Service

Written by Dr. Doyle Srader I spent much of my sixteenth year as a Bushnell professor rubbing my eyes in astonishment. Japan is beautiful, orderly, quirky, tidy, ancient, space-age, fallible, conflicted, confusing, confused, inexplicable, and heartbreakingly lovable.   But Japan and its people were not what astonished me the most. In September 2022, I stepped into…

Bushnell University students have been equipped and educated for lives of ministry in churches and church-related ministries for 128 years. This tradition lives on. University representatives are often asked, “Is Bushnell still equipping and sending people into ministry?” The answer, quite simply, is “yes.” The answer has always been “yes.” Some students graduate and immediately…

EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell University takes pride in its diverse and determined online population, equipping them to discover and answer God’s call in their lives. Among its inspiring students, Kristin Vreeland is a shining example of resilience, dedication, and service. A senior business major in Bushnell’s School of Business, Leadership, and Technology, Vreeland’s journey is a…

Nathan Icenhower, Director of Financial Aid at Bushnell University, guides students through the intricacies of receiving and maintaining financial aid. He specializes in making college education financially feasible for students, bridging the gap for students to afford their education to help them discover and answer God’s calling in their lives. What is your position here…

While studying music at Bushnell University, Chelsea King ’16 developed her passion for connecting with youth by serving as a camp counselor. She is especially committed to creating safe spaces for members of marginalized communities. Now, King serves as Guest Advocate at Hosea Youth Services, an organization that supports at-risk and homeless youth in Lane…

It’s a peculiar scene. College basketball players, pulsing with spring-loaded energy and life, make their way out to the reverent confines of Luper Pioneer Cemetery each fall. These young, curious Beacons have not come out to do mischief, but to take special care of this hallowed ground and the graves within. The men’s basketball team,…

Written by Melisa Ortiz Berry, M.A.  Squeezing between the crowds at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, our group followed an Armenian monk to a side door leading to an area below the main holy site. Walking down stone steps, we passed medieval crosses etched in the walls by the pilgrims who came before. As…

Sarah Slater is an accomplished professional who earned her degree from (then) Eugene Bible College in 2005 and is currently advancing her education with a graduate degree in leadership from Bushnell University. As the Senior Director of Enrollment Services at Bushnell University, Slater, who received the 2023 President’s Award for Exemplary Staff Performance and Campus…

By Lars Coburn ’14, M.A.  My current role as Director of University Relations at Bushnell has me on the road. This includes a lot of packing and unpacking, loading and unloading, driving, and flying. One lesson I’m learning as I watch baggage carousels go round and round, ready to claim my suitcase full of used…

EUGENE, Ore. – Juanita Metzler ’94, Senior Director for Conventions at Travel Lane County and member of the Bushnell University Board of Trustees, was honored as a recipient of Smart Meetings’ 2023 Smart Women in Meetings Award. She received this honor due to her success in bringing meetings and conventions to Eugene and the surrounding…