Andrews University Agenda

Andrews University Agenda http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/ News and Events at Andrews University en-us Copyright 2024, Andrews University Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:02:00 +0000 Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:02:00 +0000 webmaster@andrews.edu webmaster@andrews.edu Free Professional Headshots http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/62096 Don't miss this opportunity to get a FREE professional headshot to update your LinkedIn profile, social media page or digital portfolio. Get dressed in your best professional outfit and meet us on the main floor of the Campus Center from 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. on March 10. No appointment necessary!  Suggested looks: <ul> <li> Men: Dark suit jacket, neutral-colored collared shirt, tie, freshly groomed hair.</li> <li> Women: Dark suit jacket, blazer or cardigan, dressy blouse. Light, neutral makeup, freshly groomed hair, simple hairstyle.</li> </ul> Open to all students! For more information or to ask questions, contact the Career Center at <a href="mailto:career@andrews.edu">career@andrews.edu</a> or 269-471-6288. Fri, 03 Mar 2023 11:30:00 +0000 Spring 2023 Career Center Events http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/62078 The Andrews University Career Center is pleased to provide its <a href="https://liveandrews-my.sharepoint.com/:x:/g/personal/joydel_andrews_edu/EfPu8alo2D5LiyhG9eIrKkgBWYSrlPwJwV_9emn-3Pm9cw?e=p4uD5i">Spring 2023 Events</a>. Students are encouraged to attend these events to advance their career readiness. Co-curricular credit is offered for most events! We also encourage faculty and staff to share these events with your students.  Click <a href="https://liveandrews-my.sharepoint.com/:x:/g/personal/joydel_andrews_edu/EfPu8alo2D5LiyhG9eIrKkgBWYSrlPwJwV_9emn-3Pm9cw?e=p4uD5i">HERE</a> to view the full calendar.  Questions? Contact the Career Center at <a href="mailto:career@andrews.edu">career@andrews.edu</a> or 269-471-6288. Thu, 12 Jan 2023 18:49:12 +0000 Career Services now available in the library! http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/59839 Career Services are now being offered in the library! Services offered include: <ul> <li> Resume Building</li> <li> Resume Reviewing</li> <li> Mock Interviewing</li> <li> Career Fair Preparation</li> <li> Career Planning</li> <li> Professional Etiquette Skills Building</li> <li> Networking Skills Building</li> <li> Job/Internship Search Skills</li> <li> Stop by or Contact Us to schedule an appointment</li> </ul> Students may schedule an appointment to meet with the new Career Advisor, Joydel Trail for any of the above-mentioned services. Appointments may be scheduled via the booking feature of the Career Center’s website <a href="https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/AndrewsUniversityCareerCenter@andrews.edu/bookings/">here</a> Students are also encouraged to visit the <a href="https://www.andrews.edu/services/career_services/index.html">Career Center’s website</a> for pertinent career information.   Tue, 25 Jan 2022 11:57:44 +0000 Think Healthy with Myanmar Refugees http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/55607 Andrews University schools of Nursing, Social Work, and Population Health, Nutrition, & Wellness and the Office of the Provost collaborated with ASAP Ministries and the Battle Creek SDA Tabernacle on Sabbath, Feb. 29, 2020, to share hope to members and friends of the Burmese SDA church. The group sought to address needs identified by Shirley Finneman, the Battle Creek Tabernacle Community Services Director, which included information on effective parenting, healthy nutrition and relationships. Bill Wells, the Refugee Program Coordinator for ASAP Ministries, was instrumental in training the team on working with refugees and in planning and implementing an impactful program for this people group. The program was entitled “Think Healthy!” Shawna Henry, one of the organizers said, “The students have been planning, preparing and praying for this group of people all semester. They were thrilled to meet the people for whom they had been praying and to form caring relationships with them.” Approximately fifty church members attended the day’s events—almost 60 percent of them were under the age of eighteen.  The excited team departed for Battle Creek at 8:45 a.m. on Sabbath morning. Upon their arrival, the group was warmly welcomed by the worshippers. The Andrews group sat interspersed about the worship room for Sabbath School. The local teens were engaged as the nursing students led the lesson study time. Benjamin Kipzanang, MDiv student, preached. The group of refugees from Myanmar has worshiped at the Battle Creek SDA Tabernacle for more than five years. They initially worshiped as part of the English-speaking congregation. Finneman discovered that many of the adults did not speak English and could not understand the key elements of the service. With the blessing of Pastor Benardo and church members, Mrs. Finneman and Pastor Cin, also a refugee from Myanmar, worked to develop the local Zomi congregation. The team enjoyed sampling the local cuisine at the potluck. The afternoon program consisted of seminars as well as health screenings. Stephanie Biscette, social work MSC alumnus from Andrews University, lead the parents in a session on how to become better parents. Katelyn Campbell, a final year dual major MDiv/MSW student, taught meaningful methods of managing emotions. Two seminars geared toward the younger participants, Healthy Relationships for the teens and Healthy Kids for children under thirteen, underscored the importance of healthy choices. Participants appreciated the health screening session run by the six nursing students, who were supervised by Tonya Fisher, MSN, NP-C, assistant professor of nursing. The screenings included blood pressure measuring, vision screening, and body composition. Nutrition students provided a demonstration on vegetarian hummus wraps, as well as diet counseling. The kids were engaged in health activity stations. Kelsey Rose, a senior nutrition and dietetics student said, “Helping out today at the Battle Creek SDA church was very impactful for myself as well as for the community members. Teaching them healthy snacks—it gave them options and teaching them what to eat and why. The younger generation that we were educating was very into it and requested seconds of the healthier snacks. It warmed my heart to see that the next generation wants to be healthy and what we are doing is making an impact.” Heather Jurek spoke on behalf of her other nursing colleagues and reflected, “Overall it was a good experience. And I feel like we did have an impact on the community. We shared some facts of information with them, but we also showed them that we care about them.”  As we look back and remember how God paved the way for us to initiate this program, we can’t help but be both overjoyed as well as humbled that God chose us to partner with him. Adventist Community Services Leader Shirley Finneman summarized the day perfectly, “What a priceless day. A God-molded day! It was so heartwarming to see everyone just working together to make it work.” Using an interdisciplinary approach to community engagement proved to be effective. Andrews University has the people, skills and resources that can have a deep impact on our neighbors. Our students’ learning can be enhanced as we intentionally collaborate with community partners to address identified needs.  Bill Wells reports, “It’s amazing to see what God does when we work together as the body of Christ. Through our many gifts and talents God arranges his church to be a blessing. As experienced this weekend in Battle Creek, where so many differently-skilled persons came together to serve, the harmony of service was a blessing to all.”   When we truly seek to follow the mandate of Christ, and make a difference in the lives of “the stranger,” “the hungry,” “the poor” and “the oppressed,” then we shall receive the blessing of Isaiah 58:10–12.  10 And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day: 11 And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not. 12 And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, the repairer of the breach, the restorer of paths to dwell in. Thu, 05 Mar 2020 00:33:55 +0000 Help children learn to succeed! http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/48422 H.E.L.P. Spring 2020 begins at 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, in Newbold Auditorium, Buller Hall! The weekly values-based literacy program supports public school students in Benton Harbor.  Each week volunteers engage with grade 1–5 students as we work to help them improve their learning outcomes. Sessions are Fridays from 1–3:40 p.m. Undergraduate students can receive up to 15 co-curricular credits for their involvement each semester. Our team of volunteers are placed in groups and each group assigned to a classroom where the team members build positive relationships with the children. This curriculum is designed to improve each elementary student's reading skills and deepen their love for learning. Volunteers serve every other Friday. Transportation and other classroom supplies are provided each week. Buses depart Andrews University at 1:30 p.m. This program provides participants with valuable experience working with young children who are eager to learn.  The time spent in the classrooms sharing values and strengthening literacy can change the trajectory of a life.  Volunteers must complete application forms which include a request for a background clearance prior to working in this program. Application forms will be provided. Please bring a government photo ID. For more information, please email <a href="http://carlisle@andrews.edu">carlisle@andrews.edu</a>. Mon, 27 Jan 2020 13:31:48 +0000 Celebration of Community Engagement http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/54629 A Celebration of Community Engagement will recognize the many community engagement programs spearheaded and supported by our University. The keynote address and departmental project videos and highlights will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Newbold Auditorium, Buller Hall. This will be preceded by a poster session starting at 5:30 p.m. in the Buller hallways. Refreshments will be served, and students may earn co-curricular credit. The featured speaker is Charles Stoddard, banker, philanthropist and founder of Grand Angels (<a href="http://www.grandangels.org">grandangels.org</a>). His presentation is titled “Serving Others.” Thu, 17 Oct 2019 18:03:23 +0000 Flood Victim Assistance http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/48969 Due to the generosity of one of our community partners, we have the opportunity to share 160–200 boxes of non-perishable food items with our neighbors who have suffered as a result of the recent flood. Volunteers are needed to assist in sharing these supplies. We will meet at the custodial building at 9:15 a.m. on Sabbath morning.   Please keep our neighbors in prayer as we continue to serve our community and reflect the love of Jesus. Wed, 07 Mar 2018 14:00:06 +0000 Flood Victim Response http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/48873 As a result of the recent floods, more than 200 families have been displaced. Neighbor to Neighbor (N2N) is assisting the evacuees of the River Springs Estate & Shamrock Park (Trailer Parks). N2N immediately needs: New pillows, blankets, bedding, towels, new socks, new underwear (children & adults, male & female), non-perishable food items (crackers, granola bars, ready to use cereal, juices, milk, trash bags, cookies, canned goods (with pop lids), diapers, toilet paper, sponges and toiletries to support these affected households. During the week they will need pots, pans, plates, cutlery and other kitchen utensils.    Neighbor To Neighbor is located at 9147 US Highway 31, Berrien Springs, MI 49103. As we give, let us remember our students, faculty, staff, and others living in the community who have also been impacted by these floods. Prayers, material support and acts of service make a difference.  Sat, 24 Feb 2018 08:56:57 +0000