Takoma Park, MD (January 21, 2014) Plans for a new Washington Adventist University (WAU) Health Professions, Science and Wellness Center in Takoma Park, Md. were advanced recently when health care executive and board member Bruce Boyer presented a $1 million check for the project at a meeting of the WAU Board of Trustees. “This generous …
Honoring the life and accomplishments of Martin Luther King, Jr. Takoma Park, MD (January 19, 2015) Washington Adventist University (WAU) this morning held its annual prayer breakfast in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., Ph.D. The topic was “Deepening our Faith in Difficult Times,” and the event was attended by WAU faculty, staff and students …
WAU’s holistic approach to education nurtures mind, body and soul Takoma Park, MD (January 13, 2015) Washington Adventist University’s School of Graduate and Professional Studies is hosting its first Week of Spiritual Emphasis January 25-29, offering students the opportunity to take a half-hour break from class each evening to hear a different speaker from the …
Takoma Park, MD (January 12, 2015) The results of a study on Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) demographics in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area were presented recently at the Adventist Community Action Council’s first meeting of the new year. The group is comprised of leaders of Adventist churches, organizations and community groups who coordinate their efforts and resources …
Takoma Park, MD (January 12, 2015) Washington Adventist University (WAU) faculty, staff and students this week are mourning the January 9 death of Adjunct Professor Johnnie E. Drake, Ph.D., who taught information systems technology and business strategy courses for the School of Graduate and Professional Studies (SGPS) for more than 15 years. “Professor Drake has …
Youth Ministries Director for the Potomac Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church Takoma Park, MD (December 23, 2014) Washington Adventist University alumnus Jose A. Barrientos Jr. has been appointed Youth Ministries Director for the Potomac Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He will take on his new duties starting January 1, 2015. He previously served …
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Takoma Park, MD (December 16, 2014) During the December meeting of the Adventist Community Action Council (ACAC), Washington Adventist University representatives and other members of the organization participated in a conversation with Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer, an at-large member of the County Council who lives in Takoma Park. He fielded questions about transportation projects …
Students May Earn up to 15 Transferable College Credits Takoma Park, MD (December 11, 2014) The Washington Adventist University (WAU) Department of Religion will soon be offering courses in field evangelism to students interested in urban ministry who are also participating in the REACH Columbia Union Evangelism School (RCUUES) in Philadelphia, Pa. The two …
Takoma Park, MD (December 11, 2014) The Washington Adventist University Board of Trustees sponsored an employee banquet recently for the university’s faculty and staff, recognizing them for their professional accomplishments and service, and expressing appreciation for their demonstrated dedication and commitment to the mission of the university. During the event, six faculty members were honored …
Takoma Park, MD (November 25, 2014) Washington Adventist University (WAU) is mourning the sudden death this week of adjunct professor of public administration and health care administration Richard Wolfe, who taught both undergraduate and graduate level courses at the university for nearly two decades. Earlier this semester, Wolfe was a key participant in the Dialogue …