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The Columbia Union Conference Executive Committee at its March 2022 meeting, approved the Columbia Union Strategic Plan.  The following are the five priorities of the strategic plan: Spiritual Revival Mission Engagement Leadership Development Education Community Engagement   Washington Adventist University (WAU) is continuing to be a strong partner in the Mission and strategic initiatives of …

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Becky Barker, the First Year Experience Coordinator at Washington Adventist University will be retiring on May 12, 2022. After 12 years of service, Becky would like to expand her reach and knowledge of service beyond the walls of WAU. She has touched the lives of past and present, students and staff.  Barker became familiar with …

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Recently former WAU Chaplain and alum Pastor Regina Johnson facilitated a class she developed called “Paint and Heal.” The class was created for women where the focus is character development, creative exploration, emotional freedom, self-love, and self-awareness. The theme, “It’s Me for Me” centered around reminding the ladies that they are enough in whatever season …

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The ladies at Halcyon Hall on the WAU campus recently held an Alumni Mixer, it’s the first event of its kind for the residence hall. The objective for the event was to bring alumni and current residents together for an afternoon of celebrating womanhood, encouragement, and networking; but most importantly to begin rebuilding community in …

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Marianne Laruelle, from the Belgian Embassy in Washington, delivers the Keynote Address On April 14 the WAU Honors College hosted the 4th Annual CAPITALMUN conference on the campus of Washington Adventist University. This year’s conference welcomed delegations from 38 countries and included students from Adventist and public high schools in Maryland and Pennsylvania. The conference …

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Meet 2021-2022 Rookie of the Year: Clarissa Williams, formerly Machado, a proud alumna of Washington Adventist University, class of 2016. She graduated with a dual degree in Business Management and Business Marketing. As a student, Williams was involved in several campus clubs and organizations, including the athletics team, namely the volleyball and Acro Airs. While in …

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Recently, Nicholas Miller was a guest lecturer for Washington Adeventist University’s (WAU) PLST 494 – Supreme Court Seminar class. Mr. Miller, a professor at the Andrews University Seminary and a practicing attorney, spent the class period discussing Mitchell v Helms, a Supreme Court case argued in 1999 that addressed whether the Education Consolidation and Improvement …

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Ministry at Washington Adventist University (WAU) is on the move! Over the 2022 Spring Break, twelve WAU students embarked on an immersive service-learning experience in Baltimore, Maryland. Immersion Trips are a little different than how one might normally think of “Missions Trips.” “If we want to truly honor God in our efforts to love our …

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Howard Community College (HCC) and Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) announced a partnership with Washington Adventist University to expand access to associate to bachelor’s degree programs at Laurel College Center. Founded by HCC and PGCC, Laurel College Center is a Maryland regional higher education center that serves students seeking associate and bachelor’s degrees.   “On …

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