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Engineering Degree
News
August 2, 2022

Southern Introduces Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Southern Adventist University

With classes beginning in Fall 2023, Southern is launching a new bachelor’s degree in engineering. This program will build on the associate degree in engineering that the university has offered for many years and will be housed in the Physics and...

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Ukrainian Refugees
News
August 2, 2022

Southern Group Serves Ukrainian Refugees

Anaya Miller

In June, a group of 24 Southern Adventist University students and employees spent a week in Bucharest, Romania, helping Ukrainian refugees. Southern partnered with Adventist Medical Evangelism Network (AMEN) to provide medical and emotional aid to...

1 year ago
Kathy Purnell
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Kathy Goodridge-Purnell, PhD, joins Southern Adventist University as the new senior advisor to the president on diversity and strategic planning. Originally from England with roots in the Caribbean, Purnell is a gifted communicator and leader, bringing...

1 year ago
New plant-based eatery at Southern will focus on whole-foods
News

This fall, Southern Adventist University will launch a new whole-foods, plant-based eatery on campus called The Garden at KR’s, thanks to a generous grant from Ardmore Institute of Health. The Garden is a partnership between Southern’s Food Services...

1 year ago
Knowledge Exchange
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Southern’s Knowledge Exchange—an online institutional repository that includes scholarly work by students and faculty members—passed the milestone of 1 million downloads this school year. Provided by McKee Library as a free service since 2013,...

1 year ago
Southern teachers make a difference
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Enrollment is now open at Southern for two online master’s degree programs aimed at helping those in the workforce break into a new field and make a difference. The School of Education, Psychology, and Counseling is offering a new Master of Arts...

1 year ago
David Smith, Ken Shaw, Gordon Bietz
News
May 12, 2022

Former Presidents Gordon Bietz and David Smith Honored

Southern Adventist University

Southern’s Board of Trustees designated former presidents Gordon Bietz, DMin, and David Smith, PhD, as presidents emeriti during its February 27 meeting in recognition of their dedication and service to the university.

1 year ago
Still of animated short film
Feature

Three senior animation majors in the School of Visual Art and Design at Southern Adventist University received the Windrider Best Undergraduate Student Film Award during the Windrider Summit & the Sundance Film Festival Experience 2022. The Windrider...

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