January 18th marked the annual observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day (MLK Jr.) this year. Washington Adventist University’s Center of Student Life and Athletic Department sponsored an MLK Jr. Commemoration event, the virtual program taking place over Zoom. Given the pandemic, the annual MLK Jr. Prayer Breakfast could not be held because of social …
At 11:15 a.m., on January 13, the second Wednesday of 2021, Washington Adventist University aired their Spring Opening Convocation ceremony to both new and returning faculty, staff, and students. President Weymouth Spence welcomed the attendees, those in person and on the live stream, and thanked those who played a role in the university’s recruitment and …
This past Friday, December 18, 2020, Washington Adventist University (WAU), in conjunction with Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church, held their annual Christmas Concert. It was the first WAU Christmas Concert to be completely virtual, live-streamed on multiple platforms like Sligo Church’s Livestream and Youtube. As we prepare for the Christmas season, further enrich your experience …
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On Monday, December 14, 2020, Washington Adventist University (WAU) and Adventist HealthCare held a virtual inaugural event, “Extending God’s Care.” The event celebrated a new commitment with Adventist HealthCare to provide exceptional students with the funds to continue and complete their education. The WAU Nursing department students selected are returning seniors finishing their last …
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When I was growing up, my dad’s family would always talk about Washington Adventist University (WAU), then known as Columbia Union College. It was where they had all met their spouses and had their weddings; my dad was even Student Association (SA) president. My family had gone to school with half the professors, and they …
Children love to be different. Even from birth, they make it known. If you had said to me, when I was a child, that one day I would be a pediatrician and eventually have my medical practice, I would have replied with, “I told you.” Considering my age, friends of the family thought I didn’t …
The internet and technology have already been a big part of our lives — but in 2020, it reached a higher level than was expected, especially in the education system. This year in education, many students are doing classes from home, and many employees and faculty are working from home. It seems like the academic …
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As seen on U.S. News, WAU has been ranked #22 for Social Mobility for 2020. The report states that “Economically disadvantaged students are less likely than others to finish college, even when controlling for other characteristics. But some colleges are more successful than others at advancing social mobility by enrolling and graduating large proportions of …
“I graduated with my bachelor’s at 33,” says Professor Alvin Fuentes. His journey was not on the ‘common path’ but more on God’s path. “I had more failures than anything in my life. But as the scripture says, God has a plan for you to prosper. And now, when I preach, I don’t preach about …
In case you missed it, read Part I here: A Passion For Service Part I Previously, we wrote about Ava and the summer volunteer work she’s been doing with COVID-19. We saw how she tested thousands of people on shifts that sometimes lasted for 12+ hours. She had the bruises on her face to prove …
