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Andrews University Agenda http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/ News and Events at Andrews University en-us Copyright 2026, Andrews University Sat, 4 Apr 2026 06:12:00 +0000 Sat, 4 Apr 2026 06:12:00 +0000 webmaster@andrews.edu webmaster@andrews.edu Global Institute for Research Student Conference http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69051 <p> We are pleased to announce the 1st Annual Global Institute for Research & Community Advancement (GIRCA) Student Conference, which will showcase research from more than 120 students representing 12 Institutions of Higher Education (IHE). Our students will be sharing their research along with students from universities and colleges in East, Central, and West Africa, and the Philipines under <strong>the theme <em>From Research to Mission: Solutions that Make a Difference</em>. </strong></p> <p> Conference sessions will be held from <strong>7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (EST)</strong>, <strong>Sunday, April 19 through Tuesday, April 21, 2026</strong>. We are honored to welcome our plenary presenters, <strong>Dr. Colin Bruce</strong> and <strong>Dr. David Trim</strong>. Dr. Colin Bruce serves as Special Envoy for Humanitarian and Development Affairs at the International Committee of the Red Cross. Prior to this role, he spent 30 years at the World Bank, serving in senior technical and managerial positions, including Director for Strategy and Operations in the Africa Region and Senior Adviser in the Office of the President. Dr. David Trim is Director of Archives, Statistics, and Research at the World Headquarters of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.</p> <p> Participants will benefit from a <strong>multidisciplinary, international conference</strong> <strong>featuring undergraduate and graduate student research</strong>. Sessions will provide opportunities to engage with presenters, ask questions, and participate in discipline-specific conference rooms. Registered attendees will also receive refreshments, co-curricular credit, and opportunities for valuable networking and learning.</p> <p> <strong><a href="https://forms.gle/1Cu91dPAQpQPurQv7">Attendee Registration Link</a></strong></p> Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:17:36 +0000 20th Annual Andrews Autumn Conference on Religion http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68519 <p> <strong>Join us to examine of the history of the relationship between science and religion, beginning with the Christian roots of modern empirical science, progressing through the conflicts instigated by both sides and looking toward a hopeful future in mutual respect and dialogue.</strong></p> <div> Featuring (in order of presentation):</div> <div>  </div> <div> <p> Rahel Wells, professor of biblical studies, Andrews University</p> <p> John Reeve, associate professor of church history; director, PhD (religion) and ThD programs, Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary</p> <p> Gary Burdick, professor of physics; dean of research, Andrews University</p> <p> Jeffrey Koperski, professor of philosophy, Saginaw Valley State University</p> <p> Ralph Stearley, professor of geology, Calvin University</p> <p> Martin Hanna, professor of theology, Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary </p> </div> <div>  </div> <div> <strong>SCHEDULE OF EVENTS</strong></div> <div>  </div> <div> <strong>Friday, Oct. 31, Biology Amphitheater, Price Hall</strong></div> <div>  </div> <div> 7:30 p.m.: Vespers & Plenary Presentation </div> <div>  </div> <div>  </div> <div> <strong>Saturday, Nov. 1, Biology Amphitheater, Price Hall</strong></div> <div>  </div> <div> 8–8:45 a.m.: Breakfast Outside Price Hall Auditorium (all are welcome)</div> <div>  </div> <div> 9 a.m.: Devotional and Plenary Presentations</div> <div>  </div> <div> 1 p.m.: Lunch in Café (for purchase)</div> <div>  </div> <div> 2:45 p.m.: Panel Discussion with Plenary Speakers; John Reeve, moderator</div> <div>  </div> <div> 4:45 p.m.: Closing Worship</div> <div>  </div> <div> 5 p.m.: Supper in Biology Commons </div> <div>  </div> <p> <strong>All are welcome! </strong></p> <div> <div> <span id="docs-internal-guid-5f0dc661-7fff-000f-1fb4-a4d1f2e6e61b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></span></div> </div> Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:14:28 +0000 Celebration of Research http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68431 <p> Join us in Buller Hall on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, for the 16th annual Celebration of Research. This campus-wide event showcases the creativity, scholarship and discoveries of our faculty, graduate and undergraduate researchers.</p> <p> The afternoon will begin with a plenary session (12–2 p.m.), featuring presentations by this year’s Siegfried H. Horn Excellence in Research and Creative Scholarship Award recipients, Ranko Stefanovic and Vanessa Corredera. A poster session with refreshments (2–3 p.m.) and oral breakout sessions (3–4 p.m.) will follow, highlighting research across disciplines.</p> Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:57:40 +0000 Robert & Lillis Kingman Lecture http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68427 <p> This year’s Robert & Lillis Kingman Lecture on Science and Society will be given by Karen Lozano, chair and trustee professor of the Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering at Rice University, on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in Newbold Auditorium (refreshments at 6:00 p.m.). The first Mexican woman to earn a PhD in engineering from Rice University, Karen has won numerous awards, including being named the 2025 Higher Education Professional of the Year by Sloan Scholars, the 2019 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics,and Engineering Mentoring, and 2015 Engineer of the Year by Great Minds in STEM. Her presentation title is "Engineering the Future: The Role of Nanofibers in Innovation and Societal Impact."</p> Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:55:07 +0000 An Evening with Lily-Arison Rene de Roland http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68356 <p> Lily-Arison René de Roland, national director of The Peregrine Fund’s Madagascar Program, is a distinguished scientist and champion of biodiversity conservation. With the support of National Geographic, he overcame significant challenges to rediscover species once thought extinct in Madagascar. In his talk, he will share this remarkable journey and offer practical insights on how we can contribute to lasting, sustainable change. The Office of Research & Creative Scholarship, in collaboration with the Community & International Development program and the Department of Biology, warmly invites alumni, students and community members to join this special presentation.</p> Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:44:32 +0000 ARC/AHSRA 2024 http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/65065 <p> From<strong> May 20–22,</strong> 2024, scholars in the social sciences are invited to attend and present oral and poster presentations at the Andrews Research Conference 2024. Disciplines will include anthropology, archaeology, community & international development, economics, political science, psychology, social work, sociology and related disciplines. This year’s keynote speakers are Karl Bailey and Shannon Trecartin.</p> <p> The Andrews Research Conference is organized to provide Adventist graduate students, post-docs and early career faculty (five years post graduate school) the opportunity to share their research with one another and with Andrews University. Advanded undergraduate students may apply. <strong>The submission deadline is May 3, 2024. Apply <a href="http://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/cgi/ir_submit.cgi?context=arc">HERE</a>.</strong></p> <p> ARC will be held in conjuction with the Adventist Human-Subject Researchers Association (AHSRA) Conference, which will take place from May 22–25, 2024. For more information on AHSRA, click <strong><a href="https://ahsra.andrews.edu/ahsra-2024/">HERE</a></strong>. Contact Mordekai Ongo at <a data-linkindex="0" data-outlook-id="6db2651d-abaf-4286-b6ec-2761a78f6d73" href="mailto:ongo@andrews.edu">ongo@andrews.edu</a> for your discount registration code.</p> Thu, 02 May 2024 17:41:44 +0000 Summit on Social Consciousness 2024 http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/64801 <p style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;"> <span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;;">The Summit on Social Consciousness is an annual event at Andrews University designed to focus our attention on important social issues that have special relevance to our students, faculty, staff and community. These events are designed to put a spotlight on current social ills and provide opportunities to advance awareness, foster intelligent dialogue and agitate for change.</span></p> <p style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;">  </p> <p style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;"> <strong style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;;">Race. Religion. Reflections. Andrews University: The Institutional Saga (1960–1980) </span></strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;;">will run from </span><strong style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;;">Feb. 29 to March 2, 2024.</span></strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;;"> Each of the sessions will feature the screening of a video of individuals sharing their lived experiences at Andrews during the years 1960–1980. This will be followed by a panel discussion of experts that delves into the issues raised, celebrating our progress while exploring opportunities for growth. </span></p> <p style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;">  </p> <p style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;"> <span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;;">The video screenings include <strong>"The Alvin Kibble Story,"</strong> <strong>"The Merlene Ogden & Hyveth Williams Stories,"</strong> and <strong>"The BSCF Alumni Stories."</strong> </span><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;;">Our distinguished panel will include </span><strong style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;;">Olive Hemmings, PhD</span></strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;;">, author, researcher and professor of religion at Washington Adventist University and </span><strong style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;;">Morris Anthony Beckford, PhD, </span></strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;;">author, researcher and associate dean at George Brown College in Toronto. The Andrews University faculty, staff and students leading these important discussions include Hyveth Williams, Vanessa Corredera, Anneris Coria-Navia, Meredith Jones Grey, Heather Thompson, moderated by Morgan Williams (Andrews University Saga: Through the Eyes of Our Women); moderated by Christian Hunter (Andrews University Saga: Insights from our Students); and Kevin Burton, Trevor O'Reggio, Andrew Tompkins, moderated by Jose Bourget (Andrews University Saga: Through the Eyes of our Prophets). </span></p> <p style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;">  </p> <p style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;"> <span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;;"><strong>Pastor Taurus Montgomery</strong> will deliver the homily centered around the scriptural passage for the conference, Galatatians 3:27–29, "</span><em style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;;">For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise."</span></em></p> <p style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;">  </p> <p style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;"> <span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="color: rgb(14, 16, 26); background: transparent; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt;;"><strong><a href="https://andrews.edu/services/research/research_events/conferences/summit_social_consciousness/summitsocial_20240206_slide_final_updated.jpg">Click here</a></strong> for the dates, times and locations. Refreshments will be served.</span></p> Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:48:27 +0000 Andrews Speaks Podcast: Peace March (June 2020) http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/56893 <p> <iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/879424180&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=true&show_comments=false&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=false" width="600"></iframe></p> <div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"> <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-767929074" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Andrews Speaks">Andrews Speaks</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-767929074/as018-peace-march-june-2020" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="AS018: Peace March (June 2020)">AS018: Peace March (June 2020)</a></div> <p> Meylin Allen and Jordanne Howell-Walton, both graduates of Andrews University, discuss the peace march they organized with students from the Berrien Springs public high school. The event's purpose was to raise awareness about racial injustice and to call for change.</p> <p> This episode is Part 1 of the conversation. Part 2 can be found on <a href="http://youtu.be/kTTPeag3G58" target="_blank">YouTube</a> (including peace march footage).</p> <p> Media Coverage:</p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.wndu.com/content/news/Hundreds-of-protestors-march-in-Berrien-Springs-peacewalk-571090071.html" target="_blank">WNDU 16 News</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.heraldpalladium.com/communities/berrien_springs/we-are-history-this-is-history-more-than-1-000-march-for-racial-equality-in/article_6ef977f8-be87-50b0-a288-1f857b1b6542.html" target="_blank">Herald-Palladium</a></li> </ul> <p> To access more podcast episodes, please visit the <a href="https://www.andrews.edu/podcasts/">Andrews Speaks webpage</a>. </p> <p>  </p> <p> CREDITS<br /> ------------<br /> THEME MUSIC: “Onward” by Podington Bear (Free Music Archive)<br /> PRODUCER: Jeff Boyd, University Communication<br /> COPYRIGHT: ©2020 Andrews University</p> Thu, 27 Aug 2020 17:18:18 +0000