News & Announcements

WAU has appointed a new Vice President for Advancement and Alumni Relations, Ms Carolynn Yakush, effective January 23, 2023. Carolynn was most recently leading sales and marketing for a premier medical group, where she aggressively grew the practice from 11 to 16 offices regionally. Her extensive experience building, leading and managing teams in business development, marketing …

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A group of 17 students and teachers from Columbia Union Academies will depart for The Hague, Netherlands on Saturday night , January 21, to participate in The Hague International Model United Nations (THIMUN) conference. Participation in the THIMUN conference has been arranged by the Washington Adventist University Honors College as part of their Center for …

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The Department of Business and Computer Science at Washington Adventist University (WAU) visited the world bank recently – a trip that was dubbed “an Education Learning Experience in the Nation’s Capital” intended to provide a practical learning experience on the role and function of the World Bank. A total of 40 students and 5 faculty …

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Washington Adventist University (WAU) recently received an initial donation of $1.2 million from the estate of alumnus George J. Korschen Jr to establish the George J. Korschen Jr Memorial Scholarship Fund.  The funds are to be held and administered by the university for the benefit of students at WAU pursuing their Bachelor of Arts or …

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Washington Adventist University launched their new Professional Workforce Development initiative that delivers critical workforce programs to meet the needs of companies and individuals looking to fill the skills gaps for in-demand career fields including healthcare, information technology and professional development. The online certificate programs prepare students for industry certifications and aims to advance employee skills and …

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      The bi-annual Academic Excellence Awards for Washington Adventist University international students was held on Tuesday, November 8, at the Fireside Room in Wilkinson Hall.  48 students (23 undergraduate programs and 25 graduate programs) were awarded certificates for exceptional Grade Point Average (GPA), which is 3.0 and above for spring semester 2022.    …

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Recently the School of Graduate and Professional Studies and the Faculty of Music Therapy was asked to perform at the Margaret McNamara Education Grants (MMEG) Annual Arts and Crafts Fair at The World Bank Group. This participation was a plan of action by SGPS to support MMEG in their annual fundraising and to expand WAU’s …

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We are pleased to announce that beginning January 8, 2023 – Washington Adventist University (WAU) and Capitol Technology University (Capitol Tech) are taking the next step in their historic partnership which will Facilitate student admission into the PhD (Res) Cyberpsychology, PhD (Res) Healthcare Cybersecurity, and PhD Business Analytics and Data Science. Facilitate student admission to …

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On Friday, October 28, a group of Washington Adventist University students visited the Embassy of the State of Libya in Washington, DC. The student group was part of the WAU Model United Nations program that is housed within the Honors College at WAU. This year’s MUN team will represent the State of Libya at the …

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WAU Shock defended the house against the Oakwood University Ambassadors recently with a 80 – 72 final score.  Senior Ethan Murphy scored a game-high 20 points in the Shock’s season-opener to lift WAU over Oakwood University (0-1) in Saturday’s inaugural Homecoming at The Pitt. On a night full of passion, perseverance, and school spirit, WAU displayed …

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