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Northwest Christian University starts the 2019-2020 academic year with five new faculty members joining the campus community along with a new lineup of departmental deans. Academic Affairs has implemented a new leadership model with six academic deans (five of whom are new appointees) leading the University’s major academic departments and reporting directly to Dennis Lindsay,…

Dr. Dennis R. Lindsay, vice president of academic affairs at NCU, was elected to the role of Board Chair for the European Evangelistic Society (EES) at their annual meeting in Johnson City, TN this past July. The EES, a mission initiative that engages all streams of the Stone-Campbell heritage, was established in the years following…

Chris Miller’18, a former first round draft pick of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and a University of Oregon legend, returned to school to earn a bachelor’s degree from Northwest Christian University. Chris is a successful high school football coach at West Linn High School near Portland. In this video, he shares his thoughts on the…

Students from University of Macau were on the NCU campus for the Fifth Annual American Culture & Language Program (ACLP) from June 18 through July 5, under the theme of “Fostering Global Leadership Skills.” Eight visiting University of Macau students engaged in classes in English language and American culture, workshops relating to global leadership skills,…

Hannah Garhofer, a former NCU soccer play from Seaside, Oregon, has traded her corner kicks and the pitch for the runway and the talent competition. The 2019-second runner up in the Miss Oregon Pageant will compete with women from the other 49 States for the title of National Sweetheart in the annual pageant held in…

Drs. Bill Fritz (Education) and Doyle Srader (Communication) spent the last week of May in Uganda. The two NCU professors were invited by Uganda Christian University to take part in a site visit in support of a study abroad program sponsored by the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities. Since 2004, the Uganda Studies Program…

Northwest Christian University’s Master’s of Science degree in Nursing has received accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. NCU’s RN to BSN degree is also accredited by CCNE. “Being accredited by CCNE, a national accreditation agency, serves the public interest by ensuring the mission, goals, education practices, and outcomes of our RN to BSN…

The 2019 President’s Award for Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership was awarded to Professor of Speech and Communication, Doyle Srader, Ph.D (pictured left). Dr. Srader has been a member of the NCU faculty since 2007. His primary teaching schedule includes public speaking, interpersonal communication, listening behavior, and other public address and interpersonal communication classes. He…

Britnee Joaquin and Tomás Carradero received Northwest Christian University’s highest student honors for academic achievement and leadership during the University’s 120th Commencement. Joaquin is from Simi Valley, California. She received the President’s Scholastic Award for the highest cumulative grade point average with at least 61 credit hours earned at NCU. She graduated summa cum laude…

The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust of Vancouver, Washington has awarded Northwest Christian University a $383,750 grant to upgrade the University’s student information system used to maintain student records, provide enhanced transparency in the academic journey, and keep students connected through technology to their professors, classmates, educational resources, and campus community. “The generous grant from the…