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Andrews University Agenda http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/ News and Events at Andrews University en-us Copyright 2024, Andrews University Fri, 3 May 2024 12:41:00 +0000 Fri, 3 May 2024 12:41:00 +0000 webmaster@andrews.edu webmaster@andrews.edu Professor Given Lifetime Achievement Award http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/65147 <p> Harvey J. Burnett, Jr., professor of psychology and chair of the School of Social & Behavioral Sciences, was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Buchanan Area Chamber of Commerce on April 25, 2024. State of Michigan Representative Brad Paquette and Senator Jonathan Lindsey presented a special tribute in recognition of his lifetime of dedication and service to the community. In addition to his work at Andrews, Burnett currently serves as trustee and president of the Buchanan Community School Board of Education and elder at the Buchanan Seventh-day Adventist Church. He engages in several community service activities, including teaching D.A.R.E. programming, working with law enforcement, and acting as clinical director for the Berrien County Critical Incident Stress Management team.  </p> Thu, 02 May 2024 14:29:48 +0000 Biology Professor Discusses Research at Andrews http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/65146 <p> My great joy as a biology professor at Andrews University is helping students reach that moment the light comes on and they say, “Oh! I see now!” I’m grateful to do this at a Seventh-day Adventist university, where I freely share with my students how the complexity of creation points me to our Creator.</p> <p> I also gain satisfaction in my research—mostly on fossil squirrels from the Ice Age. Really! I do this work surrounded by good colleagues with their own research programs. They’re investigating the function of unique enzymes, anticancer properties of Chinese herbs, molecular pathways implicated in bipolar disorder, organic alternatives for weed control, neural circuits that control insect behavior, and the conservation status of threatened aquatic mammals. Although their research has more practical significance than mine, all of us invest countless hours seeking to better understand one very narrow slice of creation.</p> <p> This begs the question: Why do we do research? Our primary calling at Seventh-day Adventist teaching universities is to teach—to prepare students to be knowledgeable, competent, God-fearing persons and professionals. Why spend time on research? Let me summarize three good reasons.</p> <p> <<< Read the full story by Tom Goodwin, biology professor at Andrews, at the Adventist Review <a href="https://adventistreview.org/magazine-article/research/">site</a> >>></p> Thu, 02 May 2024 14:27:42 +0000 Summer Experiences at Andrews University http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/65145 <div> This summer, Andrews University presents two summer programs that provide opportunities for participants to grow academically, spiritually and socially.</div> <div>  </div> <div> Andrews University Summer Camp and The Crayon Box are offering an educational day camp experience for children entering grades one to seven. The program will be held on the Andrews University campus, where children will be divided into two locations based on their grade. Each day will include team-building activities, worship and a camp council, where children will be encouraged to take ownership over the day’s educational activities.  </div> <div>  </div> <div> …</div> <div>  </div> <div> The Andrews University Early College Experience is an in-person summer program for rising high school juniors and seniors as well as incoming freshmen. The initiative is part of the Explore Andrews program, designed to help students find a desired academic plan and career and life goals through intentional support and personal advising.  </div> <div>  </div> <div> <<< Read the full story at the Lake Union Herald <a href="https://www.lakeunionherald.org/archive/articles/summer-experiences-at-andrews-university">site</a> >>></div> <div>  </div> Thu, 02 May 2024 14:26:08 +0000 Michigan Conference Camp Meeting http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/65144 <p> In Joshua 24 … verse 15, Joshua concludes his appeal by urging the Israelites to choose faithfulness to God, while also declaring where his and his family's loyalties lie, stating, "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."</p> <p> Conference president, Jim Micheff, will open camp meeting with his message Friday evening. The main speaker for the first Sabbath through Sunday night will be John Wesley Taylor V, president of Andrews University. Each morning of camp meeting will begin with an early morning worship by Steve Wohlberg, the speaker and director for White Horse Media. </p> <p> The speaker for the mid-morning meeting will be Dwain Esmond, associate director of the Ellen G. White Estate. Eric Walsh, a physician and health care administrator, will be the main speaker on Monday and Tuesday evening. Mark Finley will be the evening speaker from Wednesday evening through Sabbath evening to close out camp meeting. </p> <p> <<< Read the full story at the Lake Union Herald <a href="https://www.lakeunionherald.org/archive/articles/as-for-me-and-my-house">site</a> >>></p> Thu, 02 May 2024 14:24:43 +0000 Andrews Archaeologist Works on Egyptian Hall http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/65143 <p> L.S. Baker, Jr., PhD, Andrews University archaeologist and associate director of Andrews University Press, returned to Karnak temple in Luxor, Egypt in March to continue his work as an epigrapher on the Great Hypostyle Hall project. Baker joined a group of experts from a consortium of institutions under the direction of world-renowned Egyptologist Peter Brand from the University of Memphis, with authorization from Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities.</p> <p> The project’s aim is to create precise facsimile representations of the wall reliefs associated with the famous Great Hypostyle Hall in the temple of Amun at Karnak. Brand assigned the portion of the wall containing the Merenptah battle reliefs and the Hittite Peace Treaty to Mark Janzen, PhD, associate professor at Lipscomb University and Egyptologist at the Lanier Center for Archaeology at Lipscomb.</p> <p> <<< Read the full story at the Adventist News Network <a href="https://adventist.news/news/andrews-university-archaeologist-returns-to-egypt-to-continue-work-on-great-hypostyle-hall-project">site</a> >>></p> Thu, 02 May 2024 14:21:00 +0000 Andrews Alumna Named CEO of Major Hospital http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/65127 <p> Eulanie Lashley is the new president and CEO of Texas Health Hospital Mansfield, a joint venture between AdventHealth and Texas Health Resources. Lashley will report to the president and CEO of AdventHealth’s Southwest Region, Penny Johnson. Lashley holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from Andrews University and a Master of Business Administration from Southern Illinois University. With a background in finance and operations, she has demonstrated strong leadership skills throughout her career. Previously, Lashley served as vice president and COO for AdventHealth Apopka, where she played a key role in community engagement, team building, and overseeing strategic initiatives. Her accomplishments include leading a hospital expansion project and enhancing patient care services. With a career spanning over a decade with AdventHealth, Lashley’s expertise and dedication to healthcare make her a valuable addition to Texas Health Hospital Mansfield.</p> <p> <<< Read the full story at the D Magazine <a href="https://www.dmagazine.com/healthcare-business/2024/04/methodist-charlton-names-new-ceo-and-steward-offloads-five-more-hospitals-for-1-1-billion/">site</a> >>></p> Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:00:05 +0000 Andrews Alumnus Elected as Union President http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/65126 <p> Marcellus T. Robinson, president of the Allegheny East Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the United States since October 2022, has been elected as the new president of the Columbia Union Conference. The union Executive Committee made the decision at a special session on March 24. Robinson started his new role immediately after the vote, while still serving as president of the Allegheny East Conference for a period of time.</p> <p> Though he was offered a full-ride baseball scholarship to Virginia State University, Robinson turned it down because the games were on Friday nights and Saturdays. Through a miraculous series of events, he was able to complete a bachelor’s degree in theology and an M.Div. from the Seventh-day Adventist Seminary at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan. In 2008, he completed a D.Min. at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary on the same campus.</p> <p> <<< Read the full story at the Adventist Review <a href="https://adventistreview.org/profile/worship-christ-serve-others-columbia-union-in-the-u-s-has-new-president/">site</a> >>></p> Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:57:39 +0000 New Partnership With National Economics University http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/65125 <p> National Economics University and Andrews University will jointly train the Bachelor of Business Administration program, majoring in International Business.</p> <p> The program is organized and taught in Vietnam for 4 years; bachelor's degree awarded by Andrews University; Final year courses are taught by Andrews University faculty. In particular, students of the program will experience 1 week at Andrews University, in the US.</p> <p> Associate Professor, Dr. Le Trung Thanh, Director of the Institute of International Training, National Economics University, said that the training cooperation agreement with Andrews University is one of the important milestones in expanding partnership, cooperation.</p> <p> "If in the past, the school mainly cooperated with schools from the UK, this is one of the first programs to cooperate with American universities," Mr. Trung said. America is one of the world's leading economies, developed in science and technology and especially in the field of business. Therefore, this cooperation brings very good opportunities for students to access training programs of American universities.</p> <p> <<< Read the full story at the Vietnam.VN <a href="https://www.vietnam.vn/en/dai-hoc-kinh-te-quoc-dan-hop-tac-dao-tao-voi-dai-hoc-tu-thuc-tot-nhat-cua-my/">site</a> >>></p> Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:56:11 +0000