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administrators shoveling dirt at the building site.
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October 24, 2023

Southern Breaks Ground for Ruth McKee School of Business

Alexis Dewey, junior mass communication major

Community members joined Southern Adventist University’s Board of Trustees along with students, employees, alumni, and donors to break ground for the new Ruth McKee School of Business facility on September 29 in Collegedale, Tennessee.

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David Phelps singing at A Taste of Southern
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The second A Taste of Southern event hosted by Southern Adventist University was held September 28 at The Chattanoogan Hotel on Broad Street in downtown Chattanooga. Nearly 350 local business and organization professionals in attendance experienced...

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Two Southern students at the Freshman Welcome Party
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October 1, 2023

Southern Adventist University Celebrates Historic Freshman Enrollment

Amanda Blake, senior journalism major

Newcomers abound at Southern Adventist University this school year with a freshman class of 758 students—the university’s highest freshman enrollment ever.

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Abishur Moses (back left), Sam Tooley, Brandon and Allen Gustrowsky, Caeden Scott,                                     and Daryl Illangovan—all computer science majors at Southern Adventist University—swept                                     the podium as two-man teams at the state level for SkillsUSA Web Design and Development.                                     Southern alum and graduate student Dakota Cookenmaster (front), adjunct instructor at the university, coached the teams.
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For the second consecutive year, two brothers attending Southern Adventist University received gold medals during SkillsUSA’s National Leadership and Skills Conference held this summer in Atlanta, Georgia. Allen and Brandon Gustrowsky, junior and...

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Southern theology majors Edvan Benitez (second from left) and Mauricio Jaldin (right)                                     were thrilled to help lead a number of classmates to Jesus while serving as student missionaries at Hong Kong Adventist College.
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Two Southern Adventist University student missionaries (SMs) had a unique opportunity in Hong Kong last year. Theology majors Edvan Benitez and Mauricio Jaldin attended Hong Kong Adventist College, where most of the enrolled students are not Seventh-day...

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Southern’s Outdoor Leadership program combines adventure with valuable skills such as teambuilding and interpersonal communication.
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Students can now earn a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist credential with Outdoor Leadership degrees at Southern Adventist University, the only college in the North American Division to currently offer this certification, granted by the...

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Southern’s Enactus team of students received national recognition for their work helping those in need.
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The Enactus chapter at Southern Adventist University won third place at the 2023 Enactus United States National Exposition, ranking in the elite 1% of more than 300 teams in the country. This marks the second time Southern’s student team, which...

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Latin American Club Night is a vibrant annual cultural celebration at Southern, which is the only official Hispanic-Serving Institution in Tennessee.
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Southern is set to receive $3 million over the next five years as part of the Department of Education’s Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program. This marks the largest-ever grant awarded to the university, which has a current enrollment...

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