Academics

Tickets go on sale Wed., March 1, 2017, for Spring Desserts: A Moses Story, produced by the Northwest Christian University Music Department. Performances are Sat., April 8, 2017, at 7 p.m. and Sun., April 9, 2017, at 3 p.m. in the Morse Event Center on campus. “Spring Desserts: A Moses Story” is based on the…

  Chi Sigma Iota, a prestigious international honor society for professional counselors, initiated 13 new student members, one professional and one counselor educator into the Nu Chi Upsilon Chapter at Northwest Christian University. The initiation ceremony was held on campus. More than 40 students, colleagues, family and staff attended the event on Fri., Feb. 10,…

Northwest Christian University’s Forensics Team continues to compete in speech and debate tournaments against teams in the Northwest Forensics Conference comprised of colleges and universities in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. After competing in two tournaments during the fall semester, the team is preparing for competition in a special event with Willamette University at…

Northwest Christian University’s Master of Arts Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling is now one of the five such institutions in Oregon to receive program accreditation from The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). “CACREP accreditation places NCU’s…

Northwest Christian University will host a routine comprehensive “Year Seven” site visit for reaffirmation of accreditation by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) on April 5-7, 2017. Northwest Christian University currently enjoys accredited status by NWCCU with the most recent reaffirmation of accreditation enacted in 2013. In advance of the April 2017 site…

The latest blend of traditional retailing and online commerce is starting to appear in the Eugene-Springfield area. Online shopping long has allowed shoppers to order products via the Internet for shipment to their homes in a few days. But some retailers now are offering consumers the choice of ordering items online and picking them up…

Academic Creativity and Excellence Day or ACE Day, is Northwest Christian University’s semi-annual research colloquium for juniors and seniors. Nearly 40 students presented their capstone or end-of-term projects to faculty, staff and fellow students on campus Wed., Dec. 7, 2016. Presenters provide a short overview of their project or research and then invited attendees to…

For many of us the holidays are a time to spend with friends and family, but mental health professionals said many others don’t share that excitement. Watch Video Mental health professionals said they see an influx of people during the holiday season because it is a time when many people experience sadness, depression and anxiety….

About half of Americans are expected to do some online shopping on Cyber Monday this year, and several local retailers are taking advantage of it. The National Retail Federation estimates 122 million Americans will be shopping online to score even more discounts after Thanksgiving weekend. But could Cyber Monday be losing its momentum? With all…

Northwest Christian University’s Winter Commencement is set for Fri., Dec. 16, 2016, in the Morse Events Center on campus beginning at 6 p.m. The commencement speaker is former pastor Randall Gross, who teaches in NCU’s RN to BSN program and currently is the system director for learning and development for PeaceHealth Hospital and Health Care…