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The Measure Of A University: Rankings And Enrollment For 2015-16, Becky St. Clair, Stephen Payne Dec 2015

The Measure Of A University: Rankings And Enrollment For 2015-16, Becky St. Clair, Stephen Payne

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

"In the 2016 U.S. News Best College’s rankings, Andrews University was again the only Adventist university ranked as a national university, coming in as #175 out of 276... Forbes publishes an annual Top Colleges list, which ranks Andrews University as #597 out of 650 top universities and colleges overall... Best Nationwide Colleges (BNC) ranking looked at 1,393 colleges overall, and placed Andrews University as #513 on that list... In addition to these overall rankings, Andrews is pleased to be recognized on other specialized lists." This article details each ranking and additional rankings.

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The Digital Commons @ Andrews University: Showcasing Student And Faculty Research All Over The World, Danni Francis Dec 2015

The Digital Commons @ Andrews University: Showcasing Student And Faculty Research All Over The World, Danni Francis

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

This article provides awareness and information about Andrews University's Digital Commons database, a great resource for students and faculty alike.

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Deadline Extended For $3,500 Wellness Scholarship: Unique One-Time Gift For Spring Semester Only, Becky St. Clair Dec 2015

Deadline Extended For $3,500 Wellness Scholarship: Unique One-Time Gift For Spring Semester Only, Becky St. Clair

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

"University Health & Wellness announced a unique [one-time] scholarship valued at $3,500 available for spring semester 2016. The deadline for applying for this scholarship was extended to January 10, 2016."

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Christmas At Andrews: Join Us As We Celebrate The Season Dec 2015

Christmas At Andrews: Join Us As We Celebrate The Season

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

Andrews University Christmas 2015 events.

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Get Clear. Get Close. Get Clean., Becky St. Clair Dec 2015

Get Clear. Get Close. Get Clean., Becky St. Clair

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.

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Messiah Sing-Along: Come And Sing Favorite Messiah Choruses, Samuel Fry Dec 2015

Messiah Sing-Along: Come And Sing Favorite Messiah Choruses, Samuel Fry

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

The Pioneer Memorial Church Sanctuary Choir performed Handel’s “Messiah” at Pioneer Memorial Church on Dec. 13, 2015. Any audience members who wished to sing along were invited to do so.

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That’S Not Fair!, Susan E. Murray Dec 2015

That’S Not Fair!, Susan E. Murray

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.

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Physics Major Scores Highest Possible On Gre: Robbie Polski Credits Internship, Good Prep, Professors, Samuel Fry Nov 2015

Physics Major Scores Highest Possible On Gre: Robbie Polski Credits Internship, Good Prep, Professors, Samuel Fry

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

"Robbie Polski, physics major at Andrews University, achieved the highest possible score on his GRE Physics Subject Test—an exam intended to measure the extent of an examinee’s mastery of the fundamental principles of physics."

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Andrews On Ice: Cardinals Hockey Promotes Teamwork, Athleticism, Ashley Neu Nov 2015

Andrews On Ice: Cardinals Hockey Promotes Teamwork, Athleticism, Ashley Neu

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

Raises awareness about Andrews University's ice hockey team.

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Student Club Hosts Health Fair: Local Elementary School Enjoys Wellness-Focused Event, Khayla Mcdonald Nov 2015

Student Club Hosts Health Fair: Local Elementary School Enjoys Wellness-Focused Event, Khayla Mcdonald

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

"The Andrews University chapter of Enactus partnered with Florida Hospital for a four-week Creation health curriculum to help spread awareness to people about health and wellbeing... One of the events involved in this curriculum was the Enactus Health Fair held in the gymnasium at Mars Elementary School in Berrien Springs... The fair had a variety of activities geared toward children to help them understand from an early age the importance of good health."

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Symphony Orchestra Presents Fall Concert Saturday: Bloch, Copland, Chavez And More, Becky St. Clair Nov 2015

Symphony Orchestra Presents Fall Concert Saturday: Bloch, Copland, Chavez And More, Becky St. Clair

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

The Andrews University Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Claudio Gonzalez, performed a concert on Saturday, November 21, at 8 p.m. at the Howard Performing Arts Center on the campus of Andrews University. Ticket price information included.

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Will We Find Gravity Waves?: Physics Professor Involved In Ground-Breaking Research, Danni Francis Nov 2015

Will We Find Gravity Waves?: Physics Professor Involved In Ground-Breaking Research, Danni Francis

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

"The world of science is effectively on the edge of its seat as researchers are close to making revolutionary discoveries in the area of gravity and gravitational waves. Tiffany Summerscales, associate professor of physics at Andrews University, is an active researcher with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) collaboration."

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Engineering Student Featured In Magazine: Internship Lands Student In Engineering Publication, Danni Francis Nov 2015

Engineering Student Featured In Magazine: Internship Lands Student In Engineering Publication, Danni Francis

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

Andrews University electrical engineering student, Philip Taylor Coleman, participated in a prestigious internship with The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and was featured in their magazine.

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"I Cannot Remain Idle": The Humanitarian Response To The Syrian Refugee Crisis, Alaryss Bosco, Samuel Fry Nov 2015

"I Cannot Remain Idle": The Humanitarian Response To The Syrian Refugee Crisis, Alaryss Bosco, Samuel Fry

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

"Georgette Bennett and Amin Ahmed from the Multifaith Alliance for Syrian Refugees (MFA) delivered a one-hour lecture in Garber Auditorium of Chan Shun Hall on the humanitarian response to the Syrian refugee crisis." This article gives an overview of the lecture.

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"Declare Your Maker's Praise:" Fall Choral Concert Nov 2015

"Declare Your Maker's Praise:" Fall Choral Concert

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

"The Andrews University Singers and University Chorale presented “Declare Your Maker’s Praise” in concert at 8 p.m. on Saturday, November 7, in the Howard Performing Arts Center on the campus of Andrews University."

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Veterans Day Event To Honor Local Veterans: Community Members And Families Invited To Attend, Danni Francis Nov 2015

Veterans Day Event To Honor Local Veterans: Community Members And Families Invited To Attend, Danni Francis

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

Andrews University hosted a Veteran’s Day Tribute on November 10, 2015.

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Andrews Presents, Wins Awards At Sac: Annual International Communicators Event Sees Large Andrews Presence, Becky St. Clair Nov 2015

Andrews Presents, Wins Awards At Sac: Annual International Communicators Event Sees Large Andrews Presence, Becky St. Clair

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

"The 26th annual Society of Adventist Communicators conference took place in Washington, D.C., October 14–18, 2015. Andrews University was well represented with four students presenting (and several more attending) and two professors in attendance, one of which also presented."

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Leadership Department Newsletter: October-November 2015, Andrews University Nov 2015

Leadership Department Newsletter: October-November 2015, Andrews University

Leadership Department Newsletter 2015

No abstract provided.

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D-2 Nationally Held Public Debt And Economic Growth: An Application To The Us Economy, Lucile Sabas, Leroy Ruhupatty Oct 2015

D-2 Nationally Held Public Debt And Economic Growth: An Application To The Us Economy, Lucile Sabas, Leroy Ruhupatty

Celebration of Research and Creative Scholarship

This paper explores the impact of nationally held public debt and foreign debt on the US economy. It has tried to define the nationally held public debt as an additional asset for the private sector by insuring a source of future saving, an increase in investment capacity and a source of increase in demand. A linear regression analysis of 39 observations from 1970 to 2014, using different lengths of lag, from one to five years have shown that for the first year, nationally held public debt has a positive and statistically significant impact on economic growth. However, the coefficient is …

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P-07 Information Literacy "Dispositions" Come To The Seminary, Terry Dwain Robertson Oct 2015

P-07 Information Literacy "Dispositions" Come To The Seminary, Terry Dwain Robertson

Celebration of Research and Creative Scholarship

The most recent iteration of the ACRL Standards for Information Literacy has added “dispositions” to the repertoire of information literacy practice. This poster will explore how these “dispositions” might be understood in Adventist Theological Education. The first iteration of ACRL Standards for Information Literacy was largely instrumental and most instruction was focused on using technology. This development shifts the focus from learning an ICT skill to transformative learning. Information seeking has been transformed from a scarcity model to an abundance model. Adventists are now flooded with information from all sides and from all types of sources. The SDA pastor and …

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P-13 The Compassion Fatigue And Resilience Connection: A Survey Of Resilience, Compassion Fatigue, Burnout, And Compassion Satisfaction Among Trauma Responders, Harvey J. Burnett Jr, Kathleen Wahl Oct 2015

P-13 The Compassion Fatigue And Resilience Connection: A Survey Of Resilience, Compassion Fatigue, Burnout, And Compassion Satisfaction Among Trauma Responders, Harvey J. Burnett Jr, Kathleen Wahl

Celebration of Research and Creative Scholarship

Research has shown that compassion fatigue is associated with burnout and compassion satisfaction. Practically no studies have examined how resilience may impact these variables. This study examined how resilience is related to compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction among a convenience sample of disaster behavioral health and emergency preparedness responders (N = 139) attending a training conference in Michigan. Measures included the 30-item Professional Quality of Life Scale, the 14-item Resilience Scale, and a demographic questionnaire. Seventy-two percent of the participants were at risk for compassion fatigue, while 19% were at risk for burnout. Only 22% of participants had …

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P-16 The Life Experiences Of Afro-Caribbean Immigrant Women Living With Hiv: A Phenomenological Investigation, Krista Cooper Oct 2015

P-16 The Life Experiences Of Afro-Caribbean Immigrant Women Living With Hiv: A Phenomenological Investigation, Krista Cooper

Celebration of Research and Creative Scholarship

Of the 1.2 million individuals living with HIV, African Americans continue to be the most adversely impacted population in the U.S. (CDC, 2015). While there has been a decrease over time in new HIV infections among this population, statistics indicate that in 2012, African Americans accounted for almost half of those living with HIV (47%) in the U.S. (CDC, 2015). Among those infected men who have sex with men (MSMs), heterosexual males, and heterosexual females account for highest rates of infection among this group in 2010 (CDC, 2015). Among females, African American women continue to lead in both incidence and …

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Ellen White Descendant Shares Family Insights: Portrait Unveiling Event Honors Both Artist And Subject, Danni Francis Oct 2015

Ellen White Descendant Shares Family Insights: Portrait Unveiling Event Honors Both Artist And Subject, Danni Francis

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

This article covers the unveiling of James White Library's portrait of Ellen White. One of Ellen White's descendants was also in attendance.

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Architecture Students Design University Campus: Martin Smith's Students Help Colombian School In Relocation, Samuel Fry Oct 2015

Architecture Students Design University Campus: Martin Smith's Students Help Colombian School In Relocation, Samuel Fry

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

"Corporacion Universitaria Adventista (UNAC), located in Medellín, the second largest city in Colombia, is relocating its campus to a rural area as part of the institution’s 2020 development goals... Assisting in the design process of the campus relocation is a team composed of Andrews University School of Architecture students, led by Martin Smith, assistant professor of architecture."

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Students Clean Up Local Community: Service Projects A Special Focus This Year, Danni Francis Oct 2015

Students Clean Up Local Community: Service Projects A Special Focus This Year, Danni Francis

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

"Nearly 100 students from Andrews University and Youth Build participated in a Benton Harbor Park Cleanup community service project."

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6th Annual Egg Drop Competition A Success: Engineering Assignment Becomes Spectator Sport, Danni Francis Oct 2015

6th Annual Egg Drop Competition A Success: Engineering Assignment Becomes Spectator Sport, Danni Francis

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

Spectators from all departments and majors on campus stood outside the Science Complex on Thursday to watch the 6th annual Egg Drop Contest. The article provides details of this Egg Drop Contest, including winners.

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Andrews Autumn Conference On Religion And Science: Keynote Speaker Gregory Boyd Presents Oct. 23-24, Becky St. Clair Oct 2015

Andrews Autumn Conference On Religion And Science: Keynote Speaker Gregory Boyd Presents Oct. 23-24, Becky St. Clair

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

The annual Andrews Autumn Conference on Religion and Science was scheduled for October 23-24, 2015. This article also provides a short background on the conference.

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Nimba Donates Signage To Andrews Trails: University Bike & Hike Trails Enhanced Even More Through Gift, Danni Francis Oct 2015

Nimba Donates Signage To Andrews Trails: University Bike & Hike Trails Enhanced Even More Through Gift, Danni Francis

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

The Northern Indiana Mountain Bike Association (NIMBA), a chapter of the International Mountain Bike Association, donated 35 signposts to the Andrews University Bike Trails.

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Ellen White Portrait Unveiling Oct. 26: Artist Reveals Companion Piece For James White Portrait In Library Lobby, Danni Francis Oct 2015

Ellen White Portrait Unveiling Oct. 26: Artist Reveals Companion Piece For James White Portrait In Library Lobby, Danni Francis

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

Recently, Larry Onsager, dean of libraries, commissioned a companion portrait of James White’s wife, Ellen G. White, painted by renowned portrait artist Harry Ahn, who painted James White Library's portrait of James White several years ago. The portrait of Ellen White was unveiled October 26, 2015.

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Alumnus Appointed Dean Of Nursing At Msu: Randolph Rasch Holds A Number Of "Firsts" In Nursing Field, Danni Francis Oct 2015

Alumnus Appointed Dean Of Nursing At Msu: Randolph Rasch Holds A Number Of "Firsts" In Nursing Field, Danni Francis

Andrews Agenda: Campus News

Andrews University nursing alumnus Randolph Rasch was appointed as the ninth Dean of Nursing for Michigan State University (MSU), the eighth largest public university in America. This article shares some of his background.

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