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The future of AU as an ongoing strategic plan

February 22, 2024 by Rebekah Lynn Hisle

Last spring, the greater Anderson University community learned of Launch 2040 – a long-term strategy plan for the future of AU. Its name comes from the idea that children born in 2022, the year planning began, will be choosing a college in 2040.  Launch 2040 is a multi-stage plan made of initiatives to better serve the student body and attract more students in the future. Phase one, Anderson University’s current phase, is projected to last three years ending in May 2026. The heart of Launch … [Read more...]

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January 23, 2024 by Rebekah Lynn Hisle

As the spring semester begins, Ravens across campus have been busy. Hear about AU's MLK celebration, the Center for Compelling Preaching, the upcoming Wilson Gallery exhibits and athletics. … [Read more...]

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Heartland International Film Festival to screen cinema professor’s film

October 2, 2023 by Rebekah Lynn Hisle

With the culmination of a lifetime of dreaming and years of work, "Hellcat,” a story of fatherhood and grief, premieres at the Heartland International Film Festival on October 12. Jack Lugar, professor of cinema and media arts at Anderson University holds several titles to the film: writer, producer, director, and editor. He said, “For me, it’s a feeling of going full circle on a dream.” Lugar, former sitcom writer and producer, attorney, and real estate broker, is a writer at heart. “For me, … [Read more...]

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The “Raven way” is the future of the football program

October 2, 2023 by Rebekah Lynn Hisle

On a Tuesday afternoon, the AU football room is buzzing with activity. Players lounge on couches or sit at the table, computers out, grinding away on schoolwork. Coaches commune in the head coach’s office to watch film, the door swung wide open to be a part of the larger room. A countdown to the next game ticks away, creating a sense of urgency and hype. Every week in AU football is different, but Head Coach Johnathan Coddington prepares by watching game film of their opponents. Then, coaches … [Read more...]

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Stories from Asbury

March 24, 2023 by Rebekah Lynn Hisle

In this audio feature, Owen Smith and Hannah Frick share their experiences while at Asbury University during "the revival." … [Read more...]

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Higher Education reacts to ChatGPT

March 8, 2023 by Rebekah Lynn Hisle

A newly released form of AI is challenging higher education this year. ChatGPT has the ability to write a copy based off of a prompt it is entered. The answer it gives is nearly untraceable, as it creates an original piece of work based on information it has previously been given.  Some people in higher ed are concerned about students using ChatGPT to complete assignments and whether it can be considered plagiarism. Others see the chat bot as a tool that could be used in the … [Read more...]

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Men’s basketball makes history

March 2, 2023 by Rebekah Lynn Hisle

The Anderson University Men’s Basketball team is headed to the NCAA Division III national tournament for the first time in the school’s history.  The tournament starts this weekend, with 64 teams competing for a national championship. Coach Carter Collins, who is in his first year as interim head coach at AU said that a team needs talent, a little bit of luck and belief to become a national champion team. His players have had that belief all year long.  He said, “There wasn't … [Read more...]

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Moving forward together

January 23, 2023 by Rebekah Lynn Hisle

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (MLK Day) is a national remembrance of King’s famous ‘I Have a Dream Speech’ and his legacy. Brian “B” Martin, speaker at the MLK Day celebration, said “Through his speech, Dr. King gave us a visual illustration of how God wants everyone to be treated, and it inspired, and still is inspiring, people from all racial/ethnic, socio-economic, gender, and religious backgrounds to speak up and get involved so everyone will be treated with love, equality, and … [Read more...]

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Women’s basketball off to a speedy start

December 7, 2022 by Rebekah Lynn Hisle

Jon Gin, Head Women’s Basketball Coach, enters his second year at AU with a young team focused on speed. The team rostered 13 freshmen this year, four upperclassmen and a graduate student for a total of 18 players.  “We are young pups, for sure,” Gin said, “But you know, we're energetic because we are so young ... We're all about energy and flying around and trying to create chaos on defense. And hopefully, that leads to fast break points on offense.” Gin emphasizes to his freshmen … [Read more...]

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Service clubs taking donations for ‘Socktober’

October 20, 2022 by Rebekah Lynn Hisle

College Mentors for Kids, Alacritas and AU’s chapter of To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA) are taking sock donations as a part of a nationwide donation movement called 'Socktober'. During October, students can drop off new or slightly used socks in any of the five boxes around campus.  There are boxes on the valley side of Hartung Hall, the valley side of the Marketplace, the bottom of Decker Hall, the lobby of York Performance Hall and outside the 24-hour lab in the Nicholson … [Read more...]

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Andersonian April 15, 2024

In our last newscast of the 2023-2024 school year, hear about the 2024 total solar eclipse, exemplary athletic recognition, AU’s PRSSA murder mystery event and AU’s commencement ceremony on May 4, 2024.

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