On October 17, 2024, Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) honored Sandy and Allen Dalton, Bill Bahney and Dave and Patty Hills as the 2024 recipients of NNU’s prestigious Eugene Emerson Award. These honorees have made extraordinary contributions to NNU and the Boise...
NNU is proud to announce the launch of its We CARE capital campaign, a major initiative aimed at expanding the University’s nursing program to address the critical shortage of nurses in Idaho and across the nation. The We CARE campaign was announced October 17 at the...
NNU is proud to announce that Dr. Justin Clardie, Professor of Political Science, will represent NNU at the upcoming “Christian-Informed International Relations: Thinking, Teaching and Practicing” conference, hosted by Lee University in April 2025. The...
We’ve all heard it: networking is one of the primary ways you can reach your academic and career goals. But how do you do it? What if you are an introvert and really don’t like “meet and greet” events? It doesn’t have to be daunting. We’ve got five easy strategies to...
You’ve worked hard all week and suddenly it’s the weekend! Two glorious days of free time stretch ahead of you. What will you do? Fortunately, you chose NNU as your school, so you’re in the heart of a region with loads of fun and affordable weekend options. There’s...
Jennifer Garrick have dedicated over three decades to ministry, leadership and service to others, spending most of their lives furthering the gospel. Their journey began with the creation of their musical album “The Message,” which they performed across the Pacific...
NNU has officially opened its search for the next University president and is now accepting candidate nominations. FaithSearch Partners, a national executive search firm, is actively identifying potential candidates and facilitating the nomination process. To...
By: Josh Burkholder, Director of Athletics Communication Over the past five years, the Northwest Nazarene softball program has been the most successful team on campus. One could make a great case for it being the best run of any NNU squad since the move to NCAA...
Alan Crews, a 1984 graduate of NNU with a degree in Engineering Physics, has been a stalwart supporter of his alma mater for nearly three decades. Over the course of 29 years, Alan has generously donated over $200,000, benefiting 46 different designations within the...
By: Grant Miller, University Chaplain, Class of 2010 There’s a story that’s told from time to time on our campus about an early moment in our University’s history. As the account goes, in the spring of 1919, then-president H. Orton Wiley was walking our campus, deep...
Amy (Bloomquist) Kennedy, a dedicated leader in nonprofit ministry, has made a significant impact through her work with A Christian Ministry in the National Parks (ACMNP). Serving as Co-Executive Director, Amy has played a vital role in expanding the ministry’s...
By: Honoria Piña Fernandez, Class of 2025 I am the first of seven children in my family to attend college and the second to graduate high school; never in my life had I imagined I would have come this far. I held back a few years after I graduated high school because...
