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Beacons Earn NAIA Champions of Character Five-Star Gold Award

Bushnell University was among 12 Cascade Collegiate Conference institutions that were named Champions of Character® Five-Star Award winners for 2023-24, recently announced by the NAIA. In addition, the Cascade Collegiate Conference was named a Five-Star Conference. Bushnell University has now been selected for ten straight years of the current structure. Bushnell was also recognized at…

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Volleyball Claims AVCA Academic Honor Roll

Official Release from AVCA EUGENE, Ore.  – The Bushnell volleyball program has earned the 2024 AVCA Team Academic Award, as recently announced by the AVCA. In addition, the Beacons earned distinction on the AVCA Team Academic Honor Roll, representing the top 20% of GPAs in the NAIA. The AVCA Team Academic Award, sponsored by INTENT,…

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Beacons Earn NABC Academic Excellence Awards

Official Release from NABC EUGENE, Ore.  – The Bushnell Men’s Basketball team once again earned the National Association of Basketball Coaches Team Academic Excellence Award, as recently announced by the NABC. The NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards recognize men’s basketball programs that completed the 2023-2024 academic year with a team GPA of 3.0 or higher….

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Bushnell University Earns NWCCU Accreditation Renewal

EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell University proudly announces the reaffirmation of its institutional accreditation by The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), following a comprehensive site visit in April 2024. With this renewal, Bushnell University continues another seven-year cycle of accreditation. Bushnell first achieved NWCCU accreditation in 1962 and has maintained this prestigious designation for…

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24 Bushnell Graduates Inducted into Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society

EUGENE, Ore. – The School of Business, Leadership, and Technology at Bushnell University proudly inducted 24 graduates into the Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society on May 10, marking one of the largest classes of honor society inductees in recent memory and reflecting the school’s commitment to growth. Both undergraduate and graduate students were honored for…

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Alumna Rises for Suns and Mercury

Mary Blaser ’19 has turned her business education into a successful career in sports management. Her journey from Bushnell University to becoming the Guest Services Manager for the Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Mercury, and Footprint Center is evidence of her dedication and expertise in enhancing guest experiences. In this Q&A, Blaser shares insights into her career…

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Internship Insights: Caden Long

EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell University alumnus Caden Long ’24, who recently graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, completed his spring semester internship with Love for Lane County. This experience aligned perfectly with his passion for helping people and his desire to make a positive impact in the community. Love for Lane County is…

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The Bushnell University Saga

Wisdom, Faith, and Service captures the essence of the institutional vocation and mission of Bushnell University from its founding in 1895. The Bushnell Saga­ – past, present, and future­ – is shaped and framed by the individual “wisdom, faith, and service sagas” of Bushnell People­ – women, men, professors, students, alumni, administrators, and countless friends­…

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Bushnell Breaks Ground on Player Development Center

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – Bushnell University Athletics broke ground today on a new exclusive Player Development Center for the Beacon Golf Program, as part of a new partnership between the University and Pine Ridge Golf Club. Pine Ridge Golf Club, located in the beautiful Mohawk Valley of Springfield, Oregon, will be the home for one of…

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Neumann Named Academic All-America

EUGENE, Ore.  – Senior Halle Neumann was named to the Collegiate Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America At-Large Second Team on Tuesday. The 2024 Academic All-America teams, voted on by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA), recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. A total of 24 student-athletes were named to…

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