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Columns Magazine

Columns is the official magazine of Southern Adventist University, produced by Marketing and University Relations to provide information to alumni and other friends. Your feedback is always welcome: columns@southern.edu. 

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Current Issue



Spring 2026
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Featured In This Issue

A student baptism at Collegedale ChurchTransforming Lives for Eternity

Southern’s new mission statement reflects the university’s commitment to education with Heaven in view.

A Southern alum teaches nursingHealing from the Inside Out

A nurse’s calling becomes a mission for encouraging prevention, wholeness, and hope.

A student missionary serves overseasLiving Memoirs

The voices of student missionaries echo with faith, courage, and a calling worth remembering.

A religion student interns at an Adventist churchOpening Doors to Ministry

Religion students discover what it means to minister while being mentored as summer interns.

A Southern student speaks with a senior neighborSouthern Cares

Southern students discover that service can change communities and each of them.

Adventure ProgrammingPromoting Confidence and Connections

Southern’s adventure programming teaches participants cooperation and resilience in the outdoors.

E. A. Anderson LectureA Legacy of Learning and Leadership

For more than 50 years, the E. A. Anderson Lecture Series has been part of the School of Business at Southern.

A student shaking hands with a professionalPreparing for Success

At Southern, students are prepared to excel beyond graduation—academically, professionally, and personally.