NNU Debater Lily Walsh Earns National Speaker Award

Northwest Nazarene University student Lily Walsh has been named one of the top novice debaters in the country by the International Public Debate Association (IPDA), earning the Fifth Place Season Long Speaker Award in the Novice Division for the 2024–2025 season. ...

NNU to Break Ground on Rob Roberts Training Facility June 11

Northwest Nazarene University is excited to announce the groundbreaking of the Rob Roberts Training Facility, a major new addition to campus that will enhance the student-athlete and student life experience. The ceremony will take place on Tuesday, June 11, 2:00 p.m.,...

Do My Grad School Professors Really Care About Me? 

You’ve made it to grad school, and the pace has picked up. You’re balancing classes, a job, maybe a family—your life feels like it’s operating in fast-forward. And in the middle of it all, you may be wondering: Do my professors really see me? Do they care? At...

NNU EARNS TOP MARKS IN ELEMENTARY MATH TEACHER PREPARATION

Northwest Nazarene University has been awarded an A+ grade by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) for its Teacher Preparation program in Elementary Mathematics—making NNU the only institution in Idaho to receive this top distinction. This national...

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...

Profiles: Kendrey McGath, Undergraduate Student

Each issue of the Messenger, we provide a profile for one NNU faculty member, one staff member, one undergraduate student and one graduate student. Meet Kendrey McGath, our undergraduate student profile for Winter 2025.  NAME: Kendrey McGath  MAJOR/MINOR: Politics,...

Profiles: Brad Curtis, Graduate Student

Each issue of the Messenger, we provide a profile for one NNU faculty member, one staff member, one undergraduate student and one graduate student. Meet Brad Curtis, our graduate student profile for Winter 2025.  NAME: Brad Curtis  MAJOR: Music Education  FUTURE...

Profiles: Michelle Kuykendall, Staff

Each issue of the Messenger, we provide a profile for one NNU faculty member, one staff member, one undergraduate student and one graduate student. Meet Michelle Kuykendall, our staff profile for Winter 2025.  NAME: Michelle Kuykendall   PROFESSION: Executive...

Profiles: Dennis Waller, Faculty

Each issue of the Messenger, we provide a profile for one NNU faculty member, one staff member, one undergraduate student and one graduate student. Meet Dennis Waller, our faculty profile for Winter 2025.  NAME: Dennis R. Waller  PROFESSION: Educator/Professor  ...

The Nighthawks’ Biggest Fans

By Kelli Lindley Vice President for External Relations In the spring of 2015, shortly after I accepted the position of NNU’s Director of Athletics, the local newspaper reached out to me. Mother’s Day was coming up and they wanted to write a story on a working mom who...

In the Word: Joel’s Life Verses

“As I was with Moses, so shall I be with thee: I will not leave thee, nor forsake thee.” — Joshua 1:5b (KJV) Joel’s notes: As a junior high student (now it would be referenced as middle school I suppose), I memorized Joshua 1:5b. I have clung to this promise from that...