Anderson University is a

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Christian university in

Anderson, Indiana Anderson, named after Chief William Anderson, is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is the principal city of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Madison County. Anderson ...

. It is affiliated with the Church of God. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate majors as well as graduate programs in business, music, and theology.

History

Anderson University was established in 1917 as the Anderson Bible Training School by the

Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) The Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) is a holiness Christian denomination with roots in Wesleyan-Arminianism and also in the restorationist traditions. The organization grew out of the evangelistic efforts of several Holiness evangelists in In ...

movement. The school was a major step in the life of a fellowship of Christians that originated in 1881. The young school moved rapidly to develop a wider general education program, changed its name to Anderson College and Theological Seminary, then Anderson College, and finally, Anderson University.

President

Organization

Anderson University has grown to include an undergraduate liberal arts program, organized into six schools and graduate programs in theology, music, and business.

Schools

*Falls School of Business *School of Humanities and Behavioral Science *School of Music, Theatre, and Dance *School of Nursing and Kinesiology *School of Theology and Christian Ministry *School of Science & Engineering

Academics

The university now offers more than 60 majors.

Graduate programs

School of Theology A seminary, school of theology, theological seminary, or divinity school is an educational institution for educating students (sometimes called ''seminarians'') in scripture, theology, generally to prepare them for ordination to serve as clergy, ...

*Master of Theological Studies *Master of Divinity *Master of Arts in Christian Ministry Falls School of Business *Master of Business Administration *Doctorate of Business Administration Education *Master of Music Education *

Funding

Anderson University is a private institution, receiving funds from tuition, fees, research grants (including funds from the

Lilly Endowment Lilly Endowment Inc., headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, is one of the world's largest private philanthropic foundations and among the largest endowments in the United States. It was founded in 1937 by Josiah K. (J. K.) Lilly Sr. and his s ...

and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management), private scholarship funds, and alumni contributions. The university's endowment was $20.8 million as of FY06.

Campus

The campus is located in

at approximately northeast of

Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Mar ...

Featured facilities on the campus include the Reardon Auditorium and the Kardatzke Wellness Center. Athletic facilities on the campus include Macholtz Stadium and the O. C. Lewis Gymnasium.

Academic buildings

*Byrum Hall *Decker Hall *Hartung Hall *Krannert Hall *Hardacre Hall *Reardon Auditorium *Nicholson Library - Campus library *Kardatzke Wellness Center *Kissinger Academic Center for Excellence *York Performance Hall Athletic facilities *Bennett Natatorium (men's/women's swimming and diving) *Don Brandon Field (baseball) *Esports lab (esports) *Kardatzke Wellness Center (indoor track and field) *Macholtz Stadium (football, men's/women's lacrosse, track and field) *O.C. Lewis Gymnasium (men's/women's basketball, volleyball) *Raven Field (softball) *Scott Fridley Field (men's/women's soccer) *Tennis Courts (men's/women's tennis)

Service buildings

*Health Services *Hardacre Hall (Physical Plant and Police/Security) *Morrison House (Counseling Services and Campus Ministries)

Indianapolis Colts Training Camp

The

Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. The Colts compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) South division. Since the 2008 ...

of the NFL held their

training camp A training camp is an organized period in which military personnel or athletes participate in a rigorous and focused schedule of training in order to learn or improve skills. Athletes typically utilise training camps to prepare for upcoming events, ...

at Anderson University from 1984 to 1998. After an 11-year stint at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, the Colts elected to return to

to renew their familiar partnership with the local university from 2010 to 2016.

Student activities

Anderson University student activities are coordinated by the Student Life staff, the Campus Activities Board, and the Student Government Association.

Chapel services

Required chapel/convocation attendance for students is an Anderson University tradition, maintained throughout the entire history of the university. Students are currently required to attend 18 chapels per semester to fulfill the undergraduate requirement. Persons from the campus community gather regularly for chapel/convocation services. Speakers include campus personalities and guests. Students regularly participate in music and worship leadership with all events coordinated by the school's campus pastor.

Honor societies

Anderson University has several honor societies. They are as the following: *

Alpha Chi Alpha Chi National College Honor Society (or ) is an American collegiate honor society recognizing achievements in general scholarship. It was formed in 1922 by nineteen schools in the state of Texas. Since then it has expanded to 300 chapters ...

Alpha Lambda Delta Alpha Lambda Delta () is an honor society for students who have achieved a 3.5 GPA or higher during their first year or term of higher education. History Alpha Lambda Delta was founded in 1924 by the Dean of Women, Maria Leonard, at the Universi ...

*Collegiate National Association for Music Education *

Phi Eta Sigma Phi Eta Sigma () is an American freshman honor society. Founded at the University of Illinois on March 22, 1923, it is the oldest and largest freshman honor society and has chartered three hundred and eighty-six chapters throughout the United Stat ...

* Alpha Mu Gamma * Alpha Sigma Lambda *

Delta Mu Delta Delta Mu Delta () is an international honor society that recognizes academic excellence in Baccalaureate, Master's, and Doctorate degree business administration programs at Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)-accredited ...

Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha Delta Sigma Rho- Tau Kappa Alpha () is a collegiate honor society devoted to the promotion of public speaking (forensics). History Both Delta Sigma Rho and Tau Kappa Alpha were founded as honorary forensic societies. Delta Sigma Rho Delta Sigm ...

Enactus The Enactus World Cup, or the Enactus, is an international social entrepreneurship project presentation competition for university students organized by Enactus, an international non-profit organisation based in Springfield, Missouri. The champion ...

*Engineering *History *

Kappa Delta Pi Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education, () is an honor society for education. It was founded in 1911 and was one of the first discipline-specific honor societies. Its membership is limited to the top 20 percent of those entering ...

Kappa Mu Epsilon Kappa Mu Epsilon () is a mathematics honor society founded by Emily Kathryn Wyant in 1931 at Northeastern Oklahoma State Teachers College to focus on the needs of undergraduate mathematics students. There are now over 80,000 members in about 150 ...

Model UN Model United Nations, also known as Model UN or MUN, is an educational simulation in which students can learn about diplomacy, international relations, and the United Nations. At a MUN conference, students work as the representative of a cou ...

* Phi Alpha *

Phi Alpha Theta Phi Alpha Theta () is an American honor society for undergraduate and graduate students and professors of history. It has more than 400,000 members, with new members numbering about 9,000 a year through its 970 chapters. Founding Phi Alpha The ...

*Phi Alpha Theta XI *

Phi Epsilon Kappa Phi Epsilon Kappa () is a national professional fraternity for persons engaged in or pursuing careers in the fields of physical education, health, recreation, dance, human performance, exercise science, sports medicine and sports management. Histo ...

Pi Kappa Lambda Pi Kappa Lambda () is an American honor society for undergraduate students, graduate students, and professors of music. There are over 270 chapters nationally; a complete roster of current chapters is listed in the organization's official web ...

* Pi Sigma Alpha *Pre-Professional Health Society * Public Relations Student Society of America *

Psi Chi Psi Chi () is a college student honor society in psychology with international outreach founded in 1929 at the University of Kansas in the United States. Psi Chi is one of the largest honor societies in the United States, with more than 1,150 cha ...

*Serving Others with Kindness *

Sigma Tau Delta Sigma Tau Delta () is an international excelled English honor society for students of English at four-year colleges and universities who are within the top 30% of their class and have a 3.5 GPA or higher. It presently has over 850 chapters in ...

* Sigma Theta Tau *

Sigma Zeta Sigma Zeta () is a national honor society founded in 1925 to recognize undergraduate excellence in the natural sciences, computer science, and mathematics. The society's purpose is to encourage and foster the attainment of knowledge in the na ...

National Science and Math Honor Society *AU Student Accounting Society

Clubs and organizations

Anderson University has over 100 opportunities in fine arts, athletics, academics, and special interests/hobbies. *AU Chorale *AU Community Garden *AU Symphonic Orchestra *AU Dance Team *AU Relay for Life *Beyond Haiti *Bound *College Mentor for Kids *College Republicans *Concert Band *Enactus *Engineering Club *FCA *Jazz Ensemble *Lacrosse *Men's Volleyball *Model UN *New Image Gospel Choir *Operation Foundation *Rugby *Student United Way *Swim Club *Swing Club *Ultimate Frisbee *AU Men's Chorus "Vox Corvi" *AU Women's Chorus "Vola Voce" *Wind Ensemble

Social clubs

The university allows student run social clubs that are similar to other campus's fraternities and sororities. These clubs have an important role on campus as they put on annual events and service projects. Each club gives back to the community of Anderson in some way and strives to set examples for other students on campus. Current social clubs include but are not limited to: *Alacritas (Women) *Avanti Boosters (Men) *Delta Kappa Alpha or "Dativus" (Men) *Kappa Sigma Tau or "Adelphi" (Men) *Delta Gamma Kappa or "Leona" (Women) *Phi Kappa Alpha (Men) *Phi Lambda Sigma or "Camarada" (Women) *Novus Dux (Men) No longer active

Campus ministries

Campus Ministries seeks to foster intentional Christian discipleship and spiritual growth in order to help students experience Christ as the living center of their life. This life of faithfulness involves communion with Christ, community with each other and ministry to the world. *Big Buddies/Little Buddies *The Christian Center *Differently-Abled *Generation to Generation *Juvenile Justice *Prayer Ministry *Student Peace Initiative PI*Study Buddies *VisionRevision

Athletics

The Anderson Ravens compete in athletics in the

NCAA The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges ...

Division III and the

Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Member institutions are located in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. Founded as the Indiana Collegiate Athletic Confe ...

. Men's sports offered at Anderson University include football, basketball, baseball, lacrosse, tennis, golf, soccer, cross country, swimming, and track & field. Women's sports offered at Anderson University include basketball, softball, lacrosse, tennis, volleyball, soccer, golf, cross country, swimming, and track & field. Anderson University also offers Men's Volleyball, Rugby, and Men's Lacrosse as club sports. Formerly the Tigers, AU's nickname was changed to the Ravens in 1937. The current mascot is Rodney the Raven.

Hall of Fame

The Anderson University Athletic Hall of Fame was started in 1997 with 10 inductees that year. Ten additional honorees were added in 1998. Members have been inducted each year. The names are nominees are submitted and given consideration by the Hall of Fame committee. The committee has 11 representatives and is headed by university's Athletic Director. The inductees are announced each Spring and formally inducted into the Hall of Fame at a banquet during the university's homecoming activities each Fall. Two Anderson coaches have been inducted to the

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) established in 1940, is a college athletics association for colleges and universities in North America. Most colleges and universities in the NAIA offer athletic scholarships to its stu ...

(NAIA) Hall of Fame; tennis coach Bob Blume in 1978, and baseball coach

Carl Erskine Carl Daniel Erskine (born December 13, 1926) is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers from 1948 through 1959. He was a pitching mainstay on Dodger team ...

in 1989.

Sports medicine

Students and professors of the athletic training program work with Anderson University athletes.

Intramurals

BestColleges.com voted Anderson University as one of the country's top 25 colleges for intramurals sports. *Fall Season **Flag Football **Ultimate Frisbee **Spikeball **Wiffleball **Volleyball **Team Handball **KanJam **Floor Hockey *Spring Season **Basketball **Indoor Soccer **Pool Volleyball **Corn Hole **Softball **Outdoor Soccer **Badminton

References

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