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School of Nursing Opens New Simulation Center
News
October 29, 2025

School of Nursing Opens New Simulation Center

Isabella Dixon, sophomore English major

The School of Nursing at Southern Adventist University recently gained an exciting new addition: the Miller Hall Nursing Simulation Center.

18 hours ago
professional leading with confidence
News
October 22, 2025

Southern to Launch Innovative Doctor of Education Program in 2026

Becky Brooks, editorial manager

Southern Adventist University is pleased to announce the launch of a new Doctor of Education (EdD) degree focused on Innovation in Leadership and Learning, slated to begin in Fall 2026.

7 days ago
A view of the banquet hall at A Taste of Southern
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Southern Adventist University’s fourth annual A Taste of Southern gala was held on October 2 at The Chattanoogan Hotel in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee.

20 days ago
PTA students
Feature
September 23, 2025

Learning for Life

Stephanie Maeda, ’25

At Southern Adventist University, students don’t just study—they prepare for real-world careers through hands-on experience, personal mentorship, and a values-based approach.

1 month ago
a group of mission volunteers
Feature
September 10, 2025

Embracing Service

Chehalis Eno, senior English major

Southern Adventist University embraces wholistic education, and many students take advantage of all the school has to offer beyond earning a degree. Through service opportunities big and small, Southern students craft a lifelong love for serving,...

1 month ago
student placing sticky notes on a white board
News
September 3, 2025

Campus Collaboration Leads to Fully Produced Animated Short

By Isabele Barreto Freitas, sophomore nursing major

During the past school year, junior animation majors from Southern Adventist University’s School of Visual Art and Design (SVAD) collaborated with its School of Music to produce both the visuals and soundtrack for an animated short film.

1 month ago
a nursing student paints a picture
Feature
August 27, 2025

Positivity Through Painting

Alexis Dewey, ’24, and Tina Frist Smith, ’89 and ’23, communication manager

For nearly two decades, hundreds of students at Southern Adventist University have inspired positivity in long-term patients through thousands of bright, creative works completed during a simple art class.

2 months ago
Mamie Pruitt, '79
News
August 20, 2025

Divinely Driven

Chehalis Eno, senior English major

Southern alum Mamie Pruitt, ’79, knew she wanted to be a physical education teacher in fifth grade, when she was inspired by her own teacher. She’s been doing just that in the Atlanta metro area for 39 years.

2 months ago