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Union College Names Next President

Dr. Yamileth Bazan will be the next president of Union College, the board of trustees announced on March 18. According to the college’s statement, Bazan has worked in Adventist higher education for more than 17 years. Most recently, she has been the associate dean for student affairs at the Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Previously, she was the vice president of student life at La Sierra University.

“The experience she brings in serving young people, mentoring them spiritually and building leaders, is a perfect fit for Union,” said Gary Thurber, president of the Mid-America Union and chair of the college’s board of trustees. “She lives and breathes the mission and values of the Adventist Church and this university.” Before working in higher education, Bazan taught in Adventist elementary schools and worked in youth ministry in the Southeastern California Conference. She has a master’s in administration from La Sierra University and a PhD in leadership from Andrews University.

Bazan succeeds Vinita Sauder, who has been president of Union since 2014 and last year announced she would retire in 2024.  The beginning of Bazan’s term on July 1 will also coincide with the school changing its name to Union Adventist University.

Union College

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La Sierra Grad Makes Headlines for Rescuing Dog from Edge of Cliff

Sergio Florian was recently running on a trail he calls “one of the most dangerous” on the island of Oahu in Hawaii when he saw a dog at the edge of a 1,000-foot cliff. “She seemed really tame and loving, but she was really weak, like she’d been up there for a while,” Florian told the Washington Post. The 50-pound dog had been missing for three days and became stranded after becoming weak and dehydrated. Using one hand for balance and the other to carry the dog, Florian was able to get both of them back to the trailhead. Later, his posts on social media helped reunite the dog, named Stevie, with its owner.

Local outlet Island News and later the Washington Post and ABC World News covered the story. According to La Sierra University on social media, Florian is an alumnus of the school and has a doctorate of physical therapy from Loma Linda University. An avid runner, Florian set a record for running around the 135-mile perimeter of Oahu in 2021, according to a story in La Sierra’s alumni magazine.  

—The Washington Post, via La Sierra University

Alex Aamodt |

Adventist Pilgrimage Podcast: George Butler Is Not a Villain

In this episode of the Adventist Pilgrimage podcast, Michael W. Campbell and Gregory Howell sit down with Denis Fortin to talk about the subject of Fortin’s forthcoming book: George Ide Butler: A Strong But Misunderstood Leader. Butler is best known for being the General Conference president during the famous 1888 General Conference session, but Fortin makes his case that there is far more to Butler’s story.

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Volume 51, Issue 3-4

“Spinning at Spectrum,” a playlist of the latest music in and around our community. Curated by Maxwell Aka.

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As a Christian, I pray for the atrocities in Gaza to end. Innocents are dying. Some conservative Christians embrace the extreme beliefs of Zionism that make Muslim Palestinians “the enemy.” But that’s not what Christianity teaches.

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July 1, 2024

[EVENT] Society of Adventist Philosophers Call for Papers – Proposals Due July 1

The Society of Adventist Philosophers invites you to submit a paper proposal for this year’s conference on the theme “Called to be Free: Philosophical Reflections on the Contours of Freedom” taking place on November 21st, 2024, in San Diego, CA. Students and teachers from all fields are welcome to submit a proposal until July 1st. Accepted papers will be notified by September 1st.