NNU NURSING ALUMNA SHAYLENE WEST RECEIVES DAISY AWARD NOMINATION

Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) is proud to announce that Shaylene West, a May 2024 Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduate, has been nominated for the prestigious DAISY Award. West, now a Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse at St. Luke’s Boise, received this...

NNU PRESENTS ANNUAL NOEL CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Northwest Nazarene University’s Department of Music will usher in the Christmas season with their annual music production of NOEL Saturday, Dec. 7 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 8 at 3:00 p.m. in the Brandt Center’s Swayne Auditorium.  “NNU’s annual NOEL concert...

NNU HONORS COMMUNITY PARTNERS WITH 2024 EMERSON AWARDS

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 LAUNCHES WE CARE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO EXPAND NURSING PROGRAM

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...

2024 ALUMNI AWARDS

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...

NNU OPENS NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH

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...

NNU Introduces New Faculty for the 2024-2025 Academic Year

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...

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,...

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,...

NNU ANNOUNCES NEW DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS

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...