Author: Amanda Blake

A medical LIFE FORCE helicopter landed on Southern Adventist University’s campus this afternoon to transport a patient in critical condition. The patient was involved in a head-on vehicle collision at 9700 Standifer Gap Road, according to Nathan Lewis, the public information officer for the Tri-Community Fire Department. The fire department was dispatched at 4:11 p.m. …

A small fire occurred in the fourth floor kitchen in the White Oak Room of Thatcher South at about 9 p.m. Saturday. The fire alarm and sprinkler system were activated, and students from Thatcher and Thatcher South were evacuated.  Water ran from the ceiling into Thatcher South’s lobby, covering the floor almost entirely. Isaac James, …

Hyve Creators 2023, an entrepreneurial conference featuring successful investors and business innovators in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, will take place on Southern Adventist University’s campus from March 2-5.  According to Southern’s website, the event will provide attendees with “many networking opportunities, workshops, keynotes, testimonies, pitches, and booths — all focused on combining mission, innovation, and …

Southern Adventist University received $35.2 million in net tuition and fees and $13.4 million in room and board in the 2022 fiscal year. But where does that money go?  In an interview with the Accent, Doug Frood, vice president for Financial Administration, explained how Southern uses students’ money. First, he said money included in a …