Internship Insights: Nathan Griffiths

Senior contemporary music industry major Nathan Griffiths completed his fall internship with the installation team at Brinoch, gaining hands-on experience in professional audio installation and system integration. Brinoch specializes in audio, video, and lighting system integration, designing, deploying, and delivering customized solutions that simplify complex technology so clients can focus on messaging. With a focus…

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Caleb Premo Participates in Prestigious Literature Conference

SAN FRANCISCO — Bushnell University senior Caleb Premo, a teacher education major and English minor, presented original literary research at the 2025 Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association Conference in San Francisco, a regional conference affiliated with the Modern Language Association. Premo’s paper, “Making Monsters out of Mercy: Grapes of Wrath and the ‘Monstering’ of…

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Beacon Magazine: Spring Symposium Explored the Intersection of Culture and Community

Bushnell University hosted a two-day spring symposium entitled “Excavating Culture,” facilitated by Dr. Marcus “Goodie” Goodloe and Dr. Paul Louis Metzger, two nationally respected voices at the intersection of theology and culture. The event was a continuation of Bushnell’s Becoming Beloved Community series, an ongoing exploration of biblical perspectives on pressing issues. This year’s event set the stage…

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Bushnell to Add Men’s and Women’s Wrestling

EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell University announced on Monday that the Beacons will add two new varsity programs with men’s and women’s wrestling officially joining the sport offerings in the fall of 2027. Bushnell athletics cites the recent rise in popularity in youth wrestling as a contributing factor in the decision to add both men’s and…

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Faculty Features: Dr. Pamela Bielby

Biochemistry professor Pamela Beilby did not set out to become a professor. As a child, she imagined herself as a cowboy, an astronaut, or a detective, roles defined by exploration and discovery rather than classrooms and lecture halls. Teaching entered her life later, almost incidentally, during graduate school, when she first began working closely with…

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Beacon Magazine: Wellness Wednesdays

Bushnell University’s Division of Student Development is committed to creating an environment of wellness in which students can thrive. For some, this might mean choosing to access the campus counseling center for talk therapy. Yet all students benefit from opportunities to learn how to care for their mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical health. Inspired by…

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Internship Insights: Noely Flores Fonseca

Recent forensic psychology graduate Noely Flores Fonseca ’25 completed her fall internship with the Eugene Police Department this past semester, gaining hands-on experience in law enforcement and meaningful insight into her future career goals. The internship allowed her to connect classroom learning with real-world practice while exploring what a career in the field could look…

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Beacon Magazine: The Center for Calling and Community

Something exciting is taking root at Bushnell University­ – a bold, integrative step into the future that blends heart, scholarship, and service. This fall, the University is launching the Center for Calling and Community, an effort designed to strengthen Bushnell’s Christ-centered mission while extending its reach across classrooms, congregations, and communities. The Center has four…

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Bushnell’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Thrives

In October of 2000, Bushnell University received approval from the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges to introduce a new graduate degree program: Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling. Advisory board members endorsing the creation of the program unanimously agreed that “there exists, and will continue to exist, the need for professional mental health…

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Kishen Wins Cashell Family Impact Scholarship

CASCADE CONFERENCE PRESS RELEASE EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell senior Men’s Track & Field student-athlete Ty Kishen has been announced as the male recipient of the Cashell Family Impact Scholarship, awarded by the Cascade Collegiate Conference and announced on Wednesday Established in 2023 with a gift from Robert (CCC commissioner), Heather and Elizabeth Cashell, the fund provides two scholarships…

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