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NORTHWEST NAZARENE UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES ITS 14TH PRESIDENT
Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) is pleased to announce the election of Dr. Mark DeMichael as its 14th president. Dr. DeMichael was introduced to the NNU community during a special Community Chapel service on Monday, March 10, following a press conference earlier...
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NORTHWEST NAZARENE UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES ITS 14TH PRESIDENT
Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) is pleased to announce the election of Dr. Mark DeMichael as its 14th president. Dr. DeMichael was introduced to the NNU community during a special Community Chapel service on Monday, March 10, following a press conference earlier...
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NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS
Northwest Nazarene University admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs and athletic and other school-administered programs.