Northwest Christian College
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Northwest Christian College is a private, liberal arts college located in Eugene, Oregon and is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the Independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ.
The school was founded as a divinity school in 1895 by Disciple of Christ preacher Eugene C. Sanderson as the Eugene Divinity School. Through a series of name changes and a merger, became known as Northwest Christian College in 1934.
The school's athletic teams compete as the Beacons in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC). Northwest Christian currently fields teams in Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Men's and Women's Soccer, Women's Softball and Women's Volleyball.
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