Honors Convocation was held on Thurs., April 27, 2017, in the Morse Event Center. Faculty members presented awards to outstanding students in each academic discipline. Students who were inducted into professional and academic organizations were also recognized, including new members of the Song Nai Rhee Honors Program. Students leaders of the year were also announced….
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Eugene Mission, GloryBee Foods and Phil Speers honored by Northwest Christian University
Eugene car dealer Phil Speers, GloryBee Foods and the Eugene Mission have been named as this year’s recipients of ethical leadership awards by Northwest Christian University’s Center for Leadership & Ethics. “Phil Speers, GloryBee and the Eugene Mission embody the very best of what we strive to teach our students in the classroom and through…
Seniors Take Next Step to Graduation
Students, faculty and staff met for the final Chapel of the 2016-’17 academic year on Tues., April 25. Graduating seniors gathered in a circle holding a strand of ivy that had covered the exterior of the Kellenberger Library. As Dr. Doyle Srader read the message each senior had written about their Northwest Christian University experience,…
2017 NCU Graduation Activities
The schedule of events for students graduating from Northwest Christian University has been announced. Graduation is in the Morse Events Center on campus located at the corner of Alder Street and 11th Avenue on Sat., May 6, 2017, with the Commencement Ceremony beginning at 10:00 am. Graduation festivities begin with Senior Chapel and Cutting of…
NCU Hosts Model United Nations General Sessions
Northwest Christian University President Joseph D. Womack, Ed.D. welcomed 1,100 students from 50 Oregon high schools during the Oregon Model United Nations’ opening general session held in the Morse Events Center on Thurs., April 13, 2017. The student delegates will also gather in the MEC for general sessions on Friday and Saturday. Model United Nations…
“E3 — Earn, Educate, Empower” Leverags Student Savings to Increase Degree Attainment, Reduce Borrowing
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities (The Alliance), in partnership with Community and Shelter Assistance Corp. of Oregon (CASA of Oregon), today announced the launch of a new matched college savings program, “E3 — Earn, Educate, Empower.” (www.e3savings.org) “For every dollar, up to $500 a year, that eligible students at…
NCU Spring Commencement Speaker Announced
Pastor Joe Wittwer ’73, pastor of the Life Center in Spokane, Washington, will be the commencement speaker at Northwest Christian University’s 118th graduation ceremony on Sat., May 6, 2017, at 10 a.m. in the Morse Event Center on campus. Beginning his career in Eugene, Oregon as a youth pastor at Westside Church of Christ and…
NCU and Linn-Benton Community College’s Nursing Program Sign Articulation Agreement
Northwest Christian University and Linn-Benton Community College’s Nursing Program 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 in Nursing (RN to BSN) program ready to take classes in the major. “NCU’s RN to BSN program is…
Educators and Administrators Invited to Consortium
Northwest Christian University’s Teacher Education Program is inviting area educators, superintendents, school board members, students, community members, and cooperating teachers to its semi-annual Teacher Education Consortium. March 7, 2017, in the campus Banquet Room. “The Consortium is an opportunity for NCU to engage the community in discussion about the education we are delivering to students…
NCU Music Degrees Get a Make-Over
Beginning fall 2017, Northwest Christian University music students will be able to pursue a music major in Contemporary Music Industry or Christian Worship to prepare them for professions in the music industry and Christian worship. “Contemporary Music Industry and Christian Worship are for students who are called to lead from the pulpit, choir, director’s booth,…