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Andrews University Agenda http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/ News and Events at Andrews University en-us Copyright 2025, Andrews University Thu, 3 Jul 2025 18:42:00 +0000 Thu, 3 Jul 2025 18:42:00 +0000 webmaster@andrews.edu webmaster@andrews.edu Andrews Prepares for GC Session http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67447 In the heart of downtown St. Louis, Missouri, the America’s Center Convention Complex is rapidly transforming in preparation for the 2025 General Conference (GC) Session of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. With just days to go before the official start on July 3, 2025, setup crews are working to prepare the 500,000-square-foot venue for an estimated 100,000 delegates, staff, and attendees.  ... “We’ve been working on our booth for over a year and a half,” said Shelly Erhard, director of student visits at Andrews University. “We’ve revamped our booth from last session and collaborated with many different departments across the university to have Andrews University properly represented.”  <<< Read the full story at the Adventist News Network <a href="https://adventist.news/news/crews-prepare-america’s-center-for-global-gathering-of-adventists">site</a> >>> Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:47:21 +0000 Andrews Participates in 2025 PBE http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67446 From April 25 to 26, more than 3,000 Pathfinders, supporters, and volunteers packed the arena in historic Battle Creek, Michigan, for a weekend of worship, Bible knowledge testing, and celebration. And on Sabbath, April 26, 185 teams—the second highest number ever—gathered in person from across North America and beyond. Four teams joined virtually. ... Worship was at the heart of PBE, beginning with a Friday evening vespers and culminating in a Sabbath afternoon worship after testing. Messages from Earl Baldwin Jr., Lake Region Conference Youth director, and Rahel Wells, Andrews University Old Testament professor, focused on the blessings of being rooted in God and His Word. ... Additionally, a record nine exhibitors participated in this year's PBE. These included the NAD Office of Volunteer Ministries, Adventist Camps, and Ministerial Association, as well as the Lake Union Herald and five Adventist universities: Andrews University, Walla Walla University, Southwestern Adventist University, Southern Adventist University, and AdventHealth University. These exhibits connected Pathfinders and their families with future opportunities for education, service, and ministry.  <<< Read the full story at the North American Division <a href="https://www.nadadventist.org/news/rooted-word-scripture-comes-alive-2025-nad-pathfinder-bible-experience">site</a> >>> Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:39:15 +0000 Professors and Student Earn MBAA Research Awards http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67445 An Andrews University student and professors from the College of Professions have won awards over the past two years at the Midwest Business Administration Association (MBAA) International Conference in Chicago. This year, in 2025, graduate student Herimamy Rafaliniony won the Best Research Paper and Poster Award. In 2024, Jerry Chi, professor of management, graduate program director and associate dean in the College of Professions, and Grace Chi, professor of nursing, won the Best Research Paper North America Management Society (NAMS) Award.  <<< Read the full story at the Lake Union Herald <a href="https://www.lakeunionherald.org/archive/articles/andrews-professors-and-student-earn-research-awards-at-international--business-conference">site</a> >>> Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:34:07 +0000 Andrews Student Lives Out Purpose http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67419 At an early age, Paulette Velazquez Vega developed a passion for health care, spending much of her childhood, adolescence and young adulthood at the hospital as her brother received treatment for his cerebral palsy. At eight years old, she and her family relocated from Mexico to the United States.  It was during her senior year of high school that Velazquez Vega’s family moved back to Mexico due to unforeseen circumstances. But Velazquez Vega felt called to be in the U.S. and attend Andrews University. With the support of her family, she made the difficult decision to be far away from family to pursue the purpose she felt God had for her.  <<< Read the full story at the Lake Union Herald <a href="https://www.lakeunionherald.org/archive/articles/living-out-her-purpose">site</a> >>> Thu, 26 Jun 2025 10:42:13 +0000 Hamel Brothers Honored as "Legends of Michiana" http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67418 Loren and Lowell Hamel were recently honored with a documentary broadcast highlighting the decades they have spent promoting health for the Berrien County community through the Corewell Health system. The documentary was produced by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and was broadcast by the local PBS Michiana WNIT channel for its “Legends of Michiana” documentary series. The hour-long documentary aired on May 29 and June 1, 2025. As long-time members of the Berrien Springs and Andrews University communities, the twin brothers have blessed countless people in southwest Michigan by modeling their ministries of health care after the servant leadership Jesus demonstrated in the Gospels.  <<< Read the full story at the Lake Union Herald <a href="https://www.lakeunionherald.org/archive/articles/andrews-alumni-honored-as-legends-of-michiana">site</a> and Moody on the Market <a href="https://www.moodyonthemarket.com/decades-of-dedication-twin-doctors-hamel-leave-lasting-legacy-on-berrien-countys-health-and-healing/">site</a> >>> Thu, 26 Jun 2025 10:40:43 +0000 Reflections on Adventist Higher Education http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67388 In September 1874, a mere month after the opening of Battle Creek College, John Nevins Andrews sailed to Europe as the first officially appointed Adventist overseas missionary. The proximity of the starting of both the college and Andrews’ travels were not a coincidence. On the contrary, the reason we started Battle Creek College in the United States was the same reason J. N. Andrews left to go to Switzerland: mission, the mission of introducing people to Jesus Christ, sharing with them the three angels’ messages of Revelation 14, and . . . <div> And here, precisely on this point, is where this 150th anniversary celebration galls me.</div> <div>  </div> <div> Please don’t misunderstand! I’m thrilled at the chance to relive the stories of our pioneers and their bravery. But what galls me about this 150-year celebration is that it means we are still here. Jesus has not yet come. We are not yet in heaven. The work is not yet done. <<< Read the full story by Pastor Shane Anderson on the Adventist Review <a href="https://adventistreview.org/perspectives/columnists/at-any-cost-2/">site</a> >>></div> Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:30:13 +0000 Music Department Receives Instrument Donations http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67387 The Department of Music at Andrews University has recently received several generous donations in the form of musical instruments. These instruments will be housed in either Hamel Hall or the Howard Performing Arts Center and will be used by various music students, faculty, and performers.  <<< Read the full story at the North American Division <a href="https://www.nadadventist.org/news/andrews-university-music-department-receives-instrument-donations">site</a> >>> Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:28:42 +0000 Students Deepen Theological Knowledge http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67370 Students enrolled in the MA in Religious Studies at Andrews University are participating in an intensive academic session held in Podkowa Leśna, Poland. The programme, conducted in partnership with the Polish College of Theology and Humanities (PCTH), features an interdisciplinary track and aims to offer a thorough understanding of Adventist history, beliefs, and practices. <<< Read full story at the Trans-European Division <a href="https://ted.adventist.org/news/andrews-university-students-deepen-theological-knowledge-during-study-session-in-poland/">site</a> >>> Thu, 12 Jun 2025 11:36:00 +0000