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Northwest Christian University ‘s 117th Commencement is Sat., May 7, 2016, at the Morse Event Center from 10 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.  The graduating class of 2016 is comprised, 157 students.  Bachelor’s degrees will be conferred for 88 undergraduates and 69 graduate students will receive master’s degrees. It is one of the largest graduating classes…

Anthony Wong, a renowned architect, and philanthropist living in Hong Kong, will receive an Honorary Doctor of Humanities during Northwest Christian University’s spring commencement on Sat., May 7, 2016, at 10 AM, in the Morse Events Center. “Anthony Wong translates faith into active engagement with the world and promotes the gospel through education and the…

ACE Day is Academic Creativity and Excellence day, the semi-annual research colloquium. The first ACE Day happened in Spring 2010. At first, ACE Day for fall term was only a half day, but as December graduation grew, so did December ACE Day. This Spring, there were 62 presentations delivered by 70 students: 42  were senior capstones, six…

The advisory board for Northwest Christian University’s Center for Leadership & Ethics has named local philanthropist and business leader Ada O.L. Lee, Market of Choice, and Holt International as the recipients of this year’s Exemplary Ethical Leadership Awards, the Center’s highest honor. “These awards are significant because they recognize individuals and businesses for consistently demonstrating…

Northwest Christian Universitystudents who will study abroad or go on mission trips this summer are holding a crafts fair to raise money to offset the expenses related to their travel. Alleya Harris, a junior, exercise science major from Gilchrist, Oregon, will teach English at Dankook University in South Korea.  “’My burning conviction is that there…

Professor, author, and pastor, Rev. Dr. A.J. Swoboda will be the commencement speaker at Northwest Christian University’s 117th graduation ceremony slated for Sat., May 7, 2016, at 10 A.M. in the Morse Events Center. Rev. Dr. Swoboda is pastor of Theophilus, a Christian Community in Southwest Portland, whose mission is to believe, embody, and bear…

President Joe Womack was an award presenter at the 12th Annual Volunteer of the Year Award Luncheon, organized by The Register-Guard and United Way of Lane County. The luncheon is part of the Community Leaders Together program, focused on volunteerism. Three finalists within eight categories are selected from hundreds of nominations honoring individuals and teams…

The schedule of events for students graduating from Northwest Christian University has been announced.  Graduation is held in the Morse Events Center on campus located at the corner of Alder Street and 11th Avenue on Sat., May 7, 2016, with the Commencement Ceremony beginning at 10:00 AM Graduation festivities begin with Senior Chapel on Fri.,…

Reading the Old Testament with the Ancient Church (Baker Academic, 2007), a book by Dr. Ronald E. Heine, Professor Emeritus of Bible and Theology, was recently translated into Arabic by the academic publisher Maktaba Dar El Kalema in Cairo, Eygpt. The book examines how the leaders of the church in the first four Christian centuries…

Dr. Marilyn Montgomery, Ph.D., associate professor of counseling at NCU, has been named the president of the International Society for Research on Identity (ISRI), a prestigious forum for identity theorists and researchers around the globe to share their ideas and findings regarding the problems and prospects of human self-definition. “I am honored to be the…