Students, faculty, and staff gathered in the Morse Event Center for Northwest Christian University’s 121st Convocation on Weds., Aug. 31, 2016. After students and staff were seated, those gathered sang Great is Thy Faithfulness, while faculty and staff members processed onto the event center.  The music was performed by Addison Wong, NCU’s Musical Director, who…

New Beacons from across the state, the country and from across the Pacific Ocean arrived on campus Sat., Aug. 27, 2016, to begin orientation for the Fall Semester. Students and their families were greeted in the Quad by the admissions and residence life teams as well as by student orientation leaders.  They picked up identification…

The Northwest Christian University Men’s Soccer Team was involved in a vehicle accident on Interstate 5 near the southbound Glenwood Exit near Eugene, Oregon, on Thurs., Sept. 1, 2016, at approximately 4:30 pm.  No one on the NCU team bus or occupants in the other vehicles involved in the accident were injured.  The NCU team…

NCUs RN to BSN program has achieved applicant status with the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and anticipates an on-site visit Nov. 9 – 11, 2016.  As part of the accreditation process, CCNE is accepting 3rd party written comments concerning the program’s qualifications for accreditation. NCU is required to notify partners and other interested parties about…

The Performing Arts Department has announced its 2016 Fall performance schedule featuring The Grove Collective, University Choir & Orchestra, and Jazz Band. NCU students will perform annually at 20 different venues throughout the region. “Our students are talented and they are passionate about sharing their music with the community,” said Karen DeYoung, M.A.,  Assistant Professor…

For many freshmen and new students arriving on campus this weekend, a roommate, university-level classes, meeting new friends and being away from home for an extended period of time is as much new and exciting as it is challenging. There are many campus activities planned throughout the weekend and the semester for students to “break…

Faculty and staff met Monday morning Aug. 22, for prayer and discussion as the NCU campus community will welcome new and returning students and parents to campus on Sat., Aug. 27, to begin the Fall 2016 Semester. The day began with an all employee Chapel Service led by Dennis Lindsay. Dr. Theol., Vice President for…

When returning students, faculty and staff use a campus computer or log on to the internet, they will get to where they are going online faster than they did last semester. “The tech team has made significant upgrades to the university’s servers as well as replaced the wireless network across campus,” said Stead Halstead, MBA…

Have you been busy all summer? Try fitting this into your schedule—spread 105 yards of compost, plant more than 1,000 flowers, spread 24 yards of sand and put in a new lawn, mow and edge four to five acres of grass each week, trim dozens of trees and shrubs, weed flower beds throughout campus, install…

For some Beacons, summer vacation is over. Student leaders and student-athletes competing in fall sports have returned to campus to begin training and preparation for the 2016 Fall Semester. “We bring our resident assistants, student government officers, campus ministry leaders, orientation team members and peer mentors for new students, and student program assistants to campus…