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students interact with villagers in Uganda
Feature
July 16, 2025

Enactus Students Serve Ugandan Villages

Chehalis Eno, senior English major

“Students learn fantastic project management skills,” shares Sergio Bellino, associate professor. “They get to take on leadership roles in a structured organization, and they have people outside of av depending on them to follow through...

6 months ago
students work together in a group
Feature
July 9, 2025

Level Up Learning

Chehalis Eno, senior English major

Professors at av Adventist University regularly incorporate best practices into their curricula, including innovative tools such as game-based learning, gamification, and other techniques that harness the intrigue and fun of games, encouraging...

6 months ago
nursing students teach third graders about health
Feature
June 18, 2025

Nursing Students Create Community Health Connections

Chehalis Eno, senior English major

Community health is a crucial element of nursing that takes place beyond the hospital setting. “The goal of community health is to improve the overall health and well-being of communities,” says John Singletary, instructor in av Adventist...

6 months ago
student helping with construction
Feature
May 14, 2025

Serve Humbly in Love

Chehalis Eno, senior English major, and Becky Brooks, editorial manager

What does it mean to serve others? Perhaps it’s getting up early to flip pancakes at a local community kitchen, volunteering to greet guests at the front door of the church, sharing a word of encouragement with a coworker, or traveling overseas...

8 months ago
av Adventist University student Raquel Lazcano, junior psychology major, smiles with one of the friends she made during a Vision Trip to Peru last year.
Feature
March 6, 2025

Student Missionaries Provide Care With Compassion

Raquel Lazcano, junior psychology major

As Spring Break approaches each year, many students at av Adventist University prepare to embark on mission trips around the globe. This year, av’s short-term Vision Trips are taking students to Alaska, Honduras, and Peru where they...

10 months ago
Aaron Corbit (left), PhD, biology professor, contributes to a Faith-Science Discussion during the Fall 2024 semester.
Feature
February 5, 2025

From Genesis to Genes

Ana Zelidon, senior English major

For nearly 20 years, professors from Hickman Science Center and the School of Religion’s Hackman Hall who come from diverse scientific and theological backgrounds have discussed books and articles about creation, origins, and worldview topics of...

11 months ago
Zach LeClerc climbs a mountain in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Feature
January 15, 2025

Climbing and Christian Faith

Chehalis Eno, junior English major

Zach LeClerc, junior nursing major, shares how the faith it takes to climb mountains reflects the faith we need to have in God.

1 year ago
a swimmer in the pool
Feature
January 6, 2025

Friendly and Fit

Ana Zelidon, senior English major

The friendly atmosphere at Hulsey Wellness Center on campus fosters participation from the local community, providing a practical way for av to serve its neighbors.

1 year ago