Beacon Fall Sports Earn 26 NAIA Scholar-Athlete Honors

EUGENE, Ore. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics recently announced the recipients of NAIA Daktronics Scholar-Athlete honors for fall sports of cross country, soccer, and volleyball. To earn recognition as an Academic All-CCC honoree, a student-athlete must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 and hold sophomore standing. Bushnell’s 2023 fall sport honorees are: Men’s…

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Navigating Financial Aid with Nathan Icenhower

Nathan Icenhower, Director of Financial Aid at Bushnell University, guides students through the intricacies of receiving and maintaining financial aid. He specializes in making college education financially feasible for students, bridging the gap for students to afford their education to help them discover and answer God’s calling in their lives. What is your position here…

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Fall Athletes Shine with Outstanding Achievements

EUGENE, Ore. –The fall athletic season recently wrapped up at Bushnell University, giving the Beacons many reasons to celebrate the achievements and records across various sports. The university’s athletes excelled on their respective playing fields and in the classroom, showcasing their continual commitment to athletic and academic excellence while navigating the many responsibilities of being…

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Finding Harmony in Service

While studying music at Bushnell University, Chelsea King ’16 developed her passion for connecting with youth by serving as a camp counselor. She is especially committed to creating safe spaces for members of marginalized communities. Now, King serves as Guest Advocate at Hosea Youth Services, an organization that supports at-risk and homeless youth in Lane…

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Bushnell Beacons on Beacon Drive

It’s a peculiar scene. College basketball players, pulsing with spring-loaded energy and life, make their way out to the reverent confines of Luper Pioneer Cemetery each fall. These young, curious Beacons have not come out to do mischief, but to take special care of this hallowed ground and the graves within. The men’s basketball team,…

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Bushnell University Presents A Bushnell Christmas

EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell University’s School of Music and Performing Arts is pleased to welcome the community to a free event celebrating the birth of Christ: A Bushnell Christmas. This creative and spiritual musical celebration will feature a selection of holiday classics and contemporary favorites performed by the university choir, jazz ensemble, and choral. The…

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“Lord, We Went.”

Written by Melisa Ortiz Berry, M.A.  Squeezing between the crowds at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, our group followed an Armenian monk to a side door leading to an area below the main holy site. Walking down stone steps, we passed medieval crosses etched in the walls by the pilgrims who came before. As…

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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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Inside the World of Enrollment Services with Sarah Slater

Sarah Slater is an accomplished professional who earned her degree from (then) Eugene Bible College in 2005 and is currently advancing her education with a graduate degree in leadership from Bushnell University. As the Senior Director of Enrollment Services at Bushnell University, Slater, who received the 2023 President’s Award for Exemplary Staff Performance and Campus…

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Bushnell University Nursing Continues Academic Excellence

EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell University is pleased to announce that the August 2023 graduates of the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program have achieved a 100% first-time pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).  The ABSN program at Bushnell is recognized for its comprehensive curriculum, expert faculty, and…

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