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Written by Matthew Orquia Southern Adventist University’s School of Business will have a new home once an upcoming building project is completed. July 2025 is the target date, according to Marty Hamilton, associate vice president for Financial Administration. Current plans include a four-story, 40,000 to 42,000-square-foot building, Hamilton said. The budget for the new facility …

Written by Genesis Ventura Over fall break, members of Southern Adventist University’s blacksmithing club, “Southern Smiths,” went to Camp Kulaqua in High Springs, Florida, to teach blacksmithing to more than 350 pupils at the Southern Union Pathfinder Camporee.  The club's staff sponsor, Dusty Miller, maintenance supervisor for Talge Hall,  attended the event with club President …

When Southern Adventist University begins a new academic year, incoming students have access to many resources meant to help them accustom themselves to the university, like the Southern Mentor program. Southern Adventist University’s website describes the mentors as “fellow students who have been at Southern for at least a year or two and who know …

Written by Jorge Pontarelli Students and faculty of all disciplines are invited to attend a free Google tools workshop on Nov. 3 at 6 p.m.  During the one-hour Zoom training, titled “What’s new with Google tools?” attendees will learn how to use Google Trends, Google Fact-Check Explorer, Google Public Data Explorer, Google Earth Measure Tool, …

Written as a Staff Report Fifty years have passed since former Washington Post reporter Carl Bernstein uncovered the Watergate scandal along with his colleague Bob Woodward, setting the standard for investigative journalism. Yet, he remains a powerful voice in the American political arena, as a renowned author, cable news commentator and public speaker.  On Dec. …

Written by: Jorge Pontarelli Professor Hendel Butoy realized he wanted to be an animator when he was just 12 years old. “I’ve always liked drawing because I watched animations on television,” he said. “I enjoyed it because I felt like it was taking me to a different place, a different world. I think the reason …

Written by: Hannah Johnson Over the years, Southern Adventist University has been called  “Southern Matrimonial College,” often by those specifically referring to the School of Religion.  In a recent interview with the Accent, Ilcias Vargas said that, as a junior theology major, he has been told that marriage is expected when pursuing a ministerial career. …

The New York Times recently published an article about how Maitland Jones Jr., an experimental chemist with a long resume of experience in teaching chemistry, was fired from the prestigious New York University (NYU). A group of students who had been in his organic chemistry course complained to the university that Jones’ teaching methods and …