It has been a distinct pleasure to serve as president of Andrews University for more than a decade. It is rewarding to be an advocate for faith-based education, for it seems so right in our secular and materialistic age. I will never tire of seeking new ways to advance that goal. I will never tire of encouraging students to let their minds soar as they collide with the minds of good teachers at Andrews University. And I am daily inspired by the leadership our students demonstrate in their studies, in their faith, and in their service to God and man.

Through the pages of this issue of the Lake Union Herald, we're pleased to give you a glimpse of the people and places of Andrews University, and some of the ways we measure success. But we only begin to tell the story here. I wish you would come by for a visit in person—we're right close by, in the heart of the Lake Union.

Niels-Erik Andreasen is the Andrews University president.