The Northwest Christian University women’s cross country team out-performed their national ranking on Friday, taking 17th-place at the NAIA National Championships. The Beacons were led by senior Cass Brownell who took 22nd place to earn All-American honors. Read the full article: All-American Brownell Leads Beacons to 17th
Dave Quirk Wins State Motorcycle Safety Award
Team Oregon Motorcycle Safety Program recognized Dave Quirk of Veneta for its Rookie Instructor of the Year award Saturday, November 10 in Salem. The award honors a first-year instructor who has distinguished him or herself among peers outstanding energy, enthusiasm and excellence in teaching. Team Oregon Director Aria Minu-Sepehr points out, “Teaching with Mr. Quirk…
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Qualify for NAIA Championship
The Northwest Christian University men’s and women’s cross country teams was among the 36 teams announced as qualifiers on Monday for the NAIA National Championship next week. Both teams earned at-large bids to the tournament, thanks to their standing as top-20 teams in this week’s NAIA national coaches poll. The women earned the sixth at-large…
NCU Music Presents Experience Christmas 2018: Under the Stars
All are invited to Experience Christmas: Under the Stars produced by Northwest Christian University Performing Arts. The concert will not only feature the 50-member University Choir and Orchestra and Contemporary A cappella Group Willow, but also for the first time an NCU Men’s Quintet! Partnering with the community, the concert will spotlight dancers from Junction…
MBA Program Ranked A Best Value
OnlineMBAPage.com has ranked Northwest Christian University’s online Master of Business Administration program among the nation’s Best Values for accredited online MBA programs. “We are pleased to be named among the best values for MBA students seeking a degree online from an accredited business program” said Peter Diffenderfer, Ph.D., Assistant Dean of the Business Department and…
NCU, UO students seek esports glory
As published in The Register Guard on October 21, 2018 by Christian Hill. As team-based video game competitions grow in popularity, Northwest Christian University is offering partial scholarships to gamers, and the University of Oregon has added esports as a club sport Behind a door secured by a keypad lock, three college students sit at…
Symposium “The Lord´s Prayer: Origins, Significance, and Reception” in Tübingen
As published by The Institute for the Study of Christian Origins on October 16, 2018. By Dr. Dennis Lindsay The international symposium on “The Lord’s Prayer: Origins, Significance, and Reception” marks another important milestone in the ongoing work of the European Evangelistic Society in Tübingen, Germany. The Institute for the Study of Christian Origins, along…
NCU Assoc. Athletic Director Sarah Freeman gives KDUK the scoop on Esports
Northwest Christian University Associate Athletic Director Sarah Freeman gave an interview on the 104.7 KDUK highlighting the recent addition of Beacon Esports to NCU’s varsity athletic teams. From Facebook: “This morning on 104.7 KDUK, we had Sarah Freeman from Northwest Christian University in the studio for an interview! Sarah is the Associate Athletic Director and…
Wong Nominated For Best Score
NCU’s Addison Wong, MM, instructor of music, was nominated for the Best Score Award at the Great Lakes Christian Film Festival in Buffalo, New York. Wong composed the musical score for Not Alone, a short-flim by evangelical filmmaker Earl Martin, about a man struggling with loneliness. “It is honor to work on this important film…
NCU Embraces The Community
Northwest Christian University students, faculty and staff will engage with 24 non-profit organizations during the annual Embrace The Community event on Tues., Sept. 18, 2018. “More than 300 NCU students and campus community members will participate in a variety of work assignments to support the many local non-profit organizations who do so much good for…