In 2001, just over 1 million hopeful young adults graduated from college and stepped into the real world, mostly hoping to find a job substantial enough that they would not have to move back in with their parents. Throughout the last 15 years, that number has increased to 1.9 million graduates. This means many more people are now attending college, demonstrating positive development in our society. However, this also means that every college graduate now must compete with almost 2 million other … [Read more...]
Tri-S travels begin soon
A number of students will be traveling to a variety of international destinations with the Tri-S program this Christmas break. Whether they will be learning about different cultures, serving communities in need or spreading God’s Word, all participating students will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in new cultures. All winter term trips will depart on Dec. 27 and return on Jan. 7. Greece Students traveling to Greece will enjoy a cultural immersion trip to famous Greek sites … [Read more...]
Election forum brings context to the issues
Last Wednesday, President Pistole hosted a forum for students and faculty members to discuss the election results. The goal of the forum was to give people at AU an opportunity and a safe place to discuss any thoughts or concerns that they have about what the election results could mean both directly on AU’s campus, and for us as a country. Pistole started the forum off by writing two different words on the whiteboard: context and issues. He then took statements from students and faculty who … [Read more...]
AU staff member joins clean water protest
In November, AU Staff member Mark Dawson, Director of Covenant Productions, visited the Dakota Access Pipeline protest site. “I started following the the Dakota Access Pipeline resistance camp activity along the northern border of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation around the time that the Camp of the Sacred Stones was established by a few committed indigenous water protectors in April,” Dawson said. “My interest grew as I witnessed over social media other developments in the story as a group … [Read more...]
AU athletics takes steps following program changes
After making the difficult decision to cut the golf and tennis teams, and the exciting decision to and lacrosse and swimming teams, AU is ready to continue moving its athletic program forward. Throughout the institution’s history, AU has enjoyed a tremendous amount of athletic success. Some of this success has been recently enjoyed. The softball team racked up five consecutive conference championships before their stretch came to an end last season. Other successes stem farther back, like the … [Read more...]
Discrepancies in cost of meal plans
Last year, AU Food Services announced two new meal plans while simultaneously reducing emphasis on their previous meal plan options in order to market their new, larger plans. Those new plans, Platinum 19 and Platinum 15, offer more meals per semester to students, as well as a lower cost per meal swipe. However, the prices that students pay per meal, specifically when using the meal swipe exchange program, are markedly higher than what students actually receive in food services. Meal plan … [Read more...]
Trump win calls electoral college into question
The 2016 presidential election was arguably unlike any election this country has ever seen. Many can recall their doubt as Donald Trump presented the idea of running for president a mere two years ago. This January, however, he will move into the White House. Trump’s campaign against seasoned politician Hillary Clinton included bitter debates, uncovered scandals and even a few Twitter fights between the candidates. In the end, Trump won the presidential race with 290 electoral votes, even … [Read more...]
AU athletic program turns over new leaf
Under President Pistole, “Excellence in all things” has become a commonly heard phrase across campus. With the addition of new sports, the removal of others, expanded roster sizes and a dramatically increased emphasis on character, AU’s athletic program is undergoing many changes in order to be excellent in all facets. As an NCAA Division III program, AU faces a different challenge than state schools like Indiana University and Purdue University: how to attract student-athletes without the … [Read more...]
CDC encourages career fair attendance
A crucial part of the career-seeking process is networking with potential employers. Connecting with professionals can be a daunting process, especially when students aren’t certain of who to contact or where to begin. The Indiana Means Business career fair will be making networking easier for students to take the first step toward talking to employers from a variety of businesses in Indiana. “I believe it’s important to go to a career fair because you need to start networking now with … [Read more...]
Budget cuts hit music department
A few weeks ago, President Pistole announced changes to many programs across AU. One of the departments that was heavily impacted by these changes was the music department, which lost four programs, combined two programs into one and is losing a handful of staff members at the end of the school year. The four programs being lost are church music, instrumental performance, voice performance and jazz studies. The Music Business, and Entertainment and Music Business majors are being combined into … [Read more...]