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Northwest Christian University is a private, liberal arts college located in Eugene, Oregon and is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the Independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ. U.S. News & World Report ranked it in the top twenty baccalaureate colleges in the western United States in its 2008 rankings.[1]
History
The school was founded as a divinity school in 1895 by Disciple of Christ preacher Eugene C. Sanderson as the Eugene Divinity School. After a series of name changes and a merger, it became known as Northwest Christian University in 2008.[2]
On December 8, 2009, Dr. Joseph Womack became Northwest Christian University's 10th president [3]. Womack is the son of NCU's eighth president, Dr. James Womack, who served from 1986 to 2004[4].
Schools, departments and majors
Northwest Christian University is home to the School of Arts & Sciences, School of Business, School of Education, and the School of Graduate and Professional Studies[5]. The School of Arts and Sciences houses the departments of Bible and Christian Ministry, Communication, English, Exercise Science, Global Studies, History, Interdisciplinary Studies, Math, Music Industry, Music Ministry and Psychology. The English program offers TESOL certification. The School of Business includes Accounting and Business Administration, and the School of Education focuses on Teacher Education.[6]
The School of Graduate and Professional Studies offers graduate degrees in Professional Counseling, School Counseling and Education, as well as an MBA.[7] It also includes professional credentialing programs in Accounting, Health Care Administration, Human Services and Management.[8]
Athletics
The school's athletic teams compete as the Beacons in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC). Northwest Christian currently fields teams in Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Men's and Women's Soccer, Men's and Women's Golf, Women's Softball and Women's Volleyball, and Men's and Women's Distance Track[9].
References
External links
- The Northwest Christian University home page.
- Admissions.
- Beacon Athletics.
- NCU Alumni.
- Universities and colleges affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
- Universities and colleges affiliated with the Independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ
- Liberal arts colleges
- Universities and colleges in Oregon
- Educational institutions established in 1894
- Council of Independent Colleges
- National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities members
- Education in Eugene, Oregon
- Universities and colleges accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities