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Bushnell Serves Community During 18th Annual ETC Day
EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell University recently continued one of its signature fall traditions with the 18th annual Embrace the Community Day, as hundreds of students, faculty and staff stepped beyond […]
Beacons on the Forefront of Emerging Sport
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Cook Closes Career on a High Note
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Integrating Ministry with Business Leadership
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Bushnell University School of Music and Performing Arts Winter Performances and Events
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Creativity Meets Purpose in Bushnell’s Digital Media Program
EUGENE, Ore. – Jay Jones, an adjunct instructor in Bushnell University’s newly launched Digital Media and Graphic Design program,...
Bushnell University Awarded $1 Million Grant to Combat Oregon’s Nursing Crisis
EUGENE, Ore. — Bushnell University is proud to announce its receipt of a $1 million Healthcare Workforce Ready Grant...
Beacons Return to NAIA National Tournament
EUGENE, Ore. – A body of work dating back to their first match and membership in the strongest conference...
Bushnell’s Pi Gamma Mu Chapter Achieves Star Status
Students celebrate their induction into Bushnell’s Pi Gamma Mu Chapter at the 2023-2024 ceremony EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell University’s...
Bushnell Students Team Up with Main Street Sweets
EUGENE, Ore. – Students in Bushnell University’s Intro to Digital Marketing class are exploring a unique, hands-on learning experience,...
Fall Sports Place 45 on Academic All-CCC Team
Fall 2024 U.S. Bank Academic All-Conference EUGENE, Ore. – The Cascade Collegiate Conference announced the student-athletes who earned...
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Missions Week was filled with meaningful connections and stories as we welcomed several organizations serving around the world and heard from our own Beacons about their experiences serving abroad this summer!
🍦 Post-game Dairy Queen with our Beacons! #foodjitsu
Catch a glimpse of what your life could be like at Bushnell University by attending our Fall Beacon Preview Days! 🍂
Join us on campus on either Friday, October 9 or Saturday, November 7 to tour our campus in the heart of Eugene, OR, hear from current students about Bushnell community, and enjoy lunch as you connect with our faculty and staff.
Register today at bushnell.edu/visit or click the link in our bio to save your spot!
Seeing if our Admissions team members understand the assignment to copy some meme reaction images. Did they get a passing grade?
Flashback to ETC Day 2026 from last week!
Joining together for an afternoon of service, our Beacons supported more than 30 nonprofits, businesses, and churches throughout Eugene and Springfield. Embrace the Community Day gives us an opportunity to collectively pause as a university and connect with our community, while reminding us that serving others isn’t meant for just one day, but every day as Christ did.
Five years of consecutive enrollment growth and a new undergraduate enrollment record!
This fall, Bushnell University welcomed a record 603 undergraduate students, a 6% increase from last year, while overall enrollment grew to 796 students. Across the 2025–26 academic year, Bushnell’s 12-month enrollment reached 950+ students, an 18% increase since 2022. We also welcomed 326 new students to the Bushnell community for a 22% increase from last year!
We’re excited to see our community continue to grow! Read the full story and explore this year’s enrollment numbers on our website link in our bio!
Beacs cheering on Beaks under the big lights! 📣🏈
One of the perks of being a Beacon in Eugene is getting to enjoy experiences like college football just across the street!
Do you remember… these fall September days? 🍁
Serving our community on ETC Day 2026! 💙💛
Check out our full group of serving Beacons from above at the end!
We were honored to welcome Dr. LeRoy Lawson ’60 back to Bushnell as our guest speaker for Chapel today!
An author, pastor, Bushnell alumnus, and President Emeritus of Hope International University, Dr. Lawson gave a message of encouragement to our students, leaving them with these words: “Don’t lie. Be good. Love widely. And grow up in every way into Christ.”
📣 Shoutout to our Student Life Student Leaders who are ready to help make Bushnell a great place to learn, connect, and belong!
Next week, we serve our community.
Embrace the Community is Thursday, September 17, and our Beacons will be serving throughout the Eugene and Springfield area. Together, let’s serve our neighbors as Christ has called us to do.
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