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NNU CELEBRATES INAUGURATION OF DR. MARK DEMICHAEL AS 14TH PRESIDENT
Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) celebrated the inauguration of Dr. Mark DeMichael as its 14th president on Thursday, October 9, 2025. Centered around the theme, “Humble in Heart, Bold in Mission,” the ceremony marked the formal beginning of his presidency and a...
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NNU CELEBRATES INAUGURATION OF DR. MARK DEMICHAEL AS 14TH PRESIDENT
Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) celebrated the inauguration of Dr. Mark DeMichael as its 14th president on Thursday, October 9, 2025. Centered around the theme, “Humble in Heart, Bold in Mission,” the ceremony marked the formal beginning of his presidency and a...
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NNU PRESENTS ITS ANNUAL NOEL CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Northwest Nazarene University's Department of Music will usher in the Christmas season with their annual music production of NOEL Saturday, Dec. 6 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 7 at 3:00 p.m. in the Brandt Center’s Swayne Auditorium. “NNU’s annual NOEL concert has...
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.