A church in Fiji will worship in its own building after our students volunteered two weeks of their holidays (November 19-December 2) for a renovation you helped fund.
Mission build Fiji
Thursday, November 30, 2023Nursing is #1
Friday, November 17, 2023Sreyleak Tip did her research. An international student, she wanted to find the best university in Australia for nursing. She discovered a website that explores and compares institutions and study areas based on real-life student experiences. “Avondale ranked number one.” But would this be her experience?
Return and earn
Friday, November 17, 2023A new recycling initiative by students in an environmental issues class at Avondale is turning trash into cash for charity.
Missionaries in training
Friday, November 3, 2023Seminary students attending an on-campus symposium at Avondale University have learnt about crossing cultures for mission and committed to addressing injustices of race and racism.
Challenge by choice
Thursday, October 19, 2023Despite being a challenge by choice, 70 students in our free wellbeing program completed a six-day trek along Australia’s premier alpine walk during their holidays (September 21-30).
An outdoor leader
Thursday, October 5, 2023Jameekka Galindo grew up on Lake Macquarie, “so I love the outdoors and outdoor activities.” Inspired by the experience of her older sister, she began studying at Avondale the same year many of her friends began their Higher School Certificate. Now, she’s on the verge of graduating from university with a Diploma of Outdoor Leadership and a wealth of life experience.
Stay young study
Wednesday, October 18, 2023We need your help to discover what causes a decrease in a molecule linked to better health and longer life.
New role for Anzac expert
Friday, September 15, 2023An Avondale academic is the inaugural Visiting Historian at the Anzac Memorial in Sydney’s Hyde Park.
A different path
Friday, April 14, 2023A Seventh-day Adventist response to World War I that differed from most churches in Australia preserved church and state loyalty, research by an Avondale professor shows.
Pneumonia prevention now subject of new study
Wednesday, March 15, 2023A nursing academic at Avondale has received another million dollar grant to ensure the clinical care you receive as a hospital patient is best practice.
In Celebration of Teaching
Friday, March 3, 2023With contributors from Australia, Europe, North America and the South Pacific, the latest in a how-teachers-reveal-Jesus book series has a more global feel. By design.
How to keep anxiety away from your child
Thursday, November 24, 2022Our counselling strand convenor Paul Bogacs shares his top tips for balanced parenting.
Books are my business
Tuesday, November 28, 2023Alumna Laura Hutchinson read a lot of books as a child and grew up to be a story-loving adult, so working at the world’s largest publishing house is an “honour and privilege.”
Nursing is #1
Friday, November 17, 2023Sreyleak Tip did her research. An international student, she wanted to find the best university in Australia for nursing. She discovered a website that explores and compares institutions and study areas based on real-life student experiences. “Avondale ranked number one.” But would this be her experience?
Woman of the Year
Thursday, November 16, 2023An Avondale academic has been recognised with a Woman of the Year award for her scholarship and her leadership in the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
We need interns
Thursday, September 14, 2023Working as an intern not only makes John Fui a better student but also introduces him to potential employers who are keen for others to do what he’s done.
Thoughtful scholar put people first
Saturday, August 26, 2023Avondale Alumni is honouring Barry Oliver as its Alumnus of the Year for a lifetime of service to God, the community and the church.
Alumna has big heart
Saturday, August 26, 2023Avondale Alumni is honouring Melanie Windus as its Alumna of the Year for dedicating her working and serving life to the transformation of lives through healthcare.
The first students
Friday, August 11, 2023Take a step back to the late 1800s for an understanding of what a typical day looked like for Avondale’s first students. In a word, or four: they had it tough.
A hybrid Homecoming
Thursday, September 1, 2022Former students and staff members returned to Avondale in person and online for the university’s first hybrid Homecoming (August 26-27).
What to do at Homecoming 2022
Thursday, August 4, 2022The program for our annual alumni gathering is now online. Use it to plan your weekend.
Prayer book links family to Florence
Thursday, May 12, 2022A prayer book gifted to the founder of modern nursing and loaned to a heritage centre on our Lake Macquarie campus reminds us of faith’s sustaining power.
A cultural revolution
Wednesday, November 17, 2021Alumnus Laurie Draper recalls the challenges and beauty of romance at Avondale during the 1950’s.
Oh what a feeling
Wednesday, October 13, 2021Wow! Your support of our Alumni Heritage Walk has raised more than $6000 over the past few weeks for preservation and restoration projects on the Lake Macquarie campus. Here’s why the walk is proving to be such a popular and lasting legacy.