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DEAN’S LIST AND PRESIDENT’S LIST ANNOUNCED FOR THE SPRING 2025 SEMESTER

Jun 25, 2025

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...

N�鶹ԭ�� DEBATER LILY WALSH EARNS NATIONAL SPEAKER AWARD

Jun 12, 2025

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. ...

N�鶹ԭ�� TO BREAK GROUND ON ROB ROBERTS TRAINING FACILITY JUNE 11

Jun 2, 2025

Northwest Nazarene University is excited to announce the groundbreaking of the Rob Roberts Training Facility, a major new addition to campus that will enhance the student-athlete and student life experience. The ceremony will take place on Tuesday, June 11, 2:00 p.m.,...

N�鶹ԭ�� CELEBRATES 2025 GRADUATES AT 109TH COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES

May 12, 2025

Northwest Nazarene University (N�鶹ԭ��) honored the Class of 2025 on Saturday, May 3, during its 109th Commencement ceremonies held on the N�鶹ԭ�� campus Quad. Surrounded by faculty, staff, family and friends, approximately 390 graduates were recognized for completing...

N�鶹ԭ�� EARNS TOP MARKS IN ELEMENTARY MATH TEACHER PREPARATION

Apr 21, 2025

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 N�鶹ԭ�� the only institution in Idaho to receive this top distinction. This national...

N�鶹ԭ�� NAMES ERNIE THOMPSON AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2025 L.E. WESCHE OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR AWARD

Apr 16, 2025

Ernest L. Thompson, longtime Director of Student Teaching and Teacher Placement at Northwest Nazarene University, has been named this year’s L.E. Wesche Outstanding Educator. The award was presented at a private reception on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Thompson served...

N�鶹ԭ�� STUDENTS AND FACULTY PARTICIPATE IN WRITING MATTERS CONFERENCE

Mar 24, 2025

N�鶹ԭ��’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...

NATIONAL SUCCESS: N�鶹ԭ�� FORENSICS TEAM EARNS TOP HONORS

Mar 14, 2025

The Northwest Nazarene University (N�鶹ԭ��) Forensics Team recently returned from the National Christian College Forensics Tournament, held at Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas, bringing home an impressive collection of awards. Every N�鶹ԭ�� student who competed...

NORTHWEST NAZARENE UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES ITS 14TH PRESIDENT

Mar 10, 2025

Northwest Nazarene University (N�鶹ԭ��) is pleased to announce the election of Dr. Mark DeMichael as its 14th president. Dr. DeMichael was introduced to the N�鶹ԭ�� community during a special Community Chapel service on Monday, March 10, following a press conference earlier...

N�鶹ԭ�� & C OF I RECEIVE NIH-FUNDED GRANT TO ENHANCE FIRST-YEAR WELLNESS AND GENETICS COURSES

Mar 7, 2025

Northwest Nazarene University (N�鶹ԭ��) and College of Idaho (C of I) have been awarded an NIH grant through Idaho INBRE to develop an innovative program for N�鶹ԭ��’s first-year wellness and genetics courses. The grant, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH),...

THE GREAT NORTHWEST YOUTH CONFERENCE 2025

Mar 6, 2025

Make your plans now for the Great Northwest Field Youth Conference 2025! Hosted again this year on N�鶹ԭ��’s campus, “The GREAT” will gather students from across our educational field, engaging together in worship, fellowship and discipleship as we all...

N�鶹ԭ�� FACULTY AWARD LECTURE: CHILDREN’S BIBLES

Mar 6, 2025

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, N�鶹ԭ�� Professor of English, will suggest several questions to consider when...

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