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About half of Americans are expected to do some online shopping on Cyber Monday this year, and several local retailers are taking advantage of it. The National Retail Federation estimates 122 million Americans will be shopping online to score even more discounts after Thanksgiving weekend. But could Cyber Monday be losing its momentum? With all…

Northwest Christian University’s Winter Commencement is set for Fri., Dec. 16, 2016, in the Morse Events Center on campus beginning at 6 p.m. The commencement speaker is former pastor Randall Gross, who teaches in NCU’s RN to BSN program and currently is the system director for learning and development for PeaceHealth Hospital and Health Care…

During the recent election campaigns a friend, depressed and disheartened, sighed, “What a mess we have in America!” “This is nothing,” I replied. “In South Korea, the president is in hiding. The cabinet is paralyzed. Political chaos is the order of the day. The whole nation is coming unglued.” After 32 years of harsh military…

Sports Information Director Nick Askew and his family were featured in the Fall 2016 issue of CoSIDA 360 magazine. Source: Northwest Christian University Athletics – SID Proves Large Families and Crazy Jobs Can Coexist

A repeat national title was not to be but the Northwest Christian University women’s cross country team still had a remarkable morning on Saturday, claiming the runner-up position at the NAIA National Championship. Source: Northwest Christian University Athletics – Beacons Second at NAIA Nationals

Eugene, Ore. —- Northwest Christian University has been named a Military Friendly School for 2017 by Military Friendly®, a Division of Victory Media, a nationally recognized organization that annually ranks universities and colleges as a service to members of the military, veterans and their families. “We are honored to be ranked among the nation’s top…

Twenty years ago, I was at a fever pitch of excitement, because college debaters I helped coach had stormed through the national tournament all the way to the finals. If they won just once more, they would be crowned national champions. A few hours later, after they lost, we struggled to understand how such a…

There is valid controversy about spending on college athletics. There are unresolved problems with the monetization of big sports. Those issues aside, college athletics are entwined on campuses in multiple, positive ways. In the college application process, getting high schoolers to be aware of a school can start with sports. Jim Rawlins is The University…

When the 2016 NCU women’s basketball season kicks off on Tuesday night it does so with some high expectations. Source: Northwest Christian University Athletics – Women’s Basketball Season Preview

The 2016 NCU men’s basketball team, ranked No. 12 in the NAIA, is embarking on their first ever season as the defending conference champions and the cupboard is stocked once again for a possible historic run. Source: Northwest Christian University Athletics – Men’s Basketball Season Preview