Life at MVNU
Explore student life beyond the classroom and get ready to grow personally, professionally, and spiritually.
Life at MVNU
Explore student life beyond the classroom and get ready to grow personally, professionally, and spiritually.
Life at MVNU
Student Life
Find your passions. Find your friends. Find yourself at MVNU. Discover the beauty of who you were uniquely created to be and build community with like-spirited students who seek to learn and serve in Jesus’ name.
Life at MVNU goes way beyond the books. You’ll have every opportunity to get involved in campus activities that will enrich your experience as a student. Join one of the more than 50 student-led clubs and organizations (or start one of your own!). Engage in a little friendly (and free!) athletic competition by participating in intramurals. Rent a kayak or bike from our REC for a day on the Kokosing river or trail with friends. Plug into a small group, a CoSMO service project, or an international mission trip. Faith, fun, and adventure await!
Campus Life
Learn more about life on campus, including clubs, sports, student government, and intercultural experiences.
Spiritual Life
Learn what it means to grow in grace and discover opportunities for spiritual formation from a holistic perspective.
Campus Services
When it comes to your safety, mental health, and even your food–MVNU has you covered with a wide array of services.
Life Beyond Campus
Discover historic Mount Vernon, Ohio–a vibrant community with restaurants, coffee shops, boutiques, trails, and more.
MVNU News
President Spaulding announces retirement
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (February 10, 2023) — Mount Vernon Nazarene University President Dr. Henry W. Spaulding II has announced he will retire as the University’s seventh president at the close of the May 6, 2023 Commencement ceremonies. He informed the Board of Trustees, “It has been the great joy and honor of my life to…
Cheek returns as Director of Alumni Relations and Advancement
Mount Vernon Nazarene University President Henry W. Spaulding II announced the appointment of Mike Cheek as Executive Director of Alumni and Advancement, effective Jan. 19. Cheek, a 1982 graduate, returns to a position he held in the early 2000s.