WAU Enactus Team Named Regional Champion at the Enactus United States Regional Competition

Takoma Park, Md. (April 5, 2017) Washington Adventist University’s Enactus business team earned the title of Regional Champion at this year’s Enactus United States Regional Competition, held March 31 in Washington, D.C. The event is one of six regional competitions held across the United States. During the competition – which included teams from Rutgers University, …

WAU’s Alumni Weekend Speaker Ted Wilson to be Inducted into the Business Wall of Fame

Takoma Park, Md. (April 4, 2017) WAU Alumnus Ted N.C. Wilson, President of the General Conference Seventh-day Adventist World Church and featured speaker at the Washington Adventist University (WAU) Alumni and Parents Weekend, April 6-9, will be inducted into the WAU Department of Business & Communication Wall of Fame. The induction ceremony will be held …

Washington Adventist University Mourns The Death of Olga Lewis

Takoma Park, Md. (March 31, 2017) Washington Adventist University (WAU) is mourning the death of Olga Lewis, who served as the university’s Director of Career Services and Cooperative Education from 2005-2010. “Olga will always be remembered as the consummate professional who dearly loved teaching career development, building relationships with employers, and placing students in meaningful …

Washington Adventist University to Host Free Friday Evening Concert on April 7, 7 p.m.

Takoma Park, Md. (March 29, 2017) Washington Adventist University (WAU) will host an evening concert on Friday, April 7 at 7 p.m. in Takoma Park, Maryland. The event will feature performances by the University’s Columbia Collegiate Chorale, under the direction of James Bingham, Ph.D., and the New England Youth Ensemble, under the direction Preston Hawes, …

WAU Shock Men’s Basketball Team Earns Title of 2017 AII Division II Men’s Basketball Champions

Takoma Park, Md. (March 29, 2017) The Washington Adventist University (WAU) Shock Men’s Basketball Team finished an historic season and conference tournament this year with a 22-7 record, and the team now has the title of 2017 AII (Association of Independent Institutions) Division II Men’s Basketball Champions. This year’s championship game was played on February …

Washington Adventist University to Host Fifth Annual Campus Revival

Takoma Park, Md. (March 28, 2017) A week-long campus revival is taking place through Saturday, April 1 on the grounds of Washington Adventist University, and the public is invited to attend. The event will be held each evening at 7 p.m. in a white tent, located on the Commons, an area between Flower Avenue and …

Washington Adventist University To Host This Year’s Family Fun Festival on April 9, Noon to 5 p.m.

Takoma Park, Md. (March 17, 2017) The annual Family Fun Festival sponsored by Washington Adventist University (WAU) on its campus in Takoma Park will be held this year on Sunday, April 9, from noon to 5 p.m. The festival is part of the University’s Alumni and Parents Weekend celebration, which will be held this year …

New England Youth Ensemble Performs at the 12th Annual Living Legends Awards

Takoma Park, Md. (March 10, 2017) The New England Youth Ensemble at Washington Adventist University, with conductor Preston Hawes, DMA,  and guest conductor Lulu Mupfumbu, recently performed at the 12th Annual Living Legends Award Ceremony, held at Emmanuel-Brinklow Church in Ashton, Maryland. Before the performance started, Professor Hawes shared his first-hand experiences with the September …

Washington Adventist University and Howard Community College Sign Agreement to Help Music Students Earn Their Bachelor’s Degree

Photo: (from l. to r.) Dr. Daniel Lau, WAU Associate Professor of Music; Dr. Patrick Williams, Dean, WAU School of Arts and Social Sciences; Dr. James Bingham, Chair, WAU Department of Music; Dr. Hsien-Ann Meng, Chair, HCC Music Department; Dr. Jean Svacina, Vice President, HCC Academic Affairs; Dr. Weymouth Spence, WAU President; Dr. Cheryl Kisunzu, …

Seventh-day Adventist World Church President To Speak for Alumni Weekend

Takoma Park, Md. (February 24, 2017) The featured speaker for Washington Adventist University’s Alumni Weekend, April 6-9, is alumnus Ted N.C. Wilson who now leads the Seventh-day Adventist World Church. He will be sharing his thoughts and experiences on April 8 at the 11 a.m. worship service at Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church.   Wilson graduated …