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PLNU welcomes Special Olympic athletes

Point Loma Nazarene University welcomed 177 athletes and delegates this week to its San Diego campus in conjunction with the Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015 (LA2015), which begins on July 25. In advance of Saturday’s Opening Ceremonies, more than 7,000 athletes from 177 countries were
23 Jul 2015
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Money magazine lists 4 Nazarene schools among best colleges

Four Nazarene higher education institutions were listed among Money magazine’s “ Money’s Best Colleges 2015-2016 ” rankings. Out of 736 schools, MidAmerica Nazarene University ranked 191, Eastern Nazarene College 284, Point Loma Nazarene University 516, and Mount Vernon Nazarene University 638. The
16 Jul 2015
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PLNU names former Trevecca golfer head coach

Point Loma Nazarene University Athletic Director Ethan Hamilton announced the hiring of Noel Allen as the Sea Lions' new head women's golf coach June 12. "I am absolutely thrilled to have Noel join us as our new head women's golf coach," Hamilton said. "She will do a great job on and off the course
19 Jun 2015
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Near-record 4 Nazarene players chosen in MLB draft

Major League Baseball held its annual First-Year Player Draft this week and four players from Nazarene schools were chosen — the most since a record five were taken in 2009. Clayton Brandt (MidAmerica Nazarene University), Josh Altmann (Olivet Nazarene University), Hunter Newman (Trevecca Nazarene
12 Jun 2015
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PLNU junior selected as NCAA All-American

Andre Staab became the first male in Point Loma Nazarene University Athletics history to be named an All-American at the NCAA Division II level. Staab was selected as an All-American in singles May 29 by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association after posting a record of 17-5 from the No. 1 position
03 Jun 2015
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2015 USA/Canada Commencement Report

Students at Northwest Nazarene University take a graduation selfie. NCN News compiled the following list of spring commencement reports from each of the Nazarene institutions of higher education on the USA/Canada Region: Ambrose University President: Gordon T. Smith Location: Calgary, Alberta,
29 May 2015
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NTC-Manchester offers study abroad opportunities

For Bailey Weghorst, a senior youth ministry major at Mount Vernon Nazarene University, attending Nazarene Theological College in Manchester, United Kingdom, for a semester was her first time out of the U.S. She was on track to graduate early and attending NTC-Manchester helped her meet that goal.
22 May 2015
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PLNU seeks new women's golf coach

The Point Loma Nazarene University Athletics Department announced Jacqui McSorley will not return as head coach for the Sea Lions women's golf team during 2015-2016 season. "We greatly appreciate Jacqui's efforts these past five years," said Ethan Hamilton, PLNU Athletics director. "She had a
14 May 2015
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PLNU mourns passing of retired coach

Longtime Point Loma Nazarene College (now University) track & field and cross country head coach Jim Crakes passed away May 7. Crakes coached for nearly 20 years at PLNC. He worked with more than 100 All-Americans and it was his vision to have the British Olympic track and field team train at PLNC
12 May 2015
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PLNU receives National Science Foundation grant to support STEM majors

Point Loma Nazarene University announced it received a $576,750 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support undergraduate scholarships for PLNU students in the STEM disciplines — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics — who also minor in Computational Science while
30 Apr 2015
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