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Raechel Warren, a sophomore from Roseburg, Oregon, was recently crowned Miss Douglas County. “I am so honored and excited to be a recipient of such an esteemed titled,” sad Warren, a 2014 Roseburg High School graduate.  “I can’t wait to represent and serve the county and town where I grew up.” A past winner of…

Northwest Christian University is ranked 12th among Oregon’s Top 25 public and private universities for how much students earn per year after enrolling in a particular school. According to a recent article in The Oregonian newspaper, based on survey information released by the Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce, the median salary for an NCU graduate…

With graduation just eight weeks away, 23 business and community leaders will test 45 Northwest Christian University’s graduating seniors on their interviewing skills during a series of mock interviews scheduled on campus for Wed., March 9, 2016. “NCU’s mock interview sessions prepare graduating seniors to compete in a highly competitive job market,” said Angela Doty, M.A.,…

One point. Just one point separated first place from second place in the finals of the 54th Annual Bash-Whisler Bible Reading Contest held in the Evans Chapel at Northwest Christian University on Fri., Feb. 26, 2016. The winner of the Bash-Whisler competition was Delia House-Lopez, a senior and Music major from Portland/Aloha High School. House-Lopez…

Chi Sigma Iota, the prestigious international honor society for professional counselors, has initiated the first 28 members of the newly established Nu Chi Upsilon Chapter on the Northwest Christian University campus during a ceremony attended by more than 80 students, colleagues, family and staff on Fri., March 4, 2016. “Chi Sigma Iota is important opportunity…

Three Northwest Christian University students have been selected to participate in The Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE) Regional Discernment Retreat for diverse students to explore how they can serve their church and ultimately the world. “FTE’s discernment retreat is for exceptional student leaders who are actively listening to God’s call to serve their churches and…

Former Gates Millennium Scholar (GMS) and Dean of Northwest Christian University’s Counseling and Education Department, Gene James, Ph.D., was selected by the American Indian Graduate Center Scholars at New Mexico State University to assist in selecting the 2016 GMS finalists. “It is an honor to be asked by the AIGCS to read and evaluate the…

Northwest Christian University is partnering with Zipcar joining more than 100 other universities and colleges throughout the country in a car-sharing alternative that puts students, staff, and faculty in the driver seat to help control parking congestion and provide a solution to reduce the carbon footprint. Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, will bring its “wheels…

Northwest Christian University’s Speech and Debate Team recently competed the 28-team Scheller Invitational forensics tournament hosted by Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. Luke Janus, a freshman double majoring in Biology and Bible/Theology from Jacksonville, Florida, and Stanton College Preparatory School, placed 5th in the event.  Other NCU competitors were:  Samantha Ross, a freshman majoring…

Renown author and journalist, Andy Crouch, will speak about Creating Culture with students, faculty, staff, and friends of Northwest Christian University (NCU) during a day-long series of on-campus meetings, discussions, symposia, a public reception, and a chapel service on Feb. 24, 2016. Crouch, the executive editor of Christianity Today (CT), is the author of the…