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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 […]
Katie Johnson Pursues Dream of Nursing
EUGENE, Ore. – In a remarkable display of dedication and perseverance, recent Bushnell University graduate Katie Johnson ’23 not...
Illuminating Pathways of Education at Bushnell University
EUGENE, Ore. – In Bushnell University’s School of Education, Aly Nestler, Ph.D., helps shape the future of education in...
From My Point of View
Written by Glenda (McBride) Hopkins ’60 Dear Christian friends, I am a graduate of Northwest Christian College (now Bushnell University)...
From Internship to Career: McKayla Williams
EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell senior McKayla Williams’s journey at Houck Evarts & Company LLC began with a spark...
Dr. Doyle Srader Reflects on Time as a Fulbright in Japan
Written by Dr. Doyle Srader I spent much of my sixteenth year as a Bushnell professor rubbing my eyes...
Fall 2023 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll Announced
EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell is proud to announce the members of the 2023 Fall Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. Instituted...
Beach Volleyball Announces New Home Court Facility
EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell University Athletics is partnering with Grace Community Fellowship, which will see a new three-court Beach...
Passing the Torch
Bushnell University students have been equipped and educated for lives of ministry in churches and church-related ministries for 128...
Internship Insights: Aly Mirabile
EUGENE, Ore. – Senior Aly Mirabile, a biology major from Eugene, embarked on an internship this fall semester that...
The Power of Perseverance
EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell University takes pride in its diverse and determined online population, equipping them to discover and...
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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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