Academics

With the spring semester nearing its end, Bushnell University senior Avery Lenssen is finishing an internship with One Hope, a nonprofit serving communities throughout Eugene. As a business administration major, Lenssen entered the nonprofit space for the first time and was unsure what to expect. The internship turned into something much bigger than anticipated, helping…

Written by Miranga Cyr, Eugene Register-Guard Even as sections of the former PeaceHealth University District hospital are demolished, one part of the campus is getting a second life. Bushnell University acquired two former PeaceHealth buildings along 11th Avenue in November. The monster, 125,000 square-foot purchase expanded Bushnell’s campus capacity by 151% and is the single…

EUGENE, Ore. – Cybersecurity jobs are growing 32 percent faster than the national average, healthcare administration roles are projected to rise 28 percent over the next decade, and artificial intelligence job postings are expanding 3.5 times faster than the broader job market. In response to these rapidly growing fields, Bushnell University is launching a new…

Susan Inman did not begin her career planning to become a teacher. In fact, her professional journey started in business, working as a buyer for a department store. Even in that role, though, something else began to emerge. “What I turned out to be in that role was a trainer,” she says. That realization, paired with a growing desire…

Bushnell University senior Isaac Wells, a business administration major with a concentration in management and leadership, is currently completing his internship as a warehouse technician at Stella Lighting, which focuses on lighting products and distribution. Through this experience, Wells is gaining hands-on exposure to business operations while developing practical skills beyond the classroom. We connected…

Bushnell University has been an active member of the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) for well over a decade. Through NetVUE, we have been awarded ten grants in total, four of which have been awarded in the past two years. This recent acceleration of our partnership with NetVUE will enhance our ability to…

  Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies and Christian Formation Joshua Little has always experienced learning as something meant to be shared. “Whatever I’m learning is something that I also want to communicate,” he says. Whether reading Scripture, working through a theology text, or reflecting on his own life, he finds himself asking the same question:…

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…

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…

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…