Organization:Anderson University (Indiana)
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Former names | Anderson Bible Training School (1917–1925) Anderson College (1925–1988) |
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| Motto | Academic and Christian Discovery |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1917[1] |
Religious affiliation | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)[1] |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
| Endowment | $27.9 million[2] |
| President | John Pistole |
| Provost | Courtney Taylor |
Academic staff | 106[3] |
| Students | 1,567[3] |
| Undergraduates | 1,311[3] |
Other students | 256[3] |
| Location | Anderson, Indiana , U.S. [ ⚑ ] : 40°6′43″N 85°39′58″W / 40.11194°N 85.66611°W |
| Campus | Suburban, 100 acres (40 ha)[4] |
| |u}}rs | Orange and black |
| Nickname | Ravens |
| Mascot | Rodney the Raven |
| Website | anderson |
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Anderson University is a private Christian university in Anderson, Indiana. It is affiliated with the Church of God. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate majors as well as graduate programs in business, music, and theology.[1]
History
| Anderson Bible Training School | Established | 1917 |
| Anderson College | Renamed | 1925 |
| Anderson University | Renamed | 1988 |
Anderson University was established in 1917 as the Anderson Bible Training School by the Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) movement.[1] The school was a major step in the life of a fellowship of Christians that originated in 1881.[5] The young school moved rapidly to develop a wider general education program, changed its name to Anderson College and Theological Seminary, then Anderson College, and finally, Anderson University.[6]
President
| President | Term |
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| John A. Morrison | 1923–1958 |
| Robert H. Reardon | 1958–1983 |
| Robert A. Nicholson | 1983–1990 |
| James L. Edwards | 1990–2015 |
| John Pistole | 2015–Present |
Organization
Anderson University has grown to include an undergraduate liberal arts program, organized into six schools[7] and graduate programs in theology, music, and business.
Schools
- Falls School of Business[8]
- School of Humanities and Behavioral Science[9]
- School of Music, Theatre, and Dance[10]
- School of Nursing and Kinesiology[11]
- School of Theology and Christian Ministry[12]
- School of Science & Engineering[13]
Academics
The university offers more than 60 majors.
Graduate programs
[12]School of Theology
- Master of Theological Studies
- Master of Divinity
- Master of Arts in Christian Ministry
[8] Falls School of Business
- Master of Business Administration
- Doctorate of Business Administration
[14] Education
- Master of Music Education
Funding
Anderson University is a private institution, receiving funds from tuition, fees, research grants (including funds from the Lilly Endowment and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management), private scholarship funds, and alumni contributions.[15][16] The university's endowment was $20.8 million as of FY06.[2]
Campus
The 100 acres (40 ha) campus is located in Anderson, Indiana at [ ⚑ ] 40°06′43″N 85°39′58″W / 40.1119864°N 85.6660871°W approximately 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Indianapolis, Indiana.[4][17][18]
Featured facilities on the campus include the Reardon Auditorium and the Kardatzke Wellness Center.[18] Athletic facilities on the campus include Macholtz Stadium and the O. C. Lewis Gymnasium.[citation needed]
Service buildings
- Health Services
- Hardacre Hall (Physical Plant and Police/Security)
- Morrison House (Counseling Services and Campus Ministries)
Indianapolis Colts Training Camp
The Indianapolis Colts of the NFL held their training camp at Anderson University[19] from 1984 to 1998. After an 11-year stint at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, the Colts elected to return to Anderson, Indiana to renew their familiar partnership with the local university from 2010 to 2016.[20]
Student activities
Anderson University student activities are coordinated by the Student Life staff, the Campus Activities Board, and the Student Government Association.[21]
Chapel services
Required chapel/convocation attendance for students is an Anderson University tradition, maintained throughout the entire history of the university.[22] Students are currently required to attend 18 chapels per semester to fulfill the undergraduate requirement.[23]
Persons from the campus community gather regularly for chapel/convocation services. Speakers include campus personalities and guests. Students regularly participate in music and worship leadership with all events coordinated by the school's campus pastor.
Honor societies
Anderson University has several honor societies.
Clubs and organizations
Anderson University has over 100 organizations for fine arts, athletics, academics, and special interests/hobbies.[24][25][26]
Social clubs
The university allows student-run social clubs that are similar to other campus's fraternities and sororities, which put on annual events and service projects.
Campus ministries
Campus Ministries seeks to foster intentional Christian discipleship and spiritual growth in order to help students experience Christ as the living center of their life. This life of faithfulness involves communion with Christ, community with each other and ministry to the world.[27]
Athletics
The Anderson Ravens compete in athletics in the NCAA Division III and the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. Men's sports offered at Anderson University include football, basketball, baseball, lacrosse, tennis, golf, soccer, cross country, swimming, and track & field. Women's sports offered at Anderson University include basketball, softball, lacrosse, tennis, volleyball, soccer, golf, cross country, swimming, and track & field. Anderson University also offers Men's Volleyball, Rugby, and Men's Lacrosse as club sports. Formerly the Tigers, AU's nickname was changed to the Ravens in 1937.[28] The current mascot is Rodney the Raven.
Hall of Fame
The Anderson University Athletic Hall of Fame was started in 1997 with 10 inductees that year. Ten additional honorees were added in 1998. Members have been inducted each year.[29] The names are nominees are submitted and given consideration by the Hall of Fame committee. The committee has 11 representatives and is headed by university's Athletic Director. The inductees are announced each Spring and formally inducted into the Hall of Fame at a banquet during the university's homecoming activities each Fall.[30]
Two Anderson coaches have been inducted to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Hall of Fame; tennis coach Bob Blume in 1978, and baseball coach Carl Erskine in 1989.[31]
Sports medicine
Students and professors of the athletic training program work with Anderson University athletes.
Intramurals
- Fall Season
- Flag Football
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Spikeball
- Wiffleball
- Volleyball
- Team Handball
- KanJam
- Floor Hockey
- Spring Season
- Basketball
- Indoor Soccer
- Pool Volleyball
- Corn Hole
- Softball
- Outdoor Soccer
- Badminton
See also
- List of Anderson University (Indiana) alumni
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "About AU". Anderson University. http://www.anderson.edu/about.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2008 NACUBO Endowment Study". National Association of College and University Business Officers. http://www.nacubo.org/documents/research/NES2008PublicTable-AllInstitutionsByFY08MarketValue.pdf.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "AU Quick Facts". Anderson University (Indiana). http://www.anderson.edu/about/facts.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Reardon Auditorium Conference & Performance Events". Anderson University (Indiana). http://www.anderson.edu/reardon.
- ↑ "Church of God History". http://www.chog.org/AboutUs/OurHistory/tabid/67/Default.aspx.
- ↑ "Anderson History". http://www.and.lib.in.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=196&Itemid=293.
- ↑ "Academics - Anderson University, a Christian College in Indiana". http://www.anderson.edu/academics.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Falls School of Business - Anderson University, a Christian College in Indiana". http://www.anderson.edu/business.
- ↑ "School of Humanities & Behavioral Science - Anderson University, a Christian College in Indiana". http://www.anderson.edu/humanities-behavioral-science.
- ↑ "School of Music, Theatre, & Dance - Anderson University, a Christian College in Indiana". http://www.anderson.edu/music-theatre-dance.
- ↑ "School of Nursing & Kinesiology - Anderson University, a Christian College in Indiana". http://www.anderson.edu/nursing-kinesiology.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "School of Theology & Christian Ministry - Anderson University". http://www.anderson.edu/theology-christian-ministry.
- ↑ "Anderson University School of Science and Engineering". http://www.anderson.edu/science-engineering.
- ↑ anderson.edu"/music
- ↑ "Lilly Endowment gives $375,000 to Anderson University". Church of God Ministries News. Church of God Ministries. 2008-10-02. http://www.chog.org/News/tabid/57/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/483/Default.aspx.[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
- ↑ "Anderson University receives IDEM grant to implement campus program". Church of God Ministries News. Church of God Ministries. 2008-09-25. http://www.chog.org/News/tabid/57/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/479/Default.aspx.[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
- ↑ [[[:Template:GNIS3]] "Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report"]. U.S. Department of the Interior (U.S. Geological Survey). Template:GNIS3.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Intro to AU". Anderson University. http://www.anderson.edu/welcome/intro.html.
- ↑ "Colts Training Camp | Anderson University, a Christian College in Indiana". http://www.anderson.edu/colts.
- ↑ "Colts open to finding a new camp site". IndyStar.com. Gannett Co. Inc.. 2008-01-19. http://www.pacersdigest.com/apache2-default/archive/index.php/t-36304.html.
- ↑ "Student Life - Anderson University, a Christian College in Indiana". http://www.anderson.edu/studentlife.
- ↑ "Anderson University Chapel". Anderson University. pp. 3. http://www.anderson.edu/chapel/.
- ↑ "Anderson University Chapel". Anderson University. p. 34. http://www.anderson.edu/studentlife/handbook.pdf.
- ↑ "Academic/Departmental Interest Clubs | Anderson University, a Christian College in Indiana". http://www.anderson.edu/studentlife/organizations/interestclubs.html.
- ↑ "SGA-Sponsored Interest Clubs | Anderson University, a Christian College in Indiana". http://www.anderson.edu/studentlife/organizations/sga-clubs.html.
- ↑ "Fine Arts | Anderson University, a Christian College in Indiana". http://www.anderson.edu/studentlife/organizations/finearts.html.
- ↑ "Ministries". http://www.anderson.edu/campus/ministries.
- ↑ "History of the Raven". http://www.anderson.edu/athletics/Mascot.pdf.
- ↑ "Anderson University Athletics - Hall of Fame". http://athletics.anderson.edu/hof.aspx.
- ↑ "History of the Hall of Fame". Anderson University. http://www.anderson.edu/athletics/hof/.
- ↑ "naiahonors.com". https://www.naiahonors.com/hall-of-fame.
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