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MVNU to Host Benefit Concert “A Night with Nashville”
Mount Vernon Nazarene University will host A Night with Nashville: Benefiting Cougar Baseball with the Hits on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 8 p.m. in Thorne Performance Hall of the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Fine Arts Center.
Read MoreMVNU honors Napier, Dove
Mount Vernon Nazarene University honored Dr. Elizabeth Napier and Jackie Dove on Wednesday at the Excellence in the Call awards. Pictured, from left, are: President Dr. Carson Castleman, Dr. Napier and Rev. Dave Mills, Vice President for Spiritual Life and Church Relations. Not pictured is Dove.
Read MoreMVNU celebrates Award Recipients, Service Milestones, and a Renewed Vision for the Year Ahead
Mount Vernon Nazarene University honored outstanding faculty and staff members during the annual University Faculty & Staff Dinner, celebrating excellence, dedication, and Christlike service within the MVNU community.
Read MorePractice beginning for 57th annual Handel’s Messiah, performance scheduled for Nov. 23
Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Choral Union is beginning preparation for its 57th presentation of Handel’s Messiah. The performance will be on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, in the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium.
Read MoreDr. Carol Matthews appointed as Executive Director for Foundational Learning and Retention
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Carol Matthews as the new Executive Director for Foundational Learning and Retention. Dr. Matthews brings a distinguished career in higher education spanning more than three decades, including prior leadership at MVNU as Director of Academic Support and Professor of Psychology.
Read MoreMVNU names Michael Black as Chief Financial Officer
Black, a 1995 alumnus, brings over 25 years of experience in financial planning, investment management, and business operations.
Read MoreDr. Jodi Mills appointed Dean of the College of Adult and Professional Studies
Dr. Mills brings over 15 years of experience in nontraditional and adult education, with a strong record of leadership.
Read MoreMVNU Athletics Opens Cougar Wall of Fame Nominations
The nomination period will take place between June 23 and July 23.
Read MoreAlumni using film to share hope, Gospel
For Richie and Bethany (Richardson) Johns ’20, “To seek to learn is to seek to serve” was more than just their college motto. It describes their way of life. Together they are impacting the world with the love of Christ through film and television.
Read MoreBridging Continents: MVNU/ANU partnership transforms students through global engagement
The new academic partnership between Mount Vernon Nazarene University and Africa Nazarene University officially got off the ground this past fall with the first students trading places for the semester. MVNU welcomed Robert Moinket Mutarakwa and Kessy Kheityna Ishimwe to campus while Dominic Rose experienced life and studies in Nairobi, Kenya.
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