Academics

CMHC Students Earn Prestigious National Scholarships

Two Northwest Christian University Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduate students have won scholarships from the NBCC Foundation, an affiliate of the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC), that will provide additional opportunities for them to learn how best to counsel underserved minority youth in transition, ages 16 to 25. NCU student Shirah D. Canaga, of…

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2018 Graduation Events Announced

End of the Spring Semester events have been announced, culminating with Northwest Christian University’s 119th Commencement on Sat. May 12, 2018, in the Morse Event Center on campus located at the corner of Alder Street and 11th Avenue. The Commencement Ceremony begins at 10:00 am. Graduation schedule April 26 Senior Banquet & Celebration – 6:30…

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NCU Adds New Graduate and Undergraduate Programs

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities has approved Northwest Christian University to add a bachelor of arts degree in Spanish, a master of arts degree in leadership, and master of education degree to the University’s growing roster of outstanding undergraduate and graduate programs. “The addition of these three programs under our accreditation umbrella provides more…

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Plans Filed For New Building

For the first time in more than 100 years the southeast corner of East 11th Avenue and Alder Street on the Northwest Christian University campus will soon look very different. NCU has filed plans with the city of Eugene to build a $24 million building on the property where the Goodrich Administration Building now stands….

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NCU Doubles Study Abroad Opportunities

Northwest Christian University has joined the Institute of International Education’s Generation Study Abroad initiative to help more college and university students gain international experience through study abroad programs. “Through our new partnership with Generation Study Abroad, Northwest Christian University plans to double its study abroad opportunities for students during the school year and summer,” said…

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Tickets on Sale March 1 for Spring Show: The Prodigal

Tickets go on sale Thurs., March 1, 2018, for Spring Show: The Prodigal, produced by the Northwest Christian University Performing Arts Department. Performances are Sat., April 7, 2018, at 7 PM and Sun., April 8, 2018, at 2:30 PM and 5 PM in the Morse Event Center at the corner of Alder Street and 11th…

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Enrollment Underway for New MEd

The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities has approved NCU’s new Master of Education program. The MEd provides a pathway for highly qualified educators to earn a master’s degree in education with an additional endorsement in special education, physical education, or English to Speakers of Other Languages. The program is also available to NCU undergraduate…

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Gerlach Wins 56th Annual Bash-Whisler Bible Reading Contest

Jesse Gerlach, a first-year biology and music major from Medford, Oregon, won the 2018 Bash-Whisler Bible Reading Contest on Thurs., Feb. 8, 2018. Students from all majors are encouraged to enter the annual contest. Established 56 years ago, student entrants select two passages of scripture, one from the Old Testament, to read aloud, and another…

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Hain Launches New Book: Concubines and Courtesans: Women and Slavery in Islamic History

Kathryn Hain, Ph.D., assistant professor of history and world Christianity, will read from a new book she recently co-edited entitled: Concubines and Courtesans: Women and Slavery in Islamic History. The book brings together the work of 16 scholars in this relatively new field of women’s slavery in Middle Eastern History. Dr. Hain will speak about…

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NCU’s RN to BSN Program Signs Articulation Agreement with Central Oregon Community College

Graduates of Central Oregon Community College’s Registered Nurse program now have a pathway to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Northwest Christian University. COCC RN graduates can immediately enroll in NCU’s RN to BSN online classes. “We are excited to offer Central Oregon Community College RN graduates the opportunity to earn a BSN…

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