Northwest Nazarene University’s Office of Academic Affairs is proud to announce that 416 undergraduate students and 235 graduate students have been named to the Dean’s List and 172 undergraduate students were named to the President’s List for the Fall 2025 semester....
The music department at Northwest Nazarene University will present the culminating concert of its annual jazz festival on Friday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the Brandt Center on the NNU campus. The concert will feature the NNU Jazz Band alongside the Boise Modern Jazz...
By Dr. Jay Richard Akkerman In May, we’ll wrap up our sixth season of “Iron Sharpens Iron” (ISI)—our free, weekly NNU-Clergy peer‑dialogue until we kick off our seventh season in September. ISI is a valuable ministry resource designed specifically by...
by Dr. Jay Richard Akkerman While the gospels offer numerous accounts of Jesus’ miracles, only one appears in all four: the feeding of the five thousand. Choose your favorite version—you’ll find it in Matthew 14, Mark 6, Luke 9 and John 6. What kind of context do...
Northwest Nazarene University has received significant new funding to advance its growing leadership in wildland fire research and collaboration. Currently awarded funding now exceeds $500,000, bringing NNU’s total wildfire research funding over the past decade to...
Northwest Nazarene University has announced the appointment of Rev. Dr. Nathan Roskam as its new University Chaplain. Roskam will begin his role in March 2026. A two-time graduate of Northwest Nazarene University, Roskam earned his Bachelor of Arts in Public...
Northwest Nazarene University has been awarded two grants totaling $11.25 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. to strengthen the preparation, formation and support of future pastors through expanded collaboration, theological education and ministry-based training. The...
We’re nearly halfway through the sixth season of “Iron Sharpens Iron” (ISI), our weekly NNU-Clergy peer dialogue. Are you already taking advantage of this free ministry resource? In addition to our live sessions on Mondays at 11:00 a.m. MST and our...
Every February, NNU’s Wesley Center offers a ministry-related conference around various topics for pastors, ministry leaders, laypersons and students. Our 2026 Wesley Center Conference theme is titled “FAIthful?: Artificial Intelligence & Faithful...
by Dr. Jay Richard Akkerman Music can offer a significant means of spiritual engagement, especially during the Advent and Christmas seasons. What favorite hymn or chorus moves you at this time of year? Here are some favored holiday songs recommended by the faculty and...
by Dr. Jay Richard Akkerman The Greek writer Plutarch (c. A.D. 46-125) once attributed an anecdote from King Antiphanes of Sparta that once in time, a severe cold was so intense that spoken words crystalized in the air as soon as they were uttered, only thawing out...
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...
