By Dr. Jay Richard Akkerman As a pastor, leading Christmas Eve services has always been a privilege for me. Early in my ministry, Kim and I told our families that they were always welcome to visit us for Christmas, but that we wouldn’t be traveling home to them...
The 2024 Alumni Awards were presented during Homecoming Chapel on Friday, November 8. John and Jennifer Garrick, Class of 1992 2024 Alumnus of the Year Award Jennifer Garrick have dedicated over three decades to ministry, leadership and service to others, spending...
by Dr. Jay Richard Akkerman G. Arthur Janssen frames it well: “They are spread out from Alaska to the Virgin Islands, Maine to Hawaii. They cover the gamut of national parks, monuments, a seashore, parkways, memorials, a preserve, a battlefield, recreation...
By: Joel Pearsall, NNU President “We do college different.” This statement was made recently by an NNU staff member while talking to an alum whose child was considering NNU. As she was explaining how we build relationships and develop students in ways most schools...
You’re going to do it. Dip your toe in the water and check out grad school. You’re not ready to make a decision yet, but you’re definitely thinking about it. So, what’s your first step (beyond doing some detective work online and maybe talking to friends)? Consider...
NNU Introduces New Faculty for the 2024-2025 Academic Year. Please join us in welcoming: College of Arts & Humanities Ron Curtis, Associate Professor of Music, Director of Choral Activities Ron Curtis earned his BA in Music Education from Northwest Nazarene...
Northwest Nazarene University has announced the appointment of Zach Marble as NNU’s new Director of Alumni Relations. Marble has been at NNU since 2019, most recently serving as NNU’s Associate Director of Alumni Relations for the past five years. “I have no doubt...
This past week, Northwest Nazarene University signed an articulation agreement with Boise State University, allowing students to earn their undergraduate degree in either Engineering or Computer Science at NNU and an accelerated Master of Science or Master of...
