FOCUSthe andrews university magazine SUMMER 2021 Vol 57 No 3 PG 8 —New Student Orientation PG 18 —Innovation & Entrepreneurship PG 22 —The Unforgettables PG 26 —Legacy FamiliesEditor Gillian Panigot (BA ’06, MA ’08) focus@andrews.edu | 269-471-3348 Associate Editor Patricia Spangler (BS ’04) Contributing Editors Andriy Kharkovyy (BBA ’06, MBA ’09) Laura Malcolm (BBA ’11) Designer Justin Jeffery (BMus ’04) Photographers Jeff Boyd (MBA ’04) Darren Heslop (BFA ’10) Jackson John (current student) Laura Malcolm (BBA ’11) David Sherwin (BFA ’82) Peter Tumangday (current student) Julia Viniczay (BFA ’21) Writers Isabella Koh (current student) Moriah McDonald (current student) Darla Tucker FOCUS (ISSN 1077-9345) is published quarterly, free of charge, for alumni and friends of Andrews University, an institution owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The magazine’s address is FOCUS, Office of University Communication, Andrews Universi- ty, 8903 US Hwy 31, Berrien Springs MI 49104-1000. Copyright © 2021 by Andrews University. Reproduction in whole or part without permission is prohibited. Printed by Holland Litho Printing Service, Holland MI. Periodicals postage paid at Berrien Springs MI, and at additional mailing offices. Please send address changes to FOCUS Magazine, Office of Alumni Services, Andrews University, 8714 E Campus Circle Dr, Berrien Springs MI 49104-0950, email alumni@andrews.edu or call 269-471-3591. President Andrea Luxton (MA ’78) Provost Christon Arthur (BA ’90, MA ’95, EdS ’99, PhD ’00) Vice President for Financial Administration Glenn “Chip” Meekma (att.) Special Assistant to the President for University & Public Affairs Stephen Payne Vice President for Campus & Student Life Frances Faehner (BSW ’76, PhD ’07) Vice President for University Culture & Inclusion Michael T. Nixon (BS ’09) Vice President for Strategy, Marketing & Enrollment/ Chief Communication Officer Tony Yang Vice President for University Advancement David A. Faehner (MA ’72) FOCUS the andrews university magazine Moving Forward? First, we must unite around what is truly important. For us at Andrews that is our students who are all of our futures. It is about walking alongside them so they deepen their faith, become exemplary professionals and find com- mitment to bringing creativity, hope and healing to the world. Second, we must commit to listening more than speaking. In times of commu- nity pain, it is so difficult to put aside our own fears and feelings of fragility to help another find greater resilience. And it is especially hard to listen if the “other” may have a different perspective to ours. Yet it is so important to healing. Third, we must commune deeply with our God who is waiting daily to share his spirit, the comforter, with us. Back to the graduation address. The disciples gathered together in the upper room. No more bickering and fighting over who was most important. They got their priorities sorted as they chose a new disciple to replace Judas. Then they prayed and the Holy Spirit came. Oh so easy, but also how difficult. Lord, bring us your peace. Andrea Luxton, president I AM WRITING THIS HOURS AFTER OUR summer graduation events have concluded. A wonderful moment of celebration! Our Sabbath speaker, Timothy Nix- on, DMin, raised some vital questions to our graduates. One of his thoughts related to those moments when we stand gazing (as the disciples did when Jesus ascended to heaven), staring into a future that we really aren’t sure we want to step into, especially without a frame that is comfortable for us. The last 18 months have left many of us stunned, staring into the future and the unknown with high anxiety. We know we can’t turn the clock back, but we don’t want the current status quo. Too much fighting. Too much isolation. Too little community. Way too much loss. We want to throw out blame, and we do. Really, at heart, we know we have all been in this together trying to work things out in the best way possible, but it still somehow feels good to push the pain away and blame somebody, or God. At Andrews University we in many ways had a very good year: innovative, financially sound, and we experienced daily moving examples of powerful community care and compassion. Yet we are not immune individually or corporately to the pain of these last, too many, months. And I anticipate that is true for you too, our friends and alumni. So how do we move forward, especially when we don’t know for sure when “it” will all be over. That indefinable “it.” The pandemic? The polarization? The loneliness? The sense of incalculable loss? How do we do it individually? How do we do it corporately? I don’t know that I have the answers, but I am going to suggest a few principles that I trust will be a pathway forward. 2 FOCUS WINTER 2020 The FSC® trademark indicates that the paper contains fiber from responsibly managed forest in accordance with the rules of the Forest Stewardship Council®. From the President’s DeskSummer 2021—Volume 57, Number 3 8 New Student Orientation The campus came back to life as new students were welcomed Aug. 22–29. 18 Establishing a Culture to Change the World by Moriah McDonald Thanks to the generosity of the family of Dr. Fay Bradley, a key component of Andrews University’s strategic plan— to develop a Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship—is being realized. 22 Aiding Families Facing Their Darkest Hours by Darla Tucker A group of Andrews alumni united to form The Unforgettables Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps low- income and cash-strapped families whose children have died pay for proper burials. Features Departments 2 President’s Desk 4 Campus Update 13 Howard Happenings 14 Faculty & Staff 28 Class Notes 29 Life Stories 22 New Student Orientation 8 Cover: New students enjoying a campus tour Photo credit: Darren Heslop, University Communication staff photographer The Unforgettables Innovation & Entrepreneurship 18 Summer 2021— 3 In FOCUSCampus Update FOCUS | Spring 2021 Don’t forget to write Letters are always welcome. To ensure a range of viewpoints, we encourage letters of fewer than 300 words. Letters may be edited for content, style and space. By mail: FOCUS Editor Andrews University Office of University Communication 8903 US 31 Berrien Springs MI 49104-1000 By email: focus@andrews.edu Visit Andrews University’s YouTube channel to view summer graduation services, University Convocation and more. andrews.edu/go/youtube andrews_university andrewsuniversity AndrewsUniv Follow Andrews on your favorite social media platform THE ANNUAL SWALLEN MISSION LECTURE- ship took place virtually over Zoom from June 4–5, 2021. Hosted by the Depart- ment of World Mission at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, it was titled, “The Supremacy of Christ in a World of Religions.” Timothy C. Tennent, PhD, president of the Asbury Theological Seminary and professor of World Christianity, was the featured lecturer for the event. Tennent has given frequent conference presen- tations throughout the world and is the author of numerous books and articles, including “Christianity at the Religious Roundtable” (2002) and “Invitation to World Missions: A Trinitarian Missiology for the Twenty-first Century” (2010). He has previously served as professor of World Missions and Indian Studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and teaches annually as an adjunct pro- fessor at the New Theological College in Dehradun, India. His expertise rests in the theology of missions, Indian Chris- tian theology, global/world Christianity, and world religions. The conference was broken down into four main presentations. On June 4, Tennent addressed “Christianity and the Challenge of Hinduism: Questions Hindus Ask” and “Christianity and the Challenge of Buddhism: Ethics in Christianity and Buddhism.” On June 5, Tennent spoke on “Christianity and the Challenge of Islam: The Trinity in Islam and Christianity” and “The Risen Lord and the Worldwide Mission of the Church.” The lectures expounded on contemporary mission challenges among the major world religions and addressed the impact of the current pan- demic on global mission work. Approximately 100 individuals attend- ed the virtual presentations each day, and an average of 150 viewed the first three presentations on YouTube. Gorden Doss, lectureship organiz- er and emeritus professor of world mission, reports that “Dr. Tennent’s presentations were informative and relevant to both seminary students and field practitioners with mission experi- ence among the world religions. Seeing and hearing the authors of the textbooks we use is always valuable.” “The Supremacy of Christ in a World of Religions” Department of World Mission hosts Swallen Mission Lectureship 4 —FOCUSKeila Carmona, now assistant dean of Lamson Hall, speaks at the May 29 One Place church service Students attending Early College Experience enjoy time at several local recreation areas A group of Wellness Ambassadors spends time beautifying the campus Children enjoy playing on the inflatables in the Andreasen Center for Wellness Pool Prospective students attending University Preview play volleyball on the beach A family visits campus for the July 19 University Preview LIFE ON CAMPUS Summer 2021— 5FROM MAY 17–21, 2021, THE ANDREWS Research Conference (ARC) and the Adventist Human Subjects Research- ers Association (AHSRA) collaborated to host joint virtual conferences. The conferences featured more than 30 oral research presentations in the fields of education, family, health, industry, jus- tice, media, politics, and sexuality. The joint ARC/AHSRA conference brought together 105 participants, including undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, practitioners and admin- istrators, from 16 countries. Countries represented include Australia, Brazil, China, France, Kenya, India, Mexico, Na- mibia, Nigeria, the Philippines, Trinidad and Tobago, the United States and more. This year’s program led to a deeper understanding of critical social, educa- tional and religious challenges facing the church, schools and the wider community. Several of the presentations considered the impact of COVID-19 and identified important lessons learned. The Andrews Research Confer- ence (ARC), which was developed for Adventist graduate students, post- docs and early career researchers to provide opportunities to present their scholarly research, was held May 17– 18. This year the conference focused on the social sciences. The keynote speakers were Jean-Luc Murk, clinical microbiologist/virologist and phy- sician at the Elisabeth-Tweesteden Hospital, the Netherlands, and Cooper Hodges of Virginia Commonwealth Univer- sity School of Medicine. Murk’s plenary was titled “Measuring the reliabil- ity of molecular tests to diagnose SARS-CoV-2 in- fection.” Hodges presented “Traumatic Brain Injury: How Interdisciplinary Research Has Furthered Our Understanding of Head Injury.” “Each year I am im- pressed with the quality of the research produced by our researchers,” says Gary Burdick, dean of Research & Creative Scholarship. “ARC was estab- lished in 2014 as an annual conference to provide networking opportunities for young Adventist researchers at public universities and international Seventh-day Adventist schools that do not have a long history of research. ARC is run on a three-year cycle: STEM, Arts & Humanities and Social Scienc- es. The collaboration with AHSRA in 2021 exposed our young social science researchers to some of the best and sea- soned researchers in the church.” The Adventist Human Subjects Researchers Association (AHSRA) con- ference, held May 19–21, was themed “Health, Gospel, Community: Get Involved.” There were three plenary pre- sentations. Gary Fraser, distinguished professor of epidemiology, Loma Linda University, presented “Six decades of exciting discovery about eating and health experience.” Thadeu Silva, director of Archives, South American Division, spoke on “A Sociologist in the Administration,” and Daniel Ganu, dean of the School of Postgraduate Studies, Adventist University of Africa, presented “African Seventh-day Adventist Health Studies: Phase One.” Duane McBride, AHSRA president, says, “We were pleased this year to partner with the ARC conference. One of our major objectives is to provide a forum for Adventist scholars to advance the mission of the Church through high-quality research. Our annual meet- ing provides the opportunity to share our research with global colleagues and impact the policies and programs of the Church through the participation and support of the General Conference Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research. The conference also provides an excel- lent opportunity to build collaborative working relationships with our interna- tional colleagues. The global leadership of Andrews University is well served by the work of AHSRA.” Next year’s conferences will be held in person (with remote options) in May 2022. The “Andrews Research Confer- ence: Early Career STEM Researchers” will be held on the campus of Andrews University, and the Adventist Human Subjects Researchers Association conference will be held on the campus of AdventHealth University in Orlando, Florida. ARC and AHSRA host joint virtual conferences Participants joined from 16 countries For more information, please contact research@andrews.edu The joint ARC/AHSRA virtual conferences featured more than 30 oral research presentations. “One of our major objectives is to provide a forum for Adventist scholars to advance the mission of the Church through high-quality research.” 6 —FOCUS Campus UpdateFROM JUNE 1–JULY 15, ANDREWS UNI- versity provided a unique experience for students in the field of mathematics. Under the direction of Anthony Bosman, assistant professor of mathematics, Andrews University’s National Research Experience for Undergraduates Pro- gram was funded through the National Science Foundation and administered through the Mathematical Association of America. Bosman explains, “Its goal is to make a research career in mathematics more accessible by providing exceptional students from diverse backgrounds with a research experience midway through their undergraduate studies.” Four Andrews mathematics majors were invited to participate based on excellent performance in their courses and an expressed interest in research experience: Jeanelle Green, Gabriel Palacios, Moises Reyes-Rivas and Noe Reyes. The students proved several new results in knot theory, an active area of mathematical research that studies knots and links, and have submitted their work for publication in a peer- reviewed journal. Recently, the group presented their results at the national conference MathFest and won a Mathe- matical Association of America’s award for outstanding student presentation. They also presented their research at the Young Mathematicians Conference and plan to share at a number of other academic conferences this coming year. “The program gave me great hands- on experience of what research feels like in academia,” says Reyes-Rivas, a sophomore double majoring in mathe- matics and religion. “It has given me a clear picture as to what I can expect as I continue pursuing higher-level mathe- matical education. I think my proudest accomplishment was being able to code some of the really complicated figures and illustrations for the final version of the paper, considering how much time it took as well as the end result.” He adds, “I would absolutely recom- mend the program to other students, especially those pursuing a career/aca- demic interest in STEM. It is extremely beneficial to get research experience as an undergrad, whether it is to prepare oneself for graduate school, become a stronger applicant, or even gain a better appreciation for how these academic fields continue to grow in knowledge and understanding.” The program also included presenta- tions from Andrews faculty, including Yun Myung Oh, professor of mathemat- ics, and mathematicians from across the country to expose students to vari- ous in-demand scientific careers. In the future, Bosman hopes to expand the program experience to in- clude students from peer institutions. He voices his confidence in each of his students, affirming, “They are already being recognized on the national level for their outstanding research, and they’re just getting started!” New summer mathematics program prioritizes research Students recognized nationally for outstanding work L–R: Moises Reyes-Rivas, Gabriel Palacios, Anthony Bosman, Noe Reyes and Jeanelle Green working to- gether on a national research project in mathematics “It [the program] has given me a clear picture as to what I can expect as I continue pursuing higher-level mathematical education.” Summer 2021— 7 Campus UpdateNew Student Orientation 2021 FROM TOP LEFT, CLOCKWISE: Meier Hall staff ready to check in new residents Moving into Lamson Hall Parents, faculty and staff line the sidewalk to welcome new students President Andrea Luxton greets parents at Sunday’s President’s dinner First Stop at the Howard Performing Arts Center Campus Update 8 —FOCUSFROM TOP LEFT, CLOCKWISE: New students process past the flag mall during Convocation & Matriculation Ceremony Proximity Vespers, Aug. 27 Alumnus Brad Sheppard chats with a mentoring group at the Alumni Barbecue New students sign their names to commit to Everyone is Called Rachel Keele (left), director, University Wellness, at a New Student assembly Alyssa Palmer, dean for Campus & Student Life Provost Christon Arthur distributes Andrews Study Bibles at Graduate Consecration and Bible Ceremony, Aug. 25 Summer 2021— 9Next >