North America: Adventist World Radio Partners with Christian Record Services ... To further its goal of reaching the world with the message of Christ, Adventist World Radio (AWR), the mission radio arm of the Seventh-day Adventist church, is partnering with Christian Record Services, an organization that provides free Christian publications and programs for people with visual impairments in North America. As a result, AWR programming will be available on Christian Record Service’s Web site. The first programs, in Spanish and produced by AWR affiliate studios in Peru, are already accessible on Christian Record Service’s Web site, http://www.christianrecord.org More .languages are expected to follow. [Shelley Nolan Freesland/AWR/ANN Staff]

United States: Walla Walla College to Change Name... After 114 years of operation, Walla Walla College (WWC), a Seventh-day Adventist-owned institution of higher learning in College Place, Washington, will change its name to Walla Walla University. Having held university status for more than a decade, WWC will soon hold a name reflecting that accreditation. Newly-elected WWC president John McVay notes that a more accurate name for the institution has been in the works for several years. Also agreed upon is WWC’s new tagline: “Seventh-day Adventist Higher Education.” Identifying WWC with the Adventist church is “right at the center of who we are,” says McVay. A complete transition to the new name is expected by 2007. [Kristi Spurgeon/WWC/ANN Staff]

United States: New Book Teaches Children Church’s Core Beliefs ... Adventist-owned publishing house, Pacific Press Publishing Association (PPPA), has just released What We Believe, a book designed to help young children understand what Seventh-day Adventists believe—and why—in a simple, kid-friendly format. Written by best-selling children’s author Jerry D. Thomas, the book is divided into 28 sections, one for each of the church’s fundamental beliefs. In each section, children and their parents and teachers will find age-appropriate stories and illustrations explaining each belief, along with corresponding Bible verses and activities to reinforce the concepts. Copies of What We Believe are available at all Adventist Book Center locations and on the website http://www.AdventistBookCenter.com [PPPA./ANN Staff]

United States: Adventist College Vehicle License Tags Available in Alabama ... For the first time, Oakwood College students and faculty members will be able to purchase license tags for their cars bearing their college’s colors and seal. The proceeds from these tax-deductible vanity tags will go toward funding Oakwood College scholarships. The tags, authorized by the Motor Vehicle License Department, are only available for vehicles registered in Alabama. [Oakwood College /ANN Staff]

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