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...

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...

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...

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 Professional...

Join Northwest Nazarene University in celebrating the Christmas season as the Department of Music presents two performances of their annual Christmas production, NOEL, Saturday, Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 5 at 3:00 p.m. in the Brandt Center’s Swayne Auditorium. The concert will also be...

Last week the NNU community participated in a series of events designed to honor and celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. including special speakers, a panel discussion and a display from the Idaho Black History Museum. All events were centered around NNU’s desire to become more like...

Northwest Nazarene University's Department of Music will usher in the Christmas season with their annual music production of NOEL, available to the general public beginning December 13. In order to comply with COVID restrictions, the concert will be delivered virtually this year through the...

Someone once described NNU’s annual Wesley Center Conference as “Where the Church comes to think.” While the phrase originates with Catholic University of America, I believe it’s an apt descriptor for us, too. For more than 20 years, our conferences have stretched and inspired thousands of clergy,...

Nampa, Idaho— Northwest Nazarene University’s annual Career Week offers an exciting way for students and alumni to connect and engage with businesses and organizations from throughout the region. The week-long event is set for February 17-21. Included in the Career Week is a variety of activities...

Northwest Nazarene University is hosting a launch party to watch NASA launch a satellite built by NNU and Caldwell High Students. This is the third satellite students have built in the past two years launched into space. The satellite will be on a resupply mission to the ISS (International Space...

Join Northwest Nazarene University in celebrating the Christmas season as the Department of Music presents two performances of their annual Christmas production, NOEL, Sunday, Dec. 8 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Brandt Center’s Swayne Auditorium, 707 Fern St., Nampa.

NOEL offers outstanding...

Each year at Homecoming, NNU honors alumni for their accomplishments and service since graduation. This year, four individuals will be recognized on Friday, November 8 at 10 a.m. during chapel in the Brandt Center’s Swayne Auditorium.

Alumnus of the Year
Patrick Gray graduated from NNU in 1997...

Plans for Northwest Nazarene University’s 2019 Homecoming & Family Weekend are officially underway! We encourage all of the NNU community of alumni, friends and family to make plans now to join us on November 7-9 for a weekend full of rooting, rallying and reminiscing.

Apart from the annual...

On September 19, 2019, Northwest Nazarene University honored Saint Alphonsus and St. Luke’s Health Systems as the 2019 Eugene Emerson Award Recipients. Not only do both of these organizations play a key role in keeping Idaho residents healthy and living life to their fullest potential, but they have...

On October 11, Cynthia Ulrich Tobias will be leading a seminar based on her best-selling book, You Can’t Make Me (But I Can Be Persuaded). She will be sharing her own strategies for bringing out the best in strong-willed children, and give parents, grandparents and teachers clear insight on how to...

Cara Wall, author of The Dearly Beloved, will be visiting campus for a book reading and to engage in conversation with students and guests. She will also be signing copies of her novel.

Since its release in August 2019, The Dearly Beloved has been nationally-recognized on multiple platforms,...

On Saturday May 11, Northwest Nazarene University concluded a successful Commencement Weekend. There were 239 traditional undergraduate students and 325 graduate and non-traditional students who graduated and became official alumni of the university.

Dr. Randy Craker, who has served as the Board...

On April 8 – 14, Northwest Nazarene University and the NNU Department of Music will host Grammy Award-winning baritone, Daniel Belcher, as the artist in residence on campus. There will be professional music instruction, classroom lectures and performances held throughout the week.

Highlights of the...

Northwest Nazarene University’s Department of Music will host their annual piano and keyboard sale on Saturday, March 3, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., at NNU’s Brant Center, 707 Fern Street. This sale is open to the public.

At the beginning of each school year, Kawai America Corporation provides new...

The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation is pleased to announce the Idaho VEX Robotics Competition (VRC) State Championship to be held at Northwest Nazarene University on February 22. Sponsored locally by The House of Design, the event is expected to host 32 teams of middle and high...

What could a young maiden, a sad young lad, a childless baker, a cursed witch, a naive little girl and two princes possibly be doing in the woods at night?

Join Northwest Nazarene University’s Department of Music on the journey of a lifetime as they bring the beloved Sondheim classic to life,...

The Office of University Mission and Ministry and the School of Theology and Christian Ministry are pleased to present an endowed lecture series with Dr. Randy L. Maddox, entitled, “Healing for Broken Lives and a Broken World.”

Dr. Maddox will speak during chapel in the Brandt Center on...

On Thursday, November 8 at 7:30 p.m., Northwest Nazarene University will be hosting the Twenty-Fourth Faculty Award Lecture. The event will be held on NNU’s campus in the Brandt Center Grand Lobby.

In this year's Faculty Award Lecture, Dr. Stephen Riley, Associate Professor of Old Testament,...

Faculty of Northwest Nazarene University’s Department of Mathematics & Computer Science will host their third annual department lecture series November 12-13, 2018.

The lecture series features NNU computer science alumnus Chuck Jazdzewski (’87) as the guest speaker. Over the past 20 years,...

Calling all alumni from graduation years ending in 3 and 8, this is your class reunion year!

Come reconnect with classmates and friends at your reunion gathering and dinner during Homecoming and Family Weekend. Even if you already share photos and messages on Facebook, it gives you a chance to...