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Nursing Students & Faculty Return to Fiji to Serve Their Mana Family
From March 22-30, 2025, a team of 19 students and five nursing faculty and staff from Pacific Union College provided physicals, well visits, and regular physician office and dental care to 311 patients in Mana, Fiji.

Christian Record Services Welcomes New Director of Development
Christian Record Services (CRS) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Tandi Perkins as the new Director of Development. Perkins brings a wealth of experience in the non-profit sector, having served with distinction for over five years as the director of development for the Alaska Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.

Chamber Winds Brazil Tour Gives Students Opportunity to Connect
It was oboist Afonso Bittencourt Brito’s first time back in his native Brazil since leaving 18 months earlier to study at La Sierra University. During spring break in March, he toured the South American nation and visited his hometown as a member of a La Sierra University Chamber Winds quintet that gave performances and master classes.

Disabilities Ministries Annual Conference: A Historic Gathering at Living Hope Seventh-day Adventist Church
The last Sabbath of March 2025 marked the Disabilities Ministries Annual Conference, hosted this year by the Living Hope Seventh-day Adventist Church in Haymarket, Virginia. Representatives from across the country joined forces to share insights, with the event live-streamed for those unable to attend in person. This was a historic meeting with record-breaking attendance, signaling the church’s increasing emphasis on inclusion.

Several Adventist Publications Earn Awards at the Annual Associated Church Press Convention
On April 20, 2022, several Adventist publications based in North America received recognition for their work in a variety of categories at the Associated Church Press (ACP)* “Best of the Church Press” awards held in Chicago, Illinois. Winners in 78 categories — representing 58 organizations and 728 entries — highlighted the best of faith-based journalism produced in 2022.

Southwestern Adventist University To Receive More than $2.7 Million Grant for Nursing Education Program
Southwestern Adventist University (SWAU) is the proud recipient of Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans Program (PPOHA) Title V Part B grant. Over the next five years, SWAU will receive more than $2.7 million to develop a Master of Science in Nursing Education program with state-of-the-art wrap-around student success services.

Pacific Union College Appoints Lindsay Morton as New Academic Dean
Lindsay Morton, an experienced educator with a heart for Christ and the college’s mission and vision, will become vice president for academic administration and academic dean in July, Pacific Union College (PUC) announced on April 4, 2023.

Pacific Union College Announces Deans for New Three-School Model
Pacific Union College (PUC) is embarking on a new three-school model for the upcoming year and announced on April 4, 2023, the appointments of the deans who will help lead the efforts to maintain and grow the college’s academic excellence.