Academics

Ally Goertzen is an assistant professor of school counseling at Bushnell University and has been at the university since 2019. In this Q and A, she shares her role at Bushnell University and what led her to a career in school counseling. Goertzen is committed to overcoming mental health issues and is enthusiastic about empowering…

EUGENE, Ore. – Freshman Savannah Tomlinson has been awarded the Costco Wholesale Scholarship from the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities for the 2022-23 academic year. “I chose Bushnell University due to its lovely, small campus, and friendly community,” said Tomlinson. “Bushnell makes me feel part of a group and not just a number….

EUGENE, Ore. – Junior Sophia Castillo has been awarded the Costco Wholesale Scholarship from the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities for the 2022-23 academic year. “I chose Bushnell University because, out of all the universities I visited, it felt right. It felt like home,” said Castillo. “I also love the small class sizes…

EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell students got the unique experience to help promote a new movie. Freedom’s Path, written, directed, and produced by Brett Smith, tells the story of a freed slave and a soldier overcoming differences and becoming close like brothers. Set during the time of the Civil War Brett hopes to highlight parts of…

EUGENE, Ore. – Freshman Walter Brown has been awarded the OCF Joseph E. Weston Public Foundation Scholarship from the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities for the 2022-23 academic year. “I chose to major in business and marketing because I want to be a business owner, said Brown. “I have always had the goal…

Eugene, Ore. – Bushnell University’s Master of Arts in Leadership (MAL) degree,  has been ranked as one of the most affordable programs in the state. The MAL is part of the university’s School of Business, Leadership, and Technology and was ranked by Organizationalleadershipedu.org with tuition averaging more than $2,000 lower than other similar private schools…

EUGENE, Ore. – Freshman Alejandro Munoz has been awarded the BNSF Railway Foundation Scholarship from the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities for the 2022-23 academic year. “I chose Bushnell University because it seemed like a place where I would feel connected to the community like a family, and I would have the opportunity…

EUGENE, Ore. – Senior Madison Clark has been awarded the Carpenter Foundation Scholarship from the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities for the 2022-23 academic year. “I chose to attend Bushnell University because, after visiting the campus, it felt like somewhere I could call home. Being on a small campus was very important to…

Eugene, Ore.—Mar. 6, 2023 — Graduate students in Bushnell University’s School of Business, Leadership & Technology in Eugene, OR will have the opportunity to try out an esteemed Leadership Doctoral Program at Pepperdine University in Los Angeles, CA beginning this Fall, as part of an innovative Leadership Degree Partnership started between the two universities. Through…

EUGENE, Ore. – Sophomore Ester Ambrocio has been awarded the Costco Wholesale Scholarship from the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities for the 2022-23 academic year. “I chose my college and major because I love doing the things I already do, which is hanging with and mentoring middle schoolers in youth ministry,” said Ambrocio….