A special event celebrating the U.S. Constitution will be conducted at Anderson University on Monday, September 18, at 7 p.m. in the lobby of Reardon Auditorium. The featured speaker during the event will be Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard. Judge Shepard’s address will be entitled, “Why America Needs Fair, Impartial and Accountable Courts.” The public is invited to attend this free event.
Anderson University, Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and the Anderson University Emotional Intelligence “Think Tank” will sponsor the first Midwest forum on Emotional Intelligence (EQ) on Wednesday, October 4, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Entitled, “Emotional Intelligence and Personal Success,” the forum will focus on personal success in corporate and academic settings (click here to download conference brochure and registration form). The speaker will be Dr. Steven J.
Servanthood. It’s an important word on the Anderson University campus, often heard during a chapel convocation or read in one of many campus brochures. It’s part of a heritage that connects today’s thriving university with its Church of God foundation and vision for Christian unity. And it’s at the heart of AU’s mission to prepare students “for a life of faith and service in the church and society.”
Homecoming 2006 will be filled with the usual exciting activities, from RavenFest4 to the football game. But two special events are being planned this year for music lovers and for Dativus alumni. A second Celebration of Song is scheduled for Saturday morning at 10 in Park Place Church of God. And throughout the weekend, Dativus alumni will be celebrating the club’s 35th anniversary through service and fellowship.
Reunion Concert
At the entrance between Rice and Dunn Halls at Anderson University a move-in team was loading and unloading dorm items at lightning speed Thursday morning. As parents drove up to drop off their newly registered freshmen, a tornado of helpers all wearing dark green T-shirts immediately swarmed each car. Pulling everything from computers to pillows and sheets to skateboards, cars were unpacked in a matter of minutes. “This is fantastic,” said Dawn Huguenard who was moving her daughter Charissa into the dorms. “I can’t believe they did this so fast.
US News and World Reporthas again ranked Anderson University among the best universities in the Midwest offering master’s level degree programs. Institutions in this category offer a full range of both undergraduate and master’s level degree programs. The magazine’s 2007 guide to “America’s Best Colleges” marks the third consecutive year that Anderson University has been listed among the best in its class. To rank schools, US News first organizes colleges and universities by category, and then ranks them within each group.
Anderson University dedicated the first phase of York Seminary Village south of Decker Hall on Wednesday, August 16. The dedication was conducted at the site of Phase I, consisting of 4 buildings, located on the west side of Walnut Street, between 6th and 7th Streets, in Anderson. York Seminary Village is made possible through the generous support of Dr. James and Elizabeth York. The project will provide apartment units for students studying through the Anderson University School of Theology and their families (photo--l to r: President Edwards, Dr.
With more than 18 months of planning, developing, surveys, revision, and production, Anderson University announced the launch of a redesign to the public Web site (www.anderson.edu ) effective Aug. 14. Chris Williams, director of University Communications, and Julie Tuttle, webmaster, had the challenge of creating a site that not only had to mirror the times of today’s technology, but also to look four to five years into the future.
The Anderson University Board of Trustees recently approved the construction of a new Education Center that will be connected to the southwest end of the 40,000 square-foot Flagship Enterprise Center located at I-69 and Pendleton Avenue (exit 22) in Anderson. Projected to be completed in the summer of 2007, the 53,000 square-foot Education Center will provide space to support education initiatives of Anderson University and Purdue University.
For the past nine years, Anderson University has seen a surge in the student population. Students from across the U.S. and the world have been making AU their home. In celebrating the incoming 2006 new student orientation, the new theme of “Congruence: Looking In. Living Out.” will be examined throughout orientation and the school year.
AU alumni well represented at #Indy500! @JonMcLaughlin & @SandiPattyP singing and Ron Duncan playing taps. http://t.co/XHZisaRCIM
AU will offer the Orangehaus Music Business Camp for high school students July 14-20. Learn more: http://t.co/2tXEyPG3l3
AU alum Jay Noble BA '99 is opening an immersive summer study program for student artists. Learn more: http://t.co/FqPOnBycbb
AU's Max Kittle will run in the @NCAADIII Outdoor Track and Field National Championships tomorrow! Read more: http://t.co/OZVrCQpDTm
AU will offer a summer dance intensive for high school and college students June 16-22. Learn more: http://t.co/yvQX4safck
