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FAITH, FAMILY, AND THE FUTURE: The Vazquez Legacy at MVNU
Juan and Inez Vazquez’s unwavering commitment to faith and service — instilled by Rev. Angel Vazquez and lived out through generations — led them to establish the Vazquez Family Collaboratory. Now, this transformative collaboratory enables students to move beyond text books, shaping MVNU students into servant-leaders who discover how education, service, and faith can transform lives across the globe.
Read MoreThorne Library receives grant to expand Children’s Literature collection
Thanks to a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), awarded by the State Library of Ohio, Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Thorne Library has been awarded $1,031 through the Celebrating Ohio Book Awards & Authors (COBAA) LSTA Grant.
Read MoreCollaboration key to aquaponics partnership
What began as a field-identified need has grown into a meaningful global learning partnership. The Aquaponics Collaboratory Project started when the Director of Nazarene Compassionate Ministries in Mozambique reached out with a vision: an economic-empowerment initiative built around aquaponics. Could MVNU help make it happen?
Read MoreRomine Receives 2025 MVNU Board of Trustees Hospitality Award
Mount Vernon Nazarene University proudly announces that Taiylor Romine, MVNU Online Enrollment Specialist and Adjunct Professor, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Board of Trustees Hospitality Award.
Read MoreMVNU to host OMEA District 10 Honor Bands
Mount Vernon Nazarene University will host the 2025 Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) District 10 middle school and high school honors bands for a day of education and performance on Saturday, Dec.6.
Read MoreMVNU Music Department to present Advent service
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University Music Department will present a traditional Advent worship service on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 7:15 p.m. in the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium. The community is invited to attend this free event.
Read MoreBaseball clubhouse dedicated in honor of Tim Belcher
Mount Vernon Nazarene University celebrated the dedication of the Tim Belcher Clubhouse Saturday during the 2025 Homecoming & Family Weekend.
Read MoreMVNU celebrates community during 2025 Homecoming & Family Weekend
Mount Vernon Nazarene University wrapped up its 2025 Homecoming & Family Weekend on Saturday, celebrating 11 reunion classes spanning from 1970 to 2020. The weekend featured more than 40 activities and events.
Read MoreMVNU announces 2025 Alumni Award honorees
Every year, the MVNU Alumni Association celebrates alumni who embody the values of the university through their work and lives — inspiring true meaning and creating momentum for others. Join us in celebrating this year’s seven honorees.
Read MoreChoral Union to present 57th Handel’s “Messiah”
Mount Vernon Nazarene University will present the 57th annual performance of G. F. Handel’s “Messiah” on Sunday, Nov. 23, at 7 p.m., in the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium. Tickets are $10 per person.
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