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Gymnics At Pacers Game & Gymnics Home Show: Acro Team To Hold Home Show

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

"Andrews University’s Gymnics presented the halftime show for the Indianapolis Pacers basketball game on Thursday, March 12."

March Board Briefing: President Andreasen Reports, Becky St. Clair

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

"President Andreasen gave an overview of board actions from the March board meeting and subcommittees, held March 2 and 3, 2015... he reviewed the following new appointments and change of roles... Deborah Weithers, associate dean for Student Life, presented on Title IX... Andreasen shared important numbers from the Finance and Operations Committee..." and other reports from the March Board Briefing.

Andrews Wins United Way Awards: Successful Faculty & Staff Campaign Worth Celebrating

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

Andrews University won awards at United Way awards ceremony.

Steel Band Concert March 22: Walla Walla University Performs With Liam Teague

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

Liam Teague, also known as the "Paganini of the Steel Pan," performed with Walla Walla University's steel band. Well-known and respected in his field, Teague has won many awards for his musicianship.

Q&A About Student Fundraising Request: Andrews Responds To Questions About Decision, Niels-Erik Andreasen

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

(Former) Andrews University President, Niels-Erik Andreasen, sent a statement to Andrews faculty, staff, and students regarding the university's decision not to support a fundraiser from an unofficial club to raise money for a Chicago agency focused on helping homeless LGBT youth, a decision which sparked much controversy and bad feelings.

51st International Food Fair: Put The World On Your Plate On March 29, Jenna Neil

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

Details about the annual International Food Fair, 2015.

Music Professor Performs Wagner In Hong Kong: Charles Reid Plays Role Of Froh, Jenna Neil

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

Charles Reid, the associate professor of voice and voice area coordinator at Andrews University, spent a week in Hong Kong to perform one of four operas from Wagner's "Ring Cycle" with the Hong Kong Philharmonic in China. This article details Reid's experience.

Faculty & Staff Awards Celebration 2015: Annual Event Honors Excellence

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

Faculty & Staff Awards Celebration 2015. This article provides a list of awards received by various Andrews faculty members in 2015.

A Message From The President: Response To Student Movement Opinion Piece, Niels-Erik Andreasen

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

(Former) Andrews University President Niels-Erik Andreasen send an e-mail addressing a controversial opinion article about Black History Month in Andrews University's newspaper, the Student Movement.

Deans List Fall 2014: Total Of 549 Students Qualify

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

Dean's List for Fall 2014

Medicine For The Cause Of Peace: Israeli Doctors Treating Syrians To Present At Andrews

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

Two Israeli doctors came to speak at Andrews University. The doctors, although they are Israeli, treat wounded Syrians in war zones. They shared their mission and experiences.

A Gift For A Lifetime, Robert Overstreet

Lake Union Herald

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Imagining Jesus In The Modern Age: Constantine Authors "Jesus Of New York"

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

Andrews University professor, Greg Constantine, talks about his book, "Jesus of New York". Constantine takes the stories of Jesus in the Bible and retells them in a new way, set in the modern age.

Music Festival Concert & More: Music Department Holds Three Concerts

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

Andrews University Department of Music hosted 3 free events in March, 2015.

School Of Education Receives Distinctions: Three Honors Awarded, Jenna Neil

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

The School of Education (SED) received several recognitions and approvals, including excellent faculty and staff, recognition for the science division, recognition for Andrews students' top scores on the state teaching exam, and recognition for an average pass rate of 95.8 percent for Andrews elementary and secondary education graduates, with a 100 percent pass rate on content exams in English, reading, history, chemistry, secondary mathematics, Spanish, elementary education, English as a second language, language arts (elementary), integrated science (elementary), visual arts education and music education. .

Two "Selma" Screenings On Campus: Andrews Honors Black History Month

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

Two showings of the movie "Selma" were featured on the campus of Andrews University. A Tuesday forum followed the film: "Selma, The Movie: What it Means Today" featuring Paul M. Buckley, assistant vice president and inaugural director for the Butler Center at Colorado College. Buckley would provide "vision and leadership to advance and support issues of diversity, inclusion and equity."

Artfest 2015 Begins This Week: High School Students Invited To Explore Art & Design, Becky St. Clair

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

Andrews University’s Department of Visual Art & Design hosts their first-annual, weekend-long ArtFest. Details of the ArtFest are provided in the article.

Leadership Partners In Brazil: International Cohort Met Last Month, Jenna Neil

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

"In January, 50 participants from the South American Division attended an intensive session of the MA in Leadership program in Brazil. This program is a partnership between Andrews University and Brazil Adventist University." This article provides an account of the highlights.

Faculty Trio Concert: Violin, Cello, Piano On Valentine's Day

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

The Howard Performing Arts Center announced a Valentine's Day 2015 concert, presenting Carla Trynchuk on the violin, Chi Yong Yun on the piano, and Stephen Framil on the cello.

Andrews Celebrates Black History Month: Guest Speaker Michael B. Kelly Ii

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

Andrews University celebrates Black History Month, 2015. This article includes a schedule of events for the month of February. Michael B. Kelly II, senior pastor of the Mt. Rubidoux Adventist Church in Riverside, was a guest speaker.

Wind Symphony Presents Winter Concert

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

Announcement that Alan Mitchell would direct the Andrews University Wind Symphony in their annual winter concert, February 2015.

Tied Up In Knotts

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

Announcement that Karen Knotts, daughter of the late, famous Don Knotts, was coming to the Howard Performing Arts Center at Andrews University to perform a one-woman, family-friendly comedy routine.

Small Schools: How Effective Are The Academics?, Jerome Thayer, Martha Havens, Elissa Kido

Faculty Publications

The North American Division’s 2013 school-opening report showed that out of 838 K-12 Seventh- day Adventist schools, 490 (58.5 percent) are small schools, with only one, two, or three teachers, multigrade classrooms, and no fulltime principal. Even in schools with four or more teachers, it is common to find multigrade classrooms.

Can small schools with multigrade classrooms be as effective in fostering achievement as larger schools with single- grade classrooms? This is a concern of many parents who are considering sending their children to the small local Adventist school. To illustrate two points of view related to small schools, consider …

Online Mba Program Ranked In Top 50: Andrews Ranks Above Columbia & U Of Phoenix, Jenna Neil

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

"The Master of Business Administration program at Andrews University has been ranked among the top 50 private online MBA programs in the U.S. for 2014. Onlinembareport.com placed Andrews at number 23, above Columbia College (Columbia, Missouri) and University of Phoenix."

Andrews Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. : Onleilove Alston Speaks On Biblical Justice, Jenna Neil

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

During Andrews University's celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr., "Onleilove Alston, a faith community organizer and contributing writer for Sojourners Magazine", spoke on “The Biblical Call to Justice and African Roots of the Sabbath.”

Mark Finley At Andrews University

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

Mark Finley's presentation schedule for Graduate Student Consecration, January 2015.

Online Nursing Program Ranked In Top 25, Lucero Castellanos-Guirre

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

The Andrews University School of Health Professions’ online Master of Science in Nursing program was ranked among the top 25 programs of its kind, ranked by BestColleges.com at number 15.

Staff Member Tells Sam Campbell's Story, Becky St. Clair

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

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Adventism In China, Lucero Castellanos-Guirre

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

"A first-of-its-kind conference reflecting on Adventism in China and Asia held at Hong Kong Adventist College (HKAC) took place at the end of October 2014." This article provides an overview of the conference happenings.

Collaboration In Delivering The Adventist Health Message In China: A Single Case Study, James Wu

Journal of Applied Christian Leadership

"the Adventist health message has been shared in many different ways by various institutions of the church. However, rarely is there collaboration across multiple organizations. This article describes how hospitals, universities and church entities worked together to reach the community with healthy lifestyle options. Basically the collaboration worked through four foundational activities: sharing of resources, training of health workers, operating lifestyle centers, and using the existing union governance structure. the collaboration provided outreach services in the following ways: lifestyle programs, wellness expo, health and gospel evangelism, mass media, and cooperation with NGOs."