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…
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Evening of Tribute: The Beacon Awards
Bushnell University’s Center for Leadership & Ethics hosted the 13th annual Evening of Tribute on November 15, 2022. Thank you to everyone who joined us in honoring this year’s recipients as we shine the light on those who continue to be Beacons in the community. Thank you to Moss Adams our presenting sponsor. Evening of…
Center for Leadership & Ethics Summer Forum: Engaging People
On Friday June 10th, Business leaders joined together at the Summer Center for Leadership & Ethics (CLE) event, Engaging People. It was a chance for friends to return to campus last Friday and as well as connecting new friends to the Bushnell community. Check out the photos from this special event and review the…
Bushnell University Announces Fulbright Award for 2022-2023
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…
Why Study History at Bushnell?
Professor Melisa Ortiz-Berry is likely one of the most qualified history professors you’ll meet at Bushnell. With a Ph.D. in history from Claremont Graduate University, no less than 3 master’s degrees in theology, and an undergraduate degree from Loyola Marymount University, it takes just one step into her reenactment class to see that she is…
“A low door in the wall”: An Introduction to the Song Nai Rhee Honors Program
In his aesthetic and spiritual masterpiece, Brideshead Revisited, Evelyn Waugh conjures up the Oxford of his youth in the 1920’s—an Oxford as yet unsullied, to his mind, by the encroaching efficiencies (and horrors) of modernity. For Waugh, the magic lay not in Oxford’s lecture halls or prescribed courses of study, but in the unfettered exchange…
Bushnell University Virtual Winter Commencement is Dec. 11
Bushnell University’s Winter Commencement will be on Friday, Dec. 11, 2020 at 6pm via YouTube Premier. Graduates who have successfully met the requirements for a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, or who are receiving graduate certificates and their families will watch a welcome message and blessing from cabinet members, as well as a message from President…
NCU RN to BSN Program Named one of Oregon’s Best by nurse.org
Northwest Christian University’s (NCU) RN to BSN program was named one of the best in Oregon by nurse.org, a professional group dedicated to impact the lives of nurses and nursing students by publishing thought-provoking content and launching culture-changing initiatives. “It means a great deal that nurses working in the profession rank NCU’s RN to BSN…
NCU Receives CIC Grant
The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) has awarded Northwest Christian University (NCU) a grant from its fund for Humanities Research for the Public Good. The $10,000 grant was awarded to NCU to conduct research to trace the history of Pacific Christian Hospital, founded in 1924 by NCU predecessor Eugene Bible University, now PeaceHealth Sacred Heart…
NCU Resumes Classes Monday, March 30
Northwest Christian University’s (NCU) students and faculty begin classes on Monday, March 30, 2020. All undergraduate and graduate classes will be taught online for the remainder of the semester, ending Friday, May 8, 2020. “After a challenging Spring Break, we are pleased to have everyone back in class,” said NCU President Joseph D. Womack. “The…