The Andersonian

The Anderson University Student Newspaper

Anderson University’s Student Newspaper

Faculty layoffs result of declining enrollment

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In an attempt to alleviate some of AU’s financial burdens, the cabinet and the board of trustees have made the decision to lay off five faculty members and seven or eight staff members. In addition to the layoffs, departments are being asked to underspend their budgets by 20%. President John Pistole explained that the university […]

Jeeninga Museum reopens

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On Nov. 15, the reopening ceremony of AU’s Jeeninga Museum of Near Eastern and Biblical Archeology will be hosted in its new home, York Performance Hall. This campus museum of ancient artifact collections was established by Dr. Gustav Jeeninga in the 1960s. According to Dr. David Murphy, professor of history and current director of the […]

Students’ vehicles vandalized

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Brenna Taulbee, junior music business major, drove to classes on Tuesday like any other day. When she parked, she realized her tire was flat. “I just thought it was my own doing, as if I ran over something and didn’t notice it,” said Taulbee. “In the middle of one of my classes on that Tuesday, […]

Senior recounts impactful internship in Bolivia

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In the routine of life’s mundane activities, it is easy to lose sight of passion. Thus, when an individual openly discusses their passion for whatever field they may be in or activities in which they participate, it entices listeners. One such individual who is passionate about her field is senior Michaela McCurdy, who had the […]

AU E-Sports Club builds community through gaming

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The clicking of mouses, strategic conversations and a myriad of emotions is what you can find at an E-Sports Club meeting. E-sports has taken the world by storm, and it is starting to be introduced to the AU community.  According to the Oxford Dictionary, the definition of e-sports is “a multiplayer game competitively played for […]

Q & A: Joel Shrock

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Dr. Joel Shrock has been at AU since 2005, beginning as an assistant professor of history before being promoted to full-time professor in 2012. At AU, he leads courses in modern U.S. and Middle Eastern history. Since 2014, Shrock has been the dean over the School of Humanities and Behavioral Science and, since 2016, he […]