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...
Northwest Nazarene University’s Office of Academic Affairs is proud to announce that 374 undergraduate students and 208 graduate students have been named to the Dean’s List and 124 undergraduate students were named to the President’s List for the 2024 fall semester. ...
Each issue of the Messenger, we provide a profile for one NNU faculty member, one staff member, one undergraduate student and one graduate student. Meet Miya Ingram, our undergraduate student profile for Winter 2023. NAME: Miya Ingram MAJOR/MINOR: Secondary Education...
CLARK TRIO TAKES THE COURT TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME By: Josh Burkholder, Director of Athletics Communication For most families, having just one high-level athlete compete in college can be very rare. Multiple collegiate athletes from the same set of siblings are...
THE ANU-NNU PARTNERSHIP By: Dr. Emily Roche, Visiting Professor of Mathematics, Department of Computer & Information Technology, Africa Nazarene University Understanding and appreciating diverse cultures and perspectives is essential to truly belonging to a...
By: Carrie (Hays) Pittman, Class of 2004 When we are young, we are separated into our classrooms in elementary school, and we start to know belonging. Our teacher makes us name tags on our desks. We have circle time, and we get to know our class. We begin to form...
By: Jace Ziegler, Class of 2021 From first visit to graduation, Jace knew NNU was home. Sometime in the spring of my senior year of high school, my story of belonging at NNU began. I was going on a visit with some friends who had a sibling attending NNU and another...
By: Rev. Rich Vasquez, Class of 2002 As I look back on my life, it has been easy to see how God led me to NNU. Over my lifetime, it was not as easy at times to see that path clearly. I grew up in Colorado Springs, CO, and I was a part of Trinity Church of the...
How Career Services Can Help You Find Your Way Without thinking, Jaiden, a junior accounting major, pulled out his smartphone and plugged the address into his GPS app. Instantly, step-by-step directions appeared and Jaiden headed off to the unfamiliar address in...
Becoming a veterinarian is a dream for many animal lovers. If you’re passionate about animals and want to pursue a career in veterinary medicine, NNU’s Pre-Veterinary program can be an excellent starting point on your journey. NNU offers a comprehensive...
By Dr. Julie Straight How can people with different views on issues that matter have meaningful conversations? My students in first-year composition may or may not care about writing a paper, but when I ask this question on the first day of class, they are with me....
By Dr. Julie Straight “Live in the present moment as if there were nothing to expect beyond it.” When I first encountered Jean-Pierre de Caussade’s Abandonment to Divine Providence and his relentless insistence on attention to the present, I thought him quite...
