Written by Joshua Little, M.A. Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies and Spiritual Formation Dear fellow Beacons, It is a privilege to share with you the charge I gave to a group of our recent graduates. May you be blessed as you reflect on your own lives and your sense of God’s call for you: Congratulations…
Bushnell University has been an active member of the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) for well over a decade. Through NetVUE, we have been awarded ten grants in total, four of which have been awarded in the past two years. This recent acceleration of our partnership with NetVUE will enhance our ability to…
Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies and Christian Formation Joshua Little has always experienced learning as something meant to be shared. “Whatever I’m learning is something that I also want to communicate,” he says. Whether reading Scripture, working through a theology text, or reflecting on his own life, he finds himself asking the same question:…
Guided by the relationships that first drew him to campus as a high school student, Jaron Carter ’23 now helps guide others toward their own Bushnell University journeys. As a senior admissions counselor and assistant track and field coach, Carter occupies a unique space at the intersection of recruitment, mentorship, and community-building. Across his several…
For Agam Iheanyi-Igwe, who has a PhD in Educational and Leadership Studies, coming to Bushnell University was more than a career move — it was a continuation of his calling to form, guide, and equip the next generation of ministry leaders. “I came here to teach theology,” he recalls. “In a previous life, I had…
Bushnell University kicked off the 130th academic year on August 26, 2025 at the annual Convocation Chapel. The event included a ceremonial ribbon cutting for the reopening of a renovated Goodrich Hall and the newly constructed Donna Racine Pomajevich Bell Tower, followed by a blessing and a first official ringing of the Bells at Bushnell….
130 Years of Wisdom, Faith, and Service Excerpts from President Womack’s Address at the 130th Convocation Chapel, August 26, 2025 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked…
EUGENE, Ore. — From its beginnings in 2021 through it continuing plans for the future, Everyone Village has been guided by God’s plan. Village founder and Executive Director Gabe Piechowicz ’19 highlights that “God is opening doors I didn’t even know I was looking for.” These words, shared years ago, still resonate today, as Everyone…
For assistant professor Tammy Bovee, joining Bushnell’s faculty wasn’t a coincidence — it was one of those “God things” that turned unexpected circumstances into a calling. After writing her faith statement in a McDonald’s parking lot and spending an extra night in a motel room near Disneyland, she completed a phone interview and was later…
EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell University marked its 17th annual Embrace the Community Day last week, as hundreds of students, faculty, and staff stepped up to serve at more than 20 nonprofit and community sites across Eugene and Springfield. What began years ago as the vision of a Bushnell student has grown into a signature tradition…
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