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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 […]
Staff Spotlights: Kyle Will, M.A.
Guided by a lifelong passion for mentoring young athletes, Kyle Will, M.A. serves as Bushnell University’s director of track...
Beacons Picked to Host NAIA Opening Round
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Bushnell Honored for Advancing Vocation in Learning
Bushnell University has been awarded a professional development award from the Council of Independent Colleges through its Network for...
Beacon Magazine: James Bushnell’s Pioneer Spirit on Display
The legacy of James A. Bushnell and his family’s arduous and lengthy journey from the Western Reserve (now Ohio),...
Track & Field Named 2025 NAIA Team of Character
As a part of the NAIA National Awards Day, the Bushnell men’s track & field team was honored as...
Beacons Exit Tournament in Shootout
MEDFORD, Ore. – A pair of Penalty Kicks in regulation were just an appetizer as the Bushnell men’s soccer...
Bushnell University Closes on University District Hospital Properties
EUGENE, Ore. – On Tuesday, October 21, Bushnell University took ownership of two significant properties formerly owned by PeaceHealth...
Beacons Shock Top-Seeded EOU in PK’s
MEDFORD, Ore. – They say where there is a will, there is a way. Bushnell men’s soccer will tell...
Beacon Women Crush Records in Arizona
RESULTS BUCKEYE, Ariz. – The Bushnell women’s golf team closed the Firestorm Fall Invitational on Wednesday with the best round...
Staff Spotlights: Andrea Niemeyer ’21
EUGENE, Ore. — When the lights come up in Bushnell’s chapel or a campus event begins, Andrea Niemeyer ’21 is...
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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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