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��˾��ý Agenda http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/ News and Events at ��˾��ý en-us Copyright 2025, ��˾��ý Mon, 13 Oct 2025 16:32:00 +0000 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 16:32:00 +0000 webmaster@andrews.edu webmaster@andrews.edu Celebration of Research http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68431 Join us in Buller Hall on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, for the 16th annual Celebration of Research. This campus-wide event showcases the creativity, scholarship and discoveries of our faculty, graduate and undergraduate researchers. The afternoon will begin with a plenary session (12–2 p.m.), featuring presentations by this year’s Siegfried H. Horn Excellence in Research and Creative Scholarship Award recipients, Ranko Stefanovic and Vanessa Corredera. A poster session with refreshments (2–3 p.m.) and oral breakout sessions (3–4 p.m.) will follow, highlighting research across disciplines. Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:57:40 +0000 Robert & Lillis Kingman Lecture http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68427 This year’s Robert & Lillis Kingman Lecture on Science and Society will be given by Karen Lozano, chair and trustee professor of the Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering at Rice University, on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, at 7 p.m. in Newbold Auditorium (refreshments at 6 p.m.). The first Mexican woman to earn a PhD in engineering from Rice University, Karen has won numerous awards, including being named the 2025 Higher Education Professional of the Year by Sloan Scholars, the 2019 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics,and Engineering Mentoring, and 2015 Engineer of the Year by Great Minds in STEM. Her presentation title is "Engineering the Future: The Role of Nanofibers in Innovation and Societal Impact." Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:55:07 +0000 Horn Lectureship Series http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68423 The next lecture in the Horn Lectureship Series will take place on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, at 7 p.m. in the Seminary Chapel. Randall Younker, PhD, will present "Exploring the Ark Mountains: Discoveries from our Latest Excursions." This lecture will describe our recent ascent up Mount Judi; the exploration of the archaeological ruins on the mountain and the vicinity; excursions into Armenia where Noah's ark wood is displayed in their main cathedral; and our excursion into Georgia (north of Ararat), where the earliest archaeological evidence for wine production has been found (reminding us of Noah's vineyard). This event is free and open to the public. Ccocurricular credit will be offered. Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:49:31 +0000 Re-Imagining Disciple Making Conference http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68420 Join us for the Re-Imagining Disciple Making Conference! Over three days, we will engage with critical themes: disciple making & developmental issues (Friday morning), disciple making & trauma (Friday afternoon) and disciple making & cultural issues (Sabbath).   Beginning Thursday, Oct. 16, here is the schedule for our opening day:   <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" data-sheets-baot="1" data-sheets-root="1" dir="ltr" style="table-layout: fixed; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; width: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border: medium;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <colgroup> <col width="38" /> <col width="120" /> <col width="32" /> <col width="340" /> <col width="199" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border-width: 2px 1px 1px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: bold; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"> Day</td> <td style="border-width: 2px 1px 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"> Schedule</td> <td style="border-width: 2px 1px 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">  </td> <td style="border-width: 2px 1px 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; font-weight: bold; overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Activity</td> <td style="border-width: 2px 1px 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; font-weight: bold;"> Speaker</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td colspan="1" rowspan="8" style="border-width: 1px 1px 1px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); font-weight: bold; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"> <div style="max-height: 168px;"> Thursday, Oct. 16</div> </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 4 p.m.</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="8" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> <div style="max-height: 168px;">  </div> </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Booths Open</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Seminary Commons </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 6 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Reception and Refreshments</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Seminary Commons </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 7 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Opening Session</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Seminary Chapel</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td colspan="1" rowspan="2" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> <div style="max-height: 42px;"> 15 mins</div> </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Welcome and Overview</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> S. Ward</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Opening Prayer and ��˾��ý Welcome</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> President Taylor </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 7:15 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> History of Disciple Making in the World Church</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> G. Santos </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 7:45 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Keynote Speaker: “Rehearsal at the Jordan”</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> G. Cangy </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 8:30 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Fellowship & Networking</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Seminary Commons </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>   Featured speaker biographies:  <div> Gilbert Cangy, director of the South Pacific Division (SPD) Institute for Discipleship, began his denominational work as a local pastor in the State of Victoria in 1988 before being called to be youth director for the Greater Sydney Conference in 1993. In 1999, he was appointed director for Youth Ministries for the SPD and, after a short return to the local church in 2010, he was called to the General Conference as director for Youth Ministries the same year.  Cangy returned to Australia in 2016 for family reasons and pioneered the position of pastoral services manager for the Sanitarium Health and Wellbeing Group from 2016–2022 before being recalled to the SPD in ��˾��ý 2023 to ideate and set up the Institute for Discipleship. Cangy holds a BA in theology from Avondale University, an MA in youth ministry from La Sierra University and a Doctor in Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary. Cangy is married to Rosemay and they have two adult children, Joel and Emilie, and a grandson, Theo.</div> <div>  </div> <div> Gerson P. Santos, recently reelected associate secretary of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, is a powerful and experienced speaker. With deep roots in Brazil and extensive service both domestically and internationally, Santos brings a significant focus on global mission and discipleship. His core responsibilities at the General Conference include overseeing the Seventh-day Adventist Church Manual and leading the church’s worldwide Disciple-Making and Reclaiming Initiatives. As a seasoned administrator with a strong academic foundation—holding a Doctor of Ministry from ��˾��ý and pursuing a second DMin in church planting from Fuller Theological Seminary—he offers a unique perspective on integrating theological education with practical, cross-cultural leadership. </div> Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:33:50 +0000 UPDATE: Memorial Service for Takura Carlos Rukuni http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68434 The memorial service for Pastor TC Rukuni will be held this Sunday, Oct. 12, at 9 a.m., at the Village Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Berrien Spring, MI. To read more about Pastor Rukuni and his life of service, please see our earlier <a href="http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68432" target="_blank">email</a>. Attached is a beautiful remembrance of Pastor Rukuni provided to the University. Sat, 11 Oct 2025 17:45:12 +0000 Notification of the Death of Takura Carlos Rukuni http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68432 Oct. 6, 2025 Dear campus community, It is with sorrow that I share with you the heartbreaking news of the death of Takura Carlos Rukuni, an ��˾��ý MDiv student. After he was diagnosed with ALS, Takura paused his coursework in the fall of 2024. On Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, after a long, valiant and painful battle, Takura passed away, and he is now resting with the Lord. A Zimbabwean national, Takura’s body will be repatriated to Zimbabwe as he waits for Christ’s soon return. Takura’s love for God and his commitment to service brought him to the MDiv program where his Christ-centered vision inspired all who knew him. A loving husband and father, Takura leaves behind his beloved wife, Vimbainashe Rukuni, and his four beautiful daughters, one of whom is a freshman nursing major at ��˾��ý. We lift them up in prayer during this season of heartbreaking loss, asking for the comfort and peace of God to surround them. Takura will be greatly missed by our school and church community and by many more across the wider Adventist community. "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit" (Psalm 34:18). This evening, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m., there will be a special gathering of prayer and music at the Seminary Chapel as we lift up Takura’s family. We invite all who would like to show their love and support for Takura and his family to attend. We encourage any of our campus family needing support to reach out to our campus chaplains (269-471-3211), seminary chaplains (269-471-6321), campus counselors (269-471-3470) or International Student Services office (269-208-6395). Telehealth is available at academiclivecare.com. The access codes are ALCANDUS23 (employees) and ALCANDU23 (students). Thank you for your fervent prayers and heartfelt concern for all who knew and loved Takura and now mourn his death. With care, Frances Faehner VP of Campus and Student Life Fri, 10 Oct 2025 22:48:03 +0000 Dissertation Defense: David A. Elias http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68407 A PhD Dissertation Defense for David A. Elias is scheduled on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, from 9 a.m.–11:30 a.m. via Zoom. David A. Elias will defend his dissertation in partial fulfillment for the PhD degree in educational leadership. His dissertation title is, “Exploring Educator Burnout: Experiences and Perceptions of Teachers and Principals in Canadian K–12 Seventh-day Adventist Schools.” Those wishing to attend must make their request one day prior to the defense via email at <a href="mailto:ceisdeanga@andrews.edu">ceisdeanga@andrews.edu</a>.   Thu, 09 Oct 2025 09:58:54 +0000 SMS: Jason Marquez & Tyler Ninalga http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67534 What began six years ago, when they were music majors at ��˾��ý, has grown into a dynamic and enduring musical partnership. Jason Marquez (clarinet) and Tyler Ninalga (piano) return to the Howard Performing Arts Center—the very stage where their journey as a duo first began. Now pursuing their master’s degrees in music performance at East Texas A&M University, Jason and Tyler bring a program filled with artistry, energy and storytelling, built over years of musical partnership. Don’t miss this homecoming performance. Thu, 09 Oct 2025 09:56:43 +0000