On a sunny Sabbath afternoon, below the pillars of H.M.S. Richard’s building, a group gathered to honor the lives of Henry and Sharon Fordham in a department naming ceremony. A framed portrait stood symbolically at the base of the historic steps. After the Fordham’s tragic loss, Washington Adventist University decided to name their Religion Department …
This upcoming weekend, September 17th – 19th, will be a momentous occasion dedicated to honoring our students, faculty and staff, alumni, and valuable board members, sponsors, donors, and friends of Washington Adventist University. We will have four distinguished events for this Dedication Weekend: the Board of Trustees Meeting, a Sabbath Dedication, the Henry & Sharon …
Washington Adventist University’s Opening Convocation ceremony on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, was the official start to the 2021-22 academic year and a renewed excitement for the resume of campus learning and activities. Since 2019, where we transitioned to streaming convocation online, we return to continue our weekly convocation programs in the Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church. …
We are proud to announce that on September 1, 2021, our Vice-President for the Center for Student Life, Dr. Ralph Johnson, began his two-year tenure as the President of the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS). He will be its 10th president. Founded in 1979, the Council for the Advancement of …
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It’s been a long year of planning and preparing for this moment, but we are finally proud to say, ‘Welcome back to Washington Adventist University!’ This week, our returning sophomores, new freshman, and transfer students have been experiencing all of what WAU has to offer through our Student Orientation Week. From exciting team-building activities like …
Biography: An advocate for educational equity and a Maryland native, Dr. Garifo is the Director of Weis Library. Before joining Washington Adventist University, Dr. Garifo served as a librarian for the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System, Prince George’s County Public Schools, and Trinity Washington University. She began her library career as a two-time Junior …
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Collins Odongo has over 15 years of service with various nonprofit and international development organizations as a Project Manager and Business Development Advisor successfully implementing an economic livelihood program with various organizations like Canadian Crossroads International(CCI), Government Department, Savings, and Credit Unions(Saccos). Collins has over 6 years of teaching experience in Public Policy, Management, Decision …
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Washington Adventist University (WAU) is known for its motto “Gateway to Service,” highlighting the university’s commitment to engaging and preparing students for service in and out of their communities. With Service Day once a semester, mission trips, and other available service opportunities, this aspect of the WAU lifestyle has been encouraged since its beginnings in …
Washington Adventist University’s Theofield G. Weis Library was recently awarded a $30,000 grant from the American Library Association (ALA). In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, libraries were under dire pressure due to budget cuts, closures, and other uncontrollable losses. These hardships have made it difficult for libraries to continue to serve their communities to …
Dr. Henry J. Fordham III and his wife, Sharon Fordham, have been truly inspiring in their unwavering dedication to living their daily lives through Christ and undertaking His ministry to share with others. It is with a heavy heart to report that on Sunday, July 18, 2021, the Fordhams were tragically lost in a house …