Andrews University Agenda

Andrews University Agenda http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/ News and Events at Andrews University en-us Copyright 2026, Andrews University Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:43:00 +0000 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:43:00 +0000 webmaster@andrews.edu webmaster@andrews.edu Drone Check In 5 https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68018 Tue, Feb 17, 2026 11:30 am -0500 Adulting 101 Series: Repaying Your Student Loan https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68650 Wondering what happens after graduation? Representatives from the Office of Student Financial Services will guide you through loan repayment options, timelines and strategies to help you manage your student debt with confidence. This session will be presented on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, 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>. Tue, Feb 17, 2026 11:30 am -0500 Religion Forum with Dr. LaBianca https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68844 At the Religion Student Forum, <span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important;">Øystein S. LaBianca revisits the heritage of biblical archaeology at <span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important;">Andrews University, from the pioneering era of <span data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; font-family: Aptos, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important;">Siegfried H. Horn to today’s work at Tall Hisban in Jordan. While early generations sought to illuminate the biblical world through excavation, the field now faces new ethical and intellectual responsibilities. Drawing on a deep-time perspective, LaBianca argues that archaeology in the lands of the Bible must move toward partnership with local communities, fuller inclusion of Islamic and Ottoman pasts, and practices that build long-term trust. This shift—from expedition to collaboration, from extraction to stewardship—offers students a path to meaningful service and scholarship while sustaining the Adventist commitment to sharing the good news of the gospel.  Tue, Feb 17, 2026 11:30 am -0500 Undergraduate Students: Cocurricular Short Courses 3.4 https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68017 Tue, Feb 17, 2026 11:30 am -0500 AUSA Speeches & Elections https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68019 Thu, Feb 19, 2026 11:30 am -0500 Cardinals Women's Basketball Game https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68020 Thu, Feb 19, 2026 06:00 pm -0500 AUGSA: Kinetic Worship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68021 Thu, Feb 19, 2026 07:30 pm -0500 AU Symphony Orchestra Fundraising Concert https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68835 Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 7:30 pm, the AUSO will be giving a free performance of movie soundtracks and Broadway tunes to raise funds for their music tour to California this coming March. This short and exciting performance is kids-friendly and promises to be an exceptional evening of great music. Bring your cellphone! FREE Admission Thu, Feb 19, 2026 07:30 pm -0500 Cardinals Men's Basketball Game https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68022 Thu, Feb 19, 2026 08:00 pm -0500 StandOut, 2/20-22 https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68023 Fri, Feb 20, 2026 12:01 pm -0500 Dissertation Defense: Marsha N. Durrant-Walker https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68710 A PhD dissertation defense for Marsha N. Durrant-Walker is scheduled on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. via Zoom. Marsha N. Durrant-Walker will defend her dissertation in partial fulfillment for the PhD degree in school psychology. Her dissertation title is, “Math Anxiety, Math Self-Concept and Math Self-Efficacy: A Study of the Jingle Jangle Fallacies.” 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>.   Fri, Feb 20, 2026 02:30 pm -0500 Sabbath Begins https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68025 Fri, Feb 20, 2026 06:24 pm -0500 Proximity Vespers https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68024 Fri, Feb 20, 2026 07:30 pm -0500 Skywatch https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68690 Skywatch is the public observing program of the Kingman Observatory. All Skywatch events are free and open to the public. Visit <a background-color:="" font-size:="" font-variant-ligatures:="" google="" href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.andrews.edu/cas/physics/kingmanobservatory/public-observing/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1768080506045005&usg=AOvVaw1zNY8GCiS17ULAfaR4_moC" sans="" style="color: rgb(11, 87, 208); cursor: auto; font-family: " target="_blank">https://www.andrews.edu/cas/physics/kingmanobservatory/public-observing/</a> for current information on parking, weather and cancellations. Fri, Feb 20, 2026 07:30 pm -0500 Pioneer @ Worship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68026 Sat, Feb 21, 2026 09:00 am -0500 Eau Claire SDA Church Service, February 21 https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68842 <div data-olk-copy-source="MailCompose" style="margin: 0px; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"> Dr. Tom Shepherd is the speaker at the Eau Claire Seventh-day Adventist Church this Saturday. Pastor Shepherd continues his series on the stories of Elijah and Elisha. His sermon is titled, "Who Shall Begin the Battle? You!" As bad as King Ahab was, God still used him to defeat Syria. But then Ahab failed to carry out God's will and the outcome was not good. The church service begins at 9:30 a.m. followed by Sabbath School at 11:00 a.m. All are welcome.</div>   The Eau Claire church is located at 6562 Naomi Road in Eau Claire. Prayer meeting is at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays via Zoom. Contact Pastor Shepherd for details at <a class="OWAAutoLink" data-linkindex="0" href="mailto:trs@andrews.edu" id="OWA1501579a-460d-de4f-af5b-80f054347a8c" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;" title="mailto:trs@andrews.edu">trs@andrews.edu</a> Sat, Feb 21, 2026 09:30 am -0500 Come worship with us in French! https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68840   Sabbath School at 10h30 Church service at 11h30 with Alain Coralie Sat, Feb 21, 2026 10:30 am -0500 Pioneer @ Worship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68026 Sat, Feb 21, 2026 11:45 am -0500 Genesis Fellowship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68029 Sat, Feb 21, 2026 11:45 am -0500 One Place Fellowship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68028 Sat, Feb 21, 2026 11:45 am -0500 New Life Fellowship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68027 Sat, Feb 21, 2026 11:45 am -0500 Cardinals Women's Basketball Game: Senior Night https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68031 Sat, Feb 21, 2026 07:30 pm -0500 Andrews University Choirs: Chasing Away the Blues https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67527 Featuring: The University of Notre Dame Chorale in Collaboration with Andrews University Singers & Chorale. Stephen Zork, conductor. 8:00 p.m. / February 21, 2026 / Howard Performing Arts Center. $0 – $7 admission ($8.50 with online purchase fees)  <a href="https://howard.andrews.edu/events/">https://howard.andrews.edu/events/</a> for more information. This Saturday evening, February 21 at 8:00 p.m. the Andrews University Chorale and Singers will present a special collaborative choral program with the University of Notre Dame Chorale under the direction of Stephen Zork.  The concert is family-oriented and features thoughtful, edifying, and playful repertoire with allusions to nature’s narratives on love, longing, gratitude, and hope.  This concert is a wonderful way to help melt away the winter blues as it opens with a set three German songs: An die Musik by Franz Schubert,Ein kleiner, hübscher Vogel, by Johannes Brahms, and the rapturous Morgen by Richard Strauss. Additional repertoire includes: <ul> <li> “Skylark” arranged by John Rutter featuring mezzo-soprano Lyra Lacson, and “The Mother Whale Lullaby” by Larry Nickel.</li> </ul> <ul> <li> Larry Nickel’s settings of three delightful poems by Sarah Teasdale “April Song”, “May Night”, and “Dusk in June” are contrasted by Eric Whitacre’s setting of Robert Frost’s poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”. </li> </ul> <ul> <li> Additional aspects of love and yearning are expressed through “Yesterday” arranged by Bob Chilcott, Una Furtiva Lagrima by Gaetano Donizetti featuring tenor Jonathan Clough, and “Can’t Buy Me Love” arranged by Keith Abbs.</li> </ul> The concert concludes with the award-winning and internationally renowned choirs performing an endearing and heart-warming setting of “Danny Boy” arranged by Larry Nickel, featuring Charles Reid, tenor.   __________________________   Andrews University Singers Conductor: Stephen Zork 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. More information coming later ... Sat, Feb 21, 2026 08:00 pm -0500 Cardinals Men's Basketball Game: Senior Night https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68032 Sat, Feb 21, 2026 09:30 pm -0500 Andreasen Indoor Triathlon https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68718 <a href="https://andrews.dserec.com/online/eventsr/events/list/8fe199d7">Register here</a>! Early-bird pricing ends Monday, Feb. 2. Swim, bike and run to complete the third annual Andreasen Indoor Triathlon! Not sure you can tackle all three challenges? No problem! Compete with a team of two to three individuals. Shirts are only guaranteed for those who register by Feb. 2. Categories are as follows: <ul> <li> Women (49 and under)</li> <li> Women's Masters (50+)</li> <li> Men (49 and under)</li> <li> Men's Masters (50+)</li> <li> Teams (all ages and genders)</li> </ul> This is a timed event. Racers will be given 10 minutes in the pool, 20 minutes on a stationary bike and 15 minutes on a treadmill to accumulate the greatest distance, with 10-minute transitions. YOU MUST BE 16 OR OLDER TO SIGN UP. A wellness requirement credit will be provided for participating benefit-eligible employees of Andrews University. Questions? Email <a href="mailto:thewellnessclub@andrews.edu">thewellnessclub@andrews.edu</a>. Sun, Feb 22, 2026 09:00 am -0500 SMS: Carla Trynchuk & Elena Braslavsky https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/67537 Violinist Carla Trynchuk and pianist Elena Braslavsky will be performing a recital including works by Beethoven, Debussy and the Jewish Ukrainian composer Meitus. Trynchuk, faculty at Andrews University, has performed internationally as a soloist and recitalist in more than 15 countries. Braslavsky, formerly a faculty member at The Juilliard School and the Mannes School of Music, currently serves on the piano faculty of the Mozarteum University of Salzburg. Trynchuk and Braslavsky were classmates together at The Juilliard School. Sun, Feb 22, 2026 04:00 pm -0500 Undergraduate Students: Cocurricular Short Courses 3.5 https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68034 Tue, Feb 24, 2026 11:30 am -0500 Startup Lab Workshop 6 https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68035 Tue, Feb 24, 2026 11:30 am -0500 Adulting 101 Series: Buying Your First Home https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68651 Thinking ahead to homeownership? Real Estate Agent Marcus Jacob will introduce the essentials of buying your first home, from understanding mortgages to navigating the housing market, helping you prepare for this major life milestone. This session will be presented on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 from 11:30 am – 12:20 pm in Chan Shun Hall, Room 108. It is open to all majors including graduate students. Co-curricular 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>. Tue, Feb 24, 2026 11:30 am -0500 Chapel https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68036 Thu, Feb 26, 2026 11:30 am -0500 Human Trafficking Training https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68773 For students registered for: FDNT 442, FDNT 596, NRSG 480, NRSG 767, PTH 736, PTH 744, SPPA 624, PBHL 531, CID 623, CID 673, CID 680 Thu, Feb 26, 2026 03:00 pm -0500 AUGSA: Kinetic Worship https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68037 Thu, Feb 26, 2026 07:30 pm -0500