WAU Student Athlete Receives All-American Honorable Mention by the NAIA

Meet the Scholar Mastadi Pitt Behind the All-American Honorable Mention by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).  Norfolk State University transfer Mastadi Pitt is a Business Management major student at Washington Adventist University.  He has a long-standing relationship with coach Jerry McFarlane, from the age of 16, where McFarlane was a mentor to Pitt …

USA President Awards WAU President

United States President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. recently awarded Washington Adventist University President Dr. Weymouth Spence with a Lifetime Achievement award in recognition of his 5127 hours for volunteer service to the nation. In the letter received from President Biden he congratulated President Spence for his contribution to the public good and expressed appreciation for …

Shock: Check out their latest game stats, scores, and highlights below. 

Washington Adventist University’s Shock has been busy in the past few weeks making a positive and strong impression on their away games. Under the leadership of Interim Athletic Director, Coach Jered Lyons, both the women’s and the men’s basketball team continue to bring victory home game after game. Check out their latest game stats, scores, …

Alex Barrientos Appointed Senior Pastor at Sligo Church

Takoma Park, MD | August 10, 2021   After a long and careful process that involved 70 considered names, Pastor Alex Barrientos has been appointed to serve as Sligo Church’s next Senior Pastor. Pastor Barrientos is currently servicing as Associate Pastor at the Spring Meadows Seventh-day Adventist Church in Florida, with responsibility for evangelism and …

Science Building: Out with the Old, In with the New

As the oldest building on campus, the Science building has been the center for scientific research and discovery for Washington Adventist University (WAU)—and its previous designations—for a great many years. Major plans to remodel and refurbish the building have been in the making. Some improvements have already been made to the interior of the Science …

Fall 2021 Opening Convocation

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. …

2021 Student Orientation Week

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 …

To the Beat of a Drum

When people sing together, community is created. Together we rejoice, we celebrate, we mourn, and we comfort each other. Through music, we reach each other’s hearts and souls. Music allows us to find a connection.  – Peter Yarrow  Full of different cultures and perspectives, a community united together by the connections each individual makes along …

New WAU Gym Renovations

There is an abundance of excitement for the Fall 2021 semester, as Washington Adventist University (WAU) prepares for the return of its students to campus. Much anticipation for the upcoming school year has prompted many departments to introduce new programs and activities for students to enjoy and refurbish or restore both old and new spaces …

30K Awarded to Theofield G. Weis Library

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 …

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