Northwestern College Science Building

The Northwestern College Science Building, also known as the DeWitt Family Science Center, is located at 710 Arizona Avenue Southwest in Orange City, Iowa, United States. This state-of-the-art facility is home to the college's biology, chemistry, and nursing departments. Opened in January of 2019, the building features large windows that showcase the beautiful outdoors and provide a glimpse into the classrooms and laboratories within.

Designed to support research integrated into courses from the first year of a student's studies, the DeWitt Family Science Center offers expanded research space for long-term experiments. This allows for collaborative faculty-student research that prepares students for success in graduate school. The nursing floor is equipped with mock exam rooms, obstetrics rooms, pediatrics rooms, and medical/surgery rooms, each featuring human patient simulators that provide nursing majors with hands-on experience before their clinical rotations.

The DeWitt Family Science Center was named in honor of Jack and Mary DeWitt, who generously contributed the lead gift for the building. The DeWitt family has a long history of supporting Christian ministries, including Northwestern College. Their contributions have been instrumental in enhancing the campus and strengthening the college's mission.

The $24.5 million facility is a testament to Northwestern's commitment to providing exceptional science education and career preparation. Students in the health and natural science programs at Northwestern College speak highly of their experiences in the DeWitt Family Science Center and the impact it has had on their education. With its eco-friendly design and cutting-edge facilities, this building is a hub for innovation and discovery in the fields of science and healthcare.