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Washington Adventist University launched their new Professional Workforce Development initiative that delivers critical workforce programs to meet the needs of companies and individuals looking to fill the skills gaps for in-demand career fields including healthcare, information technology and professional development. The online certificate programs prepare students for industry certifications and aims to advance employee skills and …

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      The bi-annual Academic Excellence Awards for Washington Adventist University international students was held on Tuesday, November 8, at the Fireside Room in Wilkinson Hall.  48 students (23 undergraduate programs and 25 graduate programs) were awarded certificates for exceptional Grade Point Average (GPA), which is 3.0 and above for spring semester 2022.    …

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Recently the School of Graduate and Professional Studies and the Faculty of Music Therapy was asked to perform at the Margaret McNamara Education Grants (MMEG) Annual Arts and Crafts Fair at The World Bank Group. This participation was a plan of action by SGPS to support MMEG in their annual fundraising and to expand WAU’s …

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We are pleased to announce that beginning January 8, 2023 – Washington Adventist University (WAU) and Capitol Technology University (Capitol Tech) are taking the next step in their historic partnership which will Facilitate student admission into the PhD (Res) Cyberpsychology, PhD (Res) Healthcare Cybersecurity, and PhD Business Analytics and Data Science. Facilitate student admission to …

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On Friday, October 28, a group of Washington Adventist University students visited the Embassy of the State of Libya in Washington, DC. The student group was part of the WAU Model United Nations program that is housed within the Honors College at WAU. This year’s MUN team will represent the State of Libya at the …

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WAU Shock defended the house against the Oakwood University Ambassadors recently with a 80 – 72 final score.  Senior Ethan Murphy scored a game-high 20 points in the Shock’s season-opener to lift WAU over Oakwood University (0-1) in Saturday’s inaugural Homecoming at The Pitt. On a night full of passion, perseverance, and school spirit, WAU displayed …

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Jonathan Scriven, the Associate Director of the WAU Honors College, has been appointed as an Inspecteur Général Délégué for History/Geography by the French Ministry of Education (Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de la Jeunesse et des Sports). In this part-time role, Dr. Scriven will be responsible for working as a liaison between the French Ministry of …

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The Anna H. Wang Presidential Concert Series starts with a performance you don’t want to miss by American soprano and globally acclaimed opera singer Latonia Moore on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. at the Takoma Park Seventh-day Adventist Church. Praised as “richly talented” by the New York Times, the 2020 – 2021 season …

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For such a time as this … Dr. Beverly Gordon has her Ketanji Brown Jackson Moment at Washington Adventist University (WAU). WAU celebrates Dr. Beverly P. Gordon as the new Chair of the Psychology Department. “I am so very pleased to welcome Dr. Beverly Gordon back to WAU as Chair of our Psychology Department,” says …

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Washington Adventist University welcomed 62 Freshmen this Fall. To start the semester, the Betty Howard Center for Student Success culminated their tireless efforts to welcome and engage the new students entering WAU as new freshmen and providing them a taste of WAU’s culture as they start their academic journey. While most of the events occurred …

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