Olivet News

Read all the latest news and featured stories from the Olivet community, including faculty, staff, alumni and friends.

November 6, 2025

Homecoming and Family Weekend 2025

Olivet Nazarene University’s Homecoming and Family Weekend brought together alumni, family and friends for an annual weekend of celebration. This year, with over 50 events throughout the weekend, guests were able to enjoy timeless traditions, exciting athletic competitions and great food and fellowship with friends new and old.

November 6, 2025

With Honors: Environmental Awareness | Olivet The Magazine

“I had no doubt that Olivet would provide me with great educational opportunities and I saw that the interdisciplinary Honors Program would be a big part of that. But finding out that the cohort format would give me a built-in group of people to interact with was a big selling point for me.”

November 5, 2025

Riverside Healthcare and Olivet Continue Doing Something Good Together | Olivet The Magazine

Olivet’s partnership with Riverside Healthcare benefits the University and Kankakee County.

Professor Scott Ragan sitting and talking with a student.

November 5, 2025

Engineering Awards | STEM Report

Olivet’s Engineering Department earns national recognition in the NCEES Education Award.

Picture of one of the lamps along the sidewalk at Olivet

November 4, 2025

In Pursuit of a Calling | Olivet The Magazine

A Process in BECOMING

Admissions counselor speaking with students

October 31, 2025

Finding Their Path | Olivet The Magazine

Transfer Student Story

Will Akin with cohort in front of of a tiger statue

October 28, 2025

From GED to Ed.D.: Olivet Alumnus Will Akin, Sheriff of Clay County, Missouri

“Through my studies in the program, I now understand that there are different types of approaches, theories and practices in leadership.”

Group of people on a mission trip taking a picture in a building

October 27, 2025

Around the World | Olivet The Magazine

While much can be learned in classrooms here on campus, one of the best parts of the Olivet Nazarene University experience is the lessons gained when students engage with cultures and communities around the world.

October 22, 2025

Olivet The Magazine – 2025 Parent Guide

Annual “Parent Guide” issue coming soon to mailboxes.

October 16, 2025

Double the Learning: Thane Moore and Ethan Moore, MBA students at Olivet

“Leadership is a journey. Growth is ongoing. We need to have struggles to grow. So, we are persevering together in this part of our journey.”

October 15, 2025

Benner Library Celebrates 50 Years

Historical highlights and present-day events in honor of a campus landmark

October 14, 2025

Spotlight on Olivet School of Education Golden Apple Scholars

Undergraduate Golden Apple Scholars receive financial support as well as professional development training to enhance their college careers

October 13, 2025

Advanced Nursing Practitioners Benefit from Master’s Degree

Faculty interview highlights unique elements of Olivet’s MSN-FNP program

October 10, 2025

The Doctoral Degree in Ethical Leadership Leads to Career Success

Advance your career with Olivet Nazarene University’s online Doctor of Education in Ethical Leadership.

October 6, 2025

Fine Tuning Leadership: Laura Otto, MOL graduate

“Olivet Nazarene University’s Master of Organizational Leadership degree program was just what I needed to succeed in the field of nonprofit arts management.”

October 3, 2025

Olivet Summer Field Experience: Costa Rica

“Field experiences like this are essential for giving students a deeper understanding of ecology as well as a richer appreciation for God’s creation and a desire to love and protect it.”

Man and a woman sitting at a table talking

September 30, 2025

Mission from the Heart: Zshu Asis, Olivet Nazarene University alumna

“I had so many questions for God,” she says. “I felt so vulnerable. I began taking my faith more seriously and began going on mission trips in 2014. My friends who died had so much faith, and I told God that I wanted a faith just like theirs.”

September 24, 2025

Olivet Advances in 2026 U.S. News “Best Colleges” Report

University receives distinction in four categories in annual college ranking report