This week we welcomed two esteemed speakers to campus, Dr. Marcus "Goodie" Goodloe from Flourishing Church LA and Westmont College, and Dr. Paul Metzger from Multnomah Biblical Seminary of Jessup University, for our Becoming Beloved Community Spring '25 Symposium. Both of our excellent guest speakers led conversations on "Excavating Culture", aiming to foster a deeper understanding of cultural dynamics and promote substantive on-campus conversations. We were incredibly grateful for both speakers insights and encouragement to our University and the Eugene community in continuing conversations towards a beloved community. This event was part of the Becoming Beloved Community series of events initiated by the Board of Trustees and Office of the President at Bushnell University. This series explores biblical perspectives on racial reconciliation and important issues facing our community.

Meet Michael Liyengo! 💡 Michael is a junior from the Congo, majoring in business. On campus, Michael is a player on the Bushnell Beacons soccer team as a midfielder. A few of Michael's hobbies include cooking, playing pickle ball, and playing soccer. Michael came to Bushnell because of his passion for his sport, and the fact that he is a Christian made Bushnell seem like a great place to raise his identity in Christ. Michael's favorite part about attending Bushnell is that everyone is welcome and the people are always friendly and nice. Michael's advice for new students and fellow peers is: "Give 100% in everything you do, don't stress out or worry about tomorrow. Remember God will provide."

Follow @bushnellbaseball player Cade throughout a day in his life at Bushnell University with his role as a Vision + Call intern and as a 5th year grad student in our online MBA program. . . . . . . . . #christianuniversity #eugeneoregon #gradstudent #bushnellbeacons #dayinthelifeof

Getting groceries with Savaun and Ellie! 🛒 Join Savaun and Ellie as they continue our grocery shopping series with their attempt to stay on Target with their budgets! Will they find great deals, their soulmates, or will they maybe just find the toy aisle and get into some shenanigans?

Staff spotlight: Jordan Alexander! 💡 We took a moment to stop by and talk to Jordan Alexander, our Senior Admissions Counselor for Athletics. Jordan works with incoming first year and transfer undergrad student athletes, provides information and assists prospective athletes with the admissions process, as well as assisting the coaches with recruiting efforts. Jordan has reached so many students and continues to impact lives with his time here at Bushnell. We appreciate everything you do for us. Thank you, Jordan! #WeAreBushnell

We had a pretty sweet 🧁 evening at last week's Missions Dessert Auction! In preparation for our summer mission trips to Cambodia and Mexico, our Beacons fundraised through our annual Missions Dessert Auction with locally baked sweets, creative baskets, and handcrafted goods provided by students, staff, faculty, and many friends of our University from our local Eugene Community. Thank you to all who support our missions teams! If you want to support our missions teams doing global good, visit our support missions webpage: bushnell.edu/life-at-bushnell/spiritual-life/mission-trips/support-missions/