All posts tagged: Eugene

Northwest Christian University to host delegates from the University of Macau

Eugene, Ore. — Northwest Christian University (NCU) has been identified as a beacon of inspiration by one of the top academic institutions in East Asia. Leaders of the University of Macau (UM) are considering incorporating a Christian ethos into the value system of Shiu Pong College — one of eight residential colleges at the university….

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Northwest Christian University teams with PeaceHealth to offer RN-to-BSN program

Eugene, Ore. — Registered nurses in Oregon and beyond will soon be able to advance their careers at one of the nations’ top-rated Christian liberal arts colleges. Northwest Christian University (NCU) has partnered with PeaceHealth to offer a regionally accredited Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in nursing beginning in October 2015. The program is…

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NCU Students Lend a Hand at Project Hope

For many college freshmen, new student orientation is loaded with information and activities to acquaint them with their new school and with each other. But here at NCU, we also provide an opportunity for students to experience, first-hand, what we are truly about. Early in the week, on the second day of orientation, new students…

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Northwest Christian University’s School of Education Thanks Local Teachers

Northwest Christian University’s School of Education would like to thank local teachers for choosing to be an educator. As a way of saying thanks, NCU has invited them to participate in a friendly competition among area elementary schools that could earn their school’s PTA/PTO a first-place prize of $500 or a second-place prize of $250….

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Be The Match!

This Wednesday from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm NCU is hosting a “Be The Match” bone marrow drive to raise awareness about the national bone marrow registry and get people involved in the program. This event, being held in the lobby of the Morse Event Center, is hosted by NCU junior Danielle Schmidt. Danielle is…

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A Reflection on the Marriage Café

As a staff member of NCU and an attendee of Northwood Christian Church, my husband and I had the opportunity to attend Dr. Keith Potter’s Marriage Café. I must say, both my husband and I were extremely blessed by this workshop and have both been challenged and encouraged in the practical applications that Dr. Potter…

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The NCU Idea: WISDOM inspired by FAITH bearing fruit in lives of SERVICE

I have entered into my fourth, you might say my senior year, as President with a great sense of appreciation for the history and tradition of NCU and a deep gratitude for the impact this institution has had on my life. Almost exactly 118 years ago Eugene Sanderson founded a college that has done much…

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Reflections on church, family and NCU

On Saturday, October 5, the NCU Alumni Association presented Richard (Dick)  Busic ’62 with the 2013 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award. Upon receiving the award, Busic provided remarks, highlighting those who have impacted his career in church ministry and his deep connection to NCU. First I want to say Thank You. I am honored and humbled….

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ANCHORED 2013

“We have this hope, a sure and steadfast anchor for the soul, firm and secure.” Hebrews 6:19 (NIV) NCU is pleased to welcome 143 new students to the Beacon family! Arriving to campus on Saturday, August 24, the new Beacons spent four days in a series of Orientation events that connected them to one another, introduced…

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