Students mark completion of degrees at Andrews University
The overcast skies didn’t dampen the excitement of graduates, eager to hold their diploma, on Graduation Sunday, May 2. Altogether, 588 students — undergraduate and graduate, both affiliate and main campus — marked the formal completion of their degree from Andrews University, according to a news release. Read more.
Governor General Sir Patrick Allen has been awarded an honorary degree from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Read more.
The overcast skies didn’t dampen the excitement of graduates, eager to hold their diploma, on graduation Sunday, May 2. Altogether, 588 students—undergraduate and graduate, both affiliate and main campus—marked the formal completion of their degree from Andrews University. Barry Black, chaplain to the United States Senate and His Excellency the Most Honorable Sir Patrick L. Allen, governor-general of Jamaica, were among the featured speakers for the Andrews University graduation weekend April 30–May 2, 2010. Both men were also awarded honorary degrees. Read more.
The winds of change were blowing—quite literally—as the groundbreaking ceremony for Buller Hall commenced Friday morning, April 30, in the heart of the campus of Andrews University. Nearly 250 gathered just outside the now-empty Griggs Hall as University administration, lead donors Allan and Mickey Buller, and faculty formally turned the first shovels of dirt for the new Undergraduate Learning Center. Read more.
On Friday, April 23, the Department of Mathematics held an awards reception for the 2009-2010 Awards for Excellence in Mathematics. This annual event recognizes students who have excelled in mathematics. The following is a list of categories and the students recognized in each area:
Precalculus
Hea Yeon Choi, Andre Moncrieff
Advanced Calculus
Theron Calkins
MATH145 Reasoning with Functions
Robin Hardy, Kevin Wilson
MATH220 Geometry & Numbers
Jodi Knott
MATH355 Discrete Mathematics
Kendall Hopkins
Precalculus Algebra
Sung Min Cho
Calculus II
Daniel Colon, Sung Min Han
Differential Equations
Theron Calkins, Jeff Chen
Arithmetic and Algebra Review
Jennifer Mally
Introduction to Linear Algebra
Kendall Hopkins, Steven Oxley
Calculus II
Luis Garibay
Mathematics Modeling in Biology
Theron Calkins
Calculus I
Claudia Kim, Lynda Lee, Erica Evans, Daniel Colon, Woo Jong Jang
Elementary Statistics
Carrie Blankenmyer, Naomi Behnke, Hadassah Consuegra, Lana Vulicevic
Arithmetic and Algebra Review
Bertha Iancu, Annelisa Sokolies, Yvette Tennison, Jill Bush
As I wandered around Kellogg Park last Thursday, something Congressman Thad McCotter said earlier in the day resonated with me.
Looking out over a crowd that may have topped a thousand people, he talked about the fundamental disconnect between elected officials and ‘we the people.’ Read more.
BERRIEN SPRINGS - The U.S. Senate chaplain and the governor general of Jamaica will be the commencement speakers at Andrews University over the upcoming graduation weekend. Read more.
Check out photos from Beach 2 Bank, a daffodil marriage proposal, the farewell to Griggs and more!
Above everything else, 46-year-old Denroy Black was a committed father to his three children and a devoted son to his Heavenly Father. On Thursday, April 15, Denroy was driving home from his construction job to be with his children, 12-year-old Denique, 10-year-old Denoi and 5-year-old Denalia so his wife, Marvelyn, could go to her nursing shift at Lakeland Hospital. It was at the intersection of Shawnee and Garr Roads where a three-car crash suddenly took Denroy’s life shortly after 4 p.m. He died at the scene.
A native of West Mooreland, Jamaica, Denroy was born in 1963 to Murdina and Hezekiah Black. He was the baby of the family, joining siblings Pauline, Ransford, Errol and Monica. Denroy’s father died when he was young, leading him to be very independent at a young age. At 15, he began financing his own education, something he continued to do throughout secondary school, college at West Indies University (now Northern Caribbean University) and then at Andrews University. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1991 and an Associate of Science in 1996, both from Northern Caribbean University.
In 1993, he began as an intern pastor with the Montego Bay Seventh-day Adventist Church in the West Jamaica Conference. The following year, he was given a circuit of nine churches, serving as the senior pastor for all nine churches. During his years of ministry in Jamaica, he was known for being a very committed pastor. After learning of his death, one of his church members called Marvelyn to say no one visited shut-ins, cared for his family or counseled with his people like Pastor Black. Marvelyn says, “I didn’t know he was such a respected man until he died.”
In 1996, Denroy married his college sweetheart, Marvelyn. The couple continued to work in ministry and soon their first child, daughter Denique, joined the family. “It was such a blessing to our family,” says Marvelyn.
The young family transitioned to a new pastoral assignment that again had Denroy as senior pastor over nine churches. But as much as he loved ministry, he felt called to study. “He chose to study at Andrews University. He had always wanted to study here,” says Marvelyn.
In August 1999, Denroy, a very-pregnant Marvelyn and 1½ year old Denique came to Berrien Springs. Just two weeks after arriving, their son, Denoi, was born. “I don’t know how we did it but God had ordained for us to come here,” she says. “He (Denroy) trusted in God. We didn’t have money or stuff like that. I feel God brought him through this because it is not an ordinary thing to go right up to your ThD without some divine intervention.”
Denroy completed his master’s in religion at Andrews in 2002 and immediately turned his focus to completing his ThD. He loved books and spent hours in study, but he would bring his research—and stacks of books—home so he could be close to his children. Denroy was a scholar at heart and he strived to teach his children the habits of a good scholar. “Every single night, he is the one who made sure the children finished their assignments. He had a dream for them, for college.”
The Black family was looking forward to having more time together once Denroy completed his education. They were planning a road trip for after his August 2010 graduation. “He loved his kids so much,” says Marvelyn. “He cared for them when they were sick and every day he made sure they took a multivitamin. His children are looking forward to seeing him again when Jesus comes.”
Denroy wasn’t sure what his post-graduation life would hold, but was committed to going anywhere the Lord led. “He was working to finish his dissertation and in that paper, he found God,” says Marvelyn. “He was a changed person. There was something different about him.”
“I’m still questioning ‘why?’ But I know God is too kind to be cruel,” says Marvelyn. “It’s a lot of pain, so much pain but we’re still holding fast to His promise that He will never leave His people alone. Everything looks so sad and dreary, but I’m holding onto hope. And my children are holding on to that same hope, too.”
Funeral Services
The viewing for Denroy Black will be held on Sunday, April 25 from noon-2 p.m. at Pioneer Memorial Church. The funeral begins at 2 p.m. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 26 at Rosehill Cemetery in Berrien Springs. The funeral will be available for viewing via live streaming video at mms://livestream.andrews.edu/video.
Contributions to the family can be made to the Seminary Emergency Scholarship Fund by making checks payable to Andrews University and sending them to Seminary Dean’s office.
pr@andrews.edu A 46-year-old Andrews University student is dead after a three-car accident in Oronoko Township in Michigan Thursday afternoon, police say in a news release Friday. Read more.
A few monitors and old network gear were dropped off for recycling by John Frambach, director of technology at Johnson-Rauhoff, a local business in St. Joseph, Mich.
He brought the items to the electronics recycling collection at Andrews University in Berrien Springs this week. Read more.
Andrews University is mourning the loss of a Seminary student who died Thursday afternoon in a car crash near Berrien Springs. Read more.
A 46-year-old Andrews University student is dead after a three-car accident in Oronoko Township in Michigan Thursday afternoon, police say in a news release Friday.
Denroy Black, a native of Jamaica, was traveling northbound on Garr Road when he failed to stop at the stop sign at Shawnee Road near Andrews University in Berrien Springs at 4:10 p.m. A pickup truck traveling eastbound struck the drivers side of Black's car, sending his vehicle into another vehicle waiting to turn south onto Garr. Read more.
It is with great sadness we share news of the death of Andrews University student Denroy Black. Denroy, a ThD student in the Seminary, died at the scene of an afternoon car crash today (Thursday, April 15) at Shawnee and Garr Roads in Berrien Springs. No other Andrews students were involved in the crash. Denroy was an international student from Jamaica. His dissertation was scheduled for July 2010. Denroy is survived by his wife, Marvelyn Williams Black, and their three children.
Additional information, including memorial and funeral information, will be shared as it becomes available.
Please join your University family in prayer as we mourn the loss of Denroy Black.
Wednesday, the Berrien County Community Development Department, along with Andrews University, is hosting the second Berrien County electronics recycling collection. Read more.
Documentary discusses church's approach to health
BERRIEN SPRINGS - It wasn't exactly a Hollywood premiere with stars walking down a red carpet, but the Southwest Michigan premiere of "The Adventists" drew rave reviews from those watching Saturday night at Andrews University.
Nearly 2,000 people crowded into Pioneer Memorial Church on campus to watch the one-hour film about the Seventh-day Adventist Church's role in promoting a holistic approach to health.
Read more. . .
For most of the last decade, a poster of TaMira Jennings and Damon Travis has been on display just outside of Lula Lee’s Benton Harbor City Commission door—across the hall from the Mayor’s office. To some it may be just another poster, just another picture of two Benton Harbor High School students. However, to Desmond Murray, assistant professor of chemistry at Andrews University, there are almost 10 years of meaning in that poster. Now, upon releasing his latest video about early research participation in March on YouTube, Murray remembers Jennings and Travis as the first high school students in his summer research program back in 2001.
Back then the program, formed in collaboration with a grassroots Benton Harbor organization, was called Benton Harbor Science Initiative. Today, it is a non-profit organization known as Building Excellence in Science and Technology (BEST), which has been actively involved in providing southwest Michigan students, high school and college, with early research opportunities in keeping with its motto of People First, Innovate Early. Research projects have targeted synthesis of antibacterials, dyes, fragrances, environmentally friendlier pesticides and sensors for chemical warfare agents, agricultural pollutants and other toxic agents.
BEST apprentices have presented their research findings at national scientific meetings and their work has been displayed in Berkeley, California and Paris, France. Also, three BEST students were recently published in February as co-authors on a research paper about sensors for toxic organophosphate pesticides. Two of these are Andrews students: Ken Fletcher, a 2010 chemistry graduating senior and Keith Campbell, a 2005 biology alumni.
The recently released video–A Passion for Research: Inspiring High School Students–features Wen-Ting Ong, Berrien Springs High School ’07; Rachel Skibbe, Eau Claire High School ’07; and Nikia Davis, Benton Harbor High School ‘07. They were students in Murray’s 2007 grade 12 Math Science Center class, which was recognized as a finalist in the Business Review’s Innovation Michigan Exposition in Grand Rapids, Mich. All three students are now juniors attending college: Ong is at Andrews University, while Davis and Skibbe are at Michigan State University.
“Dr. Murray has demonstrated in this video how researchers can have a large impact on young people by engaging them in research experiences, stimulating their curiosity and building their confidence. This video will also be a valuable tool in sharing this successful model to other researchers across the country and encouraging them to develop programs that engage young people at an early age,” said Sandra Welch, program director for the Informal Science Education program at the National Science Foundation.
Murray has received research funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the American Chemical Society (ACS) and from ACS Project SEED to support these opportunities over the years. He also partnered with local organizations, such as, St. Joseph Valley ACS Chapter, Benton Harbor Youth Works and Michigan Works in direct support of student remuneration.
After viewing the YouTube video, James H. Hageman, associate vice chancellor for research at the University of Colorado, Denver said, “This is based on a large and continuous effort over the years on Murray’s part. I have shared this with a large group of science-educator faculty at UC Denver as well as former colleagues at New Mexico State University.”
Joseph Francisco, 2010 president of the American Chemical Society and the William E. Moore Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at Purdue University, remarked “It is these grassroots efforts that lead to long-lasting, positive change and long-term investment in young people for the sciences. Well done!”
In the early years of providing opportunities for area students to do authentic cutting-edge research, Murray would often personally drive to and from Benton Harbor to bring the students to his lab in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry. This was done voluntarily by Murray, without cost—administrative, travel or otherwise—to any agency or organization. Murray said, “This was and continues to be a labor of love. My life mission is to provide opportunities in research, discovery and innovation for those who, for various reasons, have usually been left out. My effort comes from my core belief that all God’s children should participate in and contribute to one of humanity’s greatest adventures–the scientific enterprise.”
The video, which was funded by a 2007 grant awarded to Murray by the National Science Foundation’s Communicating Research To Public Audiences program, can be viewed at www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3gQU6pUQSI.
More about BEST
Building Excellence in Science and Technology (BEST), People First, Innovate Early, is a Berrien County-based, science-education, nonprofit organization that advocates for and provides early research participation opportunities for high school and college students. Its founding CEO is assistant professor Desmond H. Murray in the Andrews University Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry. Additional information can be obtained by contacting murrayd@bestearly.com or 269-757-1641.
The search committee for the dean of School of Graduate Studies & Research has completed its work, which the president has accepted. Subsequently, we have extended an invitation to Christon Arthur, currently associate dean of the College of Education at Tennessee State University. He has accepted our invitation and should be arriving on campus in late June or early July. We look forward to his arrival and believe this full-time position will strengthen our graduate programs.
The Andrews University Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team were named regional champions at the annual SIFE competition held at the Hyatt O’Hare Hotel in Rosemont, Ill. on Thursday, April 8, 2010. As a result, they are eligible to participate in the National Competition to be held in Minneapolis May 11-13, 2010.
The team presented the projects they had successfully completed this year before more than a dozen industry judges. Projects included, among others: “Teach a Student about Business” and the “Moving Forward in Style” programs conducted at the Fairplain Alternative Academy in Benton Harbor; computer training as part of the Bridges to Digital Excellence program in Benton Harbor; a business plan for I-SEE (an organization that provides low cost eye glasses for start-up businesses in developing countries); and participation in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) project which helps low-income individuals in Berrien County prepare their annual state and federal taxes at no cost.
This year’s SIFE team that went to competition consisted of Daniel Tyron (AU SIFE President), Chible Coleman, Crystal Giem, Anthony Jones, Timothy McWilliams, Angela Rollins, Noel Salgado, Jessica Wilson, and Nicole Wortham. They were assisted by SIFE faculty advisors, Ann Gibson, professor of accounting, and Charles Tidwell, professor of English.
Check out photos from the Gymnics Home Show, Young Artists Concert, student senior exhibits and much, much more!
Berrien County residents and businesses can recycle electronic waste on Wednesday, April 14th at Andrews University in Berrien Springs. Read more.
College-level programs would stay with the world headquarters-affiliated school; K-12 programs could migrate to North America
A dramatic plan to remake Griggs University and Griggs International Academy, the 101-year-old distance learning arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, took its first steps April 6, when delegates to the Spring meeting of the world church's Executive Committee accepted a report calling for a restructuring. Read more.
April 5, 2010 – Lansing, Mich.–Michigan Campus Compact (MCC) is pleased to announce two students from Andrews University will be awarded for their dedication and commitment to community service during the 14th annual Outstanding Student Service Awards, April 10, 2010, at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center in East Lansing, Mich.
Each year, MCC awards students from member colleges and universities across the state for their outstanding commitment to service-learning and civic engagement. Three types of awards are given: the Outstanding Community Impact Award, the Commitment to Service Award, and the Heart and Soul Award. Awardees were selected from a nomination pool of nearly 900 students. This year, 192 students from 34 member campuses will receive awards.
Filip Milosaveljevic will receive the Commitment to Service Award. This award is given to one student per member campus in the state of Michigan for their commitment to community service. Only 34 students will receive this award.
Mary Cregan will receive the Heart and Soul Award. This award is given to students to recognize their time, effort and personal commitment through service.
MCC will honor all award recipients at an awards brunch on April 10, 2010, at the Kellogg Center in East Lansing from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Michigan Campus Compact is a coalition of college and university presidents who are committed to fulfilling the public purpose of higher education. We promote the education and commitment of Michigan college students to be civically engaged citizens, through creating and expanding academic, co-curricular and campus-wide opportunities for community service, service-learning and civic engagement. For more information, please visit www.micampuscompact.org.
Check out photos from the past two busy weeks at Andrews University! Photos include Fusion, International Food Fair, Easter Passion Play, and much, much more!
This year, nearly 800 student, staff, faculty and community volunteers presented the 7th annual Easter Passion Play at Andrews University. Under the direction of Richard Parke, event director, nearly 6,000 guests walked through our campus as they witnessed a portrayal of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
For Christians, Easter weekend is about more than bunnies and eggs. Every year, Andrews University in Berrien Springs teaches the biblical Easter story to thousands of people. This is the 7th year the college has presented the Easter Passion Play. Read more.
Andrews University is expecting up to eight-thousand people to attend its annual Easter Passion Play this weekend in Berrien Springs. This will be the event's seventh year, and Director Richard Parke says it's like no other play you have seen. Rather than taking place in one location, the Passion Play is spread out in several areas around campus. Visitors will be led on walking tours from each area to the next, taking in scenes that depict the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Read more.
BERRIEN SPRINGS - Andrews University once again is offering area residents a unique and inspiring way to experience the passion story this Easter weekend.
For the seventh time in the past eight years, the university is offering an interactive Easter Passion Play on April 3 where people can go back 2,000 years to experience the life, death and resurrection of Christ. Read more.
Throughout its history, the Seventh-day Adventist institution has not sought public attention. Yet because of its global outreach, Andrews recently was recognized as fifth in the nation for largest proportion of international students. Noteworthy too is the devotion to serving others throughout the world that Andrews sows in its students. Many other schools have only recently embraced this means of broadening and enriching life experience. Read more.
Volunteers are still needed for the 2010 Passion Play at Andrews University. It takes more than 700 people to carry off the live performance, according to director Richard Parke. Read more.
The seventh annual Easter Passion Play will be held Saturday, April 3 on the campus of Andrews University in Berrien Springs. This indoor/outdoor walk-through experience depicts the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Read more.
Over 20 Andrews University clubs representing cultures and traditions from around the world will join together on Sunday, March 28, for the 46th annual International Food Fair at the Johnson Gym on the campus of Andrews University. Read more.
Memory, Meaning & Faith, www.andrews.edu/go/memorymeaningfaith, a new blog focused on Christian history in light of contemporary issues, will officially launch on Friday, March 19. Sponsored by the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University, this blog seeks to make the benefits of Seminary research more easily accessible to both lay persons and academics with the goal of refining thinking through broad-based dialogue in order to strengthen the faithful life of the mind within the Adventist and broader Christian community.
This blog was the vision of Nicholas Miller and John Reeve, who both teach in the Department of Church History at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary. They envisioned a place on the Internet where church members could interact with Seminary professors across the broad range of topics related to history and theology. “We want to add to thoughtful, faithful discussion in the Adventist blogging community and become a hub of thoughtful, faithful online historical discussion,” says blog co-founder Nicholas Miller.
Miller and Reeve invited Roy Gane, a professor of Hebrew Bible and ancient near eastern languages; Martin Hanna, associate professor of historical theology; and Teresa Reeve, assistant professor of New Testament contexts, to join them in becoming regular contributors to Memory, Meaning & Faith.
Together, this team of scholars will blog on cutting edge topics in their fields by drawing from their current research interests. “Our aim is to strengthen faith while critiquing and discussing historical and theological ideas,” says blog co-founder John Reeve.
Each contributor, writing on a rotating schedule, will generate two posts each week made up of a quote from a historical source with discussion questions and an 800-1200 word post addressing a historical topic and its contemporary application. The contributors plan to engage in vigorous discussion with those who comment on their post while at the same time maintaining an atmosphere of courtesy and respect. The blog holds several values in high regard: Christian faith, scripture, scholarship, respectful dialogue, inquiry, intellectual honesty, relevance and love.
In celebration of Memory, Meaning & Faith’s launch, books by the blog’s main contributors will be given away to some of the first individuals who visit www.andrews.edu/go/memorymeaningfaith and then either become a fan on Facebook, a follower on Twitter or sign up for the newsletter. For conference, union or division ministerial directors who refer their pastors to Memory, Meaning & Faith and cc’s memorymeaningfaith@gmail.com, one of the first 50 to do so will receive a copy of Shadow of the Shekinah by Roy Gane. For college or university religion or theology department chairs or professors who refer their students and cc’s memorymeaningfaith@gmail.com, one of the first 50 to do so will receive Cosmic Christ of Scripture by Martin Hanna. Additional giveaway information is available by visiting www.andrews.edu/go/memorymeaningfaith and clicking on the “Giveaway” tab.
Looking to get rid of your old textbooks? Spring-cleaning the bookshelves in your home or office? Services to Adventist International Libraries (SAIL) is looking for donations of books to send to Adventist colleges overseas to help build up their libraries. Let your superfluous materials help educate your fellow students around the world! We especially love things like sample textbooks or instructor's copies, and we'll recycle anything that we can't use, so it's win-win. Call Nancy at 471-3164, e-mail sail@andrews.edu, or simply bring your donations to the SAIL office, located in the James White Library.
Andrews University is about to get a little bit fitter. Starting in the fall of 2010, the Department of Nutrition & Wellness will begin offering a Bachelor of Science in Health & Fitness and a Bachelor of Health Science in Wellness. Read more.
Check out photos from the Celebration of Research, a Nutrition Day Celebration, chapel with Fredrick Russell and more!
For the next year and a half, Andrews University will be bustling with the sounds of construction. Read more.
Interested in learning more about Andrea Luxton, the incoming provost at Andrews University? In the Fall 2005 issue of Focus, a feature article highlights Luxton’s worldwide leadership credentials. Visit www.andrews.edu/focus and open the Fall 2005 issue. The feature begins on page 16.
The Nutrition Research Update, published by the Department of Nutrition & Wellness, has gone digital! Due to rising paper costs, this 20-year-old publication recently transitioned from hard copy to electronic. Now, you can always access the latest issue of The Nutrition Research Update by visiting the Department of Nutrition & Wellness website and clicking on the “Nutrition Research Update” tab.
Check out photos from the 15th annual Creative Arts Festival, the Faculty-Staff Service Awards, Elder Mark Finley commerating the 30th anniversary of NADEI, KASA's banquet, the Lake Union Music Festival and much, much more!
AU Students United for Haiti, a group of several campus clubs united to support a single cause, raised a little over $2,000 at the Benefit Concert for Haiti held Sunday, March 7, in the Howard Performing Arts Center.
“Nearly 400 people attended and it was a nice mix of students, staff, faculty and community members,” said Louise Albert, a lead organizer of the event. “It was plain to see everyone there truly cared about those affected by the earthquake in Haiti.”
A number of campus talents including Alison Brooks and Justin Davis, along with Living Springs Fellowship Choir from Berrien Springs and Heavenly Harmony from Alabama, joined together for this diverse musical concert. The Deliverance Mass Choir (pictured) along with special guest artists performed Are You Listening: A Love Song for Haiti by singer/songwriter Kirk Franklin.
To date, AU Students United for Haiti has raised more than $10,000, which will be divided between their $10,000 fundraising goal for ADRA for Haiti and the fund to benefit the families of Haitian students at Andrews University who lost family members and/or property in the Haiti earthquake.
AU Students United for Haiti is a joint initiative of the Hispanic Association of the Seminary, Bringing Youth to Christ, Graduate Student Association, New Life Fellowship, Parlé Club, Black Student Association of the Seminary, Caribbean Club and Seminary Student Forum.
pr@andrews.edu Andrews University will start $17 million worth of building projects in April, the largest in terms of cost it has ever undertaken. Read more.
For the next couple years, the sound of construction will be heard around the campus of Andrews University in Berrien Springs. Read more.
For the next couple of years, the sounds of construction will ring through the heart of the Andrews University campus. This week, the Andrews University Board of Trustees voted and unanimously approved a finance and construction plan for three major building projects: Buller Hall, Nethery Hall and a new residence hall. Read more.
Experience Andrews University’s rich arts culture during the 15th Annual Creative Arts Festival, a weeklong event of fine arts, crafts, music and poetry. A variety of events are scheduled for March 1–7, 2010. Read more.
Andrea Luxton has been named the new provost at Andrews University. Read more.
Following a vote by the Andrews University Board of Trustees, President Niels-Erik Andreasen has announced the appointment of Andrea Luxton as the new provost at Andrews University. Read more.
The 2010 Faculty-Staff Service Awards Celebration was held Monday, March 1, in the Howard Performing Arts Center. At this annual event, faculty and staff members who reach a milestone in their Andrews career are honored with a Years-of-Service Award. The Excellence in Service Awards, Spiritual Life Award and Daniel Augsburger Awards for Excellence in Teaching are also presented. Read more.
Saving the planet one book at a time
tudents looking to avoid hauling old textbooks back home at the end of the semester or seeing them end up in a dumpster have a new option. Read more.
Benefit Concert For Haiti Planned At Andrews University
A Haitian relief concert is planned at Andrews University. When the earthquake hit Haiti this year, it was learned that Andrews currently has over 20 students enrolled who come from that country...Read more.
Area residents are safe after quake: Niles couple felt building sway when quake struck
Several local residents, including a Niles couple, are safe in Santiago, Chile, despite Saturday's massive earthquake.
The Niles husband and wife are Bernardo and Martha Navia.
Pedro Navia, chairman of the languages department at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, said he was able to contact his parents on Saturday, shortly after the quake hit. Read more.
Check out photos from the final Cardinal basketball game of the season, the Symphony Orchestra, Saturday night ice-skating and more.
Spectrum Magazine is featuring Time for Lent: Mentoring, a blog co-authored by Desmond Murray, assistant professor of chemistry at Andrews University, and Charity Garcia, a visiting scholar at the University of Maryland, College Park and a Curriculum & Instruction doctoral student at Andrews University. Read more.
By J.B. McMillen
Over 50 couples participated in the Journey Toward Intimacy marriage retreat held Jan. 22-23 in the Garber Auditorium of Chan Shun Hall. Presented by Willie Oliver, director of NAD Family Ministries, and his wife Elaine, the marriage retreat was specifically designed and focused on the nurturing and strengthening of marriages, both well-established and just “starting out.”
“I was impressed by how many important topics and interactive sessions the Olivers could fit into one weekend! I had a fun time with my wife at every meeting, and we got to talk about some things we have needed to discuss but hadn't found the time or motivation to do so,” lauded seminarian David Hamstra. “My wife and I have made several improvements to our marriage as a result of what we experienced, and I consider the Journey Toward Intimacy time well spent.”
Journey Toward Intimacy is one of several community-wide events hosted by the Department of Religious Education at the Seventh-Day Adventist Theological Seminary on the campus of Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan. This summer, July 16-17, 2010, is Family Celebration Sabbath. It’s a weekend of affirming family life and values. For more information on Journey Toward Intimacy, Family Celebration Sabbath, and/or the variety of academic offerings through the Department of Religious Education, call 269-471-6186 or visit www.growingdisciples.info.
The Department of Nursing’s eight-year accreditation site visit was slated for 2010. This week, Feb. 22–24, five site visitors from the National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission (NLNAC) spent time with the master’s and baccalaureate degree nursing programs at Andrews University to determine if they would continue to be accredited.
Upon completion, the NLNAC site visitors reported they will be recommending the full eight years of continuing accreditation for the master’s in Nursing Education and the baccalaureate degree. They spoke very highly of many aspects of the department and affirmed that their reputation was outstanding both locally and afar.
The Department of Nursing would like to acknowledge that this would not have been possible without God answering prayers and the help of the Andrews University campus family. To that end, the Andrews University Department of Nursing students, faculty and staff wish to thank Niels-Erik Andreasen, Bill Richardson, Frances Faehner, Larry Schalk, Keith Mattingly, Emilio Garcia-Marenko, Aimee Vitangcol, Gary Williams, Elynda Bedney, Kris Knutson, Larry Onsager, Becky May, Don May, Najeeb Nakhle, Judith Fisher, Tim Nixon, Bill Chobotar, Joseph Warren, Bob Moore, Marsha Beal, the Office of Guest & Convention Services, Natalie Johnson, Ben Regoso, Pat Spangler, Barb Friesen, Andre Morgan, Keri Suarez, Marge Gadway and all others on campus who worked with us to make this a success. God bless you all for your support and contribution to this endeavor.
Sincerely,
Karen Allen, chair
Andrews University Department of Nursing
Korean Teachers "Immersed" at Andrews
For four weeks during January and February, the Andrews University Center for Intensive English opened its doors to 34 elementary, middle-school and secondary education language arts teachers from Korea. Read more.
Recycling Textbooks
If you are looking to avoid hauling old textbooks back home at the end of the semester or seeing them end up in a dumpster, the Andrews University Bookstore is offering a new option. Read more.
It was a time for reflection as people gathered on the Andrews University campus to honor those who died in the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti.
Over 150 people gathered in the Seminary Chapel Saturday night to hear words and songs of hope in the midst of grief. They honored members of the local Haitian community who lost loved ones in the earthquake. Read more.
Check out photos from Power Pac Weekend, Honors Agape Feast, AU Improv at Mosaic, SBA/AUSA Game Night, Wind Symphony, Cardinal Classic and more!
Reception and book signing, Thursday, Feb. 25, 6-7:30 p.m.
What was Monet’s nickname? Why did Seurat paint with dots? The real answers—accompanied by imaginative childhood tales—are explained in When Big Artists were Little Kids, a new children’s book by Greg Constantine, research professor emeritus of art and artist-in-residence at Andrews University. A book signing and exhibit of seven pairs of original watercolor illustrations from the book and eight acrylic paintings will be exhibited at Andrews University’s Art & Design Gallery in Smith Hall in Berrien Springs, Mich., beginning with a reception and book signing on Thursday, Feb. 25, from 6–7:30 pm.
Constantine’s latest children’s book was inspired by his own beginnings as an artist. Released in November 2009 by Edgecliff Press, When Big Artists Were Little Kids is for middle readers (ages 7–12). It depicts 17 famous artists, from Leonardo to Warhol, as little kids. Constantine uses a combination of the artists’ real biographical incidents and his own imagination to tell the stories. On one side of the spread, the book depicts an incident from the artist’s childhood, and on the facing page it shows how that may have influenced their adult work.
“It’s good to be somewhat informed about what the artist ultimately achieved, and if not, you will learn even if you don’t realize it,” said Constantine. “So there’s a certain amount of education involved.” The book includes simple questions on each page for children to answer by looking at the pictures, promoting the learning experience.
Constantine crafted all of the watercolor illustrations in the 36-page book himself and then wrote the stories to go with them.
Constantine taught painting, drawing and art history at Andrews University for 46 years. He has published three books containing his drawings and paintings infused with sophisticated humor. Constantine exhibited this artwork in over 62 shows, many in New York, and some internationally.
Born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada to parents who emigrated from Romania, Constantine recalls as a child filling all his workbooks with more drawings than schoolwork. This became such a problem that pencils and paper were taken from him in order to focus his attention on the necessary academic subjects. Eventually, however, art survived and prospered in his life as he boldly broke into gallery exhibiting in New York and beyond.
The 8.5” x 11” book can be previewed and purchased online from the publisher’s website.
Gallery exhibit hours are 9 a.m.–6 p.m., Sunday–Friday, Feb. 25–March 14. After this exhibit closes March 14, it will travel to New York City’s Tribeca district for an exhibit and book signing on March 21.
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Check out photos from Cardinals basketball, University Forum, Brr...BQ, the Graduate Student Association Valentine's Banquet and more!
Haitians at Andrews University talk about homeland
February, 14, 2010
Louise Albert fought back tears as she discussed the resiliency of the Haitian people, and how she remains confident the country of her descendants will rebuild in the wake of last month's devastating earthquake that claimed more than 100,000 lives. Read more.
Check out photos from Cardinal basketball, the Sinfonietta concert, AU Students United for Haiti and more.
Andrews University has announced the names of undergraduate students appearing on the dean's list for fall semester 2009. Read more.
Forensics lab back up and running
Berrien County has reopened its forensic laboratory on the Andrews University campus under a new chief analyst, Prosecutor Arthur Cotter announced. Read more.
The following stories related to Andrews University appeared in the February issue of the Lake Union Herald:
Modern-Day Miracles
I became a Seventh-day Adventist in February 2008 at the age of 22. Not knowing any Adventists my age, I struggled with loneliness and depression. I prayed for God to show me where to go and to reveal His plan for my life. He listened. Read more.
Business programs now IACBE accredited
Andrews University has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), located in Olathe, Kan. Read more.
Increased APS scholarships for 2010-2011
According to Niels-Erik Andreasen, Andrews University president, freshmen will be eligible to receive $10,000 to $40,000 in scholarship money during their four years of undergraduate study beginning in the 2010–2011 school year. Read more.
Ivan LaBianca, a student at Andrews, and his friend Tim Wolfer, a student at Pacific Union College, went to Haiti as independent documentary filmmakers. Read more.
Andrews University Students Collect Food For The Needy As Part Of MLK Week
Students at Andrews University turned the Martin Luther King Junior weekend into an experience of both celebration and service this month by collecting donations for the needy. Read more.
Local Haitian students hear mixed news from Haiti
(Air date: Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010)
Survival stories are making their way to some Haitian students studying at Andrews University.
Haitians Helping Haitians
(air date Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010)
Quake victims organize at a Seventh-day Adventist church in Port-au-Prince
Check out photos from New Life Fellowship, MLK Convocation and Freedom Awards, the MLK Food Drive and more.
Pastor Ron Whitehead, assistant to the president for spiritual life and executive director of the Center for Youth Evangelism, and graduate student Chantal Joanis, who is Haitian, were guests on The Harvest Show on Monday, January 18. (Segment starts at approximately 25 minutes into the program)
Andrews University is mobilizing resources to respond to the Haitian earthquake victims located both in Haiti and here on the Andrews campus in Berrien Springs. Read more.
Featuring a vast offering of musical genres, the Howard Performing Arts Center’s 2009–10 concert series Howard Center Presents … will include Christian and classical performing artists, including Brandon Heath, Vienna Boys Choir and Soweto Gospel Choir. Read full story.
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