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MVNU’s chapter of Alpha Chi inducts 29 new members
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio —Twenty-nine scholars were inducted in the Ohio Delta Chapter of the Alpha Chi National Honor Society by Mount Vernon Nazarene University for the 2023-2024 academic year. Membership to Alpha Chi is by invitation only, and is restricted to traditional undergraduate students who are of junior and/or senior standing or non-traditional undergraduate students in MVNU’s Graduate…
Read MoreMVNU names Mowry as Director of Residence Life and Student Accountability
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University has appointed Sarah Mowry as the new Director of Residence Life and Student Accountability. Mowry served the university as assistant director of Residence Life for two years and resident director for four years. Mowry will supervise Residential Life, housing, and student conduct and policies. She will oversee the professional…
Read MoreMVNU’s Education Department honors outstanding mentor teacher
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — In the spirit of Teacher Appreciation Week last May, Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Education Department asked senior level student teachers to nominate a mentor teacher for the second annual Mentor Teacher of the Year 2024 award. Out of MVNU’s 62 mentor teachers across the central Ohio region, one teacher stood out…
Read MoreMVNU Choral Union’s 56th annual Handel’s Messiah Performance scheduled for Nov. 24
Mount Vernon Nazarene University will present Handel’s Messiah earlier than usual, on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium.
Read MoreClevenger and Morningstar receive Excellence in the Call awards
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Faculty and staff at Mount Vernon Nazarene University celebrated their peers during the Excellence In the Call awards reception held Thursday, April 25, in Foster Hall. Judy Clevenger and Sue Morningstar were applauded for their hard work and dedication to MVNU’s mission. Judy Clevenger plays an “indispensable role” in MVNU’s School…
Read MoreMVNU partners with Columbus Clippers for Faith Days
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University is proud to announce a partnership with the Columbus Clippers for the monthly Faith Days throughout the 2024 season. “Mount Vernon Nazarene University is thrilled to partner with the Columbus Clippers in sponsoring Faith Nights at Huntington Park. This collaboration embodies our shared commitment to fostering community,…
Read MoreWhaley, Humphrey and Pfau applauded for research presentations
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University is proud to announce Marcus Whaley and co-presenters Andrew Pfau and Noah Humphrey as top presenters of the 2024 Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creative Work (sURC), awarded recently at the School of Natural and Social Sciences chapel. Whaley, a junior Environmental Biology major, presented his research paper, “Interaction…
Read MoreMVNU Education Department hosts Career Interview Fair
“One of our goals in the department is to find placements for graduating seniors,” said Ross Carter, P-12 Education Partnership Coordinator. “Last year we had several job offers come from the interview fair itself. Networking also gives them opportunities for further interviews.”
Read MoreMVNU observes Arbor Day with tree planting
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Campus Tree Advisory Committee hosted the planting of a Fort McNair Red Horse Chestnut on April 18, in observance of Arbor Day. The tree selected will contribute to the species diversity of campus and will produce beautiful rose-red flowers in the spring, When fully grown, it will…
Read MoreCastleman inaugurated as MVNU’s 8th President
“As we start a new chapter here at MVNU, I am reminded today of the new opportunity set before each of us,” said Dr. Castleman. “I say ‘us’ because today is not simply about me. It is about the ‘whole’ organization and the commitment to building on the past and forging ahead to a new and bright future together. Today is a day of decision and destination for us as a Christ-centered academic community committed to changing the world with the love of Jesus Christ. We must stake a claim today that we are going to move forward, honor the past, and, more importantly, move ahead and do things that many will not do.”
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