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NAD Administrators Affirm Work and Assess Needs During Visit to the Guam-Micronesia Mission
Beginning January 4, 2024, a North American Division administrative team visited several islands within the Guam-Micronesia Mission for two weeks. “We wanted to provide encouragement and do an assessment of needs and see how we could better support the work there,” said NAD president G. Alexander Bryant.
More than 60,000 Youth to Set Up Camp in Gillette, Wyoming, for Week-Long Event Filled with Learning, Worship, and Community Outreach
More than 60,000 young people, hailing from more than 100 countries, will set up a tent and RV city August 5-11, 2024, as they attend the Ninth International Pathfinder Camporee at the Cam-Plex Facilities in Gillette, Wyoming. Themed “Believe the Promise,” the six-day camporee, held every five years, is sponsored by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America, headquartered in Maryland, and the Center for Youth Evangelism, located in Berrien Springs, Michigan.
Washington Adventist University Junior Secures Prestigious Summer Internship at Johns Hopkins University
The biology department at Washington Adventist University (WAU) is proud to celebrate the achievement of Charis McRoy, a junior under the guidance of Sam D. Perez, chair of the biology and chemistry department at WAU. McRoy, also a member of the honors college, has earned a summer internship at Johns Hopkins University for 2024, following her persistent applications.
There Is No Other Experience Like Studying Abroad
Pacific Union College business student Olivia Newman has been spending her junior year studying in Spain through Adventist College Abroad. The thought of traveling and appreciating a different culture excited her. From the beautiful architecture in Spain and her goal of improving in the Spanish language, Olivia chose to study at Campus Adventista de Sagunto.
Adventist HealthCare CEO Terry Forde Will Depart to Lead Health First in Florida
Terry Forde, president and CEO of Adventist HealthCare, headquartered in Montgomery County, Maryland, will step down from his role on Aug. 2, 2024, to become president and CEO of Health First, headquartered in Brevard County, Florida.
La Sierra University Trustees Select Interim University President
The La Sierra University Board of Trustees on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, selected former higher education administrator and retired accrediting body leader Richard Osborn to serve as the university’s interim president while the board initiates a comprehensive search for a long-term president.
Groundbreaking for Collaborative Reserve Building in Alberta Advances Truth and Reconciliation
A groundbreaking held in Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada, on Oct. 20, 2023, for a multipurpose building to be constructed by the Alberta Conference heralded a dream come true for the Indigenous Adventists and community leaders who live there. Located on a rare parcel of private land in a reserve long-known in Indigenous circles for courage and innovation, the future center of influence, Mamawi Atosketan Centre (MAC), is being seen by the community and church officials at all levels as a clear path forward in working with Indigenous peoples.
Seminary Offers New Training Opportunities at Andrews University
The Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University is launching three new initiatives impacting the Master of Divinity program (MDiv). With a new concentration, another dual degree and a cohort offered entirely in Spanish, the seminary is opening even more doors for training opportunities.
Southern Adventist University Breaks Ground on Ruth McKee School of Business
Community members joined Southern Adventist University’s Board of Trustees along with students, employees, alumni, and donors to break ground for the new Ruth McKee School of Business facility on September 29, 2023, in Collegedale, Tennessee.