The Maryland Independent College and University Association (MICUA) has appointed Washington Adventist University President Dr. Weymouth Spence as the new chairman of the board of trustees after 15 years of service as a board member. MICUA’s selection process began earlier this year, culminating with the board’s approval for a two-year term beginning on July 1st, …
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In April 2024, the second annual Faculty Research Conference will be convened. Save the date. It will be held on the day immediately following the annual Students’ Convention. The actual date will be forthcoming. This event will mark the continuance of an initiative that was introduced to the Faculty Senate in 2022 by Dr. Andrea …
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Our US Government class, which is apart of our Dual Enrollment Program, was heading to Capitol Hill on Thursday, June 29th, and I did what I often do – check various sources for what was happening on the day. I saw the Supreme Court was meeting at 10 AM, so we left earlier than planned …
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In January 2023, the Biology and Chemistry Department at Washington Adventist University (WAU) gladly received the news that another student, Ava Movahed Abtahi, was accepted into the Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA) Post Baccalaureate Research Program at the National Institute of Health (NIH). About Ava, Dr. Perez said, “She is truly an outstanding ambassador for our university at the NIH.” In recent years, …
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WAU International Students, Deans, Department Chairs, Academic Advisors and Instructors, please note the following guidelines for 2023 fall class registration: Termination of SEVP COVID-19 Flexibilities President Biden announced the termination of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency, effective on May 11, 2023, following the termination of the COVID-19 National Emergency on April 10, 2023. …
On May 3, 2023, Honors College students at Washington Adventist University embarked on a 14-day trip to the United Kingdom. Since 2016, the Honors College has collaborated with Newbold College of Higher Education to provide WAU Honors students the opportunity to study on-location in the UK each year. This was the first group from …
On Monday, June 5, a group of WAU Honors College students went to downtown D.C. for a full day of ‘Nation’s Capital Learning’ as part of a ‘Law and Religion’ summer class taught by Professor Nicholas Miller. The class is a hybrid graduate course offered through the Andrews University Seminary and cross-listed for …
Washington Adventist University affirms our alignment with the church’s position on LGBTQ+ through its Christocentric vision of humanity as bearing the image of the Creator. We consistently call upon all our students to lead lives that are holy and acceptable to God as we prepare them to reflect God’s love through service to humanity. …
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The longest tenured coach in Washington Adventist University (WAU) Athletics history has decided to move on from the university to pursue new coaching opportunities. Head Coach Ben Johnson announced his resignation as the Head Acro-Airs & Volleyball Coach on Monday, May 1, 2023. A proud WAU alumnus, Coach Johnson has been connected with the University …
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On Tuesday evening, April 18, the WAU Honors College hosted a ‘Supreme Court Oral Arguments Debrief’ event on the WAU campus in Takoma Park, MD. The event was a collaboration between the WAU Center for Law and Public Policy and Liberty Magazine and focused on the Groff v DeJoy Supreme Court case, which was argued in front of the …
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