Service

The first time I taught interpersonal communication was in September 1994. Back then, when I told my family and friends what I taught, they would try to hide their smirks and say, a little mystified, “There are actual college classes about that? Don’t you learn how to do that just by being alive?” I don’t…

Serve one another humbly and in love. These words by the Apostle Paul written in his letter to Galatia resonates with the Bushnell community in terms of how we serve others. Embrace the Community, better known around campus as ETC Day, is a time where we pause classes for the day and allow our students,…

Official NAIA Release Bushnell senior softball player Samantha Silver has been named the winner of the NAIA’s Dr. Leroy Walker Champion of Character Award, as announced as part of the NAIA’s National Awards Day on September 15. Silver is Bushnell’s first recipient of any NAIA major award and was the third Beacon to be nominated…

June 10, 2022 Eugene, OR— Bushnell University is pleased to announce that Dr. Doyle Srader has received Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award for the 2022-2023 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Dr. Doyle Srader is one of over 800 U.S. citizens who will conduct research and teach…

Throughout its history, Bushnell University has developed academic programs in response to the needs of industry. Business, leadership, and technology are no exception. For over 40 years, management courses have been part of the curriculum. In the late 1980’s, the degree completion program launched with management as its primary draw, attracting working adults who were…

Luper Pioneer Cemetery will open the vehicle gate at 30391 Beacon Drive West (north of Eugene’s Santa Clara neighborhood) from 9 AM to 4 PM May 28, 29, 30 (Saturday, Sunday, and Monday) so people can walk the grounds and take a self-guided tour of this historic site. Every year students from Bushnell University work…

Eugene, Ore.—- For 22 years Dr. Dennis Lindsay has served Bushnell University with excellence and grace spanning three different University presidents. The past 17 years he has served as the Vice President of Academic Affairs (VPAA) and it is “with a mixture of excitement and loss” writes current President Dr. Joseph Womack “though I am…

On April 25th, Bushnell celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Title IX with an All-Female induction class into the Athletic Hall of Fame. Inducted into the Hall of Fame were the 1975 Volleyball team, the 2011 Women’s Cross Country team and longtime cross country and track coach Dr. Heike McNeil. Pre-dating the start of the “Title IX…

We’ve all had a moment when the compassion and care of a nurse has touched our lives. Perhaps a smile while caring for a new baby, a calm voice in an emergency room, support during an unexpected diagnosis, or prayer while holding the hand of a loved one for the last time. Nurses help heal…

Higher Education research has shown that more than 85% of a student’s experience takes place outside the classroom. Whether in formal roles or through informal relationships, Bushnell University students participate in campus ministry, student leadership, campus life, intercollegiate and intramural athletics, clubs and more.  We asked hundreds of current students, alumni, friends, faculty and staff…