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Andrews University Agenda http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/ News and Events at Andrews University en-us Copyright 2025, Andrews University Fri, 31 Oct 2025 04:33:00 +0000 Fri, 31 Oct 2025 04:33:00 +0000 webmaster@andrews.edu webmaster@andrews.edu Andrews Autumn Conference on Religion and Science, 10/31-11/1 https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67841 Fri, Oct 31, 2025 12:01 pm -0400 Sabbath Begins https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67840 Fri, Oct 31, 2025 06:40 pm -0400 20th Annual Andrews Autumn Conference on Religion https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68519 <p> <strong>An examination of the history of the relationshiop between science and religion, beginning with the Christian roots of modern emphirical science, progression through the conflicts instigated by both sides, towards a hopeful future in mutual respect and dialogue.</strong></p> <div> Featuring (In order of presentation):</div> <div>  </div> <p> Rahel Wells, Professor of Biblical Studies, Andrews University</p> <p> John Reeve, Associate Professor of Church History, Director, PhD (Religion) and ThD Programs, Seventh-Day Adventist Theological Seminary</p> <p> Gary Burdick, Professor of Physics, Dean of Research, Andrews University</p> <p> Jeffrey Koperski, Professor of Philosophy, Saginaw Valley State University </p> <p> Ralph Stearley, Professor of Geology, Calvin University</p> <p> Martin Hanna, Professor of Theology, Seventh-Day Adventist Theological Seminary </p> <div>  </div> <div> <strong>SCHEDULE OF EVENTS</strong></div> <div>  </div> <div> <strong>Friday, October 31, Biology Amphitheater, Price Hall</strong></div> <div>  </div> <div> 7:30 pm  –  Vesper & Plenary Presentation </div> <div>  </div> <div>  </div> <div> <strong>Saturday, November 1, Biology Amphitheater, Price Hall</strong></div> <div>  </div> <div> 8:00 – 8:45 am – Breakfast outside Price Hall Auditorium (all are welcome)</div> <div>  </div> <div> 9:00 am  – Devotional, and Plenary Presentations</div> <div>  </div> <div> 1:00 pm  – Lunch in Café (for purchase)</div> <div>  </div> <div> 2:45 pm  – Panel discussion with plenary speakers John Reeve, moderator</div> <div>  </div> <div> 4:45 pm   – Closing Worship</div> <div>  </div> <div> 5:00 pm   – Supper in Biology Commons </div> <h4> All are welcome! </h4> <div> <div> <span id="docs-internal-guid-5f0dc661-7fff-000f-1fb4-a4d1f2e6e61b"><span style="font-size: 12pt; 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font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></span></div> </div> Sat, Nov 01, 2025 09:00 am -0400 Pioneer @ Worship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67842 Sat, Nov 01, 2025 11:45 am -0400 New Life Fellowship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67843 Sat, Nov 01, 2025 11:45 am -0400 One Place Fellowship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67844 Sat, Nov 01, 2025 11:45 am -0400 Service Sabbath https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67845 Sat, Nov 01, 2025 02:30 pm -0400 Andrews University Choir Fall Concert https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67521 <p> <strong>Andrews University Singers</strong></p> <p> <strong>Conductor: Stephen Zork</strong></p> <p> The Andrews University Singers is the select choir of the Department of Music and represents Andrews University locally, nationally and abroad through concert tours, television broadcast and audio recordings. They have given highly acclaimed international concert tours throughout the countries of Great Britain, Iceland, Norway, Brazil, Zimbabwe, Chile, South Africa, Bahamas, Bermuda and Puerto Rico.</p> <p> More information coming later...</p> Sat, Nov 01, 2025 07:30 pm -0400 Daylight Saving Time ends https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67848 Sun, Nov 02, 2025 02:00 am -0400 AUSA Barn Party https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67847 Sun, Nov 02, 2025 06:00 pm -0400 Howard Center Presents: Reggie & Ladye Love Smith https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67543 <h3> 3-day Special Offer on Reserved tickets! </h3> <h3> Only $20 per Reserved ticket - a savings of $10 per ticket. </h3> <h3> Buy yours now.  Offer good for Wednesday (Oct 29), Thursday (Oct 30), and Friday (Oct 31). </h3> <h3> Normal prices resume on Saturday & Sunday. </h3> <p> <em>Regular On-line fees still apply.</em></p> <p>  </p> <p> Reggie and Ladye Love Smith are two of the world’s most sought-after vocalists. They have been performing as part of the award-winning “Gaither Gospel Series,” which airs weekly on television networks all over North America and Europe. Reggie is currently a member of the Gaither Vocal Band and Ladye is touring with the band as a soloist on their nationwide tours.  With unending energy, plus a wealth of talent and a genuinely sweet spirit, this couple makes beautiful music wherever they go.</p> <p> Listen to Reggie & Ladye Love here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8uAYsXH4sE&list=RDG8uAYsXH4sE&start_radio=1&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExS1ZFa3hDQUlWaWJWWlhTcQEepHcW4XA8nerIoacuQoVeUVS2T2ZOdG8C4RAA1wDcQGV0krJshRsNQ9xK7b0_aem_w-dRqvLJEqEZtbhhh69AVA" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8uAYsXH4sE...</strong><br /> <span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">and here: </span></a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIBpn-JG38Q&list=RDaIBpn-JG38Q&start_radio=1&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExS1ZFa3hDQUlWaWJWWlhTcQEeaLuJbCF4mbj-JyBfGrPl_OTzQtjvZfRC3nB8TOsDAL41y00FjfEQ0Y1oVA8_aem_lEB2gA0974bk0umwH2PKmQ" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIBpn-JG38Q...</strong></a></p> <div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" color:="" font-size:="" segoe="" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-inline: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-family: " ui="">  </div> Sun, Nov 02, 2025 07:00 pm -0400 Andrews University College Days, 11/2-3 https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67849 Sun, Nov 02, 2025 12:00 pm -0400 Rotary Youth Appreciation Breakfast https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67852 Tue, Nov 04, 2025 07:00 am -0400 Career 101 Workshop: Internships https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67400 <p> Not sure how to land your first internship or even where to look? This workshop is your starting point and will walk you through the basics of the internship search, from applying, where to search, and how to stand out. This session will be presented on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, from 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m. in Chan Shun Hall, Room 108. It is open to all majors, including graduate students. Cocurricular credit will be provided. A hybrid option is available for distance learning students only by contacting <a href="mailto:career@andrews.edu">career@andrews.edu</a>.</p> Tue, Nov 04, 2025 11:30 am -0400 Undergraduate Students: Cocurricular Short Courses 2.2 https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67853 Tue, Nov 04, 2025 11:30 am -0400 Startup Lab Seminars: Compelling Value Prop https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67626 <p> <strong>Location</strong>: <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Chan Shun Hall, Garber Auditorium</span></p> <p> <strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"></span>Date and Time</strong>: Nov. 4<font color="#333333">, 11:30 a.m.</font></p> <p> <strong>Description:</strong></p> <p> In this seminar, startups will take the validation obtained from their customer discovery work and evalute if their product or service offering is the correct one for their customer segment. They will consider if their value proposition is compelling enough to attract customers.</p> <p> This seminar is required for incubator startups and those wanting to apply to the Pitch Competition. It's also open to non-incubator students.</p> <p> Cocurricular credit is available for undergraduate students.</p> Tue, Nov 04, 2025 11:30 am -0400 Lunch and Learning(Hub) Workshop: Gradebook https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68499 <p> Understand your LearningHub gradebook and grade more effectively. Designed for faculty, staff and graduate assistants, this workshop covers key grading techniques, including setting up categories, weighting grades and aligning assessments with your learning outcomes. You'll gain practical insights into assessment principles that ensure your grading reflects student achievement accurately and efficiently. The workshop will be presented by Sheralee Thomas. Register <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vRRttP72vkX507A7fU4VNj8_X5MV6Dkya-g7Ja9Df8U/edit?gid=669643159#gid=669643159">here</a>.</p> Tue, Nov 04, 2025 12:00 pm -0400 New Faculty Orientation: Learning & Networking Lunch https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67851 Tue, Nov 04, 2025 12:01 pm -0400 Chapel https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67855 Thu, Nov 06, 2025 11:30 am -0400 Resilience Presentation https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68508 <p> Resilience is highly correlated with individual and organizational health and well-being. It enables individuals and teams to adapt to stress, recover from setbacks and sustain performance under pressure.</p> <p> <strong>Herta Von Stiegel </strong>is the founder and CEO of the Ariya Capital Group, which focuses on clean energy, infrastructure and agricultural investments in Africa. She is a lawyer, author, sought-after lecturer and television commentator. <strong>Hans Von Sigel </strong>directs the financial operations of the Ariya Capital Group and has additional leadership experience in banking, risk management and information technology. </p> <p> The couple are Andrews University alumni, and Herta was awarded an honorary doctorate in 2012. Together they were executive co-producers of an award-winning documentary, “The Mountain Within,” chronicling a Mount Kilimanjaro expedition.</p> Thu, Nov 06, 2025 11:30 am -0400 Startup Lab Nights: Nov. 6 https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67622 <p> <strong>Location</strong>: <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Campus Center, Leadership Lab</span></p> <p> <strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"></span>Date and Time</strong>: <span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Nov. 6, 7–8 p.m.</span></p> <p> <strong>Description:</strong></p> <p> Student founders and entrepreneurs will have a chance to share their biggest ideas and latest progress. This is an open mic opportunity for those who register ahead of time. To register to participate in the open mic, email us at <a href="mailto:innovate@andrews.edu">innovate@andrews.edu</a> or send a DM to our Instagram account (@andrewsinnovation).</p> <p> Available dates during the fall semester are:</p> <ul> <li> Nov. 6</li> <li> Nov. 20</li> </ul> Thu, Nov 06, 2025 07:00 pm -0400 AUGSA: Kinetic Worship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67856 Thu, Nov 06, 2025 07:30 pm -0400 Sabbath Begins https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67859 Fri, Nov 07, 2025 05:31 pm -0400 Andrews Academy Vespers Concert https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67857 Fri, Nov 07, 2025 07:00 pm -0400 Proximity Vespers https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67858 Fri, Nov 07, 2025 07:30 pm -0400 Pioneer @ Worship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67860 Sat, Nov 08, 2025 09:00 am -0400 Pioneer @ Worship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67860 Sat, Nov 08, 2025 11:45 am -0400 New Life Fellowship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67861 Sat, Nov 08, 2025 11:45 am -0400 One Place Fellowship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67862 Sat, Nov 08, 2025 11:45 am -0400 Genesis Fellowship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67863 Sat, Nov 08, 2025 11:45 am -0400 Honors Church https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67864 <p> You are invited to worship at the fifteenth annual Honors Church, themed "Greater Love Hath No Man Than This." The service will be a celebratory meditation on the love of God and will take place on Sabbath, Nov. 8, at 11:45 a.m. in the Seminary chapel. It will feature Stephen Zork, director of choral studies, and the Andrews University Singers as well as a homily by Rahel Wells, professor of biblical studies. </p> Sat, Nov 08, 2025 11:45 am -0400 SILA: The Dating Game https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67866 Sat, Nov 08, 2025 12:01 pm -0400 Andrews University Symphony Orchestra Fall Concert https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67522 <p> Embark on a formidable musical odyssey on Saturday, Nov. 8, in the Howard Performing Arts Center. The Andrews University Symphony Orchestra—under the direction of Marc Élysée—will present two of the most iconic works of the 20th century with Jean Sibelius’ violin concerto, featuring Mailyn Iribar, previous winner of the Young Artist Competition, and "The Planets" by Gustav Holst. Join us on this epic voyage through the delicate fabric of human emotions and the colossal forces at play in our solar system.</p> <p> Doors open at 7 p.m.; program starts at 7:30 p.m.</p> <p> Tickets are available at <a data-outlook-id="05c5908c-70b0-4348-a891-1532c17883aa" href="https://howard.andrews.edu/">https://howard.andrews.edu/</a>.</p> <p>  </p> <h3> <em><strong>Repetoire</strong></em></h3> <p> <strong>"Concerto in D Minor" </strong><strong>for Violin and Orchestra Op. 47     by </strong><strong><em>Jean Sibelius </em></strong></p> <p> <em>     Mailyn Iribar, violin</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px;"> I.   Allegro moderato</p> <p style="margin-left: 40px;"> II.  Adagio di molto</p> <p style="margin-left: 40px;"> III. Allegro, ma non tanto</p> <p>  </p> <p> <em><strong>-:-:- Intermission -:-:-</strong></em></p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>"The Planets, </strong><strong>Op. 32"   by </strong><strong><em>Gustav Holst</em></strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px;"> 1. Mars, the Bringer of War (Allegro)</p> <p style="margin-left: 40px;"> 2. Venus, the Bringer of Peace (Adagio)</p> <p style="margin-left: 40px;"> 3. Mercury, the Winged Messenger (Vivace)</p> <p style="margin-left: 40px;"> 4. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (Allegro giocoso)</p> <p style="margin-left: 40px;"> 5. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age (Adagio)</p> <p style="margin-left: 40px;"> 6. Uranus, the Magician (Allegro)</p> <p style="margin-left: 40px;"> 7. Neptune, the Mystic (Andante – Allegretto)</p> <p style="margin-left: 40px;">  </p> <p> <strong>Andrews University Symphony Orchestra</strong></p> <p> <strong>Conductor: Marc Élysée</strong></p> <p> The Andrews University Symphony Orchestra is the core ensemble of the orchestral program at Andrews University. In addition to their current series at the Howard Performing Arts Center, the Symphony Orchestra travels within the Great Lakes region as well as internationally. Since 2006, the orchestra has performed in Italy, Austria, Germany, France, the Philippines and Costa Rica.</p> Sat, Nov 08, 2025 07:30 pm -0400 South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestras https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68472 <p> South Bend Youth Symphony Orchestras (SBYSO) presents the first concert of its 2025–2026 season on Sunday, Nov. 9, at 4 p.m. in the Howard Performing Arts Center at Andrews University. The concert will feature SBYSO’s Concert Orchestra, conducted by Zac Coudret; the second half will feature SBYSO’s Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Robert Boardman. Featured performers include the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and SBYSO alumnus, Austin Huntington, who will perform the complete Dvorak Cello Concerto, as well as the Andrews University chorus led by Stephen Zork. For more information about this concert, please visit <a href="https://sbyso.org/concerts/sbyso-fall-concert/">https://sbyso.org/concerts/sbyso-fall-concert/</a>.</p> <p> SBYSO thanks season sponsors, Yatish and Joan Joshi (Diamond Level) and Indiana Trust Wealth Management (Gold Level), as well as concert sponsors John and Anne Griffith, Diane and Dennis Persin, and Berrien Springs Partnership, for their support. Questions? Email <a href="mailto:sbyso@sbyso.org">sbyso@sbyso.org</a>.</p> Sun, Nov 09, 2025 04:00 pm -0400