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EMAIL NEWSTo receive email news, click here.Visitor News Bulletin Archives RESOURCES2013 iAbide Pastors Convention2012 Special Constituency 2012 Circonscription Spéciale Constituyente especial del 2012 2012 Calendar of Offerings CONTACT US5427 Twin Knolls RoadColumbia, MD 21045 Tel: (410) 997-3414 Tel: (301) 596-0800 |
Washington Adventist UniversityIt was November 30, 1904, when Washington Adventist University (formerly Washington Training College) built on land Adventist co-founder Ellen G. White had seen represented in visions from the Lord opened its doors in Takoma Park, Md. 
Fifty students enrolled that year. By 1908, there were 85 students and 10 faculty. In 1933, junior college status was reached, and in 1942, the growing school earned full accredition as a four-year liberal arts college offering many service-oriented degrees including nursing, business, theology, music, and psychology. In 1971, the college established the first Adventist student missionary program and offered volunteers the opportunity to serve others while still in school. In 1984, an innovative, accelerated degree program for working adults was added, subsequently helping thousands in the Mid-Atlantic region achieve higher education. Today Washington Adventist University offers its 1,100 students 44 majors, 36 minors, seven associate degrees, and a variety of curricula required for admission to professional schools (i.e. law school). There are also Master of Business Administration and health science programs. In the CommunityTo live out its motto, "Gateway to Service," the college engages students in a number of service activities, including the annual Service Day, where students lend helping hands in the community. Many are involved in ministries at area churches, with community organizations, and around the world. The college also reaches the community through WGTS 91.9 FM, the fourth largest Christian music radio station in the United States, with a quarter of a million listeners.
Getting In TouchPresident: Weymouth SpenceProvost: Susan Hornshaw Vice President for Finance: Patrick Farley Vice President for Student Services: Jean Warden Vice President for Marketing and Enrollment Management: Bill Jackson Communication Director: Grace Virtue Tel.: (301) 891-4000 Fax: Web: www.wau.edu
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