On Thursday afternoon, Northwest Nazarene University Director of Athletics Paul Rush announced Jon Hawkins as NNU’s next Head Men’s Basketball Coach. Hawkins, who had been serving as the interim head coach following Rush’s move to the athletic director position in July, is set to be the 19th head...

Please join us in welcoming NNU’s new faculty for the 2023-2024 academic year.

After six seasons leading the Northwest Nazarene University men’s basketball program to new heights, Paul Rush has been selected as the next leader of the NNU Athletic Department. Northwest Nazarene president Joel Pearsall announced the appointment of Rush as NNU's 12th Director of Athletics...

Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) will host a peer evaluation team from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) to conduct a comprehensive visit October 25 through 27, 2023. NNU is proud to have achieved and maintained formal accreditation through the NWCCU since 1930...

Northwest Nazarene University’s Office of Academic Affairs is proud to announce that 329 undergraduate students and 229 graduate students have been named to the Dean’s List and 131 undergraduate students were named to the President’s List for the 2023 spring semester. President’s List...

Thursday June 15, during the Church of the Nazarene’s General Assembly in Indianapolis, Ind., Dr. T. Scott Daniels, Northwest Nazarene University former NNU Scholar in Residence, alumnus and Senior Pastor at Nampa College Church of the Nazarene, was elected as the 44th General Superintendent for the...

The undergraduate and graduate teacher preparation programs at Northwest Nazarene University have been recognized by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) for their rigorous preparation of future teachers in how to teach reading, earning an “A” grade in NCTQ’s new report, Teacher Prep...

After consultation with Karen Pearson, Vice President for Student Life, President Joel Pearsall announced the appointment of Alison Graham Larson (NNU’s current Associate Athletic Director for Compliance and Student Services/SWA) as Interim Director of Athletics. She will begin July 1 and will serve...

This week Northwest Nazarene University announced the appointment of Kelli Lindley as NNU’s new Vice President for External Relations, effective July 1, 2023. Lindley has been at NNU since 2000, most recently serving as NNU’s Director of Athletics for the past eight years. “I am thrilled that Ms...

At Northwest Nazarene University’s 107th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 5, 2023, Reverend Mary Curran received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa. Faculty emerita Mary Curran began her teaching career at Northwest Nazarene University in 1990. Curran earned an associate...

From March 30 through April 1, fifteen Christian colleges and universities nationwide came to Nampa to compete in the 26th National Christian College Forensics Invitational (NCCFI). Including community members acting as judges, almost 200 people were on the NNU campus for the event. “We’re...

NNU Associate Professor of Mathematics Dr. Jason Colwell recently published an article in the MDPI journal about his research that solves a forty-year-old question.

Northwest Nazarene University’s Department of Music invites you to Great Hymns of Our Faith on Sunday, April 23, at 6:00 p.m. in Swayne Auditorium, Brandt Center. Come enjoy performances from the Wind Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, Symphonic Orchestra, Bella Voce and University Choir & Orchestra at...

Northwest Nazarene University’s Office of Academic Affairs is proud to announce that 351 undergraduate students and 233 graduate students have been named to the Dean’s List and 125 undergraduate students were named to the President’s List for the 2022 fall semester. President’s List The...

Northwest Nazarene University announced last month that their Spring 2023 enrollment is 7,407 students. This year’s numbers include 996 undergraduate, 663 graduate students and 5,748 concurrent credit students. "The start of every new semester is an exciting time at NNU, and it has been...

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...

Please join us in welcoming NNU's new faculty for the 2022-2023 academic year.

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...

Dr. Sam Dunn, NNU business faculty and Senior Fellow since 1994, was recently awarded the Chewning Award from the Christian Business Faculty Association (CBFA), the highest award given by this organization. "As Senior Fellow, Dr. Dunn continues to serve the NNU College of Business by teaching...

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...

NNU has announced that a new program in Semiconductor Engineering is now open for enrollment as part of its ABET-accredited Engineering program. This new concentration will begin classes Fall 2023, alongside NNU’s existing concentrations in Agricultural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer...

The seven District Superintendents of the Northwest Field recently met with the Dean and two other faculty members of the College of Theology and Christian Ministries (CTCM) for a 3-day retreat in McCall, Idaho. The goal of the meeting was to discuss how the Church and University could better...

Last month Northwest Nazarene University Robotics Vision Lab was notified they had been awarded a $101,000 grant by the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation. This specialty crop grant, presented by the Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA), will allow the University’s faculty and student researchers...

Northwest Nazarene University announced Wednesday, September 21, that their Fall 2022 enrollment is 1,778 students. This year’s numbers include 1,140 undergraduate and 638 graduate students. "We are so excited for each and every student who has chosen to be part of our NNU community,” Dr. Stacey...