The legacy of James A. Bushnell and his family’s arduous and lengthy journey from the Western Reserve (now Ohio), then to Missouri, then on to the Willamette Valley is well-documented in his copious journals and letters to family. Thanks to alumnus Jim Pomajevich ’64, we now have a visible reminder of his pioneering legacy on…

MEDFORD, Ore.  – A pair of Penalty Kicks in regulation were just an appetizer as the Bushnell men’s soccer team played to a draw with No. 2-seed Carroll College on Monday in the semifinals of the Cascade Collegiate Conference tournament. Their second straight shootout didn’t go the way the Beacons would have liked as the…

EUGENE, Ore. – On Tuesday, October 21, Bushnell University took ownership of two significant properties formerly owned by PeaceHealth at their former University District location. The two properties acquired include: 770 E. 11th Ave.: This building, formerly referred to as the Behavioral Health Unit (BHU), includes 88,000 square feet of medical office space. Bushnell is…

MEDFORD, Ore.  – They say where there is a will, there is a way. Bushnell men’s soccer will tell you where there is a Will Haberfield, there is a way to the CCC semifinals. The senior Goalkeeper pulled off one of the most impressive performances in school history on Saturday night, making the save on…

RESULTS BUCKEYE, Ariz. – The Bushnell women’s golf team closed the Firestorm Fall Invitational on Wednesday with the best round in school history and in the process finished off the best three-round tournament of all-time at Verrado Golf Club. Bushnell shot a combined 319 in the third round, breaking 320 for the first time ever and…

EUGENE, Ore. — When the lights come up in Bushnell’s chapel or a campus event begins, Andrea Niemeyer ’21 is behind the scenes using her technical gifts to help others step forward, share their stories, and worship freely. As Bushnell’s media services lead technician, she views her work not just as production but as a form of service to the campus…

For Dr. Brian Kaelin, stepping onto Bushnell University’s campus for the first time was more than a visit: it was a calling. “The very first time that I stepped onto the campus, I thought to myself, ‘This is a place I’d love to teach,’” he recalled. “It was literally the moment we arrived — meeting people, seeing…

Bushnell University kicked off the 130th academic year on August 26, 2025 at the annual Convocation Chapel. The event included a ceremonial ribbon cutting for the reopening of a renovated Goodrich Hall and the newly constructed Donna Racine Pomajevich Bell Tower, followed by a blessing and a first official ringing of the Bells at Bushnell….

EUGENE, Ore. – With another Top-25 victory, the Beacons have made a move in the NAIA, national coaches poll, climbing to their highest rating in school history at No. 20. Bushnell (16-10, 10-6 CCC) received 174 points in the poll and are one of six teams in the CCC to land in the Top-25 and…

130 Years of Wisdom, Faith, and Service Excerpts from President Womack’s Address at the 130th Convocation Chapel, August 26, 2025 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked…