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'''Bushnell University''' is a private, Christian [[liberal arts college]] in [[Eugene, Oregon]]. It is historically affiliated with the [[Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)]] and the [[Christian churches and churches of Christ]]. The school was renamed from Northwest Christian University in 2020.
'''Bushnell University''' is a private, Christian [[liberal arts college]] in [[Eugene, Oregon]], United States. It is historically affiliated with the [[Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)]] and the [[Christian churches and churches of Christ]]. The school was renamed from Northwest Christian University in 2020.


== History ==
== History ==
[[Image:EugeneDivScho-OR.JPG|right|thumb|250px|Photo of Bushnell University (then Eugene Divinity School) and its founder, 1903]]
[[File:EugeneDivScho-OR.JPG|right|thumb|upright=1.2|Photo of Bushnell University (then Eugene Divinity School) and its founder, 1903]]
The school was founded as a [[divinity school]] in 1895 by Disciple of Christ preacher and educator [[Eugene Claremont Sanderson]] as the '''Eugene Divinity School''' ('''EDS'''). In 1908 it became '''Eugene Bible University'''; in 1930 that name changed to '''Eugene Bible College'''. After a merger with [[Spokane University]] in 1934, it became known as '''Northwest Christian College''' and then '''Northwest Christian University''' in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021|title=Bushnell University at a Glance|url=https://www.nwcu.edu/about/quick-facts/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419143618/https://www.bushnell.edu/about/quick-facts/|archive-date=April 19, 2021|access-date=Aug 27, 2019|website=Bushnell University}}</ref><ref>Richardson, William J. "Northwest Christian College" in ''The Encyclopedia of the Stone-Campbell Movement'', (eds) Foster, Douglas A., Blowers, Paul M., Dunnavant, Anthony L., and Williams, D. Newell. Grand Rapids, MN: Wm B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2004, p 572-573</ref> In 2020, it formally changed its named to Bushnell University, after [[James A. Bushnell]], the first chairman of the university's board of trustees.<ref name="namechange">{{cite news|publisher=The Register-Guard|date=2020-03-08|last=Brown|first=Jordyn|title=Northwest Christian University in Eugene to change its name |url=https://www.registerguard.com/news/20200308/northwest-christian-university-in-eugene-to-change-its-name}}</ref>
The school was founded as a [[divinity school]] in 1895 by Disciple of Christ preacher and educator [[Eugene Claremont Sanderson]] as the '''Eugene Divinity School''' ('''EDS'''). In 1908 it became '''Eugene Bible University'''; in 1930 that name changed to '''Eugene Bible College'''. After a merger with [[Spokane University]] in 1934, it became known as '''Northwest Christian College''' and then '''Northwest Christian University''' in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021|title=Bushnell University at a Glance|url=https://www.nwcu.edu/about/quick-facts/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419143618/https://www.bushnell.edu/about/quick-facts/|archive-date=April 19, 2021|access-date=August 27, 2019|website=Bushnell University}}</ref><ref>Richardson, William J. "Northwest Christian College" in ''The Encyclopedia of the Stone-Campbell Movement'', (eds) Foster, Douglas A., Blowers, Paul M., Dunnavant, Anthony L., and Williams, D. Newell. Grand Rapids, MN: Wm B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2004, p 572-573</ref> In 2020, it formally changed its named to Bushnell University, after [[James A. Bushnell]], the first chairman of the university's board of trustees.<ref name="namechange">{{cite news|publisher=The Register-Guard|date=March 8, 2020|last=Brown|first=Jordyn|title=Northwest Christian University in Eugene to change its name |url=https://www.registerguard.com/news/20200308/northwest-christian-university-in-eugene-to-change-its-name}}</ref>


On December 8, 2009, Dr. Joseph Womack was named as Bushnell University's 10th president, taking office on June 1, 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 16, 2009|title=Womack Named New NCU President|url=http://nwcunews.com/2009/12/16/womack-named-new-ncu-president/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206010720/http://nwcunews.com/2009/12/16/womack-named-new-ncu-president/|archive-date=2013-12-06|access-date=2013-09-13|website=NCU News}}</ref> Womack is the son of Bushnell's eighth president, Dr. James Womack, who served from 1986 to 2004.<ref>[http://alumni.nwcu.edu/resource/resmgr/the_bulletin/04_spring.pdf Northwest Christian College Alumni Bulletin, Spring 2004]</ref>
On December 8, 2009, Dr. Joseph Womack was named as Bushnell University's 10th president, taking office on June 1, 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 16, 2009|title=Womack Named New NCU President|url=http://nwcunews.com/2009/12/16/womack-named-new-ncu-president/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131206010720/http://nwcunews.com/2009/12/16/womack-named-new-ncu-president/|archive-date=December 6, 2013|access-date=September 13, 2013|website=NCU News}}</ref> Womack is the son of Bushnell's eighth president, Dr. James Womack, who served from 1986 to 2004.<ref>[http://alumni.nwcu.edu/resource/resmgr/the_bulletin/04_spring.pdf Northwest Christian College Alumni Bulletin, Spring 2004]</ref>


===Presidents===
=== Presidents ===
*Eugene C. Sanderson, 1895-1929
*Eugene C. Sanderson, 1895–1929
*S. Earl Childers, 1929-1934
*S. Earl Childers, 1929–1934
*Victor P. Morris, Acting, 1934-1936 & 1943-1944
*Victor P. Morris, Acting, 1934–1936 & 1943–1944
*Kendall E. Burke, 1936-1943
*Kendall E. Burke, 1936–1943
*Ross J. Griffeth, 1944-1965
*Ross J. Griffeth, 1944–1965
*Barton A. Dowdy, 1965-1978
*Barton A. Dowdy, 1965–1978
*William E. Hays, 1978-1985
*William E. Hays, 1978–1985
*H. Charles Pyron, Interim, 1985-1986
*H. Charles Pyron, Interim, 1985–1986
*James E. Womack, 1986-2004
*James E. Womack, 1986–2004
*David W. Wilson, 2004-2010
*David W. Wilson, 2004–2010
*Joseph D. Womack, 2010–present
*Joseph D. Womack, 2010–present


== Academics ==
== Academics ==
Bushnell University is organized into seven schools: Arts & Sciences, Bible & World Christianity, Business, Leadership & Teachnology, Education, Music & Performing Arts, Nursing, and Psychology & Counseling.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bushnell.edu/academics/schools/ |title=Academic Schools|website=Bushnell.edu|access-date=5 August 2020}}</ref> Programs are offered in three different formats: traditional undergraduate, online & evening, and graduate.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bushnell.edu/academics/ |title=Academic Programs|website=Bushnell.edu|access-date=5 August 2020}}</ref>
Bushnell University is organized into seven schools: Arts & Sciences, Bible & World Christianity, Business, Leadership & Teachnology, Education, Music & Performing Arts, Nursing, and Psychology & Counseling.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bushnell.edu/academics/schools/ |title=Academic Schools|website=Bushnell.edu|access-date=August 5, 2020}}</ref> Programs are offered in three different formats: traditional undergraduate, online & evening, and graduate.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bushnell.edu/academics/ |title=Academic Programs|website=Bushnell.edu|access-date=August 5, 2020}}</ref>


=== Accreditation and affiliations ===
=== Accreditation and affiliations ===
Bushnell University has been regionally accredited since 1962 by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nwccu.org/member-institutions/directory/|title=Member Institution Directory|website=NWCCU.edu|access-date=5 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bushnell.edu/about/accreditation-memberships/|title=Accreditations and Memberships|website=Bushnell.edu|access-date=5 August 2020}}</ref> It is a member of the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities (OAICU), the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU), and the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). The education programs are approved by the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC), the business programs are accredited by the International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), and the Clinical Mental Health Counseling programs is CACREP accredited (2017)(Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs).
Bushnell University has been regionally accredited since 1962 by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nwccu.org/member-institutions/directory/|title=Member Institution Directory|website=NWCCU.edu|access-date=August 5, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bushnell.edu/about/accreditation-memberships/|title=Accreditations and Memberships|website=Bushnell.edu|access-date=August 5, 2020}}</ref> It is a member of the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities (OAICU), the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU), and the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). The education programs are approved by the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC), the business programs are accredited by the International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), and the Clinical Mental Health Counseling programs is CACREP accredited (2017)(Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs).


== Campus ==
== Campus ==
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== Athletics ==
== Athletics ==
Bushnell teams, nicknamed athletically as the Beacons, are part of the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA), primarily competing in the [[Cascade Collegiate Conference]] (CCC). Men's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track & field and volleyball.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bushnellbeacons.com/|title=Official Website of Bushnell University Athletics|website=Bushnell University Athletics|access-date=5 August 2020}}</ref> In January 2021, the university announced a plan to revive its baseball program after a more than 50-year hiatus as the school's 17th varsity sport offering, and named [[Tommy Richards]], a former [[Baltimore Orioles]]' prospect and [[Whitman College]] Assistant, as the program's new head coach.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bushnell Adds Baseball as 17th Sport|url=https://bushnellbeacons.com/news/2021/1/12/bushnell-adds-baseball-as-17th-sport.aspx|url-status=live|access-date=October 15, 2021|website=Bushnell Beacons}}</ref>
Bushnell teams, nicknamed athletically as the Beacons, are part of the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA), primarily competing in the [[Cascade Collegiate Conference]] (CCC). Men's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track & field and volleyball.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bushnellbeacons.com/|title=Official Website of Bushnell University Athletics|website=Bushnell University Athletics|access-date=August 5, 2020}}</ref> In January 2021, the university announced a plan to revive its baseball program after a more than 50-year hiatus as the school's 17th varsity sport offering, and named Tommy Richards, a former [[Baltimore Orioles]]' prospect and [[Whitman College]] Assistant, as the program's new head coach.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bushnell Adds Baseball as 17th Sport|url=https://bushnellbeacons.com/news/2021/1/12/bushnell-adds-baseball-as-17th-sport.aspx|url-status=live|access-date=October 15, 2021|website=Bushnell Beacons}}</ref>


'''2015 NAIA Cross Country National Championship'''
'''2015 NAIA Cross Country National Championship'''


During the fall of 2015 the woman's cross country team won first place in the NAIA Cross Country National Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina. This was the first time Northwest Christian University's cross country team won first place in this championship. The seven runners who competed at the meet were, Melissa Rios (Freshman), Rosa Schmidt (Sophomore), Shea Vallaire, (Junior), Michelle Fletcher, (Junior), Macie Gale, (Junior), and Alyssa Harmon (Junior).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gobeacons.com/news/2015/11/20/WXC_1120155114.aspx?path=wcross|title=Ladies Look to Hoist a Banner|website=Northwest Christian University Athletics|access-date=Aug 27, 2019}}</ref>
During the fall of 2015 the woman's cross country team won first place in the NAIA Cross Country National Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina. This was the first time Northwest Christian University's cross country team won first place in this championship. The seven runners who competed at the meet were, Melissa Rios (Freshman), Rosa Schmidt (Sophomore), Shea Vallaire, (Junior), Michelle Fletcher, (Junior), Macie Gale, (Junior), and Alyssa Harmon (Junior).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gobeacons.com/news/2015/11/20/WXC_1120155114.aspx?path=wcross|title=Ladies Look to Hoist a Banner|website=Northwest Christian University Athletics|access-date=August 27, 2019}}</ref>


==Notable alumni==
== Notable alumni ==
*[[Mary Burrows]], American politician
*[[Mary Burrows]], politician
*[[Jake Hoffman (American politician)]]
*Jake Hoffman, politician
*[[David Ray Griffin]], Process theologian and retired professor of theology at Claremont School of Theology.
*[[David Ray Griffin]], process theologian and retired professor of theology at Claremont School of Theology
*[[E. R. Moon]], class of 1903, a Christian missionary to the Belgian Congo from 1908 to 1923 as well as Jamaica from 1938 to 1944
*[[E. R. Moon]], class of 1903, Christian missionary to the Belgian Congo from 1908 to 1923 as well as Jamaica from 1938 to 1944
*[[Frank Morse (Oregon politician)|Frank Morse]], class of 1966, president of Morse Brothers construction company and Oregon state senator from 2003 to 2012
*[[Frank Morse (Oregon politician)|Frank Morse]], class of 1966, president of Morse Brothers construction company and Oregon state senator from 2003 to 2012
*[[Mickey Loomis]], General Manager of the New Orleans Saints (NFL)
*[[Mickey Loomis]], general manager of the New Orleans Saints (NFL)
*[[Mike Petersen (basketball coach)]], Assistant Coach of the Atlanta Dream (WNBA)
*Mike Petersen, basketball coach, assistant coach of the Atlanta Dream (WNBA)
*[[Paul Wright (singer)|Paul Wright]], Lead Singer of [[Rootdown]]
*[[Paul Wright (singer)|Paul Wright]], lead singer of [[Rootdown]]
*[[Kylor Kelley]], (attended, did not graduate) NBA G League player
*[[Kylor Kelley]], (attended, did not graduate), basketball player
*[[Ryan Stevenson (singer)|Ryan Stevenson]], Recording Artist
*[[Ryan Stevenson (singer)|Ryan Stevenson]], singer
*[[Bruce Hanna]], American Politician
*[[Bruce Hanna]], politician


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 14:24, 26 December 2021

Several terms redirect here. For another institution, see New Hope Christian College.
Bushnell University
Former names
Eugene Divinity School
Eugene Bible University
Eugene Bible College
Northwest Christian College
Northwest Christian University
TypePrivate
Established1895
AffiliationCouncil for Christian Colleges and Universities
PresidentJoseph Womack
Undergraduates383
Postgraduates193
Other students
222 degree completion
Location
Eugene
,
Oregon
,
U.S.

44°02′49″N 123°04′47″W / 44.047°N 123.0797°W / 44.047; -123.0797
ColorsBlue and gold   
NicknameBeacons (2008 – Present)
Sporting affiliations
NAIA – CCC
MascotBeacon
Websitewww.bushnell.edu

Bushnell University is a private, Christian liberal arts college in Eugene, Oregon, United States. It is historically affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the Christian churches and churches of Christ. The school was renamed from Northwest Christian University in 2020.

History

Photo of Bushnell University (then Eugene Divinity School) and its founder, 1903

The school was founded as a divinity school in 1895 by Disciple of Christ preacher and educator Eugene Claremont Sanderson as the Eugene Divinity School (EDS). In 1908 it became Eugene Bible University; in 1930 that name changed to Eugene Bible College. After a merger with Spokane University in 1934, it became known as Northwest Christian College and then Northwest Christian University in 2008.[1][2] In 2020, it formally changed its named to Bushnell University, after James A. Bushnell, the first chairman of the university's board of trustees.[3]

On December 8, 2009, Dr. Joseph Womack was named as Bushnell University's 10th president, taking office on June 1, 2010.[4] Womack is the son of Bushnell's eighth president, Dr. James Womack, who served from 1986 to 2004.[5]

Presidents

  • Eugene C. Sanderson, 1895–1929
  • S. Earl Childers, 1929–1934
  • Victor P. Morris, Acting, 1934–1936 & 1943–1944
  • Kendall E. Burke, 1936–1943
  • Ross J. Griffeth, 1944–1965
  • Barton A. Dowdy, 1965–1978
  • William E. Hays, 1978–1985
  • H. Charles Pyron, Interim, 1985–1986
  • James E. Womack, 1986–2004
  • David W. Wilson, 2004–2010
  • Joseph D. Womack, 2010–present

Academics

Bushnell University is organized into seven schools: Arts & Sciences, Bible & World Christianity, Business, Leadership & Teachnology, Education, Music & Performing Arts, Nursing, and Psychology & Counseling.[6] Programs are offered in three different formats: traditional undergraduate, online & evening, and graduate.[7]

Accreditation and affiliations

Bushnell University has been regionally accredited since 1962 by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).[8][9] It is a member of the Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities (OAICU), the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU), and the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). The education programs are approved by the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC), the business programs are accredited by the International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), and the Clinical Mental Health Counseling programs is CACREP accredited (2017)(Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs).

Campus

Bushnell University is located in east Eugene, at the corner of Alder Street and E. 11th Avenue, separated from the larger University of Oregon by the width of a single lane street. Founder Eugene Sanderson envisioned a school at which students would study the Bible and principles of Christian ministry under Eugene Divinity School's faculty, but take other subjects on the neighboring campus, a model he also attempted to set up at Manhattan Christian College, located near Kansas State University. The Eugene Divinity School and its successive institutions maintained this arrangement with the University of Oregon until 1995, when the University of Oregon unilaterally discontinued it. Since that time Bushnell has grown to become a comprehensive liberal arts college. Today, Bushnell students occasionally take University of Oregon classes, have checkout privileges from Knight Library, and take advantage of lectures and other events on the neighboring campus.

Athletics

Bushnell teams, nicknamed athletically as the Beacons, are part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC). Men's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track & field and volleyball.[10] In January 2021, the university announced a plan to revive its baseball program after a more than 50-year hiatus as the school's 17th varsity sport offering, and named Tommy Richards, a former Baltimore Orioles' prospect and Whitman College Assistant, as the program's new head coach.[11]

2015 NAIA Cross Country National Championship

During the fall of 2015 the woman's cross country team won first place in the NAIA Cross Country National Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina. This was the first time Northwest Christian University's cross country team won first place in this championship. The seven runners who competed at the meet were, Melissa Rios (Freshman), Rosa Schmidt (Sophomore), Shea Vallaire, (Junior), Michelle Fletcher, (Junior), Macie Gale, (Junior), and Alyssa Harmon (Junior).[12]

Notable alumni

  • Mary Burrows, politician
  • Jake Hoffman, politician
  • David Ray Griffin, process theologian and retired professor of theology at Claremont School of Theology
  • E. R. Moon, class of 1903, Christian missionary to the Belgian Congo from 1908 to 1923 as well as Jamaica from 1938 to 1944
  • Frank Morse, class of 1966, president of Morse Brothers construction company and Oregon state senator from 2003 to 2012
  • Mickey Loomis, general manager of the New Orleans Saints (NFL)
  • Mike Petersen, basketball coach, assistant coach of the Atlanta Dream (WNBA)
  • Paul Wright, lead singer of Rootdown
  • Kylor Kelley, (attended, did not graduate), basketball player
  • Ryan Stevenson, singer
  • Bruce Hanna, politician

References

  1. ^ "Bushnell University at a Glance". Bushnell University. 2021. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  2. ^ Richardson, William J. "Northwest Christian College" in The Encyclopedia of the Stone-Campbell Movement, (eds) Foster, Douglas A., Blowers, Paul M., Dunnavant, Anthony L., and Williams, D. Newell. Grand Rapids, MN: Wm B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2004, p 572-573
  3. ^ Brown, Jordyn (March 8, 2020). "Northwest Christian University in Eugene to change its name". The Register-Guard.
  4. ^ "Womack Named New NCU President". NCU News. December 16, 2009. Archived from the original on December 6, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  5. ^ Northwest Christian College Alumni Bulletin, Spring 2004
  6. ^ "Academic Schools". Bushnell.edu. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  7. ^ "Academic Programs". Bushnell.edu. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  8. ^ "Member Institution Directory". NWCCU.edu. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  9. ^ "Accreditations and Memberships". Bushnell.edu. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  10. ^ "Official Website of Bushnell University Athletics". Bushnell University Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  11. ^ "Bushnell Adds Baseball as 17th Sport". Bushnell Beacons. Retrieved October 15, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "Ladies Look to Hoist a Banner". Northwest Christian University Athletics. Retrieved August 27, 2019.

External links

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