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Olivet junior sets records with discus throw

Jacob Armbrust of Olivet Nazarene University’s men’s track and field team made history with his 63.17-meter (207 feet, three inches) throw in the discus at the recent Augustana College (Illinois) Meet of Champions. Armbrust’s throw ranks him No. 12 in the world in his event. The throw is the longest
14 May 2015
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NNU announces resignation of President David Alexander

On May 11, the Northwest Nazarene University Board of Trustees accepted President David Alexander’s resignation effective May 31. On behalf of the board, Board of Trustees’ Chair Randall Craker expressed appreciation to Alexander for his visionary leadership during the past seven years. In giving
12 May 2015
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NNU selects new men's basketball coach

Northwest Nazarene University Director of Athletics Kelli Lindley announced Scott Flemming as the university's new head men's basketball coach. He replaces Dave Daniels, who announced his retirement from coaching in April with a record of 34-58 at NNU. Flemming brings a history of success at the
12 May 2015
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PLNU mourns passing of retired coach

Longtime Point Loma Nazarene College (now University) track & field and cross country head coach Jim Crakes passed away May 7. Crakes coached for nearly 20 years at PLNC. He worked with more than 100 All-Americans and it was his vision to have the British Olympic track and field team train at PLNC
12 May 2015
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MVNU announces new head coach for women's basketball

The Mount Vernon Nazarene University Department of Athletics announced Amanda Learned was selected as the new head coach of the women's basketball program. Learned comes to MVNU from Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, Illinois, where she has served as the assistant women's basketball coach
08 May 2015
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State of Illinois honors Olivet School of Music

Illinois State Rep. Katherine Cloonen of the 79th District recently visited the main campus of Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais to present an official resolution from the Illinois House of Representatives honoring the university’s School of Music. In part, the resolution states: “Resolved,
08 May 2015
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SNU holds inaugural Unity Service

Christians in the Oklahoma City area are poised to go beyond the prevailing culture to stand together across racial and denominational lines to help the hurting. That was the message brought by the Rev. John Perkins, a Mississippi minister, author and social activist who visited the metro area for a
07 May 2015
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ENC community runs for water well in Haiti

Eastern Nazarene College students, alumni, and employees ran the Providence, Rhode Island, Half Marathon May 3 to raise funds for a water well at the Waney Church of the Nazarene in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The team raised more than $8,500 for the well through fundraising and partnerships with family,
07 May 2015
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Virtual seminary offers courses in Spanish, Portuguese

The Virtual Nazarene Seminary, an alliance between the Church of the Nazarene's seminaries on the South America and Mesoamerica regions, began offering online courses in Spanish and Portuguese last month. Spanish classes include Spiritual Formation (78 students) and New Testament II (62 students).
01 May 2015
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PLNU receives National Science Foundation grant to support STEM majors

Point Loma Nazarene University announced it received a $576,750 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support undergraduate scholarships for PLNU students in the STEM disciplines — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics — who also minor in Computational Science while
30 Apr 2015
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