Academics

The ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability) announced today the accreditation of Northwest Christian University of Eugene, OR. ECFA accreditation is based on the ECFA Seven Standards of Responsible Stewardship™, including financial accountability, transparency, sound board governance and ethical fundraising. Northwest Christian University joins a growing number of Christ-centered churches and ministries across America, supported…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The Kellenberger Library is honoring the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation by displaying several of its Reformation-era Bibles in a joint exhibit with the University of Oregon Libraries’ Special Collections. “The beginning of the Protestant Reformation is traditionally associated with Oct. 31, 1517, when Martin Luther tacked his 95 theses to a church door…

Parents, siblings, grandparents, and other family members are invited to mark their calendars for Family Weekend at Northwest Christian University on Oct. 13 and 14. “Family Weekend is an excellent time for family members to experience what their NCU students do every day on campus, in the classroom and socializing with classmates,” said Princess Fox,…