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MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University is celebrating significant enrollment growth and deepening partnerships with Nazarene churches across the East Central field, marking a period of remarkable growth since 2023. The university has experienced a 24.21 percent increase in total enrollment, including growth from 1,789 Full-Time Equivalent students in fall 2023 to 2,146 FTE in fall 2025. This …

JACKSON, Mich. – Ryan Lehman and Tammy Liplin won the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week from the Crossroads League on Monday, October 20. Lehman led MVNU at the Jenna Strong Fall Classic, finishing fourth-of-250 competitors at the event. Lehman crossed with a time of 25:55.6. The honor is the first of the sophomore’s career. Liplin ran a …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s soccer team (6-6-3, 1-5-1 CL) hosted Taylor University (7-6-2, 1-4-2 CL) and picked up its first Crossroads League win of the season on Saturday, October 18 at CH4 Stadium. It was senior night for the MVNU men’s soccer program as Diogo Assis, Christian Dean, Alex DeJesus, Tiago DeJesus, Micah Post, Seth …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – History was made on Wednesday, October 15 for the Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team. The Lady Cougars jumped one spot in the NAIA Women’s Volleyball Top 25 Poll, moving to No. 12 in the nation. The ranking for MVNU is the highest ranking in program history. MVNU currently sits at 17-6 overall and is tied …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University will present Dr. Cynthia Mahaney, soprano, in a faculty voice recital on Sunday, Oct. 26, at 3 p.m. The concert will take place in Thorne Performance Hall in the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Fine Arts Building and the community is invited to attend this free event. Her program titled “Sing Me To Heaven” will …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s soccer team (5-5-3, 0-4-1 CL) hosted Spring Arbor University (8-5-1, 3-1-1 CL) for a Crossroads League matchup at CH4 Stadium on Saturday, October 11.  SAU took the early lead in the first half with a goal from David Magalhaes at the 3rd minute mark. Later in the second half of the game, …

DETROIT, Mich. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s bowling team began its 2025-26 season in the Midwest Collegiate Championship in Detroit, Michigan on October 4-5. MVNU competed in a stacked field of competition, placing 37th overall with a total of 6136. A three-hour delay caused by a power outage caused a little bit of adversity during the competition, but despite this, MVNU …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s and women’s tennis teams hosted a home match at the Ramser Tennis Courts against the Bishops of Ohio Wesleyan University on Tuesday, September 30.   The men’s tennis team fell to a final of 0-7. In the third singles slot, Noah Hill put up a fight against his opponent, with a first …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University will host the 2025 Tragedyinto Triumph, Nov. 3-5, at 7 p.m. nightly in the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium. The event isfree to attend, with doors opening at 6 p.m. With a reach of more than half a million people worldwide, Tragedy into Triumph is dedicated tohelping individuals find hope, renewal and transformation through …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Faculty and staff at Mount Vernon Nazarene University gathered in Foster Hall on Wednesday to honor their colleagues for the Excellence in the Call awards. Jackie Dove, Senior Applications Specialist for the College of Adult and Professional Studies, and Elizabeth Napier, Associate Professor of Education in the College of Arts and Sciences, were celebrated for their …