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Runners Earn Conference Awards

NCU junior cross country and track runners Michelle Fletcher and Sierra Brown recently earned major year-end awards from the Cascade Collegiate Conference. Both ladies were part of an historic year for the Beacon running program which included an NAIA National Championship in Cross Country and an 11th-Place finish in Track & Field.   On June…

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NCU Student Selected for National Community Summit

Joshua Higashi, a junior communications major from Eugene, Oregon, will join members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander Christian Community and other select student ambassadors from across the country at The Ninth  Annual National Lighting the Community Summit hosted by the Korean  Churches for Community Development at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., June 6-8….

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Cambodia Reflection – Be Still & Know

Before I left the US to come to Cambodia many people told me that they would pray for me because there are many dangers in foreign countries. Disease, heat stroke, malaria, and sex trafficking are a few things we could be faced with. But before I left, I went to my church and the sermon…

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Mexico Reflection – Love

There is something so beautiful about love. Love is a language that has no barriers. It is the only language in the world that seems to be universal and understood across all cultures through actions rather than words. Today as I spent time with the children at Calandaria’s feeding kitchen I realized something. I realized…

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Halstead Recognized For Campus Leadership

Stead Halstead, Northwest Christian University’s director of information technology, received the President’s Award for Exemplary Staff Performance and Campus Leadership during the 117th Commencement held in the Morse Events Center on Sat., May 7, 2016. “The President’s Award for Exemplary Staff Performance and Campus Leadership is awarded annually to the staff member who daily demonstrates…

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Kaelin Receives President’s Award

Dr. Brian Kaelin, Ed.D. received the President’s Award for Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership during Northwest Christian University’s 117th Commencement on Sat., May 7, 2016, in the Morse Event Center on campus. “The President’s Award for Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership honors the faculty member who is not only an excellent teacher but also a…

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Global Mission Beacons: Follow Their Blog

As soon as the semester ends Fri., May 7, many Northwest Christian University students are headed to the airport. On May 8, 12 NCU students and staff will travel to Cambodia for three weeks to join NCU alums Melissa and Matthew Stock and Agape International Missions in their work to combat human trafficking. There are…

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Northwest Christian University Athletics – 1970’s Trio Inducted into Hall of Fame

The 2016 NCU Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony took place on Sunday, May 1 as three members of the men’s basketball teams of the late 1970’s, Don Hodney ’78, Mickey Loomis ’79, and Greg Ishmael ’78 were inducted. Source: Northwest Christian University Athletics – 1970’s Trio Inducted into Hall of Fame

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Northwest Christian University’s 117th Commencement is Saturday

Northwest Christian University ‘s 117th Commencement is Sat., May 7, 2016, at the Morse Event Center from 10 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.  The graduating class of 2016 is comprised, 157 students.  Bachelor’s degrees will be conferred for 88 undergraduates and 69 graduate students will receive master’s degrees. It is one of the largest graduating classes…

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Beacons For Life: Senior Banquet

Graduating seniors will gather for the Inaugural Senior Banquet Celebration: Beacons for Life, slated for Wed., April 27, 2016, in the NCU Banquet Room. “This is going to be a fun evening for the Class of 2016 as they gather to celebrate graduation, enjoy each other’s company, give thanks, and look forward to what is…

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