On Oct. 20, Former Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan visited campus and spent time with students from various disciplines throughout the day. This was the first time President Pistole has been able to bring a speaker to campus since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. McAleenan served as acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security from April 2019 to October 2019. Before that, McAleenan served as commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Now, … [Read more...]
Tallent cements his place in AU football history
During his freshman season, Zac Tallent recorded 17 catches in one game, one shy of the Anderson record at that time of 18. From that point on, Tallent set his mind to breaking that record and cementing his place in AU football history. “My sophomore year, I came out and had the most incredible season of my life,” said Tallent. “After the second to last game of the year, a recruit came down and looked me in the face and said, ‘Hey, you had 22 catches today,’ and I knew that I had set the … [Read more...]
Alumni eager to be back on campus for in-person Homecoming
Homecoming this year is important to all students, faculty and staff, but it is especially important to AU alumni after missing out on a year of full homecoming activities due to the pandemic. There has been much anticipation surrounding both the staple homecoming events that alumni and current students will be able to attend and being able to reconnect with friends and faculty. “I want to come back to see my friends and professors,” said alumna Taylor Brooks. “It just feels good to … [Read more...]
AU hires new dean of students
“Everyone’s passion for providing students with a deep, meaningful experience was really exciting to me,” said Dean Scott Cagnet, AU’s new dean and head of the Department of Student Life. Cagnet has been chosen to take over the role as dean of students that became vacant halfway through last school year. Cagnet comes from Rochester University where he started as the director of admissions in 2004 and went on to become the director of operations for the adult life program. Cagnet then … [Read more...]
Stripped Love
AU professor Dr. Kimberly Majeski talks with Samantha Huber about her work in Madison County with the organization Stripped Love. This audio interview was produced for the Spring 2021 Advanced Newswriting and Reporting course. … [Read more...]
Q&A: Kelsi Allen
Kelsi Allen currently works as the graduate assistant for the Student Engagement Office at AU. After finishing her undergraduate work in AU’s School of Theology, Allen decided to pursue her Masters of Divinity through AU. Allen also works as the programming assistant at Stripped Love in Anderson, Indiana. What is your position at AU and what does it involve? “I am the graduate assistant for Student Engagement. The job involves working with and leading the students directly … [Read more...]
‘Fall into Dance’ to embrace new look
The annual “Fall into Dance” put on by AU’s Dance Program will still be taking place this year, but it will look slightly different than it has in the past. Fall into Dance will take place in Reardon Auditorium on Friday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. and will only be open to family members due to social distancing requirements, but members of the public will be able to watch the live stream. Senior dance major Meredith Haskell explained that she is encouraged by the ability to have a … [Read more...]
Social clubs navigate recruitment amidst pandemic
This week marks the beginning of recruitment for all of the social clubs on campus. The social clubs recognize that there may be some challenges and uncertainty given the COVID-19 environment, but all the clubs are still committed to giving their members the best experience possible. Camarada President Samantha Aikin and Vice President Ashlee Yackley explained why this year is so important for their club even with all the uncertainty. “This year we are so excited to meet all of … [Read more...]