section

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Add the following section after introductory paragraphs and before "College community" section:

Enrollment

Northwestern’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)[reply]

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)[reply]

Changes to introductory paragraphs

Added 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)[reply]

"Academics" section

Added referenced and sourced information about Northwestern College academic programs. Skielark (talk) 22:22, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Campus

Added more comprehensive information about the Northwestern College campus. Skielark (talk) 18:36, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete the "Rankings and reputation" section

Deleted section due to outdated rankings. Skielark (talk) 20:54, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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"Student life" section

Added a more comprehensive "Student life" section, with references/citations. Skielark (talk) 22:20, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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SSP and SOS

Deleted 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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Skielark (talk) 22:25, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Deleted "Religious identity"

Deleted this section, as it repeats information already covered in the intro paragraph and "Student life" section.

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Skielark (talk) 22:29, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Deleted "Administration"

Deleted "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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Skielark (talk) 22:35, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Notable people

/* Alumni */ Put list in alphabetical order, added additional information about people listed, and included some citations when possible

Skielark (talk) 16:59, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Deleted "Facilities" under "Athletics

Deleted "Facilities under "Athletics" since "Athletics facilities" is now part of "Campus." Skielark (talk) 21:07, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"Athletics" edits

/* Athletics */ Made light edits to "Athletics" intro paragraphs; added "Accomplishments" paragraph with citations.

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Skielark (talk) 21:26, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Removed paragraph under table of championship appearances about double championships

/* 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

/* National Championship appearances */ Replaced "National championship appearances" with list of just national championships, including those won by individuals as well as teams.

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Skielark (talk) 21:43, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

[Quick_facts_about_NWC-1] "Quick Facts". Northwestern College. Retrieved February 22, 2024.

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