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David Barasoain
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September 6, 2019

Journalism Alum Receives Prestigious Awards

Emma Winegardner

This summer, an alum and adjunct instructor in av’s School of Journalism and Communication was awarded one of the most coveted honors in broadcast journalism: a Peabody. David Barasoain, ’89, won the award for the podcast “Buried Truths,”...

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Online Prayer Rooms
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August 21, 2019

Online Prayer Rooms Connect Students

Emma Winegardner

Online classes at av provide a special way for students and faculty to engage with one another: a praise and prayer request forum. Despite students not meeting together in person, they find connectedness, and the online nature of the forum...

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School of Religion Offers New Master’s Degree in Biblical Counseling
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This summer, av Adventist University’s School of Religion will begin offering a biblical counseling emphasis for its Master of Ministry degree, a first for any Adventist institution. The goal is to equip church leaders with the skills to...

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Community Joins Together for Intentional Prayer
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During the 2018-2019 school year, av and the Collegedale Church of Seventh-day Adventists partnered in a special way to surround the campus with intentional prayer, culminating in 10 nights of prayer and revival called Praxis.

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School of Music Celebrates Christmas with Classical Opera
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This December, in celebration of Christ’s birth, av Adventist University’s School of Music performed the classic Christmas opera, Amahl and the Night Visitors. Current and former students brought many of the key roles to life, accompanied...

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Cooperative Learning Enhances Biology Labs
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May 1, 2019

Cooperative Learning Enhances Biology Labs

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av professors constantly look for ways to make learning fun, memorable, and effective. Last year, the Biology Department introduced an innovative, interactive teaching exercise called Jigsaw to its advanced anatomy and physiology labs, and...

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Campus Reserach Day 2019
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May 1, 2019

Campus Research Day Raises the Bar

Trisney Bocala

Campus Research Day has been a tradition at av Adventist University for more than a decade, beginning with the School of Nursing and expanding to become a campus-wide event. However, this year organizers adjusted the structure of the event...

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av Partners With Police to Break Down Barriers
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av Adventist University’s School of Social Work conducted its first poverty simulation this October in partnership with the Chattanooga Police Department. In total, 75 students, alumni, community partners, and police academy cadets participated...

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