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  Columns Fall 2024

  Southern Adventist University

  Features information about summer events, department updates, Missions, and Homecoming.

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  Columns Spring 2024

  Southern Adventist University

  Features information about the School of Nursing, Ukrainian aid, and other campus events.

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  Columns Fall 2023

  Southern Adventist University

  Features information about Southern Adventist University's archeological museum, enrollment growth, Homecoming, and the annual Alumni Association Tour.

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  Columns Spring 2023

  Southern Adventist University

  Features information about early childhood education, small business endeavors, service opportunities, and the dedication of land for the future School of Business facility.

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  Columns Fall 2022

  Southern Adventist University

  Features information about LifeGroups, Southern’s 130-year-history, missionary work, and homecoming weekend.

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  Columns Spring 2022

  Southern Adventist University

  Features information about elder care, Southern Adventist University's arboretum, and the importance of internships.

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  Columns Fall 2021

  Southern Adventist University

  Features the article "Employee Expressions of Creativity." Southern staff show their different ways of creativity for students and other faculty members to observe that go beyond their main profession. Additional articles expand on information about Southern Adventist University's newly inaugurated president, Ken Shaw, and how he interacts with the school.

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  Columns Spring 2021

  Southern Adventist University

  Features the article "Giving Their All". Danae (Bland) Netteburg, ’02, MD, and her husband, Olen—also a medical doctor—have never made it their goal to earn praise or set records. Instead, dedicated to following God’s path for their lives, they have an internal drive to give their all, no matter if they are serving in the mission field or hiking the Appalachian Trail. Other articles discuss Southern student's outdoor adventures and the legacy of Dr. David Smith.

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  Columns Fall 2020

  Southern Adventist University

  Features the article "Words to Live By" regarding Southern’s administration completion of the university's mission, vision, and value statements. Southern faculty, staff, and administrators share their insights into these statements. Additional articles discuss the completion of the Campaign for Excellence in Faith and Learning and virtual homecoming 2020.

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  Columns Spring 2020

  Southern Adventist University

  Features the article "Be Still, and Know That I Am God". God provides a solid foundation for believers. Whether overwhelmed by fear and uncertainty or by the hectic pace of life, we know that His promises of protection, comfort, and guidance remain strong. Southern faculty, staff, and alumni share their experiences of listening to His still, small voice.

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  Columns Fall 2019

  Southern Adventist University

  Features the article "The Little Things". Kindness manifests itself in a wide variety of actions, both big and small. But while big expressions of kindness may blow us away, sometimes it is the little gestures that add up and leave the biggest impressions.

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  Columns Spring 2019

  Southern Adventist University

  Features the article "A Family Born of the Heart". The idea of family is inseparable from Christianity. Scripture calls us sons and daughters of God, brothers and sisters in Christ. External differences fade when believers join together as the family of God. Likewise, the Brass family may not look like a typical family, but love binds them together.

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  Columns Fall 2018

  Southern Adventist University

  Features the article " Summer Learning, Summer Fun". God has a purpose for every young person, but it can be challenging for high school students to know all of their options. Southern offers a fun way to explore different careers through its Academic Summer Camps.

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  Columns Spring 2018

  Southern Adventist University

  Features the article " Building a Stronger Southern Together". Southern is making strides to lay a history of racial tension to rest and commit to more intentional inclusion moving forward.

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  Columns Fall 2017

  Southern Adventist University

  Features the article " Who Is My Neighbor?". Southern alumni and students have stepped up to help refugees both internationally and closer to home.

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  Columns Spring 2017

  Southern Adventist University

  Features the article "125 Years of Changing the World". More than 50,000 individuals have attended Southern, and each has uniquely impacted the world. In honor of Southern’s 125th anniversary, here are 125 Southern alumni who made a difference in the world.

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  Columns Fall 2016

  Southern Adventist University

  Features the article "Centered on Christ: David Smith, Southern’s 26th President". When David Smith took his seat in the corner office in Wright Hall on June 1, 2016, a new chapter began for Southern Adventist University.

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  Columns Spring 2016

  Southern Adventist University

  Features the article "Sacred Spaces". Worship occurs anywhere we connect deeply with the Savior. Despite this divine flexibility, many Christians are creatures of habit with a handful of locations that unlock our hearts to His leading more than others. Southern offers a variety of beautiful places and intentional programming that helps students recharge and reconnect with God.

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  Columns Fall 2015

  Southern Adventist University

  Features the article "Fostering the Curious Mind". Academic risk-takers find a home in the Southern Scholars program, where students embrace an honors curriculum and creative off-campus activities in pursuit of the ultimate interdisciplinary experience.

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  Columns Spring 2015

  Southern Adventist University

  Features the article " Beyond Books". Student research projects reflect academic excellence on campus, a major component of the Southern Experience.

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  Columns Fall 2014

  Southern Adventist University

  Features the article "Southern Hospitality". Each year a handful of students in need are “adopted” by community members who provide off-campus housing at little to no cost. The open hearts and homes of these Southern supporters create a unique university experience that models the grace and generosity of Jesus.

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  Columns Spring 2014

  Southern Adventist University

  Features the article "Life of Devotion". Many have read The Clear Word, Jack Blanco’s popular Bible paraphrase, but few know of the fascinating life that led him from concentration camps to Southern’s School of Religion.

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  Columns Fall 2013

  Southern Adventist University

  Features the article "Song Service". Southern faculty—along with current and former students— share their vocal and instrumental talents on Sundays as regular, paid contributors at several local churches.

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  Columns Spring 2013

  Southern Adventist University

  Features the article "Ministry of Memories". Southern graduates’ new nonprofit provides cancer patients and their families with free photography sessions. These intimate portraits provide a lasting light that transcends the darkness of the moment.

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  Columns Fall 2012

  Southern Adventist University

  Features the article "Close to God in the City of Angels". Los Angeles has become an accidental landing place for several Southern graduates. Do their spiritual lives look and feel different in Tinseltown than they did in Collegedale?