More than 300 Bushnell University students, staff, and faculty took time from classes on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, to Embrace The Community (ETC) through volunteer work that supported 15 local non-profit organizations. “Every Fall, ETC Day begins the service component of Bushnell’s commitment to deliver higher education based on wisdom, faith, and service that is…
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First Bushnell Student Tests Positive for COVID-19
EUGENE, Ore. —- (Oct. 8, 2020)— A Bushnell University student who lives off campus has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been in quarantine since Sept. 29, 2020, after informing University officials that they were exposed to a person who later reported testing positive for the virus. The student’s positive COVID-19 test was confirmed on…
Bushnell University Students Set to Arrive on Campus Aug. 20
When students arrive at Bushnell University on Thursday, Aug, 20, they will be among the first university and college students in Oregon to return to campus. Over the following three days, Bushnell students will be moving into university housing and preparing for face to face classes with their professors and peers starting Monday, Aug. 24….
NCU Virtual Graduation is Sat., June 6
Northwest Christian University’s (NCU) Spring 2020 Commencement is via YouTube Premieres at 10 AM, on Sat., June 6, 2020. Graduates and their families will hear commencement speakers and special awards will be acknowledged. Each graduate’s name will be called and the University’s Board of Trustees will confer bachelor’s and master’s degrees. “We are committed to…
Spiritual Life Has No Walls or Boundaries
By Jennifer Little, coordinator of campus ministry & Troy Dean, campus pastor Campus Ministry teams have worked hard to provide opportunities for the core NCU priority or catalyzing spiritual engagement and personal transformation during this unique season. Multiple chapels are available online each week, with hopes to showcase guest speakers and student preachers. Chapel requirements…
Campus Life in the COVID-19 Era
By Princess Fox, Director of Student Programs and Greg Brock, Dean of Students and Director of Residential Life Proximity, physical presence, and shared experiences are the core of community — the definitive pillar of Northwest Christian University. The past few weeks have challenged every effort to foster community as our students scatter all over the…
NCU RN to BSN Program Named one of Oregon’s Best by nurse.org
Northwest Christian University’s (NCU) RN to BSN program was named one of the best in Oregon by nurse.org, a professional group dedicated to impact the lives of nurses and nursing students by publishing thought-provoking content and launching culture-changing initiatives. “It means a great deal that nurses working in the profession rank NCU’s RN to BSN…
NCU Receives CIC Grant
The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) has awarded Northwest Christian University (NCU) a grant from its fund for Humanities Research for the Public Good. The $10,000 grant was awarded to NCU to conduct research to trace the history of Pacific Christian Hospital, founded in 1924 by NCU predecessor Eugene Bible University, now PeaceHealth Sacred Heart…
Undergrads Elect 2020 ASBU Executive Council
The final ballot has been counted in this year’s election for the Association Students of Bushnell University (ASBU) executive council. Katia Burke, a junior, a communications major was re-elected ASBU President; Natalie Downes, junior, teacher education major was elected Vice President of Academics; Benjamin Womack, junior, interdisciplinary studies major was elected Vice President of Activities;…