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During Oregon Private College Week, twelve campuses will welcome hundreds of prospective students and their families. “It’s important for prospective students to find the school that’s the best fit for them, that best supports their college and career aspirations,” said Kristen Grainger, President of the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities (The Alliance). “Campus…

Northwest Christian University’s Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling was named one of the most affordable in the West, according to Bestcounselingdegrees.net, whose mission is to share expert information about the top counseling degrees to help students achieve their goals. NCU ranked 14th out of 70 programs in 13 Western States that are…

More than 400 friends, community leaders, and University supporters gathered for dinner in the Morse Event Center to honor the 2017 Exemplary Ethical Leadership Award recipients during An Evening of Tribute presented by Northwest Christian University’s Center for Leadership and Ethics and sponsored by Moss Adams LLP. The annual event was held on Thurs., May…

Seniors Kelsey Chaloupka, Michelle Fletcher, Lindsey Heikes and Samara Eilert received Northwest Christian University’s highest student honors for academic achievement and leadership during the 118th Commencement on May 6, 2017, in the Morse Event Center on campus. Chaloupka. Fletcher, and Heikes received the President’s Scholastic Award for the highest cumulative grade point average with at…

Assistant Professor Stacey Lewis, MBA, and Brian Mills, M.A., director of assessment and assistant professor of humanities, received the President’s Award for Excellence and Campus Leadership during Northwest Christian University’s 118th Commencement on Sat., May 6, 2017, in the Morse Event Center on campus. “The President’s Award for Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership honors the…

Thirty-two Beacons and eight staff members from campus will do mission work this summer in Central America and Asia. “My hope is that each student who participates in one of these trips will come away with a world that is both smaller and bigger,” said Jennifer Little, NCU’s Resident Director and Coordinator for Campus Ministry….

EUGENE, Ore. – Graduation is Saturday at Northwest Christian University. It’s an exciting time, but for many it means the beginning of paying off debt. Unlike many students leaving a private university, one graduate is leaving with a debt amount lower than the cost of a new car. Sherry Reeder had a dream of going…

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….

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…

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…