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Washington Adventist University (WAU) begins the 2025–2026 academic year with a renewed spirit, following a year of revival, student baptisms, and a transformative summer mission trip to Central America. The spiritual journey of the past year began in December 2024, when WAU closed its fall semester with a powerful convocation that culminated in the baptisms …

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  Takoma Park, MD — July 2026 — Washington Adventist University (WAU) is proud to announce that it will host the 3rd Biannual Seventh-day Adventist Higher Education Institutions Director of Athletics Conference, bringing together athletic directors from Adventist colleges and universities across North America. The event, which will take place in July 2026 on WAU’s …

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TAKOMA PARK, Maryland — The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has named Washington Adventist University (WAU) a 2024-2025 Champions of Character® Five-Star Institution. This shows that the university is still committed to character-driven athletics. The Champions of Character program gives awards to schools that show integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership both on …

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TAKOMA PARK, Md. — Washington Adventist University (WAU) is set to welcome students back to campus for the start of the Fall 2025 semester, offering a fresh start for returning students and an exciting first step for new arrivals. Move-in Day kicks off the academic year on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, as residence halls open …

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TAKOMA PARK, Md. — The Washington Adventist University Department of Biology and Chemistry is celebrating recent graduate Catusha Desjardins (’25), who has been selected for the competitive MedServe 2025-27 Fellowship Program in North Carolina. MedServe, headquartered in Durham, pairs recent college graduates with primary-care clinics across the state to bolster community health while preparing fellows …

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SILVER SPRING, Md. — Washington Adventist University student Gabriella Apola and her siblings brought music and ministry together in a moving family concert held Tuesday, June 24, at the Inter-Faith Chapel of Leisure World Retirement Community. Gabriella, a rising junior at WAU, is double majoring in biology and chemistry, as well as music. Her performance …

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Washington Adventist University — Everett Wiles, Vice President for Integrated Marketing and Communication at Washington Adventist University (WAU) in Takoma Park, Maryland, was honored on May 10, 2025 for his outstanding contributions to media & leadership during the inaugural Film Festival and Symposium hosted by the Jamaica Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (JAMU). The event, …

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Takoma Park, MD — At Washington Adventist University (WAU), musical excellence is more than a tradition — it’s a global opportunity. Thanks to the leadership and vision of Dr. Virginia G. Rittenhouse which was passed on to Dr. Preston Hawes, WAU students are performing on the world’s most prestigious stages, including New York City’s Carnegie …

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The WAU Performance Workshop (WPW) has provided a theatrical and educational music “playground” for any students wanting to hone their theatre craft since the 1989-1990 school year. Led by Artistic Director Dr. Deborah Thurlow, WPW has mounted either a full production or a “entertainment” featuring scenes from opera, operetta or musical theatre, often with a …

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TAKOMA PARK, Md. — In an era driven by data, Washington Adventist University (WAU) is equipping students to lead with its Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program, offering a specialized concentration in Business Data Analytics. With a projected annual growth rate of 10 to 25 percent between 2025 and 2032, the demand for data …

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