CORVALLIS, Ore. – Bushnell University was one of nine Cascade Collegiate Conference athletic departments that earned Presidents’ Academic Excellence status for the 2022-23 school year. In order to receive the designation a department must achieve an overall combined GPA of 3.0 or better among their student athletes (men/women) that compete in sports that the CCC…

Eugene, Ore. – Bushnell University is proud to announce its designation as a Military Friendly School for the 2023-24 Military Friendly Cycle. This recognition reaffirms the university’s commitment to supporting military service members, veterans, and their families in pursuing their educational goals.  Institutions earning the Military Friendly ® School designation were evaluated using both public…

EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell University is proud to present an exciting lineup of signature community events this fall, continuing its commitment to fostering community engagement, supporting student scholarships, and recognizing outstanding ethical leaders. Kids Dash & Carry the Torch Community 5K On Sunday, August 20, 2023, the 2nd annual Kids Dash & Carry the Torch…

Bushnell University’s Dean of Business, Leadership, and Technology, Latrissa Lee Neiworth, Ed.D., presented her research, “Dissertation Rescue and Flex Chair Mentoring for Social and Cultural Inclusion,” at the 15th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies in Palma, Spain from July 3-5. “While more study is needed on this innovative approach, the initial results…

EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell University is pleased to announce the appointment of Karla Larson, Ph.D., as the Dean of the newly established College of Health Professions and Associate Professor of Nursing, effective August 1st. Dr. Larson’s remarkable accomplishments and dedication to nursing education make her an invaluable addition to the university.  Dr. Reed Mueller, Vice…

Melisa Ortiz Berry, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of History and World Christianity, completed a Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning grant and participated in a retreat entitled “Supporting Holistic Latina Excellence in Theological Religious Education.”  Ernest Bonat, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering, published “Building Machine Learning Clustering Models for Gene Expression RNA-Seq…

  EUGENE, Ore.  – Two Beacons received NAIA Academic All-America Honors. Senior Rebecca Kuskie capped off an outstanding career with the most prestigious academic award possible as she was named to the Collegiate Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America First Team. Sophomore Ben Lovrod was named to the Collegiate Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America At-Large Second…

In 1885, the Turner family donated the property that has served as a host for the annual camp meeting now known as the Northwest Christian Convention (formerly the Oregon Christian Convention) for over 170 years. The historic Turner Tabernacle, built in 1891, has stood the test of time, reflecting God’s glory in each and every…

Partnership between Bushnell University’s School of Nursing and the Eugene Mission for the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Clinical Placement Site Eugene, OR – Bushnell University has a growing partnership with the Eugene Mission through a clinical placement site for nursing students. This partnership, which started earlier this spring, is providing students in the…

On Monday, June 5, 2023 Lane County hosted an event for the Faith community to hear from key leaders about current mental health concerns and an upcoming strategy to address them. The aim was to address the existing gap in access to resources and seek input from community members to inform effective solutions.   Co-sponsored…