Gresham Prayer Chapel

Dr. Loren Gresham dedicated fifty years of service to Southern Nazarene University, from 1967 to 2017. He began his career as a professor of political science, later advancing to provost, and ultimately serving twenty-eight years as University President.

Throughout his tenure, his wife, Linda, worked faithfully alongside him, offering unwavering support to SNU students and fostering a deep commitment to the university’s mission.  Her leadership began the New Student Institute that continues to welcome new students to campus each fall. Together, they led with a vision to ensure that SNU remained aligned with the Church of the Nazarene and steadfast in its mission of making Christlike disciples through higher education.