The nursing program at AU was ranked number one in the state of Indiana in 2019 by registerednursing.org. “They looked at all the schools in the state of Indiana and ranked us number one,” said Lynn Schmidt, dean of the School of Nursing and Kinesiology. “They compiled five years of information, including NCLEX pass rates, which is the licensure exam that a student needs to become a nurse. Every nurse in the state takes the same exam. They look at the test scores for the … [Read more...]
Campus Activities Board: Behind the scenes
The Campus Activities Board (CAB) has been offering interesting events such as Wingo Bingo, The Flop and Meijer Mania for years now. The process for putting on these events requires a lot of hard work, time and effort. Trent Palmer, the director of CAB and the 10 “cabbies,” plan and execute CAB events on campus. It all starts with a meeting before each semester to decide on the events for that semester. During the event selection process, they try to poll the student body on what kinds of … [Read more...]
Q & A with Michael Thigpen
Mike Thigpen is the director of the Cultural Resource Center located on the second floor of Decker Hall. Thigpen is also a member of MOSAIC, which is a team of students appointed by the CRC to “build an interculturally responsive campus,” and is the staff adviser to the social club Phi Alpha Kappa. What did your career look like before you came to AU? I have been in ministry for over twenty years. Beyond that, I have worked with youth, adults and Christian organizations. Before AU, I … [Read more...]
Student demand for counseling increases
Christal Helvering, director of Counseling Services at Anderson University since 2008, discussed student mental health on campus. She has noticed an increase in students seeking mental health services here at AU. “In each of the last two years, Counseling Services has serviced 20 percent of the undergraduate students,” said Helvering. “While the reasons for this are not entirely clear, it’s safe to say that this is due to a combination of at least two factors. “More students are arriving … [Read more...]
AU junior honored for generosity
Recently, while sitting in Mocha Joe’s, Darrius Mitchell, a junior exercise science major and AU football player, was surprised by a television camera and news crew. The reason? He had been selected for recognition by WISH-TV’s Wish Patrol for his generosity in the homeless community in downtown Indianapolis. WISH-TV’s Brooke Martin led Mitchell outside from the coffee shop, a crew of students following behind, to the Fine Arts parking lot. There, representatives from Coca Cola and the … [Read more...]
International Dinner: ‘Myths and Legends’
The International Student Association is hosting its International Dinner at Park Place Church of God this Saturday. The event, scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. on Nov. 3, will showcase the many cultures present at AU through food, dance and community. Each year, the dinner is hosted around a theme; this year, that theme is “Myths and Legends.” “Every country has their own myths, legends, stories and folklore,” ISA President Sam Larson said of the dinner’s theme. The ISA has joined forces … [Read more...]
Fall in love with nearby autumn festivities
Fall festivities don’t have to take place far from home. Within an hour of campus, there are apple orchards, pumpkin patches—and for you horror fiends—haunted houses. Apple of His Eye Orchard, just four miles away, is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The orchard has more than 800 trees and grows 27 different types of apples. These include Honeycrisp, Gala and Granny Smith. Apart from apples themselves, they sell apple donuts, applesauce, apple butter, cider slushies and … [Read more...]
Cultural Resource Center hires new student success coordinator
The Cultural Resource Center added to their staff this school year with the hiring of K’Mia Clarett as the student success coordinator. Clarett, who worked with AU last year as an Americorps member, was offered the position because she was a valuable member of the CRC team last year. “The university felt that, though she was working for an external agency [last year], she would still continue to add value,” said CRC Director Mike Thigpen. Clarett worked as an event coordinator at the … [Read more...]