Andrews University Agenda

Andrews University Agenda http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/ News and Events at Andrews University en-us Copyright 2026, Andrews University Fri, 8 May 2026 23:39:00 +0000 Fri, 8 May 2026 23:39:00 +0000 webmaster@andrews.edu webmaster@andrews.edu Ethics Seminar Led at Ethiopia Adventist College http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69213 The Research Office of Ethiopia Adventist College was honored to host a one-day seminar, featuring two distinguished guests from the Office of Research at Andrews University. The session, led by Carlisle Sutton and Mordekai Ongo, provided an in-depth exploration of the critical principles governing ethical research practices. <<< Read the full story in the Rift Valley Beacon (PDF attached) >>> Thu, 07 May 2026 18:43:23 +0000 Lake Union Conference Scholarship for Students http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69205 The Lake Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists is once again offering its annual Scholarship for Theology and Education, providing critical financial support to students pursuing undergraduate degrees in theology or teacher education at Andrews University. Applications for the 2026–2027 academic year are open until May 20, 2026. They must be submitted through the official Lake Union <a href="https://bit.ly/4bVLjb4">application form</a>. <<< Read the full story at the Lake Union Herald <a href="https://www.lakeunionherald.org/archive/articles/scholarship-offered-for-theology-and-education-students/">site</a> >>> Thu, 07 May 2026 16:57:49 +0000 Andrews Partners with ADRA Inter-America http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69204 Seventh-day Adventist leaders from the Inter-American Division and Andrews University formalized a new partnership on March 31, 2026, in Miami, Florida, signing a memorandum of understanding  designed to strengthen pastoral mentorship and expand community-based ministry across the territory. The agreement was signed with the support of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency in Inter-America, and its country directors throughout the territory, who committed to helping implement the initiative at the local level. <<< Read the full story at the Adventist News Network <a href="https://adventist.news/news/adra-inter-america-and-andrews-university-partner-to-train-pastors-for-community-based-ministry">site</a> and Adventist Review <a href="https://adventistreview.org/news/news-releases-news/inter-american-pastors-will-be-trained-for-community-based-ministry/">site</a> >>> Thu, 07 May 2026 16:54:32 +0000 Spring Graduation at Andrews University http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69149 Andrews University’s spring graduation will take place May 1–3, 2026. The weekend’s events will include a Friday Commencement service and vespers service, Baccalaureate services on Sabbath morning and two additional Commencement services on Sunday morning. <<< Read the full story at the Lake Union Herald <a href="https://www.lakeunionherald.org/archive/articles/andrews-university-spring-graduation-2026/">site</a> >>>  Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:41:06 +0000 New Flight Simulator for Aviation Program http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69148 The Department of Aviation at Andrews University recently unveiled a new 737-MAX Crew Resource Trainer, a full-scale replica of a Boeing 737 cockpit designed to enhance advanced pilot training. The simulator was introduced during an Open House and Dedication Ceremony on Feb. 27, 2026, marking a significant step forward for the University’s aviation program and its preparation of future professional pilots. <<< Read the full story at the Adventist News Network <a href="https://adventist.news/news/new-flight-simulator-enhances-pilot-training-at-andrews-university">site</a> and Moody on the Market <a href="https://www.moodyonthemarket.com/737-max-simulator-added-at-andrews-university-aviation-program/">site</a> >>> Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:40:02 +0000 Adventist Historians Publish Global Church History http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69125 "A Global History" was launched in February by the Center for Adventist Research at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan, in a special live-streamed evening program hosted by widely-known Adventist pastor Dwight K. Nelson and attended by numerous scholars, church leaders, Eerdman’s Publishing staff, and other interested persons. <<< Read the full story at the North American Division <a href="https://www.nadadventist.org/news/a-story-worth-telling-adventist-historians-publish-first-global-church-history-in-a-generation/">site</a> and Adventist Today <a href="https://atoday.org/a-new-book-explores-the-messy-and-marginalized-history-of-adventism-on-a-global-scale/">site</a> >>> Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:25:19 +0000 Alum Raises Awareness About Housing Crisis http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69123 A South African architect and Obama Foundation Fellow has embarked on a roughly 1,600-kilometer walking journey from Durban to Cape Town to raise funds for an AI platform designed to help people design and build their own homes, drawing on his own experience growing up in township housing. Wandile Mthiyane, CEO and co-founder of the Durban-based Ubuntu Design Group, set off on April 16 to raise awareness of South Africa’s housing crisis and generate funding for Ubuntu Home, a platform that aims to provide people with land, services and AI tools to guide the home-building process. <<< Read the full story at the iAfrica <a href="https://iafrica.com/south-african-architect-walks-1600km-from-durban-to-cape-town-to-fund-ai-housing-platform/">site</a> and MyBroadband <a href="https://mybroadband.co.za/news/ai/641982-south-african-who-grew-up-in-a-mud-brick-shack-walking-1600km-to-fund-a-housing-ai-system.html">site</a> >>> Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:23:24 +0000 Religious Liberty Event Hosted at Andrews http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69122 On April 11, 2026, the Lake Union Conference Public Affairs and Religious Liberty Department hosted “Two Freedoms, One Nation: Religious and Civil Liberty at 250” on the campus of Andrews University, urging attendees to remain alert in defending religious liberty and freedom of conscience. <<< Read the full story at the Lake Union Herald <a href="https://www.lakeunionherald.org/archive/articles/parl-day-participants-urge-vigilance-on-religious-liberty-and-freedom-of-conscience/">site</a> and Adventist News Network <a href="https://adventistreview.org/news/news-releases-news/experts-call-for-vigilance-on-religious-liberty-and-freedom-of-conscience/">site</a> >>> Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:12:30 +0000