By Ryan Cork, Class of 2008 As I began my college search in late high school, NNU was, quite frankly, not on my radar. I had lived in southern California and my sister had attended Point Loma Nazarene University—and that seemed like a pretty ideal school situation....
Your cell phone rings and you are delighted to see your son’s name come across the screen. He’s been away at college about two months and hasn’t called to check in very often. You’ve tried to give him space to adjust to his new surroundings and routine, so you are...
You’ve done it. You decided to go to grad school, applied, were accepted, and you’re ready to start classes. Maybe you’ve already begun your new academic journey! Congratulations! Now reality sets in. How are you going to juggle it all? Family responsibilities and...
Every year, NNU’s College of Business puts on an internship fair for students to gather and meet with local businesses in search of internship opportunities. It allows students to not only network but also learn what employers may be looking for when it comes to...
When Molly (Mull) Kling showed up at Northwest Nazarene University in the fall of 2002, she did not know the impact that her time in Nampa would have and continues to have on her life to this day. Growing up in a small town outside of Portland, Kling went to a small...
The 2023 Alumni Awards will be presented during Homecoming Chapel at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 10. Dr. Reginald Finger, Class of 1976 2023 Alumnus of the Year Award Dr. Reginald Finger grew up as an only child with dedicated Christian parents who modeled service,...
By: Ashley C. Crafton, 2007, Galena Innovations, CEO My name is Ashley Crafton. I attended NNU from 2004 to 2007 and graduated with my nursing degree. NNU places such an emphasis on service—being Christ’s hands out in the world. It was at the core of everything we did...
By: Joe Chapman, 2002, D.C. Engineering, Structural Department Manager * I recently heard a pastor share that God’s plan for our lives relies on passion. Because if we knew all that we would go through to get where we needed to go, we wouldn’t be willing to commit to...
By: Andrew Cornelius, Director of Campus Life Every year, Northwest Nazarene University has the great opportunity to welcome a new group of first-year students to campus. These first-year students have selected NNU to be their higher education home for the next few...
By Carly Bartlett, 2007, Podcaster, Adjunct Professor, Preacher As I prepared to step up on to the platform and preach to 10,000 students gathered at Nazarene Youth Conference 2023 in Tampa Bay, Florida, tears filled my eyes. I saw students worshiping with their hands...
Northwest Nazarene University welcomed over 700 students from 30 different schools to its campus for the 18th annual Idaho Hispanic Youth Leadership Summit. Young Hispanic students came from across the Boise Valley, some from as far away as Gooding, Buhl and Wendall....
By: Joel Pearsall, NNU President Habit: “A settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up…” Oxford Dictionary of English, Oxford Press 2010, 2017 I really love words! I am fascinated by words, their meaning(s), and their origins. Most...
