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SALEM, OR (February 15, 2024) – Corban University has been selected by the Murdock Charitable Trust to participate in its Vision and Call internship program. Established in 2006, Vision and Call provides young adults with expanded internship opportunities that encourage them to carefully consider their future vocational paths through meaningful work experience. The program operates […]

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This fall, the Corban Education Department hosted over 200 Christian school educators on campus for its first ever Corban Christian School Educator’s Conference. The conference was created in response to an expressed need from local Christian school leadership for professional development opportunities which have been limited in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. “There is […]

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Dotted across Corban’s campus, groups of student leaders gathered, decked out in navy in gold, collecting pom poms and hand-made signs, ready to welcome Corban’s class of 2027 to their new academic home. Every year, Warrior Welcome brings Corban’s community together. It’s more than just the move-in boxes and dorm room decorations, photos with Cadmar […]

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SALEM, OR (March 14, 2023) – On Tuesday, March 14, the Corban University Board of Trustees officially announced that it has named Dr. John Mark Yeats as the University’s 11th president. His appointment follows a 7-month search conducted by the Presidential Search Committee comprised of select Corban University trustees, faculty, staff, alumni, and students. Dr. […]

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Salem, OR — On May 11, Governor Kate Brown declared July 25-July 29, 2022, Oregon Private College Week, proclaiming that “Oregon’s private, nonprofit, independent college and universities are vital to Oregon’s goal for a more educated and skilled workforce, enriching local communities, and contributing to our state’s education attainment goals.” Oregon Private College Week is […]

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At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, few could have predicted its course. In Oregon, even fewer would’ve expected a small, liberal arts university, partnered with a local, more rurally-focused hospital, to be prime players in frontline research and testing. Over the past two years, under the guidance of Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Sarah […]

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When Professor of Media Arts, Naomi Yanike, first stepped foot into The Barn, her eyes instantly focused on a nondescript sign above one of the doors leading into a cluttered room. It held one word, “Studio.” It was a moment that launched a string of dreams for the space. “It felt a bit like foreshadowing […]

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Asia Sage Jackson is a 3.9 student, biology major, history and chemistry minor, member of two research consortiums, and with her spare time, she competes for Corban’s women’s soccer team, where she was named to the academic all-conference team for the 2021 season. During her summer break, she relaxed by competing with Guam’s national team […]

NWCCU ACCREDITATION

Corban University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) and completed a Year-Seven Comprehensive (Evaluation of Institutional Effectiveness (EIE)) in 2022 for continued accreditation. The comprehensive self-study was followed by an onsite evaluation in October 2022. In February 2023, Corban received reaffirmation of its accreditation for 7 years. Corban University’s last Mid-Cycle Evaluation was fall 2018, and its Policies, Regulations and Financial Review (PRFR) was completed in fall 2021. As of our most recent evaluation, Corban University is compliant with the Standards, Policies, and Eligibility Requirements of the NWCCU.