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Emily Maxfield: Finding her place, staying intentional and looking ahead

College is one of life’s major stepping stones; a time of learning, personal growth and experience. Though an exciting time of preparing for future careers and aspirations, for many, college is a time of waiting. Student Emily Maxfield explains her own experience with this waiting period and how she’s come to make the “now” count just as much as the future.

Holiday Hours

Northwest Nazarene University will be closed from December 24 to January 1 for the Christmas holiday. To assist those wishing to make year-end donations, however, the Office of University Advancement will be open with limited hours.

Cornerstone: Reflecting on a semester of service

Freshman students and local community partners take a look back at the semester and reflect on the service done by our 12 Cornerstone classes.

NNU doctoral student leads school visit from Ivanka Trump and Apple CEO

Ivanka Trump joined Apple CEO, Tim Cook, in a visit to Wilder Middle School to observe and learn more about the Connect Initiative that Apple implemented in 2016. NNU doctoral student Jeff Dillon serves as the district’s superintendent and Middle/High School Principal and was present during the visit.

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January 16, 2019

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First ag engineering program offered at a Christian university

“Agricultural engineering is a great fit for Idaho and NNU,” said Dr. Steve Parke, Chair of the Department of Physics and Engineering. “Many students in NNU’s region come from an agricultural background and want to be involved in the rapid, high-tech transformation of agriculture and food processing.” NNU is the first Christian university to offer this new concentration oriented towards the use of GPS, sensors, and robotic actuators known as precision farming.

New study reveals economic impact of Christian higher ed

The Council for Christian Colleges & Universities commissioned a new study that calculated the impact on the national economy of its 142 Christian colleges and universities across the country—including Northwest Nazarene University. The study found that collectively these institutions generate more than $60 billion in economic impact each year.

Rare frogs cared for at Christian college

Two unique frog species have been harbored at our Christian college since July 26, giving students invaluable experience researching and caring for these rare amphibians. Dr. John Cossel received the frogs from Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden in Hong Kong after they were confiscated from a cargo shipment.