MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Over $670,000 in Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF II) will be provided to many Mount Vernon Nazarene University students.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Over 650 students attained the achievement of being named to the Mount Vernon Nazarene University dean’s list for the Spring 2020 semester.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s undergraduate Social Work program has been ranked as a “Best Value for the Money” institution in the annual nationwide ranking of U.S. colleges and universities by College Factual.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Communication Sciences and Disorders program is setting itself apart from other colleges and universities and shattering the trends with its success.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University is realizing continued growth of traditional undergraduate student enrollment for the sixth year in a row. Enrollment climbed over 1,400 in 2018, and continued to increase to 1,414 for Fall 2019. This is the highest traditional undergrad enrollment at MVNU since 2008.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — “Give me about an hour.” That is all the time it took for an MVNU alum to fabricate a clear plastic box that would protect medical staff while intubating a patient with COVID-19.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Alumni, faculty and staff returned to Mount Vernon Nazarene University Nov. 15-16 for Homecoming 2019 and to reunite with friends and share memories of their time on campus together.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — A three-year collaboration between Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Art and Design Department and the Communications Sciences and Disorders (CSD) program in the School of Nursing and Health Sciences added murals to three therapy rooms that not only add color and life to the walls, but give therapists a new tool to connect with their patients.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Schnormeier Gallery is proud to present Fragments, a solo exhibition by Nana Ekow Maison.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — A new mural in the Hunter Hall Clinic will give patients something to talk about — at least that’s the goal of the art work in one of the treatment rooms in the speech and language disorders clinic in downtown Mount Vernon.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Phase I of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium is complete, according to Vice President for University Relations James Smith.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — In keeping with its commitment to athletic expansion, Mount Vernon Nazarene University has announced the addition of women’s lacrosse for the 2021-22 season as part of the Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — The artificial turf for the Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium is being installed as part of Phase 1 of the complex. Workers are taking advantage of the sunny fall day to finish placing the turf along the sidelines. Additional work will include sewing the pieces together, adding field markings among other finishing touches.

On June 5, 2020, MVNU President Dr. Henry W. Spaulding II released the following statement on the 2020 commencement:

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Graduates of Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Graduate and Professional Studies programs were encouraged to be influencers without limitations during the Baccalaureate Worship Service on Friday, May 3, and Commencement Convocation, Saturday, May 4, at R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio —Mount Vernon Nazarene University celebrated its traditional graduates with a Baccalaureate Worship Service Friday, May 3, and commencement exercises on Saturday, May 4, in the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium. Graduates were encouraged to serve their purpose without limitations and to be cognizant of the influence they will have in the world.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University President Dr. Henry W. Spaulding II, has announced the appointment of Jill Ballenger as Director of the University Fund and Community Relations.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium has received a lead funding pledge from The Ariel Foundation. The dollar-for-dollar match will assist MVNU’s efforts to fund the sports complex that will be utilized by MVNU’s athletic teams, community youth leagues and the Mount Vernon High School programs.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — The South Central Ohio Student Endowed Scholarship at Mount Vernon Nazarene University has been established by a $50,000 donation from the South Central Ohio District Church of the Nazarene. Undergraduate students from the South Central Ohio District who are enrolled in a traditional academic program will be eligible to apply for the scholarship.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — The Music Department at Mount Vernon Nazarene University is excited to announce a cabaret performance entitled “Smile,” on Friday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. This event will feature 10 current MVNU students performing solo selections from a variety of lighter genres such as Broadway, jazz, and pop. The evening of music will make you laugh, cry, and surely smile! 

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Music Department will be offering two virtual concerts in March.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University will host its 12th annual Festival Latino on Thursday, Sept. 27, from 4:30-7:30 p.m., in the Prince Student Union on main campus. Fun for the whole family, this event is free and open to the public.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Knox County Common Pleas Court Judge Richard Wetzel implored students and faculty of Mount Vernon Nazarene University to become part of the solution to the drug epidemic, during Thursday evening’s Lecture Artist Series keynote address.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — The Music Department at Mount Vernon Nazarene University is excited to announce a cabaret performance entitled “Smile,” on Friday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. This event will feature 10 current MVNU students performing solo selections from a variety of lighter genres such as Broadway, jazz, and pop. The evening of music will make you laugh, cry, and surely smile! 

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Music Department will be offering two virtual concerts in March.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Over $670,000 in Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF II) will be provided to many Mount Vernon Nazarene University students.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Root Inc., a Columbus based insurance company, has announced a new educational partnership with Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Through this partnership, Root team members are now eligible for a tuition discount towards MVNU’s online degree programs. This discount will allow their associates to advance their careers by pursuing higher education.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — The City of Mansfield, located about 60 miles north of Columbus, Ohio, is Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s newest educational partner.  All City of Mansfield departments will be eligible for a tuition discount. 

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — A three-year collaboration between Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Art and Design Department and the Communications Sciences and Disorders (CSD) program in the School of Nursing and Health Sciences added murals to three therapy rooms that not only add color and life to the walls, but give therapists a new tool to connect with their patients.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – The Stephen W. Nease Center in downtown Mount Vernon was dedicated Friday, Oct. 12 with a joint ribbon cutting and open house with Knox Labs, Inc.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University students in need of connecting to the outdoors, but are apprehensive of cold or chilly weather, can take advantage of new outdoor spaces at Thorne Library.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University has appointed Tiffany Van Dame as the new Director of Campus Life, effective Jan. 25.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — There is a lot of construction going on at Mount Vernon Nazarene University and it has nothing to do with campus expansion. A partnership between MVNU’s Community Services and Ministries Opportunities and Knox DD (formerly the Knox County Board of Developmental Disabilities) is forging a creative way to build foundations for personal relationships between those whose paths might not otherwise cross.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Phase I of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium is complete, according to Vice President for University Relations James Smith.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — The artificial turf for the Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium is being installed as part of Phase 1 of the complex. Workers are taking advantage of the sunny fall day to finish placing the turf along the sidelines. Additional work will include sewing the pieces together, adding field markings among other finishing touches.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Soccer and Lacrosse Stadium has received a lead funding pledge from The Ariel Foundation. The dollar-for-dollar match will assist MVNU’s efforts to fund the sports complex that will be utilized by MVNU’s athletic teams, community youth leagues and the Mount Vernon High School programs.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — WNZR 90.9 FM, a broadcast ministry of Mount Vernon Nazarene University, is preparing for Lifeline 2021, March 24-29. The annual fundraising effort is an opportunity for listeners to pledge their support to WNZR.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — WNZR 90.9 FM, a broadcast ministry of Mount Vernon Nazarene University, has rescheduled Lifeline 2020. This annual fundraising effort will be Thursday and Friday, May 21-22. Lifeline 2020 is an opportunity for listeners to pledge their support to WNZR.