PROFILES: BEN WIKOFF, 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 Ben Wikoff, our undergraduate student profile for Summer 2024. MAJOR: Engineering FUTURE PLANS: I plan to pursue a...

PROFILES: SARA HARRISON, 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 Sara Harrison, our graduate student profile for Summer 2024. MAJOR: Ph.D. in Educational Leadership FUTURE PLANS: I...

A JOURNEY OF FAITH & EDUCATION: SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM

By: Sharon Templeton  Class of 1960  Growing up in North Dakota in the 50s, I was often given the advice to “get your education.” My older brother had attended NNC and traveled in a summer men’s quartet recruiting students and financial support. One summer, Rev....

A NEW SCHOOL YEAR: SETTLING IN

The start of a new school year used to mean a new backpack, maybe a new pair of kicks and some Marvel pencils (if that’s what you’re into). Now that you’ve graduated into college, maybe you still get a new backpack, but you also have a whole new set of...

NNU WELCOMED STUDENTS BACK TO CAMPUS

Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) welcomed their new and transfer students to the Nampa campus this past Monday as part of a new week-long orientation of activities called Launch. Launch provides opportunities for connection and engagement for the incoming class,...

EMBRACE THE UNKNOWN: WHY THERE’S NO RUSH TO CHOOSE A MAJOR

Parents, you’ve been responsible for your child their whole life. You’ve nurtured, guided, corrected, and modeled your values. You want the best for them, especially now that they’re nearly ready to fly your nest and spread their own wings. Their education and choice...

10 CREATIVE WAYS TO FUND YOUR GRADUATE DEGREE

You’ve decided. You’re going back to school to pursue an advanced degree. Congratulations! It’s a big decision and a big commitment. It’s also a big financial commitment, but more than that, it’s an investment in your future. You’re probably aware of traditional...

NNU ATHLETICS ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF STUNT AS 16TH SPORT

Northwest Nazarene Director of Athletics Paul Rush has announced the addition of STUNT as NNU’s 16th intercollegiate varsity sport. The Nighthawks’ STUNT program is set to begin competition in the 2025-26 academic year, with NNU’s home competitions...

NNU PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

In a letter to the Northwest Nazarene University Board of Trustees, President Joel K. Pearsall announced plans to retire in the summer of 2025. In a June 4 video call with the Board of Trustees, Chair Mike Zahare expressed gratitude to President Pearsall and his wife,...