Takoma Park, MD (December 18, 2017) Washington Adventist University will soon bid farewell to Bonnie Franckowiak, DNP as she retires at the end of December. She joined the campus community as an adjunct for the School of Graduate and Professional Studies in May of 2014 before being promoted to Professor of Nursing and Coordinator for the …
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Takoma Park, Md. (December 1, 2017) At its November 2017 session, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) reaffirmed the accreditation of Washington Adventist University (WAU). During the process that revised the Middle States Commission on Higher Education’s Statement of Accreditation Status, the body recognized WAU for progress to date on several recommendations and …
The new Vice President of Marketing & Integrated Communications for Washington Adventist University (WAU) is Douglas K. Walker, a seasoned communications professional who brings more than 20 years of experience to the position. “Doug Walker has outstanding communications and marketing skills that will significantly enhance our efforts to achieve excellence at all levels of this …
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The Washington Adventist University (WAU) family mourns the passing of Alumnus and former Program Coordinator for the School of Graduate and Professional Studies (SGPS) Jessica Michelle Mihos who died peacefully at home on November 11, 2017. Mihos was born on April 12, 1987, in Washington D.C. to Royal (Dan) and Karen Ritchie. She earned her …
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Takoma Park, MD (November 8, 2017) Once every five years Washington Adventist University (WAU) opens its doors to young gymnasts from across the U.S., Canada and the Dominican Republic for Acrofest. This year we welcome 22 teams with over 800 performers to our campus. Each participant will spend three days bonding with, and learning from …
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Takoma Park, Md. (November 8, 2017) Washington Adventist University (WAU) launches its new Anna H. Wang Presidential Concert series—Saturday, November 11—with a performance by concert pianist Awadagin Pratt, beginning at 8 p.m. at the Leroy and Lois Peters Music Center, located on the WAU campus. The concert series was initiated this year by the family …
Takoma Park, Md. (November 7, 2017) Washington Adventist University (WAU) and The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP) reached an agreement recently that will make it easier for WAU graduate psychology students to earn a doctoral degree so that they can provide holistic, professional psychology services that will improve community health. The agreement was signed …
Washington Adventist University (WAU) students received a special invitation to the Global Public Campus Ministries (PCM) Weekend by Jiwan S. Moon, Director of PCM. Pro Musica, led by Anwar Ottley, performed pieces during the morning service and again in the afternoon with the New England Youth Ensemble, directed by Preston Hawes. President Spence joined the event as a …
The Southern Asian Seventh-day Adventist Church (SASDAC) recently hosted their second annual Washington Adventist University (WAU) weekend featuring performances by Pro Musica, the New England Youth Ensemble, and presentations by various faculty and staff. President Weymouth Spence, the guest speaker on Saturday, completed a story he started last year when invited to speak at SASDAC. …
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Takoma Park, MD (September 29, 2017) Washington Adventist University’s Marie-Claire Kaberamanzi, a second-year nursing major, presented at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, September 20. The event, “Financing the Future: Education 2030,” focused on the education crisis currently affecting 260 million youth who are not receiving an instruction. Kaberamanzi spoke during the session on …