Washington Adventist University Partners with Frontline Community Services to Advance Employee Educations
Takoma Park, Md. (January 13, 2017) Washington Adventist University (WAU) has entered into a partnership agreement with Frontline Community Services that will help Frontline employees and their families further their educations. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed on Tuesday, January 10, by the principals of both organizations, including WAU President Weymouth Spence, Ed.D., and Frontline Community Services President Dittu Abraham.
Frontline Community Services (FCS) is a nonprofit agency that provides a wide range of services, including residential and psychological supports to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the District of Columbia. With over 200 staff and administrators, FCS is recognized by the service community for innovation and strategic approaches to improving the lives of people who would otherwise remain on the outer fringes of society. The company motto — “Bringing Meaning to Lives” — reflects the example that Jesus Christ set for His disciples to love and serve every segment of society, especially the most vulnerable, demonstrating love that is all inclusive.
The organization is headquartered in Takoma Park, not far from the WAU campus. Under the agreement, Frontline employees are eligible for discounted tuition for courses offered by the School of Graduate and Professional Studies (SGPS), which accommodates working adults with accelerated evening programs. Classes start at 6 p.m. and meet once a week for eight weeks, enabling students to earn a degree faster. The families of Frontline employees are also eligible for discounted tuition at both the SGPS and the university’s traditional program.
In order to benefit from the partnership agreement, Frontline Community Services employees and their families must provide a verification of employment letter or a valid Frontline employee identification card at the time of registration.
Degree programs currently offered in the evening format include nine undergraduate and nine graduate programs, including an innovative RN-MSN program that enables nurses with an associate degree to move directly to a master’s degree. In addition, three fully online degree programs are available, including master’s degrees in Business Administration (MBA) and Public Administration (MA), as well as a bachelor’s degree designed specifically for Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRTs) who already have an associate degree.
For more information about the partnership agreement or degree programs offered by the School of Graduate and Professional Studies, contact the SGPS Office at 301-891-4092. The office is open Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon.
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Washington Adventist University is Montgomery County’s only four-year private college. Part of the Seventh-day Adventist system of higher education, Washington Adventist University has been educating college students since 1904 on a 19-acre campus in suburban Takoma Park, close to the nation’s capital. Approximately 1,100 students of all faiths participate in the university’s eight graduate and 42 undergraduate programs. The 2016 edition of U.S. News & World Report ranked Washington Adventist University among the best regional colleges in the north.
Media Contacts:
Angie Crews, 301-891-4134, acrews@wau.edu
Donna Bigler, 240-286-1169, dbigler@wau.edu