Service

Community and Belonging at Bushnell

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…

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Bushnell University Freezes Tuition for 2021-22

In concert with the Board of Trustees, Bushnell University has made a very important decision. Tuition for the 2021-22 academic year will be frozen at the 2020-2021 rate for all students. For more than 125 years, Bushnell has done its very best to provide an affordable private education to students. Bushnell currently holds the lowest…

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Bushnell Embraces The City With Care

More than 300 Bushnell University students, staff, and faculty took time from classes on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, to Embrace The Community (ETC) through volunteer work that supported 15 local non-profit organizations. “Every Fall, ETC Day begins the service component of Bushnell’s commitment to deliver higher education based on wisdom, faith, and service that is…

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NCU Virtual Graduation is Sat., June 6

Northwest Christian University’s (NCU) Spring 2020 Commencement is via YouTube Premieres at 10 AM, on Sat., June 6, 2020. Graduates and their families will hear commencement speakers and special awards will be acknowledged. Each graduate’s name will be called and the University’s Board of Trustees will confer bachelor’s and master’s degrees. “We are committed to…

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Spiritual Life Has No Walls or Boundaries

By Jennifer Little, coordinator of campus ministry & Troy Dean, campus pastor Campus Ministry teams have worked hard to provide opportunities for the core NCU priority or catalyzing spiritual engagement and personal transformation during this unique season. Multiple chapels are available online each week, with hopes to showcase guest speakers and student preachers. Chapel requirements…

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Campus Life in the COVID-19 Era

By Princess Fox, Director of Student Programs and Greg Brock, Dean of Students and Director of Residential Life Proximity, physical presence, and shared experiences are the core of community — the definitive pillar of Northwest Christian University.  The past few weeks have challenged every effort to foster community as our students scatter all over the…

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Undergrads Elect 2020 ASBU Executive Council

The final ballot has been counted in this year’s election for the Association Students of Bushnell University (ASBU) executive council. Katia Burke, a junior, a communications major was re-elected ASBU President; Natalie Downes, junior, teacher education major was elected Vice President of Academics; Benjamin Womack, junior, interdisciplinary studies major was elected Vice President of Activities;…

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NCU Hosts International Student Thanksgiving

It was a packed house as 270 international students and guests from Northwest Christian University and Lane Community College gathered for a traditional American Thanksgiving Dinner in the Morse Event Center on Sun., Nov. 17, 2019. Students from across the globe, including Haiti, Indonesia, Italy, Korea, Japan, Mexico, and the Pacific Islands shared traditions of…

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ETC Brings TLC to Area

Tuesday, September 17, 2019, is more than an afternoon out of the classroom for more than 300 NCU students, staff, and faculty. It is a time when the entire campus Embraces The Community (ETC) to work together to support local non-profit organizations. “ETC Day is the ignition point for Beacons to begin the fall service…

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MSN Earns Prestigious CCNE National Accreditation

Northwest Christian University’s Master’s of Science degree in Nursing has received accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. NCU’s RN to BSN degree is also accredited by CCNE. “Being accredited by CCNE, a national accreditation agency, serves the public interest by ensuring the mission, goals, education practices, and outcomes of our RN to BSN…

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