OPENING THOUGHTS: WHAT’S IN A NAME?

We all have a name. In fact, we all have names. Some of us have two: first and last. Some have three: first, middle and last. Others may have four or five names. Whether it’s two, three, or more, each of the names within our name carries meaning and purpose. The ways...

WINTER AWAKENING 2023

As a Christian institution, centered in Jesus Christ, NNU routinely offers opportunities and resources for spiritual growth and engagement on campus. One of those opportunities is NNU’s annual Winter Awakening week in February, designed to provide students space for...

NNU’S THEATRE ARTS PRESENTS THE SOUND OF MUSIC

Northwest Nazarene University’s Theatre Arts will be performing The Sound of Music March 16 through 18 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 19 at 3:00 p.m. This beloved musical is the final collaboration between Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, based on the true...

ENROLLMENT NUMBERS FOR SPRING 2023 ANNOUNCED

Northwest Nazarene University announced last month that their Spring 2023 enrollment is 7,407 students. This year’s numbers include 996 undergraduate, 663 graduate students and 5,748 concurrent credit students. “The start of every new semester is an exciting...

NNU CELEBRATES 106TH COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES

Northwest Nazarene University celebrated its 106th Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 7, 2022, outdoors on the NNU Campus Quad. 331 Graduate and Professional Studies students and 234 Traditional Undergraduate students were a part of the graduating class of 2022....

NNU INTRODUCES NEW FACULTY FOR THE 2022-2023 ACADEMIC YEAR

Please join us in welcoming NNU’s new faculty for the 2022-2023 academic year: Center for Academic Success and Advising Mark Michaelson, Assistant Professor of Academic Success & Advising; Writing Center Michaelson earned his BA in Journalism from Point Loma...

BRANDT FOUNDATION AWARDS $85,000 GRANT TO NNU

Northwest Nazarene University was one of 37 local non-profits to receive a grant during the annual John H. & Orah I. Brandt Foundation luncheon on the NNU campus on Dec. 14, 2022. NNU received a check for $85,000. The grant will be put toward the College of...

TUCKER FRIBERG, NASA INTERN

Over the summer, one of our students, Tucker Friberg, had the opportunity to do an internship with NASA. In an interview he told us all about his experience. What made you decide to do your internship with NASA and how did you find it? I actually had zero intention of...

NNU FACULTY AND SENIOR FELLOW AWARDED CHEWNING AWARD

Dr. Sam Dunn, NNU business faculty and Senior Fellow since 1994, was recently awarded the Chewning Award from the Christian Business Faculty Association (CBFA), the highest award given by this organization. “As Senior Fellow, Dr. Dunn continues to serve the NNU...

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. 3 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 4 at 3:00 p.m. in the Brandt Center’s Swayne Auditorium. “For many in the community,...

NNU LAUNCHES NEW CONCENTRATION IN ENGINEERING

NNU has announced that a new program in Semiconductor Engineering is now open for enrollment as part of its ABET-accredited Engineering program. This new concentration will begin classes Fall 2023, alongside NNU’s existing concentrations in Agricultural Engineering,...