NCU Spring Commencement Speaker Announced

Pastor Joe Wittwer ’73, pastor of the Life Center in Spokane, Washington, will be the commencement speaker at Northwest Christian University’s 118th graduation ceremony on Sat., May 6, 2017, at 10 a.m. in the Morse Event Center on campus. Beginning his career in Eugene, Oregon as a youth pastor at Westside Church of Christ and…

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NCU and Linn-Benton Community College’s Nursing Program Sign Articulation Agreement

Northwest Christian University and Linn-Benton Community College’s Nursing Program have signed an articulation agreement that creates a pathway for graduates of the community college’s registered nursing program to enroll in NCU’s Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN) program ready to take classes in the major. “NCU’s RN to BSN program is…

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Doty Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Angela Doty, M.A., GCDF, received the Esther Matthews Lifetime Achievement Award from the Oregon Career Development Association during the organization’s 14th Annual Spring Professional Development Institute recently held in Portland, Oregon. Doty is the Director of Academic Services and Career Development at Northwest Christian University where she leads and oversees the University’s Academic Services including…

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Combs Wins Bash-Whisler

Chloe Combs, a senior majoring in Christian Ministry won the 55th Annual Bash-Whisler Bible Reading Contest held in the Morse Event Center at Northwest Christian University on Fri., Feb. 23, 2017. Contestants selected two passages of scripture, one from the Old Testament, to read aloud, and another from the New Testament, that is recited from…

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Beacons Snag #3 Seed for National Tourney

The pairings for the NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball national tournament were announced on Wednesday and NCU was awarded a No. 3 seed for the event. Source: Northwest Christian University Athletics – Beacons Snag #3 Seed for National Tourney

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Educators and Administrators Invited to Consortium

Northwest Christian University’s Teacher Education Program is inviting area educators, superintendents, school board members, students, community members, and cooperating teachers to its semi-annual Teacher Education Consortium. March 7, 2017, in the campus Banquet Room. “The Consortium is an opportunity for NCU to engage the community in discussion about the education we are delivering to students…

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NCU Music Degrees Get a Make-Over

Beginning fall 2017, Northwest Christian University music students will be able to pursue a music major in Contemporary Music Industry or Christian Worship to prepare them for professions in the music industry and Christian worship. “Contemporary Music Industry and Christian Worship are for students who are called to lead from the pulpit, choir, director’s booth,…

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Dates Set For Spring Desserts: A Moses Story

Tickets go on sale Wed., March 1, 2017, for Spring Desserts: A Moses Story, produced by the Northwest Christian University Music Department. Performances are Sat., April 8, 2017, at 7 p.m. and Sun., April 9, 2017, at 3 p.m. in the Morse Event Center on campus. “Spring Desserts: A Moses Story” is based on the…

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Winning Streak Ends, Outright Title Clinched

No. 16 Oregon Tech Owls put a lid on the a 15-game winning streak on Thursday night, but No. 6 Northwest Christian University was still able to clinch the outright Cascade Collegiate Conference championship. Source: Northwest Christian University Athletics – Winning Streak Ends, Outright Title Clinched

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Dr. Keith Potter speaking at Turner marriage workshop Feb. 25

“Unshakable: the Building Blocks to an Enduring Marriage” is the theme of a 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, event at the Oregon Christian Convention, just southeast of Turner. Speaker is Keith Potter, vice president of advancement for Northwest Christian University in Eugene. He wrote a book with the same title and has…

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