TAKOMA PARK, Md. — Who are Seventh-day Adventists? Are they fundamentalists? What role do they play in today’s society, and how does the church interact with movements like feminism? These questions were at the center of a recent event hosted by the Honors College at Washington Adventist University (WAU), where authors and editors of the …
TAKOMA PARK, Md. — Washington Adventist University (WAU) hosted a transformative mini campus preview day that brought 141 students from Northeastern Academy, Pine Forge Academy, and Takoma Academy to explore the university’s offerings, culminating in more than $3 million in scholarships awarded. Initially planned as a standard visit, the event quickly evolved into a dynamic …
Washington Adventist University (WAU) concluded a successful North American Division College Fair Tour in October, engaging with Adventist academy students across the Atlantic and Columbia Union territories. The tour, which spanned October 14-19 and October 22-23, 2024, included stops at Union Springs Academy, Kingsway College, Crawford Adventist Academy, Northeastern Academy, Greater New York Academy, Pine …
TAKOMA PARK, Md. (AP) — Washington Adventist University welcomed entrepreneur Henok Tasfaye, founder and CEO of U Street Parking Corporation, as a speaker at our campus convocation Wednesday. Tasfaye shared his journey from an Ethiopian immigrant to a successful business leader in the Washington, D.C., area. In his address, Tasfaye recounted arriving in the United …
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TAKOMA PARK, Md. — Washington Adventist University (WAU) is thrilled to announce the inaugural President’s Invitational Classic, a soccer tournament designed to foster camaraderie, teamwork, and unity among student-athletes from Adventist and local Christian academies. Set to take place on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, this event promises an inspiring experience that reaches beyond the field, …
The WAU Center for Law and Law and Public Policy, housed in the Honors is excited to announce the launch of a new podcast that delves into the dynamic relationship between faith and politics. Hosted by co-directors of the Center for Law and Public Policy, Drs. Nicholas Miller and Jonathan Scriven, the podcast, titled Fides …
TAKOMA PARK, Md. – Cindy Ming, executive assistant to the Vice President for Student Life at Washington Adventist University, recently reflected on the university’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations, organized with the support of the Latino Student Union. The event featured a mariachi band, a new addition aimed at representing Mexican culture, and was met with …
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TAKOMA PARK, Md. – On Oct. 20, 2024, Washington Adventist University’s Business Department hosted its second Monthly Business Forum in WH Room 433. Mr. Alvin Jones, a SharePoint engineer at Accenture Federal Services and contractor for the Environmental Protection Agency, delivered a presentation on “Artificial Intelligence and Business Applications.” Jones shared how his early passion …
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TAKOMA PARK, Md. — A recent discovery at Washington Adventist University (WAU) has rekindled a longstanding commitment to student missionary service. Benin Lee, president of the WAU Alumni Association, recently shared an old photograph he found in Weis Library with University Chaplain Dr. Jiwan S. Moon. The photograph depicts former WAU student missionaries Susan Carlson, …
Takoma Park, MD – The Washington Adventist University (WAU) Athletics Department is thrilled to announce the addition of women’s flag football to its roster of sports programs, set to debut in the Spring of 2026. This expansion marks a historic step for WAU as it seeks to promote greater inclusivity and engagement in women’s athletics, tapping …
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