 | Local colleges and universities have long played a critical role in the educational, economic, cultural identity and vitality of Eugene. While our diverse set of both public and private colleges and universities can point to many past and current achievements, each is facing demographic, financial and political challenges. In the first of a series on this topic, Dr. Joseph Womack, president of Bushnell University, will describe how Bushnell, a private nonprofit university, has not only survived but thrived despite these challenges by focusing on its unique, faith-based mission. Bushnell has substantially increased enrollment, co-curricular offerings, and graduate and undergraduate degree programs, with a focus on workforce needs. President Womack will describe the university’s planned facilities expansion in southeast Eugene and the capital campaign that will support it while making beneficial impact on both the campus and local community. |
