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The Student Managed Asset Risk and Return Training Fund (SMARRT Fund), officialized in October of 2019, will give Southern students an opportunity to help manage and invest a half million dollar endowment from the university. Students who are a part of the SMARRT Fund team also will have the opportunity to receive a certification related …

On Wednesday, Feb. 5, Southern Adventist University’s student senate held the Senate project proposals, a meeting for representatives of various clubs and departments to propose projects for senate to fund.  Senior health science major Michael Baranda represented Student Missions in their request for $800 to purchase shirts. According to Baranda, the shirts would promote the …

The U.S. Senate Impeachment trial of President Donald Trump was set to end with an acquittal vote on both articles on Wednesday, Feb. 5.  These votes were expected to come after two days of senators giving their final remarks on where they stand with this trial. Each senator had a maximum of 10 minutes to …

Post update at 1/31/2020 6:30pm: Yesterday wrapped up two days of questioning by senators on each side. All 16 hours for question and answers were used.  Today on Jan. 31, the prosecution and defense had a four-hour debate on whether witnesses should be subpoenaed and questioned, along with the request to view additional documents. The …

Senate’s dress code committee and the faculty committee have been making efforts to promote edits and changes to Southern’s dress code found in the Student Handbook.  Some of these edits include changes that would level the dress code differences between men and women and remove the policy prohibiting wearing shorts to classes and convocations. These …

Southern Adventist University has been experiencing a labor shortage in Food Services for several years, but within the past year, the situation has worsened. There is a lack of student workers particularly in the cafeteria, according to director of Southern’s Food Services department Teddy Kyriakidis.  “We like to keep about 100 [workers], and right now …

Apison Pike is expected to undergo a major makeover over the next few years according to an official statement released by the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). Plans call for expanding the road from two to five lanes with curb and gutter, plus added sidewalks, bike lanes and Greenway trail connections by or before June …

The Taal volcano in the Philippines released a cloud of ash over nine miles high on Sunday, Jan. 12, and continues to emit smoke and small spurts of lava, according to NBC News.  Paola Mora Zepeda, a junior broadcast journalism major at Southern Adventist University, lived in the Philippines with her parents for six years. …

Less than three years ago, the earliest members of the High Point Chinese Seventh-day Adventist Fellowship were worshiping in Dennis Li’s family living room. The group has grown rapidly, however, establishing itself as a spiritual presence in Ooltewah. While attending an Adventist-Laymen’s Services & Industries convention in 2017 in Texas, out of hundreds of attendees, …

Eleven cases of theft were reported to Campus Safety during the first week of the winter semester at Southern Adventist University.  According to Campus Safety’s Daily Crime Log, there were two thefts of backpacks from McKee Library on Jan. 13 and nine thefts of personal items from Hulsey Wellness Center on Jan. 14.  Campus Safety …

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Photo of volunteer chaplains doing a bonding activity with each other. September 6, 2026. (Photo by Aidan Sammons.)

Southern Adventist University’s Talge Hall has introduced a volunteer chaplain program designed to strengthen community and provide students with spiritual support. The program brings together 11 student volunteers who build relationships with residents, check in with students, work alongside resident assistants and assist with spiritual programming. Directed by Aidan Sammons through the Office of Ministry …

The Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient monument for Corporal Desmond T. Doss at the Veteran's Memorial Park of Collegedale. Monday, October 26, 2026. (Photo by Melea Hwang).

Collegedale’s annual Veterans Day celebration will include the unveiling of a star-shaped monument honoring the U.S. Space Force at Collegedale Veterans Memorial Park. Hosted by American Legion Desmond T. Doss Post 257, the Nov. 11 ceremony will feature the Collegedale Academy band and is expected to draw local and state officials. In addition to the …

Valeishka Cruz, who is a junior majoring in Liberal Arts Education, shares her experience going on a vision trip. October 30, 2026 (Photo Taken by Christine Lee)

After 25 years of Southern Adventist University students sharing their testimonies through local and global mission work, ERC Missions is turning those experiences into a book. Directed by Alex Castillejos, the project organizes student stories around themes such as forgiveness, miracles and personal transformation. Featuring experiences from students like Johnny Rojas, Celeste Mandujano and Jacob …

Students in Professor Christie Wilder's policy class pose for a picture with Congressmen Chuck Fleischmann. Tuesday, October 13, 2026. (Photo courtesy of source).

Southern Adventist University social work students traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate for continued funding for the Federal TRIO Programs, which support low-income, first-generation and disabled students pursuing higher education. Through meetings with congressional staffers and a follow-up classroom visit from Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, students helped secure his commitment to join the nonpartisan TRIO Caucus. …

Headshot of Dennis Negrón. (Photo sourced from Southern Adventist University Website)

Dennis Negrón, Southern Adventist University’s vice president of Student Development and Title IX coordinator, will leave the university on Nov. 18 after 33 years of service. His resignation follows concerns about an inappropriate social media repost on his personal Instagram account. University administration stated that an investigation found no wrongdoing and that Negrón made the …

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