Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) celebrated the inauguration of Dr. Mark DeMichael as its 14th president on Thursday, October 9, 2025. Centered around the theme, “Humble in Heart, Bold in Mission,” the ceremony marked the formal beginning of his presidency and a...
Northwest Nazarene University engineering students are reaching new heights—literally. As part of NASA’s RockSat-X program, a team of NNU students recently launched their original experiment aboard a sounding rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia,...
Please join us in welcoming: College of Arts & Humanities Alison Graham Larson, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Alison Graham Larson earned her BA in Political Science from Northwest Nazarene University and her J.D. from the University of Utah. She has...
NNU has been recognized once again as a College of Distinction for 2025–2026, earning national honors in multiple categories: Idaho, Christian, Business, Education, Engineering, Nursing and Career Development. These distinctions affirm NNU’s deep commitment to...
Northwest Nazarene University’s Office of Academic Affairs is proud to announce that 320 undergraduate students and 215 graduate students have been named to the Dean’s List and 144 undergraduate students were named to the President’s List for the 2025 spring...
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. ...
Northwest Nazarene University’s College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS) has been awarded a $337,500 “Partners in Science 2.0” grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust to launch a four-year research initiative that brings together NNU faculty and local high...
Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) honored the Class of 2025 on Saturday, May 3, during its 109th Commencement ceremonies held on the NNU campus Quad. Surrounded by faculty, staff, family and friends, approximately 390 graduates were recognized for completing...
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...
NNU’s Department of Communication, Language and Literature recently participated in Writing Matters, the second annual literary conference hosted by the College of Southern Idaho on February 20-21. This event brought together writers, scholars and students to explore...
Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) and College of Idaho (C of I) have been awarded an NIH grant through Idaho INBRE to develop an innovative program for NNU’s first-year wellness and genetics courses. The grant, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH),...
Children need scripture, yet how can we bring the two together in a responsible way when some of the Bible seems unsuitable for a younger audience? This presentation by Dr. Julie Straight, NNU Professor of English, will suggest several questions to consider when...
