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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...
NNU RECEIVES $337,500 MURDOCK GRANT TO ADVANCE STEM RESEARCH AND TEACHER PARTNERSHIPS
Northwest Nazarene University’s College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) has been awarded a $337,500 “Partners in Science 2.0” grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust to launch a four-year research initiative that brings together NNU faculty and local high...
NNU CELEBRATES 2025 GRADUATES AT 109TH COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES
Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) honored the Class of 2025 on Saturday, May 3, during its 109th Commencement ceremonies held on the NNU campus Quad. Surrounded by faculty, staff, family and friends, approximately 390 graduates were recognized for completing...
SHOULD I TRY TO PUBLISH MY ACADEMIC RESEARCH AS A GRADUATE STUDENT?
Me? Publish? I’m only a student! But wait, maybe you should consider it. Most graduate students at least think about it. After all, you’re probably staring at a growing pile of research data and you might have wondered: Should I publish this? The short answer? Yes—if...
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