UNEXPECTED BELONGING

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...

BELONGING: A PATH TO MINISTRY AND PURPOSE

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...

HELP, I’M LOST!

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...

BEING A GOOD VET STARTS AT NNU

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...

CALLED TO BUILD PEACE

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....

PRESENT MOMENT, FUTURE VOCATION

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...

BACHELOR’S DEGREE: NOW WHAT?

How do I Decide Whether Grad School Is Right For Me? Emma graduated with her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 2021. She is working as a sales representative at a large pharmaceutical company. She’s earning top dollar, planning to get married next year,...

HABITS LIVED OUT AROUND THE WORLD

By: Ashley C. Crafton, 2007, Galena Innovations, CEO My name is Ashley Crafton. I attended NNU from 2004 to 2007 and graduated with my nursing degree. NNU places such an emphasis on service—being Christ’s hands out in the world. It was at the core of everything we did...