Over the summer, the AU School of Nursing and Kinesiology received news that 98 percent of the graduating nursing majors of spring 2016 passed NCLEX, the national licensing exam for nurses. Of the 57 accredited nursing programs with testing graduates last spring, AU’s NCLEX passing rate was the third highest in the state of Indiana, behind only IUPUI-Calumet and the University of Southern Indiana. The National Council Licensure Examination, or NCLEX, is a multiple-choice exam administered to … [Read more...]
President Pistole declines comment about FBI rumors
President Donald Trump unexpectedly fired FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday. In the hours that followed, AU President John Pistole was named as a potential candidate to replace Comey. Reports have stated that Pistole declined to comment on the rumors. The Andersonian reached out to Pistole's executive assistant, Ronda Reemer, who confirmed that Pistole is declining to comment at this time. Comey's termination was effective immediately. President Trump has already begun the process of … [Read more...]
Jon McLaughlin talks family, foundations and faith
Jon McLaughlin, American pop-rock singer-songwriter, producer and pianist has many ties to AU. As his mother used to work for the university, he followed in his brother and sister’s footsteps, choosing to attend and study music business. Growing up in Anderson, McLaughlin always knew that he would one day be a Raven. McLaughlin spent his time in college cultivating his passion in the music field, growing in his faith and discovering his foundations. Finding his talents within the music … [Read more...]
Intramural season four nears end with upcoming playoffs
Across campus, the impending summer vacation is evident throughout the student body. With only two weeks left in the year, the AU Intramural staff is doing their best to ensure the student body wraps up their year on a high note with season four. After spending seasons two and three inside the Kardatzke Wellness Center, the majority of IM games are now back to being held outside, providing students a great release from classes and the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. “Season four is our most … [Read more...]
Counseling Services provides students a support system
Counseling Services is an integral part of our AU community. College life presents a whole host of different challenges to students, and oftentimes help is needed in working through these. Counseling Services exists to provide students with a strong support system and a safe place to work through whatever they may be facing. Counseling Services is located in the Morrison House in front of Myers Hall. Student requests for counseling sessions can be made over the phone, through email or in person … [Read more...]
60 Hours of Prayer gives participants renewed faith
Over the course of 60 hours this past weekend, more than 100 people visited the prayer room in Morrison House in order to pray for AU’s campus. The event was planned by a small group of friends who are “passionate about prayer and seeking God’s heart for their lives personally and for the campus,” said Campus Pastor Tamara Shelton. Shelton said that there were more than 160 visits to the prayer room during the 60-hour-long prayer journey. Students weren’t the only ones to get involved. … [Read more...]
AUPD officers: A look inside their career, training and dedication
Early on a Thursday morning in an otherwise-empty Rice Hall, Anderson University Police Department officers point plastic guns at a projector screen and caution the on-screen actors to calm down and lower their weapons. The characters react according to the shouted orders and advance on the officers from all angles—sometimes hoisting an aimed gun. The simulation is just one of the many training sessions that the officers go through each year to prepare for potentially dangerous situations. “I … [Read more...]
Enactus wins regional contest, moves on to national
Enactus is an international organization that has created a global community of students, professors and business leaders. College and universities all over the world have Enactus teams, but last week, AU’s chapter of Enactus won their regional competition. The regional Enactus competition was in Chicago, where they beat much larger schools in the process, including the University of Wisconsin Madison. “There were 41 teams competing in six different leagues,” said Bailey Witt, senior marketing … [Read more...]
Is the “Billy Graham rule” respectful or unfair to women?
Last week, Vice President Mike Pence came under public criticism for statements he made to The Hill in 2002. The statements, mentioned in a Washington Post profile on Karen Pence, regarded Pence’s take on the “Billy Graham rule”—that is, Pence does not eat alone with a woman who is not his wife and does not attend events without her where alcohol is being served. Public backlash was swift and severe to Pence’s statements—however, the practice of the “Billy Graham rule” has long been a practice … [Read more...]
Chorale travels south for spring break, performs in several states
AU Chorale spent spring break on tour, this year throughout the Midwest and U.S. South. The performance stops included Atlanta, Georgia; Lake Wales, Florida; Savannah, Georgia; Brunswick, Georgia; Saint Simons Island, Georgia; Murfreesboro, Tennessee; and Cincinnati, Ohio. The University Chorale also performed a concert on campus at the tail end of the tour. Chorale’s spring break tour gives the singers and students a chance to perform and travel, but also to develop community. Junior music … [Read more...]