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Interim Director of Athletics Announced for NNU

After consultation with Karen Pearson, Vice President for Student Life, President Joel Pearsall announced the appointment of Alison Graham Larson (NNU’s current Associate Athletic Director for Compliance and Student Services/SWA) as Interim Director of Athletics. She will begin July 1 and will serve...

NNU Announces New Vice President for External Relations

This week Northwest Nazarene University announced the appointment of Kelli Lindley as NNU’s new Vice President for External Relations, effective July 1, 2023. Lindley has been at NNU since 2000, most recently serving as NNU’s Director of Athletics for the past eight years. “I am thrilled that Ms...

NNU Hosts National Forensics Tournament

From March 30 through April 1, fifteen Christian colleges and universities nationwide came to Nampa to compete in the 26th National Christian College Forensics Invitational (NCCFI). Including community members acting as judges, almost 200 people were on the NNU campus for the event. “We’re...

Dr. Jason Colwell's Groundbreaking Research

NNU Associate Professor of Mathematics Dr. Jason Colwell recently published an article in the MDPI journal about his research that solves a forty-year-old question.

Great Hymns of Our Faith 2023

Northwest Nazarene University’s Department of Music invites you to Great Hymns of Our Faith on Sunday, April 23, at 6:00 p.m. in Swayne Auditorium, Brandt Center. Come enjoy performances from the Wind Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, Symphonic Orchestra, Bella Voce and University Choir & Orchestra at...

Dean’s List and President’s List Announced for the Fall 2022 Semester

Northwest Nazarene University’s Office of Academic Affairs is proud to announce that 351 undergraduate students and 233 graduate students have been named to the Dean’s List and 125 undergraduate students were named to the President’s List for the 2022 fall semester. President’s List The...

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 time at NNU, and it has been...

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. The Graduate and...

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 Nursing expansion project as well as for...

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 College of Business by teaching...

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’s annual NOEL concert is the...

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, Civil Engineering, Computer...

NNU Partners with Northwest Field District Superintendents

The seven District Superintendents of the Northwest Field recently met with the Dean and two other faculty members of the College of Theology and Christian Ministries (CTCM) for a 3-day retreat in McCall, Idaho. The goal of the meeting was to discuss how the Church and University could better...

NNU Robotics Vision Lab Awarded $101,000 Grant

Last month Northwest Nazarene University Robotics Vision Lab was notified they had been awarded a $101,000 grant by the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation. This specialty crop grant, presented by the Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA), will allow the University’s faculty and student researchers...

NNU Announces Enrollment Numbers for Fall 2022

Northwest Nazarene University announced Wednesday, September 21, that their Fall 2022 enrollment is 1,778 students. This year’s numbers include 1,140 undergraduate and 638 graduate students. "We are so excited for each and every student who has chosen to be part of our NNU community,” Dr. Stacey...

NNU Honors Community Partners

On September 15, 2022, Northwest Nazarene University honored the Consulate of Mexico and the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust at their annual President’s Reception. These honorees have been instrumental partners with NNU for several decades. “Community and Service are core values for us at NNU, and...

NNU Announces New Dean of the College of Business

Earlier this month Northwest Nazarene University announced the appointment of Dr. Joshua Jensen as NNU’s new Dean of the College of Business. Jensen has been at NNU since 2008, most recently serving as Director of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor of Leadership. “I am honored to have been...

Dr. Michael Poe Named NNU’s 2022 L.E. Wesche Outstanding Educator

Dr. Michael Poe, Professor of Graduate Education, has been named this year’s L.E. Wesche Outstanding Educator by Northwest Nazarene University. The award was presented at a private reception on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. Dr. Poe received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biological Science in 1978...

NNU's Fall 2021 President's and Dean's List Announced

Northwest Nazarene University’s Office of Academic Affairs is proud to announce that 365 undergraduate students and 250 graduate students have been named to the Dean’s List and 153 students were named to the President’s List for the 2021 fall semester.

NNU Announces Enrollment Numbers for Spring 2022

Northwest Nazarene University announced Thursday that their Spring 2022 enrollment is 1,793 students. This year’s 1,132 undergraduate and 661 graduate students are comparable to previous years’ numbers despite the impact COVID-19 has had in higher education. "We are thrilled for each and every...

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