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Andrews University Agenda http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/ News and Events at Andrews University en-us Copyright 2026, Andrews University Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:29:00 +0000 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:29:00 +0000 webmaster@andrews.edu webmaster@andrews.edu Summer Graduation 2026 at Andrews University http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69475 <p> Andrews University’s Summer Graduation will take place during the weekend of July 31–Aug. 2, 2026. Events will begin on Friday with a Vespers service, followed by a Baccalaureate service on Sabbath and two Commencement services on Sunday morning.</p> <p> Both Commencement services will take place at the Andreasen Center for Wellness, and the Friday Vespers and Baccalaureate service will be held at Pioneer Memorial Church. Please note that in order to provide adequate seating for the families of graduates, there are two Commencement services with reserved seating only.</p> <p> Additional academic and cultural programs are planned throughout the graduation weekend. For a complete list, please consult the online schedule at <a href="http://andrews.edu/graduation/schedule/">andrews.edu/graduation/schedule/</a>.</p> <p> The Baccalaureate on Sabbath, Aug. 1, at 11:45 a.m., will be delivered by Erton Köhler, president of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Köhler completed a bachelor’s degree in theology and a master’s degree in pastoral theology from the Adventist Teaching Institute (now Brazilian Adventist University) and is graduating with a Doctor of Ministry from Andrews University. He has served the South American Division (SAD) of Seventh-day Adventists as a pastor, Youth Ministries director and executive secretary. In 2007, he became president of SAD, and in 2025, he was elected to his current role.</p> <p> Monica Reed, regional president and CEO for AdventHealth Great Lakes Region and president and CEO of UChicago Medicine AdventHealth, will offer the 8:30 a.m. Commencement address on Sunday, Aug. 2, for students of the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Health & Human Services and College of Professions. She earned a Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine from Loma Linda University, as well as a Master of Science from the University of Oxford. A nationally recognized health care executive and physician leader with more than three decades of experience, Reed drives mission-centered growth and leadership excellence across complex organizational systems.</p> <p> Honorary degree candidate H. Melvin Ming will be recognized at this service. Ming graduated from Temple University and went on to attain the rank of staff sergeant in the U.S. Army. He began his career in the field of finance before transitioning to multiple executive leadership roles across public media. In 1999, he joined Sesame Workshop and went on to become president and chief executive officer of the organization. He retired in 2014, leaving a legacy of stewardship, excellence and team building. Ming has also served on various church, nonprofit and corporate boards, investing deeply in mentoring organizations and future leaders.</p> <p> The 11:30 a.m. Commencement service on Sunday will honor graduates from the College of Education & International Services and Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary. Audrey Andersson, general vice president for the Seventh-day Adventist World Church, will be the speaker. Andersson will also be recognized with an honorary degree during the service. She holds a bachelor’s degree in theology and a master’s degree in pastoral ministry. In 2003, Andersson began serving as executive secretary of the Swedish Union of Churches Conference and, in 2010, became executive secretary of the Trans-European Division of Seventh-day Adventists, before moving to her current role in 2022.</p> <p> Select graduation services will be livestreamed. For more details, visit <a href="http://andrews.edu/graduation/">andrews.edu/graduation/</a>.</p> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:21:46 +0000 Eau Claire SDA Church Service, July 25 http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69460 <div color:="" data-olk-copy-source="MailCompose" font-size:="" new="" style="margin: 0px; font-family: " times=""> Rahel Wells is the speaker at the Eau Claire Seventh-day Adventist Church this Saturday. Her sermon is titled "Worthy Is the Lamb." Just as Moses experienced, times with God in music and on mountains help us to gain perspective and bring hope in challenging times. The church service begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by Sabbath School at 11 a.m. All are welcome.</div> <div color:="" font-size:="" new="" style="margin: 0px; font-family: " times="">  </div> <div color:="" font-size:="" new="" style="margin: 0px; font-family: " times=""> The Eau Claire Church is located at 6562 Naomi Road, Eau Claire, MI, 49111. Prayer meeting meets by Zoom on Wednesday nights. To join, contact Pastor Tom Shepherd at <a href="mailto:trs@andrews.edu">trs@andrews.edu</a>.</div> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:45:25 +0000 Professor Publishes New Book http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69474 <p> Kevin Burton will speak on "Apocalyptic Abolitionism: How Millennialists Helped Abolish Slavery and Reform America" at 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3 at the Smithfield Community Center, 5255 Pleasant Valley Road, Peterboro.</p> <p> Burton studies the relationship between minority religions and evangelicalism in the antebellum United States, particularly in reference to politics, race, and gender. He has presented papers and published articles on the subject, and "Apocalyptic Abolitionism," published in June, is his first book.</p> <p> <<< Read the full story at the Eagle News Online <a href="https://www.eaglenewsonline.com/cazenovia_republican/kevin-burton-presents-apocalyptic-abolitionism/article_030a29a8-4ba1-4a85-bfc7-2d636ac290b3.html">site</a> >>></p> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:31:15 +0000 Alum Raises Awareness About Housing Crisis http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69123 <p> A South African architect and Obama Foundation Fellow has embarked on a roughly 1,600-kilometer walking journey from Durban to Cape Town to raise funds for an AI platform designed to help people design and build their own homes, drawing on his own experience growing up in township housing.</p> <p> Wandile Mthiyane, CEO and co-founder of the Durban-based Ubuntu Design Group, set off on April 16 to raise awareness of South Africa’s housing crisis and generate funding for Ubuntu Home, a platform that aims to provide people with land, services and AI tools to guide the home-building process.</p> <p> <<< Read the full story at the iAfrica <a href="https://iafrica.com/south-african-architect-walks-1600km-from-durban-to-cape-town-to-fund-ai-housing-platform/">site</a>, MyBroadband <a href="https://mybroadband.co.za/news/ai/641982-south-african-who-grew-up-in-a-mud-brick-shack-walking-1600km-to-fund-a-housing-ai-system.html">site</a> and Adventist Today <a href="https://atoday.org/wandile-mthiyane-walks-1600-kilometers-to-fund-harvard-education-housing-initiative/">site</a> >>></p> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:28:38 +0000 Student Explores AI for Research and Ministry http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69450 <p> When artificial intelligence surged into public consciousness in 2023, Eric Louw had already begun experimenting with AI image generation. Text-generation models soon followed, revealing possibilities that seemed almost limitless.</p> <p> “The potential uses were immense,” Louw said. “But they were often limited by a user’s creativity or a lack of understanding about how generative AI works.”</p> <p> Louw’s interest grew out of his work at the intersection of theology, history and technology. A former pastor in Texas, he is now an Adventist studies doctoral student at the Seventh-day Theological Seminary at Andrews University, where he researches hamartiology, the branch of Christian systematic theology that studies sin. </p> <p> <<< Read the full story at the Lake Union Herald <a href="https://www.lakeunionherald.org/archive/articles/doctoral-student-explores-artificial-intelligence-for-adventist-research-and-ministry/">site</a>, Adventist Review <a href="https://adventistreview.org/news/doctoral-student-explores-ai-for-adventist-research-and-ministry/">site</a> and Inter-American Division <a href="https://interamerica.org/2026/07/doctoral-student-explores-ai-for-adventist-research-and-ministry/">site</a> >>></p> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:24:34 +0000 Week in Pictures: July 23, 2026 http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69471 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:34:45 +0000 St. Joseph SDA Church Service, July 25 http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69466 <p> The St. Joseph Seventh-day Adventist Church invites you to join them at 9:30 a.m. for Sabbath School and worship at 10:45 a.m. This week, Emory Dent leads out in the worship service with a sermon titled “All About Love.” The church is located at 1201 Maiden Lane, St. Joseph, MI.</p> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:12:35 +0000 All Nations SDA Church Service, July 25 http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/69465 <div> Join us this Saturday, July 25, for our 47th Anniversary Celebration at the All Nations Seventh-day Adventist Church. We’ll begin the morning with breakfast at 10 a.m., followed by Adult and Children’s Sabbath School at 10:30 a.m. Our worship service will start at 11:45 a.m., where Martin Hanna will share an inspiring message titled “Ordained Influencers.”</div> <div>  </div> <div> After the service, we’ll enjoy a warm fellowship meal at 1:30 p.m. The celebration continues at 3 p.m. with an Elder Ordination Service, where Clifford Wallace will speak on “Don’t Wear the Title, Carry the Weight.”</div> <div>  </div> <div> Bring your friends and family and come ready to be blessed—we look forward to worshiping with you!</div> <div>  </div> <div> Upcoming Events:</div> <ol> <li> Wednesday, July 29: Midweek Refresh at 7 p.m. via Zoom</li> <li> Sunday, Aug. 16: Food Pantry Distribution from 1:30–3:30 p.m. while supplies last</li> </ol> <div> Location: 4259 E. Snow Rd., Berrien Springs, MI 49103</div> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:11:00 +0000