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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 […]
Bushnell University Reaches Record Undergraduate Enrollment
EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell University began the fall 2026 term with a record 603 undergraduate students, the largest undergraduate...
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...
Women’s Golf Leads NAIA Scholar Team Honors
COMPLETE LIST OF NAIA SCHOLAR-TEAMS EUGENE, Ore. – With the highest single-team GPA recorded in school history, the Bushnell Women’s...
Dr. Stephen Andes Presents at Roman Symposium
EUGENE, Ore. — Over the summer, Bushnell University professor Stephen Andes attended an academic symposium at the University of Notre Dame Rome, located next...
Extending Vocational Discernment into the Online Classroom
With support from the Council of Independent Colleges and the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education, Bushnell University used...
History Repeats as Beacons Sweep No. 4 Corban
EUGENE, Ore. – For the second straight season, Corban University walked into Bushnell as the No. 4-ranked team in...
Blessing of the Hands Honors Bushnell Nursing Graduates
EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell University’s School of Nursing recently celebrated graduates with a Blessing of the Hands ceremony. The cherished tradition marks an...
Bushnell University Welcomes Healthcare Leader Rhonda Busek
EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell University is pleased to welcome veteran Oregon healthcare leader Rhonda Busek, MBA, as associate dean of the College...
Digital Storytelling Class Supports International Non-Profits
EUGENE, Ore. — Storytelling takes many forms and can be used for several purposes. During the Digital Storytelling course at Bushnell University...
Dr. Stephen Andes Named Honors Program Director
EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell University has named Dr. Stephen Andes, professor of history, as the new director of the Song...
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🍦 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.
Shhh, don`t tell Iggy. 🤫🔥 We checked in with our Beacons and got some REAL opinions on what they think about our bright mascot.
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