Pacific Adventist University (PAU) recently celebrated Adventist Heritage Month, focusing not only on remembering the past but also on actively building the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s future through research and technology.

The week featured a variety of programs coordinated by the PAU Library team in collaboration with the Pacific Adventist Research Centre. These activities helped connect the university community to its Adventist roots and included morning devotions shared by PAU alumni and staff, a heritage poetry recital—a creative expression of faith and history, and an 1844 food display exploring the diet and lifestyle of early pioneers.

A key feature of Heritage Month was the launch of two major projects, including the Adventist History Research Essay. This initiative aims to enhance research skills among students and staff, thereby contributing to the body of theological knowledge within the Pacific region. Participants are encouraged to develop fresh insights and identify solutions to common challenges. Submissions close on October 22, 2026, after which the articles will be presented and considered for publication by the Pacific Adventist Research Centre journal.

Another highlight was the dedication of a new i4000 heritage series scanner on October 23, 2025. Donated by the South Pacific Division, the regional headquarters of the Adventist Church in the South Pacific, the scanner is a significant addition to the PAU Library Heritage Centre. It will be used to digitize historical documents such as mission reports, minutes, letters, and correspondence of all kinds.

Geena Iga, who oversees the Heritage Centre, highlighted the importance of the donation. “Digitizing mission files is a way forward to preserve Adventist heritage with the use of high-resolution technology,” Iga said. “It is also a very convenient way to store information, retrieve, and deliver when needed.”

The original article was published on the South Pacific Division news site, Adventist Record.