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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee issued a “safer-at-home” order for the state that started on Tuesday, March 31, and will last for at least two weeks. This will effectively close all nonessential businesses and urge residents to stay at home as much as possible.  The order differs from a “shelter-in-place” order that some states have issued, …

María Jóse Morán,  a junior international student who attends Southern Adventist University on student-visa, faced a dilemma as the university began transitioning to online instruction for the remainder of the semester.  On March 12, she received an email ordering students to be completely moved out of the dorms and Southern Village apartments in less than …

On March 12, shortly after Southern Adventist University announced that it would be changing its classes to distant learning for the rest of the semester, the Student Missions office sent out an email advising current student missionaries to return home. The recommendation came as a response to ongoing COVID-19 concerns.“As a student missionary, Southern is …

On March 12, members of the Asian Club staged an impromptu Asian night performance after news that Southern Adventist University was going to switch to distance learning for the rest of the semester.  The show included seven performances that highlighted the cultures of Korea, the Philippines, China, Japan, Indonesia, the Oceanic Islands and India. It …

COVID-19 concerns have prompted Southern Adventist University to cancel all international spring break mission trips, according to a campus-wide email from administrators. They will meet at 9 p.m. tonight with students whose trips were cancelled. The university’s decision came today hours after the World Health Organization (WHO)  classified the disease, better known as coronavirus, as …

Campus Ministries will be hosting a series of online vespers, which will be streamed on southern.edu/streaming, in response to students returning home and classes moving online. The program will also be available on Southern’s Facebook and Instagram pages and will remain online for subsequent viewing by students  in different time zones.  The first worship took …

McKee Foods officials announced on March 10 plans to make major investments to their Collegedale operations, including $500 million in capital projects.Some of the projects include an expansion of the Apison Plant to include new production lines, as well as other investments in some of their other Collegedale facilities. In addition, the company is devoted …

To Sheryl Kambuni,Congratulations Sheryl Kambuni for being elected as SA President! I have walked this road before you and it was one of my best memories during my college years. If you ask Him, God will certainly guide you and give you wisdom for the journey. Know that I am praying for you and the …

Marcus Abejar – Executive VP Here at Southern Adventist University, I have learned so many things and have made so many memories that will stay with me forever. After being here for the past three years, I have decided it is time to give back to Southern by running for SA Executive Vice President. My …