North Parker Magazine Winter 2019
Cover Story
A North Park Housewarming
President Mary Surridge enlisted staffers from Physical Plant and the University Archives to transform the presidential home.
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Articles in This Issue
First Word: Honoring Our Past, Embracing Our Future
“Throughout North Park’s rich history, generations of students and alumni have provided a legacy that reflects an evolving educational institution—marked by exceptional secondary education during the Academy days, as well as the energy and promise of the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students of today.”
NPU Adds Athletic Training Master’s
North Park’s inaugural master of science in athletic training and 3+2 bachelor/master’s programs will welcome their first cohorts in the summer of 2019, making North Park one of the first fully accredited athletic training programs in the Chicago area.
Training Run
This was the fifth year that 100-plus North Parkers, most of them athletic training students, participated as medical volunteers in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon.
Catalyst Takes on Sports Protests
North Park’s Catalyst 606__ program welcomed Olympic medalist Dr. John Carlos and Chicago Bears linebacker Sam Acho to campus last October to speak about the intersection of sports and protest in the last 50 years.
Public Servants
Meet two North Park grads who are taking on Chicago’s infamous political machine in their attempts to inject optimism, fresh ideas, and North Park’s mission of service into the 2019 aldermanic race.
InGen: North Park Alums at Center of a Pioneering Theatre Company
“NPU Theatre trains students to be go-getters, to wear many hats, and to develop and support a robust and caring ensemble,” says InGen co-founder Joseph Schupbach.
Bjorkman, Biology Students Study Costa Rican Habitats on Annual Trip
Since 2001, biology professor Alan Bjorkman has traveled to Costa Rica a total of 10 times, eight times with North Park students.
Hannah Nelson C’20 to Present at Conference
Hannah Nelson C’20 soaked up all the science she could as an audience member at last winter’s Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics. This January, the physics major will return, only this time as a presenter.
A Physics Major’s Cutting-edge Experiments
“I love the process of trying to understand what I don’t know,” says Wasker, who hopes to pursue an advanced physics degree, eventually finding a career in engineering or as a teacher.
New Women in STEM Club Promotes Diversity in STEM Fields
“I want this to be an environment that encourages conversations about the inequities women face in STEM-related fields,” says biology major Nyssa Krull.
Klingberg Speaks in Moscow
North Park University Professor Emeritus Haddon (’Don) Klingberg, Jr. gave the keynote presentation at the 4th International Congress on Logotherapy in Moscow August 28–September 2, 2018.
Faculty Authors
From math textbooks to sociological studies to theology: Check out the variety of topics our faculty has published about in the past year.
CHIC 2018: Knoxville
Thousands of youth gathered in Knoxville, Tennessee for CHIC (Covenant High in Christ) for small group Bible study and devotion, large gatherings with speakers and music, and outdoor recreation.
North Park Names Anthony Scola New VP
Anthony Scola, North Park’s new vice president for Enrollment Management and Marketing, says the University’s culture of driving results and challenging its students, faculty, and staff is exactly what he was looking for when he came on board this fall.
A New Chapter Starts in Old Main
“On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I would like to invite you to join us in Chicago later this academic year to mark (President Surridge’s) formal inauguration.”
Homecoming 2018
The weather may have been blustery, but the enthusiastic spirit of returning alumni warmed the entire North Park campus for Homecoming weekend, Oct. 12–14.
Alumni Honorees
Betty Nelson C’44, Roy Applequist C’68, and Mari Andrew C’08 are honored at Homecoming.
Adapting for the YouTube Generation
How North Park is preparing its future teachers to deal with the distractions of screens (Hint: If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.)
Deyanira Cardenas: Taking the Compassionate Approach
A math teacher at Springman Middle School in Glenview, Deyanira Cardenas C’06 says it was her professors at North Park who showed her how compassionate teachers can make a difference in a student’s life.
Promise Scholars
Last fall, North Park welcomed its first group of Promise Scholars to campus.
A North Park Housewarming
President Mary Surridge enlisted staffers from Physical Plant and the University Archives to transform the presidential home.
