Olivet News

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

September 12, 2025

Olivet Recognized as 2025-26 College of Distinction

University recognized for excellence in business, education, engineering, nursing

July 29, 2025

Student Design of Shine.FM Addition Wins Walker School of STEM $10,000 NCEES Award

Drawings by Olivet senior design group were awarded by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying

June 10, 2025

Academic Year Culminates in Scholar Week

This year’s Scholar Week featured 32 presentations by 65 student and faculty presenters and drew more than 800 student and faculty attendees over a five-day span.

May 5, 2025

112th Commencement Ceremony Celebrates the Academic Accomplishments of 813 Olivet Graduates

Highlights from the Baccalaureate service and the Commencement ceremonies for the undergraduate and graduate classes of 2025.

October 4, 2024

Olivet The Magazine | Word & Speech

In a world of noise and of words that mislead or control or manipulate, our mission as Christians remains bound to the word and to Christ, the Word.

September 13, 2024

A Banner Year for ONU: Academic Excellence Recognized and Awarded

Olivet Nazarene University has achieved a series of distinguished accolades and awards in 2024, underscoring the University’s commitment to academic excellence, innovation and dedication to the campus community.

June 20, 2024

Olivet Honored as 2024-25 College of Distinction

University recognized for excellence in business, nursing, education and STEM.

May 3, 2024

NASA Selects Olivet Nazarene University Senior for Prestigious Europa Clipper Intern Program

Ethan Piacenti will join 39 US STEM students this June for the inaugural NASA program.

April 12, 2024

Ellucian’s 2024 Impact Awards Celebrate Olivet – Elevating the Student Experience

April 4, 2024

2024 Pence-Boyce Student Research Includes Tallgrass, HPV in Papua New Guinea and Uranyl Fluoride Heterocyclic Complexes

March 21, 2024

ELAIA: Honors Journal Volumes 5 and 6 published

ONU announces new volumes of ELAIA: The Honors Journal of Olivet Nazarene University

March 8, 2024

ONU Hosts 2024 Vex Robotics Illinois High School State Championship Competition Mar 22-23

September 21, 2023

U.S. News Best Colleges names ONU a 2024 Top Ten Best Value

Olivet continues to ascend in the US News Best College rankings

September 19, 2019

Olivet Honored as College of Distinction 2019-2020

Recognized for committed implementation of high impact educational practices.

July 14, 2019

Olivet Stem Camp 2019 Introduced Students to Engineering Careers

Martin D. Walker School of Engineering and Technology professors led fast-paced learning activities during the one-week session.

May 2, 2019

Society of Women Engineers at Olivet hosts ‘Introduce a Girl to Engineering’

Inspiring middle school girls to pursue STEM careers

January 18, 2019

Olivet students hired for jobs and internships during Society of Women Engineers conference

More than 300 national and international companies participated in this onsite career fair.

July 12, 2018

Olivet STEM Camp 2018 introduced students to engineering careers

High school and college transfer students got a head start on an engineering degree at Olivet Nazarene University’s 2018 STEM Camp. Professors from the Martin D. Walker School of Engineering and Technology guided participants as they began or continued college degree work and explored career possibilities in science, technology, engineering and math.