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NCU Adds Fire Pit to Campus

Just days before students return to campus for the fall semester, the campus fire pit project has officially been completed. The project was commissioned and funded this past spring at the request of the Associated Students of Northwest Christian University (ASNCU). “Students take advantage of small group meeting spaces” says Michael Fuller, vice president for…

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Correcting the Christian Record

On August 4, 2015, Eugene’s Register-Guard printed the following letter to the editor. The letter was written and submitted by Dr. LeRoy Lane, NCU professor emeritus of communication & logic. Several days back, I heard a Christian pastor, a regular Fox contributor, speak on Fox News; he spoke about the savage treatment of Christians by…

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Northwest Christian University to host delegates from the University of Macau

Eugene, Ore. — Northwest Christian University (NCU) has been identified as a beacon of inspiration by one of the top academic institutions in East Asia. Leaders of the University of Macau (UM) are considering incorporating a Christian ethos into the value system of Shiu Pong College — one of eight residential colleges at the university….

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Northwest Christian University teams with PeaceHealth to offer RN-to-BSN program

Eugene, Ore. — Registered nurses in Oregon and beyond will soon be able to advance their careers at one of the nations’ top-rated Christian liberal arts colleges. Northwest Christian University (NCU) has partnered with PeaceHealth to offer a regionally accredited Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in nursing beginning in October 2015. The program is…

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NCU Students Lend a Hand at Project Hope

For many college freshmen, new student orientation is loaded with information and activities to acquaint them with their new school and with each other. But here at NCU, we also provide an opportunity for students to experience, first-hand, what we are truly about. Early in the week, on the second day of orientation, new students…

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Words of Wisdom for Graduating Seniors

By Angela J. Doty, M.A., GCDF If I could write a letter to graduating seniors with advice about preparing for the job market, it would go something like this: Dear Graduating Senior, Looking at the calendar, graduation is less than 28 days away! This number evokes excitement for some and trepidation for others. Graduating from…

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Northwest Christian University’s School of Education Thanks Local Teachers

Northwest Christian University’s School of Education would like to thank local teachers for choosing to be an educator. As a way of saying thanks, NCU has invited them to participate in a friendly competition among area elementary schools that could earn their school’s PTA/PTO a first-place prize of $500 or a second-place prize of $250….

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The Secret Life of Dr. Tim Bergquist

To students, alumni and staff at NCU, Tim Bergquist is known as the statistics professor, ACE Day Coordinator, and head of Quantitative Analysis. Yet there is a side to Dr. Bergquist that many do not know. In 1989 Dr. Bergquist’s sons gave him some Superman comics for Father’s day. This gift ignited a passion and…

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Be The Match!

This Wednesday from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm NCU is hosting a “Be The Match” bone marrow drive to raise awareness about the national bone marrow registry and get people involved in the program. This event, being held in the lobby of the Morse Event Center, is hosted by NCU junior Danielle Schmidt. Danielle is…

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