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School of Education: Call for Third-Party Comment

On April 9-11, Bushnell University will host an accreditation visit by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). In preparation for the visit, the AAQEP Quality Review Team is soliciting public comment about the quality of educator preparation provided by Bushnell University. All comments must be submitted by March 12, 2024 through the AAQEP website: Submit Comment

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“If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.”

“If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.”  1 Corinthians 12:26 NIV In the week we prepare to celebrate our most recent class of graduates, we are profoundly aware that we send them into a world of deep wounds and grave suffering.  At this…

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NCU Teacher Education Programs Reaccredited and Receive Commendations

Northwest Christian University successfully completed the rigorous process through TSPC (Teacher Standards and Practices Commission) to renew their accreditation through Spring of 2024.  This renewal includes the accreditation of the following programs: Traditional Undergraduate Teacher Education Adult Degree Program for Teacher Education Master of Arts in Teaching Master of Education, including the specialty endorsements in…

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Henton Wins Bash-Whisler Bible Reading Contest

Ariana Henton, a senior majoring in Christian Worship with a music focus won the 2020 Bash-Whisler Bible Reading Contest on Thurs., Feb. 20, 2020. Henton will read or recite her Bash-Whisler passage at Baccalaureate in May. All competitors received a cash award for their work and participation in the contest. Students from all majors are…

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It is the Wonderful World of Disney for NCU Student

NCU senior Kaylin Salladay is going to find out what it is like to work at the “happiest place on earth” when she begins an internship through the Disney College Program this summer at Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. “I have been a big Disney fan my entire life,” said Salladay, a senior biology…

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Dawson, Downes, and Holmberg Captures ACE Day Wins

It was a three way tie for first place in the Fall’19 Academic Creativity and Excellence Day Academic Creativity and Excellence Day or ACE Day, a student research colloquium, that marks the end of each academic semester when seniors and juniors present their final capstone or end-of-term projects. This semester’s ACE Day was Dec. 4…

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Dennis Lindsay Assumes Chair of the European Evangelistic Society

Dr. Dennis R. Lindsay, vice president of academic affairs at NCU, was elected to the role of Board Chair for the European Evangelistic Society (EES) at their annual meeting in Johnson City, TN this past July. The EES, a mission initiative that engages all streams of the Stone-Campbell heritage, was established in the years following…

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Governor Kate Brown Declares July 29-August 2 Oregon Private College Week

As Part of the Statewide Celebration of Private Higher Education, Northwest Christian University Will Host a Series of Campus Tours and Information Sessions Oregon Governor Kate Brown has declared July 29-August 2, 2019 Oregon Private College Week, proclaiming that “Oregon’s private, nonprofit, independent college and universities are vital to Oregon’s goal for a more educated…

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Teachers of Mathematics Honor Fritz

William Fritz, Ph.D., an associate professor of teacher education at Northwest Christian University, has been awarded the Oregon Council of Teachers of Mathematics (OCTM) Area Recognition Award for his leadership and service in the mathematics education community. “It is an honor to receive this award,” said Fritz. “OCTM is a top tier organization designed to…

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