Trent Palmer is the current director of student engagement for the Department of Student Life, overseeing the campus activities board and the intramural program. He graduated with a degree in physical education and health from AU in 2006 and has worked with student life for 12 years, first as a resident director in Smith Hall. In June, he will join the alumni office as director of young alumni engagement. He and his wife, Becca, have two kids, Mae and Bly. What has kept you engaged and … [Read more...]
Performance arts celebrated in Evening of Excellence
Connor Thompson performs baritone solo from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro. New 2019 Pi Kappa Lambda Inductees: Adam Waller, Leah Short, Angela Shaver, Mackenzie Foulks, Kayla Brandt and Dr. Caroline Ahn. Samuel Rivera played the euphonium for the first movement of Mozart's Basoon Concerto in B-flat Major. Evening of Excellence Awards 2019 Music Education: Carly Erst Music Business: Haley Jo Mack Music Theory: Jacob Cupps, Colby Dennis Music … [Read more...]
Holcomb to speak at commencement
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb will be the commencement speaker for the graduating class of 2019 at the commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11, at 3 p.m. in Kardaztke Wellness Center. The address will be open to AU students, graduates and families. Holcomb praised the university and its values in anticipation of commencement in a press release announcing the event. “I’m honored to speak at Anderson University where well-rounded students discover Christ-centered ways to determine their … [Read more...]
A behind-the-scenes look at moving a museum
The task of planning and coordinating the move move of the Gustav Jeeninga Museum, with particular emphasis on the aesthetic installation and visuals of the renovations falls on Tai Lipan, the director of galleries. This responsibility has been taken up in addition to overseeing the Wilson Gallery and the Warner Sallman Collection. Dr. David Murphy was named the director of the museum in 2017, following the retirement of David Neidert, who had run the museum since 1992. In the fall of … [Read more...]
Pete Buttigieg announces presidential campaign
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg formally announced his campaign for the Democratic presidential primary on Sunday, April 14. More than 4,000 attended the train dock, with another estimated 1,500 in an overflow area with a large outdoor display, watching the event via livestream. Before formally making his announcement, Buttigieg and his husband, Chasten, briefly spoke to the overflow crowd in the rain. “I am impressed by the people standing inside,” Buttigieg said to the crowd. “I am … [Read more...]
Truitt tapped as CEO of Flagship Enterprise
The Flagship Enterprise Center has announced that Dr. Terry Truitt, dean of the Falls School of Business, will begin serving as the chief executive officer as of June 1. School administrators have not yet concluded who will fill Truitt’s position, but are examining the next steps of the process. The president, provost and faculty are working together to determine where to search and whether an interim candidate is needed. The FEC wanted Truitt to start in March, but has worked with … [Read more...]
Anderson’s Alley Theatre puts a twist on Shakespeare
The Alley Theatre’s production of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew premieres Thursday, March 14, at the Anderson Museum of Art. The production takes classic Shakespeare and gives it a narrative twist, recounting the story of love and trickery underneath a big- top tent. The comedy follows a plucky Lucentio in his pursuit of Bianca, a fair woman who cannot marry until her head-strong older sister, Katherine, finds a suitor. Lucentio encourages the rich man Petruchio to woo Katherine … [Read more...]
Gallery: John Ashcroft visits AU, speaks at chapel
The former Attorney General shared personal stories about faith, freedom and government. … [Read more...]
John Ashcroft comes to AU
Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft will be delivering a public address on Wednesday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m. in York Performance Hall and speaking in chapel the following day, Thursday, March 7, at 11 a.m. Ashcroft served as governor and senator for the state of Missouri before being nominated for the cabinet position by George W. Bush in 2000. He would head the Department of Justice between 2001 and 2005, at the height of the US response to 9/11. President John Pistole says that it … [Read more...]
Admissions returns to SOAR
The AU admitted students event is returning to Student Orientation and Registration, SOAR for short, after a number of years billed as Raven 101. The change follows Student Life handing it back to the admissions office. SOAR will be offered on March 9, April 27 and May 18 with afternoon celebration events, and a last registration-only day will be on August 2. The initial change to Raven 101 was made when former First-Year Experience Director Lisa Horst came to AU. Andrew Lehr now holds … [Read more...]