
Until a couple years ago, the existence or whereabouts of Northwest hadn’t crossed Mary Sullivan’s mind. She knows it now as the result of a serendipitous discovery she made three decades ago that revealed scenes captured during the campus’s earliest years.

Nora Crowley’s work as a student employee with Northwest Special Collections and Archives has given her experience like no other after Mary Sullivan delivered a collection of glass negatives to the campus last year.

Glass plate negatives produced by John Cameron and donated to Northwest by Mary Sullivan are an extraordinary addition to the University’s Archives and Special Collections – but its holdings contain so much more.

Jim Davis is bringing people together over his passion for coffee.
Jim Davis is nurturing his vision to build community and connection by launching Third Flame Coffee, an entrepreneurial venture using beans harvested from small farms throughout the world.

The Hubbard Hearth is a new gathering space to continue a legacy of building relationships.
The Northwest community gathered last fall to dedicate an addition to its presidential residence that will nurture relationships and connections for generations to come.

A new scholarship is supporting education majors and Fraternity and Sorority Life.
A Northwest alumna created the scholarship for future teachers in hopes of inspiring the spirited experience she enjoyed as an undergraduate student at the University.