Takoma Park, MD. (November 2, 2018)—The Washington Adventist University family was saddened to learn of the passing this week of Dr. Colin Standish, President of Columbia Union College (CUC) from 1974-78. Known for his experience as a college president, his strong spiritual emphasis, and his unique vision of the role of Christian higher education, Dr. …
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Takoma Park, MD (October 18, 2018) Washington Adventist University (WAU), Director of Field Education and Assistant Professor Melissa Buckley, has completed the requirements for her Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work from Morgan State University. Her dissertation exploring “Fatherless Woman Syndrome and Perceptions of Attachment in Jamaican Women” will soon be available on ProQuest. She is …
Takoma Park, MD. (October 15, 2018)—The Grammy Award-winning Parker Quartet will headline the next Anna H. Wang Presidential Concert Series performance on the campus of Washington Adventist University (WAU) on Saturday evening November 10. Following a busy 2017-18 season that had the ensemble crossing North America for performances and residencies around the United States, including …
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Takoma Park, MD. (October 11, 2018)—“Why the Pursuit of Happiness is a Bad Idea” will be the opening talk when Washington Adventist University (WAU) presents the 40th annual G. Arthur Keough Lectureship next Friday and Saturday, October 19-20 on the WAU campus in Takoma Park. The featured keynote speaker, Jennifer A. Herdt, is the Gilbert …
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Takoma Park, MD (October 4, 2018) Washington Adventist University recently welcomed Jason E. Brooks, Content Development Officer and Speaker for the John Maxwell Company, to campus for a First Year Experience (FYE) assembly. This year, FYE is participating in an inaugural leadership program with the John Maxwell Leadership Company and students are reading the 15 Invaluable …
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Takoma Park, MD (October 4, 2018) The Center for Law and Public Policy hosted its 10th Annual Attorney Pre-Law Student Dinner on September 23. Natalie Hynum, Assistant State’s Attorney in Baltimore City, was the speaker of the evening. Hynum, a 2010 graduate of Washington Adventist University (WAU), graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in …
Takoma Park, MD. (September 20, 2018)—Washington Adventist University Assistant Professor of Biology Dr. Samuel D. Perez enjoyed a fruitful Summer co-publishing research papers exploring the links between gene networks and voluntary physical activity, and results from previous research activities exploring the sympathetic neurotransmission in the spleen of a laboratory animal model. Dr. Perez was the …
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Please consider designating a portion of your offering this week to WAU. Your tax-deductible offering will support student mission trips and baptisms, and the sharing of the Adventist health message at the new Gail S. and Bruce E. Boyer Health professions and Wellness Center. All this at a fully accredited school recently named a Best …
Takoma Park, MD. (Monday, September 17, 2018)—Washington Adventist University conveyed four prestigious Awards for Excellence at its 6th annual Visionaries Gala last evening. Noting that WAU is preparing world-class citizens to serve in communities around the world, university President Weymouth Spence thanked the honorees for their service to humanity. By honoring these heroes of healthcare …
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Takoma Park, MD. (September 6, 2018)—Washington Adventist University’s annual Family Fun Festival is returning to its regularly scheduled time as the grand finale to our Alumni & Parents Weekend. The next Family Fun Festival will take place Sunday, April 14, 2019. As many Festival-goers may recall, the 2018 event was postponed until Fall due to a …