Day: September 12, 2019

Former Miss Tennessee Visits Southern

Christine Williamson, former Miss Tennessee, arrives today at Southern to conclude the first Community Service Emphasis Week. She will be speaking this morning during convocation about the importance of volunteer work. Jennifer Carter, Christian Service director, contacted Williamson this past spring after hearing her speak at a service and volunteer conference.  “I learned that she’s …

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Chaplin’s Office Shifts Vespers to Reignite Afterglow

Southern’s Chaplain Office shifted Friday night vespers from 8:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in order to support the new afterglow program. In the past, afterglow has been a “hit or miss,” according to Associate Chaplain Anna Bennett. Located in the new wing of Collegedale Church, the new afterglow initiative aims to provide a place of …

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Student Association sets up help for fire victims

Southern Adventist University’s Student Association (SA) is helping raise funds for three Southern students who were victims of a residential fire last month about five minutes away from Andrews University’s campus.  This Wednesday, SA released a student-produced video raising awareness and encouraging students to support Jenica Barrett, who lost her apartment and belongings in the …

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Southern hosts first Community Service Emphasis Week

From Sept. 9 to Sept. 12, dozens of nonprofits occupied the student center at lunchtime in an attempt to find students for internships, jobs or service learning credit. Despite the project occurring for the first time, it will become an annual event. Behind the scenes, Christian Service Director Jennifer Carter worked to bridge the gap …

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A balancing act

As enrollment numbers shift and funding changes, the administration at Southern Adventist University must play a balancing act in the day-to-day operations of the school as it looks to the institution’s future. Like last year, Southern will again be operating at a financial deficit for the 2019-2020 academic calendar. During the 2018-19 school year, the …

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