History of AIIAS (2023)

Vyhmeister, Shawna. AIIAS: The First 50 Years. Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, 2023. [viii], 317 pp.

“About the Author

Shawna Vyhmeister, PhD, and her husband taught at AIIAS for 11 years. They have two adult children and 3 adorable grandchildren, and many fond memories of the years they spent in the Philippines. They currently live in Loma Linda, California. Shawna loves writing, making music, traveling, reading, and all things natural, especially birds, animals, fish, flowers, trees, and people. She has published numerous articles and books, and is currently editing a volume on the integration of faith and learning.

Description

This book is the story of AIIAS—the Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies. AIIAS is a Seventh-day Adventist graduate school operated in the Philippines by the church headquarters, for the benefit of Asia and the world church. The book traces the historical roots of Adventist graduate education in Asia from the birth of graduate programs in the 1950s on the campus of Philippine Union College until the present time. The story follows the winding path that eventually led to the creation of a separate Division-run seminary and graduate school, and the metamorphosis of that small institution into the remarkable organization that AIIAS is today, with influence and linkages that circle the globe.

Divided into two major sections, this book first tells the chronological history of AIIAS and God’s leading in its establishment and ongoing growth. The thematic section that follows recounts details of many of the departments, social and cultural events, miracles, mission stories, and people that make up the rich heritage that belongs to AIIAS and all those who have passed through its gates. The overarching themes of God’s protection and guidance emerge from story after story. You will be transported to the campus of a graduate institution with a heart for mission and a vision for training church workers. These stories will leave you both profoundly satisfied and grateful for God’s care, yet hungering for more, and eager to see what God will continue to do for AIIAS in the future.”

Description from the publisher’s website.