As AU’s centennial approaches, many departments, staff and faculty members are contributing to the festivities in a variety of ways. One of the standouts is a book encompassing AU’s 100 years of history, written by Dr. Merle Strege. Strege retired as a professor in the Department of Religious Studies last year, but is still using his gifts on campus. He was asked years ago by Carl Caldwell, the former vice president for academic affairs, if he would be willing to write a book of AU’s 100 years … [Read more...]
Religious departments to come together
Throughout its nearly 100 years, AU has always offered some form of religious studies major. It wasn’t until 1950 when the School of Theology was opened for seminary students. From then on, AU’s Department of Religious Studies and School of Theology operated as two totally separate entities. However, starting in the fall of 2017, the two will merge and become the School of Theology and Christian Ministry. This merger will benefit AU financially, maximizing the use of available resources by … [Read more...]
New admissions director talks boosting enrollment
In January, AU welcomed alumna Kynan Simison as the new director of admissions. Simison attended AU from 1997-1999 and earned her Bachelor of Arts in communications with a focus in public relations. Previously, Simison has held various positions in higher education, including being a corporate admissions director and campus president. She had previously served as president of Harrison College in Fort Wayne, of which she said “stretched my skill set to give me a better perspective for … [Read more...]
Active shooter drill to take place tomorrow
Tomorrow, April 14, there will be a live-action active shooter simulation on campus. The event is scheduled for around 2 p.m. in Decker Hall. Nine police agencies and two fire departments will be participating in the exercise. They will begin setting up the area early in the afternoon, and roads around campus will be shut down around 1 p.m. There will be an officer stationed at every door to Decker reminding people of the exercise. Students who do not have any reason to be in Decker during the … [Read more...]
Dr. Frank delivers brown bag lecture on US Constitution
“My words were taken out of context.” These are the famous words of every politician in the modern era who makes a gaffe, saying something offensive, bigoted or, in many cases, simply embarrassing. Seldom, however, are the words of these politicians any less offensive, bigoted or embarrassing in the proper context. But what happens when the Constitution, the foundation on which many of our laws are based, is taken out of context and used to justify the goals of politicians in the modern era? … [Read more...]
AU Residence Life to host first Raven Run in April
On Saturday, April 2, the Residence Life department at AU will host its first Raven Run on AU’s campus at 9:00 a.m. In the past, Residence Life has used Winter Formal in the fall semester as their way to raise money. “Since our schedule is really heavy in the fall, we decided to reevaluate things and try something new. So we came up with the Raven Run,” said Erinn Bridgman, resident director of Morrison Hall. Bridgman says that all the residence directors, assistant directors and Assistant … [Read more...]
Pistole comments on Apple vs. FBI controversy
In the last few weeks, Apple has taken their dispute with the federal government to the American public. The dispute is over an iPhone recovered in the San Bernardino shooting last December. Apple is refusing to follow a court order that calls for them to assist the FBI in accessing content on the phone. On Dec. 2 of last year, Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife Tashfeen Malik entered the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, where they opened fire; 14 people were killed and 22 were … [Read more...]
Juried student exhibition opens in Wilson Galleries
Student artwork was cast in the spotlight during this year’s Juried Student Exhibition. Although the opening reception and award ceremony took place on Saturday, Feb. 27, the Exhibition will remain open for viewing until March 24. The Juried Student Exhibition is an annual event on the AU campus that allows students in the visual communication major to showcase their hard work to their peers and professional artists as well as the general public. Students who participate were also given the … [Read more...]
Sophomore April Bowen joins RAW Artists agency
Sitting in her studio space, April Bowen, a sophomore art and design student, quickly watercolors a flower pattern that will serve as a background on an upcoming calendar she will be producing. On the walls of her studio are paintings, digital illustrations, sketches, posters, typographic illustrations and other visually compelling work that show a wide array of skills, from illustration to graphic design. Many of these works make an appearance on Bowen’s social media accounts. “Originally I … [Read more...]
Students explore culture with annual Heritage Week
Each year, the AU community sets aside one week to focus on recognizing and appreciating all of the different heritages that come together to make our community diverse and unique. Heritage Week is sponsored by the Cultural Resource Center and will take place March 1-5. This year’s theme is “In Search of Home.” Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to use this time to consider what home means to them, as well as what it may mean to others. The week started off with a special chapel on … [Read more...]