Adventist University in Puerto Rico Gets $5M to Tell Its Story
From Adventist Voices by Spectrum: The Journal of the Adventist Forum by Spectrum
February 19, 2026 · 29 min
About this episode
Edwin Hernández discusses a $5 million grant for Antillean Adventist University and its implications for Adventist education and Puerto Rican stories.
President of Antillean Adventist University Edwin Hernández talks about the new $5 million grant the school received to tell its Christian educational mission, how it connects to the stories of Puerto Rico, and its post-hurricane diaspora in Florida. We also discuss the state of Adventist education, how its institutional identities need to change, and his thoughts on the Super Bowl halftime show featuring Bad Bunny. Before recently becoming president of Antillean Adventist University, Hernández was the executive director of the Louisville Institute, based out of the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and served as president and provost at AdventHealth University. His career includes positions as senior program officer at the DeVos Family Foundations, founding director of the Center for the Study of Latino Religion at the University of Notre Dame, program officer at The Pew Charitable Trusts, and assistant professor of sociology at Andrews University. Hernández earned his PhD and MA in sociology of religion from the University of Notre Dame, an MDiv from the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University, and a BA in theological studies from La Sierra…
People in this episode
Guest: Edwin Hernández
Topics covered
- Adventist education
- Puerto Rico
- Christian mission
- post-hurricane diaspora
- institutional identity
- Super Bowl
Keywords
- Adventist University
- grant
- Christian education
- Puerto Rico
- Hurricane
- Super Bowl
- Bad Bunny
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Antillean Adventist University, Louisville Institute, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, AdventHealth University, DeVos Family Foundations, Center for the Study of Latino Religion, University of Notre Dame, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Andrews University
Places: Puerto Rico, Florida
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