Washington Adventist University Hosted its Constituency Meeting May 20 Featuring a State of the University – Growing with Excellence Report

Takoma Park, Maryland (May 24, 2016) Washington Adventist University (WAU) held its quinquennial Constituency Meeting on Friday, May 20, 2016 at Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church. The meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. by Dave Weigley, Chair of the WAU Board of Trustees. WAU Religion Professor Michael Kulakov led the devotion and prayer.   …

WGTS 91.9 FM – Press Release

WGTS 91.9 Has Successful Spring Fundraiser (WASHINGTON) –WGTS 91.9 listeners stepped up in a big way to support the station during its Spring Fundraiser. Over 2,700 listeners gave over $1.1 million dollars for the station’s operating budget during the just concluded five day event.  The theme of this year’s event was “Prayer Equals Hope.” Hundreds …

Washington Adventist University Enactus Team Placed Second in the Opening Round at the Enactus National Expo in St. Louis

Takoma Park, Maryland (May 18, 2016) The Washington Adventist University (WAU) Enactus team placed second in their league in the Opening Round at the 2016 Enactus National Expo this week in St. Louis, Missouri. The university was ranked on the success of projects that resolved local problems by creatively applying business strategies. As a national …

Washington Adventist University to Release its Quinquennial Report to Constituents on May 20, 2016

Takoma Park, Maryland (May 17, 2016) Washington Adventist University (WAU) will release its quinquennial report on the state of the university to its Board of Trustees, alumni, donors, faculty, staff, students and other constituents at a meeting on May 20, 2016. The Constituency Meeting is open to the public, and it will start at 9:30 …

New $9.7 Million Health Professions and Wellness Center to Break Ground May 20 on Washington Adventist University Campus

Takoma Park, Maryland (May 13, 2016) The new $9.7 million Gail S. and Bruce E. Boyer Health Professions and Wellness Center will break ground on the Washington Adventist University (WAU) campus in Takoma Park on Friday, May 20, 2016 at 12:45 p.m.   WAU President Weymouth Spence and WAU Provost Cheryl Kisunzu, along with faculty, …

Washington Adventist University Women’s Basketball Team Achieved Overall GPA of 3.60 During Spring Semester

Takoma Park, Maryland (May 10, 2016) The Washington Adventist University (WAU) women’s basketball team achieved an overall GPA of 3.60 during the spring semester. To comply with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), all incoming players are required to maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above. The incoming student athletes are required to attend study …

Washington Adventist University Graduated 246 At Its 101st Commencement Ceremony

Takoma Park, Maryland (May 5, 2016) Washington Adventist University (WAU) hosted its 101st commencement ceremony on May 1 at The Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro. The class of 2016 totals 250 graduates comprised of the following degrees: 90 master’s degrees, 154 bachelor’s degrees and nine associate’s degrees. The commencement speaker was Sarah Bloom Raskin, …

Washington Adventist University Named as a Mission Driven Campus by Council of Independent Colleges

Takoma Park, Maryland (April 26, 2016) Washington Adventist University (WAU) was recently named a Mission-Driven Campus by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC), and profiled among nine dynamic CIC Institutions.  The published report — Strategic Change and Innovation in Independent Colleges: Nine Mission-Driven Campuses — identifies nine colleges and universities throughout the United States that …

Washington Adventist University Ranks Among Schools with Most Affordable Online MPA Degrees

Takoma Park, Maryland (April 26, 2016) Washington Adventist University (WAU) was recently named among the “Top 30 Most Affordable Online Master’s Degree Programs in Public Administration 2016” by the Grad School Hub website. The university is ranked 29th on the list, based on its current graduate tuition and fees, as published by the National Center …

Washington Adventist University Music Professor Preston Hawes is in Calgary to Adjudicate the Calgary Performing Arts Festival

Takoma Park, Md. (April 20, 2016) Washington Adventist University Music Professor Preston Hawes, DMA, is a judge at this year’s Calgary Performing Arts Festival, which began this week in Canada. The event is one of the greatest performing arts events in Calgary, and one of the largest amateur competitive festivals in North America. Joining a …