News Archive for April through June 2009

With the help of the Army Corps of Engineers, work has begun to reinforce the banks of the Chicago River’s North Branch, which runs through campus. - Read More...

Sociology Professor Lida Nedilsky's new book looks at themes of religion, multiculturalism, and inequality in the world’s most populous nation. - Read More...

A unique partnership with Rush University Medical Center provides hands-on learning for North Park students. - Read More...

Think you can't afford a college education in today's economy? Find out how North Park is offering higher education at a lower cost. - Read More...

Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould and North Park Alumnus Brian McCaskey co-hosted the 15th Annual Golf for Kids fundraiser on June 10. - Read More...

Talented sophomore Mike Giovenco may soon be going from North Park Viking to the Minnesota Twins organization after being drafted by the team on June 10. - Read More...

Seminary professor Bob Hubbard's new commentary analyzes an Old Testament hero and the biblical book named after him. - Read More...

Two professors receive awards from the Evangelical Press Association for articles that address the question, “Is our gospel too small?” - Read More...

Five North Park rowers were named Academic All-Americans and Scholar Athletes by the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association. - Read More...

Forty-eight students received degrees or certificates at North Park Theological Seminary’s commencement exercises on Saturday, May 23. - Read More...

Isaac Lee, one of the most accomplished athletes in North Park's history, may soon be South Korea's next big soccer star. - Read More...

The Associated Church Press recently honored two Seminary faculty with awards in its annual Best of the Christian Press competition. - Read More...

Two recently published books highlight the rich historical legacy of North Park University. - Read More...

North Park's “Do Justice” advertising campaign stands out in the nation’s largest higher education advertising competition. - Read More...

More than 500 participants were on hand for North Park University’s 10th Annual Axelson Center Symposium for nonprofit professionals, which took place May 13–14. - Read More...

Student Deborah Wanderley dos Santos, organizer of the Music for Peace Festival, is making news for her work with underserved children. - Read More...

North Park University’s 116th commencement was a colorful and exuberant affair. As parents, spouses, and friends looked on, nearly 400 undergraduate and graduate students received their degrees in the Saturday, May 9, exercises. - Read More...

North Park University will cosponsor a weeklong festival that will draw international musicians to promote music as a tool for improving the lives of underserved youth.
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Professor Soong-Chan Rah unpacks the Western ideologies shaping the North American church in his latest book, The Next Evangelicalism. - Read More...

Students, faculty, staff, and alumni turned out in record numbers for North Park's second annual Community Service Day on Saturday, April 25. - Read More...

Funds donated by students during a March 25 chapel service are being sent to Fuentes Libre for microenterprise loans. - Read More...

The state of interfaith relations was the topic of the third Evangelical Christian-Muslim Consultation at Fuller Theological Seminary.... - Read More...

Economic recovery and environmental stewardship were the subjects of Brian McLaren's April 22 chapel address. - Read More...

Professor of biblical and theological studies Boaz Johnson competes in the Boston Marathon to raise money to fight human traffiking. - Read More...

Forty years after North Park Academy's final commencement, alumni reunite to celebrate its legacy. - Read More...

Graduating senior Riley Clark is the latest North Park University recipient of a prestigious Fulbright Award. - Read More...

A new book being released by Arcadia Publishing on May 11 captures the rich 118-year history of North Park University in pictures... - Read More...

Ask Dan Johnson what he does on Friday nights, and the answer may surprise you. For the past two years he has led North Park's homeless ministry, serving those who live under bridges on Lower Wacker Avenue downtown... - Read More...

The general public will be able to easily access online archives of the Swedish-American Historical Quarterly thanks to a $15,000 grant awarded North Park University and the Swedish-American Historical Society to digitize the academic journal, which has been published since 1950. - Read More...

Looking for a good book? Check out these spring reads from North Park's faculty authors. - Read More...

Seminary professor James Bruckner was awarded a $12,000 Theological Scholars Grant from the Association of Theological Schools. - Read More...