News and Events

Eastern Nazarene College announces the final approval from New England Commission of Higher Education and the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia to open an extension site in Richmond, Virginia this fall. The site is part of the 210+ acre property of the Southside Church of the Nazarene and its affiliate, Guardian Christian Academy, […]

Message from the Office of Alumni Relations We hope this finds you all healthy and well, enjoying these summer months. In March and April, we wrote to you about the College’s immediate response to the novel coronavirus and described the ways we adjusted campus activity and our calendar of events to protect the health and […]

Also see June 17, 2020 announcement. In response to requests for more information about the status of the Presidential Task Force on Racial Justice, I am providing this update.  I hope and expect to be able to name the co-chairs of the Task Force within the next week or two.  The co-chairs and I will […]

Eastern Nazarene College is pleased to announce the creation of the George Floyd Memorial Scholarship Fund.  Initiated by a generous donation by an alumnae, this donor-funded endowed scholarship is intended to assist students from under-served populations and to serve as a reminder of our ongoing call to racial justice.  The scholarship will continue our commitment […]

Eastern Nazarene College announces preliminary plans for reopening the campus for the fall 2020 semester. Learn more on our reopening page.

Also see July 1, 2020 update. Dear ENC Community: As we continue to grieve the killing of George Floyd and the systemic racism that plagues our nation and our world, we also acknowledge our need to take tangible steps to bring about needed change.   The institutional statements, peaceful protests, prayer vigils, and honest conversations of […]

George Floyd was murdered in front of the whole world. A senseless and cavalier act of a police officer, the most recent senseless murder of a black person in America. An act and symbolism that raises deep pain, brings to the surface the ugly reality of weaponized racism that has been part of American society […]

The Flames of Pentecost, Racism, and Repentance  The celebration of Pentecost this past Sunday called upon followers of Jesus to remember that the church’s very existence is founded upon fresh movements of the Spirit breathing through us like fire, opening our eyes to the scripture in new ways, sparking our hearts to repentance and action. […]

With a Broken Heart… Our hearts are broken, our spirits are vexed, and yes, we are angry. We have witnessed yet another tragedy – a human being, created and loved by God, dying. Dying with a knee on his neck, crying for relief. We have witnessed another senseless murder of an African-American male. It was […]

MANSFIELD, Mass.- Eastern Nazarene College senior Elisabeth Schaffer (Benton, Pa.) has been selected as the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Female Senior Student-Athlete of the Year, announced the league office Thursday. The award recognizes athletic and academic successes, while also factoring in leadership and community service components, and is determined by a vote of the conference’s […]