Faculty, staff and fellow students gathered on Weds., Dec. 6, 2017, to hear 78 juniors and seniors present their capstone or end-of-term projects during Northwest Christian University’s semi-annual research colloquium known as Academic Creativity and Excellence Day or ACE Day. Several sophomores and first year students also took a turn at the podium to make…
NCU and Treasure Valley Community College’s Nursing Program Sign Articulation Agreement
Northwest Christian University and Treasure Valley Community College’s Nursing Program in Ontario, Oregon, have signed an articulation agreement that creates a pathway for graduates of the community college’s registered nursing program to enroll in NCU’s Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science of Nursing (RN to BSN) program ready to take classes in the major. “NCU…
Fall 2017 Consortium Meetings
On Tuesday, November 28th, NCU’s Education Department hosted their Education Consortium. The purpose of the Consortium is to partner with our community and neighboring school districts to share information about our program and to receive feedback to improve our program. Participants include NCU students currently enrolled in the Teacher Education programs, NCU Faculty and Field…
NCU Hosts Annual International Thanksgiving Dinner
More than 120 international students, representing 26 countries, celebrated Thanksgiving in the Banquet Room in Burke-Griffeth Hall on Sun., Nov 19. The international students attend Northwest Christian University, Lane Community College, and the University of Oregon. For many, it was their first American Thanksgiving. They were treated to turkey and all the trimmings before capping…
Fall Commencement is Dec. 15
Northwest Christian University’s Fall Commencement is set for Fri., Dec. 15, 2017, in the Morse Event Center on campus beginning at 6 p.m. The commencement speaker is Sam Thomas MA ’93, who founded Good Sam Gospel and Medical (the name is inspired be the story of the Good Samaritan) in Cambium Valley, Theni District, in…
NCU’s Offers Graduate Certificate/Endorsement in Special Ed.
The Department of Education has approved Northwest Christian University to offer a graduate certificate program in Special Education. The Special Ed. endorsement has already been approved as part of NCU’s Master of Arts in Teaching program. The recent approval means that NCU graduate students seeking a Special Education Certificate may now be eligible for federal…
A reforming church brings many blessings – Dr. Dennis Lindsay
As published in The Register Guard on October 29, 2017. On the eve of All Saints Day, also known as “All Hallows Eve” — Oct. 31, 1517 — a young Roman Catholic monk in Wittenberg, Germany, posted a notice on the community bulletin board inviting an academic dialogue over a list of 95 theological propositions….
Tickets on Sale Now For Northwest Christian University’s Experience Christmas Concert
EUGENE, Ore. —- Classic Christmas melodies and variations on longtime favorites will fill the Morse Event Center with cheer during Northwest Christian University’s annual Experience Christmas production, a concert to celebrate the Christmas Season with the community. The popular event features performances from NCU Performing Arts including the University Choir & Orchestra, Jazz Band, Willow,…
SCJ Names Sutherland A Promising Scholar
Nathaniel Sutherland ’17 received a Promising Scholar Award from Stone-Campbell Journal for the 2016-’17 academic year. Sutherland was one of 14 undergraduates in the nation to receive the annual award given to students who show outstanding promise in biblical and theological education. Stone-Campbell Journal announced the award recipients in late September “I am humbled to…
NCU Ranked #2 in Psychology
Northwest Christian University’s psychology program was ranked number two in Oregon by Zippia, an online career service providing innovative ways for students to discover new job options with Career Map, an interactive visualization of millions of careers. The University of Portland’s psychology department topped the list, followed by NCU, Oregon State University, Lewis & Clark…