Student Life

Beacons, YMCA Partner for Youth Esports Program

PHOTO GALLERY EUGENE, Ore.  –  Bushnell University Esports has recently partnered with the Eugene Family YMCA to offer an exciting Esports Program, focusing on teaching youth the fundamentals of becoming successful esports athletes. Held every Friday from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM at the Eugene Family YMCA, the program covers key aspects of competitive gaming, including…

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Bushnell University Celebrates Record “Embrace the Community” Day

EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell University celebrated the 16th annual Embrace the Community (ETC) Day last week, drawing a record number of over 375 students, faculty, and staff who came together to volunteer at more than 20 sites across Eugene and Springfield. Originally started by a Bushnell student, this long-standing tradition continues to reflect the university’s…

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Record 16 Teams Earn NAIA Scholar Award

COMPLETE LIST OF NAIA SCHOLAR-TEAMS EUGENE, Ore. – A new record of 16 Bushnell athletic teams have been selected as NAIA Scholar Teams, announced by the NAIA as part of National Awards Day this week. In addition, one team can claim their spot as an “Academic National Champion”. All 16 eligible Bushnell University teams have been…

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Beacons Launch Service Efforts for 2024-2025

Bushnell Students engaging with local children during Serve Day FALL SERVICE PHOTO GALLERY With the arrival of the fall semester at Bushnell University, and a new athletic and academic year, the Beacon Athletic department has set the tone for a strong Tri-Athlete focus in 2024-2025 with multiple endeavors related to community service and character to…

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Beacons Earn NAIA Champions of Character Five-Star Gold Award

Bushnell University was among 12 Cascade Collegiate Conference institutions that were named Champions of Character® Five-Star Award winners for 2023-24, recently announced by the NAIA. In addition, the Cascade Collegiate Conference was named a Five-Star Conference. Bushnell University has now been selected for ten straight years of the current structure. Bushnell was also recognized at…

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Beacons Earn NABC Academic Excellence Awards

Official Release from NABC EUGENE, Ore.  – The Bushnell Men’s Basketball team once again earned the National Association of Basketball Coaches Team Academic Excellence Award, as recently announced by the NABC. The NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards recognize men’s basketball programs that completed the 2023-2024 academic year with a team GPA of 3.0 or higher….

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Neumann Named Academic All-America

EUGENE, Ore.  – Senior Halle Neumann was named to the Collegiate Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America At-Large Second Team on Tuesday. The 2024 Academic All-America teams, voted on by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA), recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. A total of 24 student-athletes were named to…

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Bushnell Student-Athletes Set High Academic Marks

The Tri-Athlete Model at Bushnell University reflects our desire to see student-athletes transformed in all facets of life: on the field of play as Champions of Character and in the classroom as Christ-centered scholars. Above all, we desire to give student-athletes the opportunity to pursue a maturing identity in Christ. Our student-athletes honor the gospel…

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Bushnell Beacons: Top-Ten Stories of 2023-2024

#10: Will, Stout Join Bushnell Coaching Staff Bushnell became the new home for a pair of coaches during the 2023-2024 year as Kyle Will took control of the cross country and track programs and Jeremy Stout joined the staff to lead the esports teams.   Read More #9: Softball Knocks Off No. 10 Southern Oregon On March 29,…

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Beacons Contend at NAIA National Championships

Cook Competes at NAIA National Championship RESULTS | MARION, Ind.  – Senior Kaitlin Cook closed out her collegiate track & field career on Wednesday evening, running in the 3000m Steeplechase preliminary heat at the NAIA National Championships, taking place at Indiana Wesleyan University. Cook held true to her national seed coming into the race, taking 19th…

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