My local SDA college has a very nice looking Visual Arts Department with decent animation equipment. I’m talking wacom cintiqs at each desk and rtx 2070 pc’s and even has a film set for future filmmakers but i haven’t heard from alot of graduates from their animation program. They say its a good program but I’ve only met one graduate from the program so if anyone in the SAU animation program could share there experience. I can’t tell if this is a good program either any tips on how to spot a good program?
Curious if there’s anyone here from the Collegedale area or have previously been there and wouldn’t mind sharing some stories.
I grew up in the church, but now I consider myself atheist. I have gotten a full ride to Southern Adventist University, and am seriously considering going there for financial stability (also some pressure from family). However, I am feeling very anxious going into such a religious setting, and want to know if anyone here knows if it is worth it.
Will I be singled out for being atheist/discriminated against? I know they live a very strict lifestyle which is fine with me, but I just don’t want to be coerced or pressured into their beliefs. I want to know about the student’s there aswell, and if anyone has insight it would be v much appreciated.
Are they tolerant people, and will I be able to make friends as a Bi-sexual and left leaning person?
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=887955087983970&id=100003084615515
So we're prohibited from wearing all types of jewelry, but we're forced (in college) to wear ties to vespers? Ties, that serve no purpose other than looks and slightly choking you, thus distracting you from the message. And we're forced to go to vespers every Friday but we can skip church every week? I know it's conservative but seriously. /rant
LIVE COVERAGE BY TIMES FREE PRESS HERE (or it was, media was asked to leave campus):
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2014/jan/23/breaking-southern-adventist-university-lockdown-co/
(student here) I'm not sure what's going on right now, but currently SAU is on lock down (as of approx. 12:17 PM EST). There are rumors flying, but we have no direct information yet. Thought I'd inform people of what's going on and see if perhaps we can gather information here or somesuch.
Rumors include:
-Shots fired in the guys dorm
-Bomb threat for either the guys dorm or the main admin building
Hashtag on twitter is #SAULockdown. I'll monitor it and give updates.
An hour ago, https://twitter.com/johnmadewellNC9/status/426396862984118272 says that there are more schools on lock down. It might not be related?
https://www.southern.edu/enrollment/seeforyourself/Pages/campuswebcams.aspx Campus webcam.
1:05 PM -- Large amount of cop cars on campus; not sure where actual cops are congregating.
1:08 PM -- Events made the local news. One of the women dean's husband says (via social media, no link sorry) that someone was shot. Unknown where.
1:14 PM -- Almost sure that there were shots fired in the guys dorm. I'm trying to aggragate links where I can, but I haven't been able to yet. Lots going on.
1:16 PM -- http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2014/jan/23/breaking-southern-adventist-university-lockdown-co/ Guns into police cars -> seems to confirm some shots fired.
1:19 PM -- http://t.co/e6jhKWIErS Picture of police cars.
1:22 PM -- From twitter, "Officers have entered Talge Hall and are looking for a shooter, sources say." Again, no "official from the news/school" of EXACTLY what is happening. https://twitter.com/bartlett_anna/status/426419143449915392
1:23 PM -- Campus webcam center shows a LOT of police cars (link above time stamps). https://twitter.com/DanOKennedy/status/426419757395345408/photo/1
1:27 PM -- http://pic.twitter.com/yBd7S5zjvc shows some police men driving up from the dorm's other side (back side).
1:30 PM -- http://pic.twitter.com/TvYnn2p4ke guy with serious looking gun, looking towards the dorm.
1:36 PM -- http://pic.twitter.com/9pKQqcfEKP (hey that's me!) police cars have blocked off the main drive to the admin building and guys dorm.
1:41 PM -- https://twitter.com/WRCB/status/426424104808632320 "BREAKING: Reports of shots fired on the Southern Adventist Univ. campus, and poss. suspect in a room. "
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news
... keep reading on reddit ➡Why do a lot of SDA’s think it’s not acceptable to go out to eat on Sabbath, but will go to the University (Southern) cafeteria for lunch? The principle is the same. Someone is working and getting paid to cook your food, the caveat is that it’s all just taking place under the roof of an SDA organization vs out in public somewhere. What’s the difference? I’ve been there on Sabbath afternoons and have seen families eating, who aren’t going to school there, but they must just feel like it’s a safe place to go since it’s an SDA environment.
I had a friend during my time at SAU, who would prepare her own food in her dorm on Sabbath, or go to the cafeteria and get something to-go. I suggested one day that we go out for lunch somewhere and she refused and said she didn’t feel right about that, so I asked her what the difference was about going to the cafeteria vs somewhere outside of campus and she couldn’t really answer it besides ‘I just don’t want to do that’. I respected her choice but it had me puzzled…
So I know this is an ex Adventist Reddit buuttt I wanted to take a leap of faith and see if there are any at my school or former Oakwoodites that I can meet !!
Has it something to do with "saving even those that don't deserve to be saved" (in the same way like other religious fundamentalists cry oppression whenever they try to outlaw "sinful behaviour" like biblically uncondoned forms of sexual activity between two consenting adults, abortions and dancing bans for everyone else)?
PS: The probably most influential and dangerous member next to Ellen G. White herself, John Harvey Kellogg, apparently also co-founded the white supremacist eugenicist "Race Betterment Foundation" and massively promoted genital mutilation of boys and girls as a "punishment" to prevent masturbation.
"Cereals" are an invention of him believed to dampen the desire for masturbation too, marketed by his brother Will Keith.
https://en.intactiwiki.org/index.php/John_Harvey_Kellogg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harvey_Kellogg
Correction: I can't change the title anymore, but it's Loma Linda, not Linda Loma.
Adventist schools were the only ones I could afford except state school, so I’ve decided to try Southern out. If I hate it, I’ll just come back and go to state school but I wanted to explore a new location, get away from my family a bit. I’m dreading it but also excited because the location is great and I have a lot of friends going. I’m queer+ agnostic+ liberal. I’m not interested in partying type stuff but I am concerned about the anti-atheist and anti-LGBT sentiment of administration/ teachers/ students, etc. Just wondering if anyone has any advice/ would want to share their experiences, especially if you attended one recently and/or attended southern. Eg: should I try and engage in actual discussion in class about evolution, LGBT issues, etc, or will that cause more problems for me than it will be productive? How strict are the worship requirements, will they really put me on probation if I’m a few short? How do they treat LGBT couples?
Edit: I am going. Not looking for “don’t go”.
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i have no motivation to finish their supplemental essays.
i already applied to usc and wrote 2 essays + common app essay and finished their fill in the blanks and didn’t realize that they had 4 additional supplemental essays.
i love unc chapel hill and genuinely think that i have somewhat of a chance.
i have literally no motivation to do anything rn. i’m just gonna finish my pepperdine essay and go to sleep. i’m gonna feel like shit if i don’t apply to unc chapel hill tho :(
advice?
I'm thinking about applying here, because I think I want to live in Dallas, Austin, or Houston. Can anyone speak to the Black experience and life in Dallas/Houston in general?
I have been in the middle of a search for where I want to attend college. I’ve been looking at several options for what has the major I’m pursuing and one that has the right size, the right atmosphere, and as I said the right major, It’s not too far away compared to other options. My only concern is that it is an Adventist university, and my mom and her family are devout Baptist. Where as I’m kind of indifferent to those kind of indifferent when it comes to different denominations no matter how different. I’m just worried about what her reaction would be if I suggested this to her, and what the reaction of my extended family.
I’m considering attending an Adventist university for college, my mother is Baptist and I’m non-denominational, I was wondering if anyone who knows a thing or two could give any advice on if I should apply, and if I do and get accepted should I attend?
Has anyone interviewed at Southern Illinois University? I would appreciate any info about the interview! Thanks!
Trying to take Biochem with a lab component online. Seems like SCUHS is the only place that offers that. Wondering if anyone took the class and if you took it for the synchronous or asynchronous option, and how your experience was. Any recommendations on profs or other options would be appreciated!
They're located in Stafford, Texas. Their building is literally right next door to a senior living facility. The only memorable thing near their campus is a Bed, Bath and Beyond (which is memorable because of how many have closed in Houston.)
According to their history section of their website, they were granted Bachelor and Master degrees through December 2017, which is weird that they haven't updated it since.
I then took a look at the Student achievement section and some of the stats I saw concerned me. For example, for the years 2019-2020, their MS in Computer Science had a 50% graduation rate, yet had a 100% Employment rate. They also stated that their BBA had a 37% graduation rate.
As for the degrees the school offers, they only offer 4 Bachelor Degrees: A BBA, a BS in Computer Science, a BS in Interdisciplinary Studies in Education and a BS in Criminal Justice.
Now, you may be thinking: What does it take to join this wonderful university as a freshman?! Well, I can tell you that if you took the SAT after March 2016, you would need a 480 on the Evidence Based Reading/Writing or a 22 on the reading section or a 440 on the Math section. If you took the ACT, you would need a composite score of 15 or a 19 in Math or English.
In conclusion, this school feels a little like ITT Tech, except it's in a fancier building and has sports teams.
