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NewsPoints April 22, 2020

April 22, 2020 | Columbia, Md. | North American Division Office of Communication

Ken Shaw to Become 27th President of Southern Adventist University

The Southern Adventist University Board of Trustees voted unanimously on February 28 for Ken Shaw, EdD, to become the 27th president of the university. He will assume office on June 1. For the past seven years, Shaw has served as president of Southwestern Adventist University in Keene, Texas.

Southwestern Adventist University President Ken Shaw Announces Transition

Southwestern Adventist University president Ken Shaw has announced that he has accepted an offer to serve as the 27th president of Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, Tennessee. His transition will take place at the end of this academic year.

Eyes for India: Annual Eye Camp Surgeries Restore Sight to Thousands

In February 2021, Eyes for India held its annual eye camp in Barabanki district, India. At this year's camp, the It Is Written project was able to restore sight to thousands of people.

With Early Success of Health Initiative, Oakwood University Moves to Promoting “Health” Beyond Its Campus and Addressing Food Insecurity — One Neighborhood at a Time

With phase 1 of Healthy Campus 2020® completed and now in its maintenance and sustainability stage, Oakwood University is looking toward phase 2, Healthy Campus, Healthy Community®, where the university intends to promote health beyond its campus and address the needs of community members — one neighborhood at a time — through its Mobile Market.

A Year of Local Responses to Needs Created and Deepened by the COVID-19 Pandemic

Adventist churches and ministries – including some of the 1,358 centers supported by Adventist Community Services – sprung to action to serve the immediate needs of their communities since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic that was officially declared on March 11, 2020.