Washington Adventist University employees recently took time off to enjoy a late summer picnic, organized by the department of human resources at Centennial Park.
Faculty and staff took advantage of an afternoon off, the promise of great food and the opportunity to relax with family and friends before the start of the new academic year.
Administrators, faculty, staff and students gathered in Washington Adventist University (WAU) dining hall, August 27, to get a first look at the newly renovated space, completed just in time for the start of the new semester.
Increased enrollment, contributions from alumni and friends, and prudent budgetary choices, have contributed to another year of improved financial performance at Washington Adventist University. The Consolidated Financial Index (CFI) score, a higher education financial health measurement, has greatly improved over the last several years with current score beating the average of all private colleges in Maryland.
In a specially called session of the Columbia Union Conference Constituency, delegates from its eight conferences voted overwhelmingly to approve a recommendation from the union executive committee authorizing ordination without regard to gender. The historic vote was 209 in favor and 51 opposed, with nine abstentions—a ratio of 4 to 1.
The 2012-2013 academic year will see Washington Adventist University students able to access Wireless Internet from any of the WAU’s buildings. Vice President for Information Technology Services (ITS) Greg Ingram says it’s a part of his department’s effort to keep pace with technological changes and enhance the learning experience for students.
The need to build a strong and caring view of the world was behind Washington Adventist University’s (WAU) recent trip to Tanzania, the second of two this summer led by the Department of Ministry. The first was a May trip to Russia where students and staff participated in service activities, as well as explore historic and cultural sites in Moscow.
The evaluation of Washington Adventist University (WAU) by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, which culminated with a site visit, March 25-28, ended with a final report affirming that the University has met the standards for all of the criteria that it was evaluated against.
Danette Howard, Ph.D., Maryland Secretary for Higher Education (MHEC), will serve as commencement speaker at Washington Adventist’s University’s summer commencement scheduled for July 26 in Sligo Church.
A distinguished higher education professional, Howard was appointed to the position by Maryland’s governor Martin O’Malley in June. She served as interim secretary from August, 2011.
In a statement, announcing her appointment, O’Malley said Howard’s “dedication to creating innovative programs and years of expertise in higher education are essential to helping more Marylanders attend and complete college.”
Returning students, faculty, and staff will be greeted with a new look dining hall when they return to campus this fall. This major facility upgrade, the first since the construction of Wilkinson Hall, will see dramatic changes in both the aesthetics and functionality of the space.
Chair of the Department of English and Modern Languages and WAU alumnus, Susan Comilang (pictured far left), is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) summer seminar award for college and university teachers.
The seminar, part of the NEH’s Division of Education Programs, is open to 16 participants to explore “Tudor Books and Readers, 1485-1603” in Antwerp, Belgium; London; and Oxford, UK. Comilang is currently in Europe on her fellowship.