On a campus where chapel and spiritual groups are woven into student life, one new program is carving out space for a specific audience—students preparing to lead in the business world. Beginning in Fall 2026, Anderson University will launch AU Called to Lead, a chapel-credit spiritual group series designed to help business students integrate faith, leadership, and professional purpose. Hosted by the Falls School of Business, the 12-week series will meet on Thursdays from 11 to 11:50 a.m. … [Read more...]
Ravens fare well at home indoor track invitational
The Anderson men’s and women’s track and field teams hosted their annual indoor invitational Saturday at the Kardatzke Wellness Center fieldhouse. The collegiate teams competing included Anderson, Earlham, Indiana Kokomo, IU Columbus, Oakland City, St. Francis, St. Mary-of-the-Woods and Union. St. Mary-of-the-Woods took the overall women’s team title, scoring 115 points. They were followed by Anderson (97), Union (77), Earlham (69), Oakland City (47), IU Columbus (45), the Sentry … [Read more...]
Ravens’ Swimming and Diving looks to turn the page in the HCAC Championships
This Wednesday, the Anderson men's and women's swimming and diving teams will head to Terre Haute for the HCAC Championships. The tournament will last all the way to Saturday afternoon. Last year, Anderson placed 5th of seven teams for the men's, and 4th of seven for the women's. The defending champions for the tournament are the Rose-Hulman men's team, and Franklin women’s team. The Ravens men’s swimming and diving this season are 4-7, they are also 2-4 in conference play. … [Read more...]
Bouncin’ back to the 2000s: Encore Spring 2026
Photos from Cohen Miller It’s tradition that every university has their one thing that they are known for, so why wouldn’t they showcase the talented students of Anderson University? People of all majors, years, and skill sets all work hard to put on a themed concert for one night only: calling this Encore. It is an event that all students look forward to because it happens just four times a year, but this year has only happened twice, so there are plenty of times to hear some great … [Read more...]
Morgan Binkerd’s “Vessel”: a story of passion and humanity
The gallery opening of AU alumna Morgan Binkerd of the Class of 2020 will take place next Friday, February 13 from 5 p.m. at Wilson Gallery. Binkerd, who graduated with a degree in English, a minor in writing, and a cognate in visual storytelling, is now a painter and a blog writer with a studio at the Harrison Center in downtown Indianapolis. Her collection, titled “Vessel”, features the majority of her work over the past two to three years. “‘Vessel’ as a title encompasses the way … [Read more...]
Meet the student behind AU’s Free Little Library
Last semester, student Sara Wilson opened on Anderson University’s campus a Little Free Library, created to be a location for students and community members to share and trade books. This little library was funded by the Student Government Association (SGA), with the books being provided by the community, and the library itself being built by Sara and her dad. Sara Wilson is a sophomore and an elementary education major, with this being the second little library she has put up and the first … [Read more...]
Two Games, Two Wins for the Ravens basketball teams
Photos by Reuben Crisler The AU Ravens men's and women's basketball teams hosted a double-header against Mount St Joseph (MSJ) Saturday afternoon at O.C Lewis Gymnasium. The first game, which was the women’s, saw the Ravens defeat the Lions 77-64. The team moved to 12-8 (8-5 in the conference), and have now won six of their last seven games. The men's game also resulted in a Raven victory. AU defeated MSJ 76-61 to end the MSJ five game winning streak. The Ravens jumped into … [Read more...]
Storytelling Month at Anderson University coming soon
Photo provided by Jack Lugar Storytelling Month, or StoMo, is a yearly tradition on the Anderson University campus in which the Humanities Department encourages participants-students, staff, or whoever would like-to join the challenge and write 500 words a day. The challenge was started by Professor Jack Lugar in fall of 2019, and StoMo has enjoyed much popularity and success by the participants each year. In 2017, Professor Lugar participated in the National Novel Writing Month, or … [Read more...]
Martin Luther King Jr: Making the Dream (Again)
Photos by Reuben Crisler On Monday, Anderson University held its annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. This is done yearly to commemorate and celebrate activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and remember his message of advocating for civil rights. The AU community feels that it is important to advocate for the cause of diversity and inclusion in our daily lives. The students were greeted by Brian “B” Martin, the Dean of the Center for Spiritual and Intercultural Life, along with … [Read more...]
AU Women’s Basketball prevails over Earlham College
Photos by Reuben Crisler The Anderson Women’s Basketball team defeated the Earlham Quakers 86-74 on Saturday, January 17th. The Ravens improved to 8-7, and 5-4 in conference play, while Earlham dropped to 1-15, and are 0-9 in the conference. In the first two quarters, Earlham maintained the lead most of the time. They led 33-32 at the half with help from a couple three-pointers from Freshman Sarah Riley. “Play with a lot of energy and tempo” was the mindset for the second half from … [Read more...]