Southern Adventist University is canceling all convocations and Saturday night events for the rest of January due to a rise in positive COVID-19 cases on campus, according to Vice President for Student Development Dennis Negrón in an interview with the Accent. Over the past week, the University Health Center (UHC) has recorded about 15 to …
Southern Adventist University’s COVID-19 policy has undergone several changes this semester in accordance with the CDC’s recommendation for the Omicron variant, according to University Health Center (UHC) Nurse Practitioner Michelle Mix. Masks are now required indoors until further notice. All students exposed to COVID-19 must quarantine unless they have been vaccinated with their second mRNA …
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Southern Adventist University has adjusted the number of enrichment and cultural credits to one credit per credit-qualifying program for the Winter 2022 semester. This adjustment applies to Vespers and convocations, which will now be worth one credit per program instead of two credits. On January 10, Teri Reutebuch, administrative assistant for Student Development, sent an …
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This week, Southern is holding Sexual Integrity Week. According to Religion Professor and Senior Advisor for Sexual Integrity Alan Parker, this is the first time the university has held a week of events dedicated to sexual integrity, and the university has plans to hold it annually. According to the January 14-17 Weekender, Tuesday night worship …
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Southern’s Biology Department has hired David Hollie, a Southern alum, to teach ornithology this semester. Since graduating from Southern in 2014, Hollie has conducted ornithological research in various countries. He also obtained a master’s degree in biology from Pittsburg State University in May 2019. Hollie said he has loved nature and animals since he was …
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Before graduating from Southern in December, music performance alum Georgii Zaitsev was an international student from Tula, Russia. He had lived in Russia for the majority of his life, changing schools three times and practicing under five different piano teachers. At age 5, Zaitsev said he began attending a music school. Courses he took there …
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Claude Finch III, the suspect arrested in connection with sexual assault and stalking incidents that occurred on Southern’s campus last November, is currently awaiting a court date with a grand jury. According to the Hamilton County District Attorney’s office, on January 14, the grand jury was still reviewing Finch’s case. Last November, Collegedale police arrested …
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Southern is requiring all individuals to wear a mask indoors until further notice, according to an email sent to the student body on January 6 by Dennis Negrón, vice president for Student Development. The email stated that reinstatement of the mandate is “solely a response to the current state of COVID in Hamilton County.” “Southern …
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Last Thursday, the Supreme Court blocked OSHA’s COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandate for businesses with 100 or more employees. Southern Adventist University would have been subject to the ETS if the mandate had passed through the court. In an interview with the Accent, Vice President for Student Development Dennis Negrón said he is pleased with …
In November, Michael Hicks and several other officers joined the Collegedale Police Department (CPD). Hicks said he was drawn to the CPD by its reputation for its supportive community and family-friendly qualities. Hicks agreed to answer some questions about his experience as a police officer. Hicks was born and raised in Cleveland, Tennessee, and served …
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