Anderson University (Indiana)

Anderson University is an accredited private Christian liberal arts college in Anderson, Indiana. The college is affiliated with the Church of God of Anderson, Indiana. Anderson University is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, and the Independent Colleges of Indiana society. Anderson University has also been selected as one of America's Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report in recent years. Anderson also has the #1 business school for institutions at a top tier Christian university in the United States.

Mission

"The mission of Anderson University is to educate persons for a life of faith and service in the church and society." In 2007, the Board of Trustees adopted several "supporting statements" to further clarify the Mission Statement. Those supporting statements are: Established and sustained within the free and open traditions of the Church of God, this university is committed to being a teaching-learning community of the highest order, engaged in the pursuit of truth from a Christian faith perspective.

Through academic and Christian discovery, we intend to graduate people with a global perspective who are competent, caring, creative, generous individuals of character and potential.

We will build those quality programs that will enable each member of the university to become stronger in body, mind, and spirit, to experience what it means to love God and neighbor, and to adopt Christ-like servant ways in all of life.

History

History at a glance

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 movement. The school was a major step in the life of a young and vigorous fellowship of Christians which had originated about 1880. 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.

Organization

Anderson University has grown to include an undergraduate liberal arts program, organized into three colleges, a graduate School of Theology and a center for adult education.

Colleges and departments

College of Science & Humanities Computer Science Kinesiology Religious Studies Sociology, Social Work, Family Science, & Criminal Justice English Biology Chemistry & Physics Modern Foreign Languages History and Political Science Mathematics Psychology

College of the Arts Art and Design Music Communication School of Theology Center for adult education

Schools

Falls School of Business School of Music

School of Education Nursing

Academic programs

Pre-Professional Program Honors Program Kissinger Learning Center

INvision Flagship Center (Adult education cooperative program)

Majors and Minors at Anderson University

The university now offers more than 60 majors in all fields of study.

Graduate Programs

• School of Theology
• Falls School of Business

• School of Education
• School of Music

• Transition to Teaching
• School of Nursing

Adult Learning Programs

• School of Adult Learning
• Advance Degree Completion Program

See also: Academic Listings and Undergraduate Catalog

Administration

Academic oversight

Oversight is provided by the Anderson University Board of Trustees, the organizational body that sets goals and dictates general policy for the university.

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. The university's endowment was $20.8 million as of FY06.

President

Presidents

President	Term
Dr. John A. Morrison	1923-1958
Dr. Robert H. Reardon	1958-1983
Dr. Robert A. Nicholson	1983-1990
Dr. James L. Edwards	1990-Present

The current president is Dr. James L. Edwards who assumed leadership on July 1, 1990. He is the fourth president in the university's history and also presides over the Anderson University School of Theology.

Campus

The campus is located in Anderson, Indiana at approximately 40 miles northeast of Indianapolis, Indiana.

Featured faciltities on the campus include the Reardon Auditorium and the Kardatzke Wellness Center. The new addition to the campus is the Anderson University Flagship Center, a residential and academic facility located at Exit 22 on I-69 in Anderson, Indiana. The building is a parternship between Anderson University and Purdue University. Athletic facilities on the campus include Macholtz Stadium and the O. C. Lewis Gymnasium.

Academic Buildings

• Byrum Hall
• Decker Hall
• Hartung Hall
• Kardatzke Wellness Center

• Krannert Fine Arts Building
• Hardacre Hall
• Reardon Auditorium

• Nicholson Library - Campus library
• Kissinger Learning Center
• Warner Auditorium

Residential Buildings

• Dunn Hall Men's Dorm
• Rice Hall Women's Dorm (Freshman
• Martin Hall Women's Dorm
• Morrison Hall Women's Dorm

• Myers Hall Co-ed Dorm
• Smith Hall Men's Dorm
• Mansfield Upperclassmen apartment complex
• South Campus Upperclassmen Apartment complex

• Tara East Upperclassmen apartment complex
• Fair Commons Upperclassmen apartment complex
• York Seminary Village seminary student apartment complex.

For additional information: Take the Virtual Campus Tour

Service Buildings

The Indianapolis Colts of the NFL held their training camp at Anderson University from 1984 to 1998.

• Health Services Department
• Campus Ministry

Student activities

Anderson University student activities are coordinated by the Student Life staff, the Campus Activities Board and the Student Council.

Chapel services

Required chapel/convocation attendance for students is an Anderson University tradition, maintained throughout the entire history of the university. Students are currently required to attend 18 chapels per semester to fullfill the undergraduate requirement.

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.

Clubs & Organizations

• Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)
• Anderson Media Group (AMG)
• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)

Social clubs

The university also allows student run social clubs that are similar to other campus's fraternities and sororities. Current social clubs include but are not limited to:

• Delta Kappa Alpha ("Dativus")
• Alpha Upsilon Omega ("Novus Dux")

• Phi Lambda Sigma ("Camarada")
• Alpha Epsilon Phi ("L'amifidel")

• Avanti Boosters
• Alacritas

Intercollegiate Athletics

Athletic's Mission Statement The mission of the Department of Athletics is to "embrace the holistic development of our programs, with a focus on academic excellence, athletic success, spiritual mentoring and social growth.

The Anderson University 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, tennis, golf, soccer, cross country, and track & field.
Women's sports offered at Anderson University include basketball, softball, tennis, volleyball, soccer, golf, cross country, and track & field.

Athletic team success and post season appearances

Football

Anderson Ravens football team won the HCAC conference title in 2001 season. Two former AU players currently playing professional football are Hyman Smith and Joel Steele. In 2008, a new all-weather synthetic field turf and outdoor game lights were installed at Macholtz Stadium.

Baseball

The baseball teams has qualified for postseason tournaments 30 of the last 32 years and 99 percent of the four-year players have graduated. Some notable accomplishments are:

• Eight World Series appearances
• 19 years in the final Top 20 Coaches Poll
• 16 conference championships
• 32 players signed professional contracts
• NAIA Indiana champions 12 times, 8 of last 9 years in NAIA
• 6 NCAA Div. III Regional appearances since 1993
• 3 NCAA Div. III World Series appearances.

Women's Basketball

In more recent history, the women's basketball team made their first appearance in the Division III NCAA Tournament in 2000-2001.

Men's soccer

The Men's Soccer team also became the first NCAA team, regardless of division, to be named Academic All-Americans 12 straight years. The Women's team achieved 11 straight seasons.

Cross Country teams

The Men's Cross Country Team since 1988 has won 14 conference titles, having perfect scored twice, 16 most valuable runner awards, and 5 freshmen of the year awards (since 2000). In addition, they have won 11 coach of the year awards. The Women's Cross Country Team has also won conference awards since 1993 including, 11 conference titles, 11 most valuable runner awards, 4 freshmen of the year awards (since 2000), and 10 coach of the year awards.

Club Sports

The University has a men's club Rugby team and an ultimate Frisbee team. In 2007 the Rugby team won the first ever title for the best DIII Rugby team in the state of Indiana and was invited to participate in the Midwest DIII Rugby Tournament.

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. Four members have been inducted each year from 1999 to 2007. 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.

Intramurals

Anderson University has many different intramurals. While some of these sports are divided into men's and women's leagues, many are co-ed. These are broken up into four seasons, each with several sports. Current sports for the 2008-09 year include:

• Fall Season One
• Flag Football
• Cornhole
• Outdoor Soccer (3-on-3)

• Fall Season Two
• Volleyball
• Floor Hockey
• Dodgeball

• Fall Tournaments
• Labor Day Volleyball (September 1)
• Lawn Games Decathlon (October 11)

• Spring Season
• Basketball
• Indoor Soccer
• Water Polo
• Softball
• Ultimate Frisbee

"Dreams. Discovery. Direction." campaign

At the beginning of the 2006-2007 school year, Anderson University announced the public phase of a $110 million capital campaign. The "Dreams. Discovery. Direction." campaign is the university’s largest fundraising effort to date. The campaign's goal is to raise support for endowment and scholarships, facilities, academic and student programs, and operational needs. An estimated $51 million is expected to be used for capital projects, $34 million for endowment and $25 million for operational support. At the time of launch, the university announced that more than $61 million of the campaign goal had been received in gifts and commitments. The campaign is set to conclude by 2010. Anderson University recently announced that longtime benefactors Dr. James and Dr. Elizabeth York will resource the construction of a new recital hall at Anderson University. Preliminary plans call for the construction of a recital hall at a cost of approximately $2 million that accommodates between 150-200 patrons with excellent acoustics and a raised platform. The scope and location of the facility as well as the timeline for construction are to be determined.

Expected projects for the campaign include:

• New University Center
• New Center for Communications and Performing Arts
• Seminary Housing
• New Recital Hall

• Residence Hall Improvements
• Other Campus Enhancements
• Improvments to Athletic Fields
• $12 million in Student Financial Aid

• Special Endowed Programs
• New Unrestricted Endowment
• More Operational Support

See also

• List of Anderson University (Indiana) alumni

External links

• www.anderson.edu -- Official web site
• www.anderson.edu/sot -- School of Theology web site
• www.anderson.edu/athletics -- Official athletics web site
• www.anderson.edu/welcome/map -- Campus map from www.anderson.edu
• Scholarships information from www.anderson.edu
• www.anderson.edu/alumni -- Alumni & Parents information from www.anderson.edu
• Anderson University web page at Flickr.com

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