Anderson University (Indiana)

Anderson University
Motto:	Academic and Christian Discovery
Established	1917 (details)
Type:	private, Christian
Endowment:	$20.9 million [1]
President:	James L. Edwards
Faculty:	146
Students:	2,800
Undergraduates:	2,199
Postgraduates:	250
Location	Anderson, Indiana, United States
Campus:	suburban: 163 acres
Athletics:	18 NCAA Division III teams
Colors:	Orange and Black
Nickname:	Ravens
Affiliations:	Church of God
Website:	www.anderson.edu

Anderson University is an accredited private Christian liberal arts college in Anderson, Indiana. The college is affiliated with the Church of God of Anderson, Indiana. Anderson University is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, and the Independent Colleges of Indiana society. Anderson University has also been selected as one of America's Best Colleges by U.S. News in recent years.^[2]

Contents 1 Mission 2 History 3 Organization 3.1 Colleges and departments 3.1.1 College of the Arts 3.1.2 College of Science & Humanities 3.2 Schools 3.3 Academic Programs 4 Majors and Minors at Anderson University 4.1 Graduate Programs 4.2 Adult Learning Programs 5 Campus 5.1 Academic Buildings 5.2 Residential Buildings 5.3 Service Buildings 6 Student Life 6.1 Social clubs 6.2 Intramurals 7 Intercollegiate Athletics 7.1 Athletic team success and post season appearances 7.2 Football 7.2.1 Baseball 7.2.2 Women's Basketball 7.2.3 Men's soccer 7.2.4 Cross Country teams 7.2.5 Club Sports 8 "Dreams. Discovery. Direction." campaign 9 Notable alumni 10 External links 11 References

Mission

"The mission of Anderson University is to educate persons for a life of faith and service in the church and society."^[3]

History

History at a glance

Anderson Bible Training School	Established	1917
Anderson College	Renamed	1925[1]
Anderson University	Renamed	1988

Anderson University was established in 1917 as the Anderson Bible Training School by the Church of God movement. The school was a major step in the life of a young and vigorous fellowship of Christians which had originated about 1880. 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.

Organization

Anderson University has grown to include an undergraduate liberal arts program, organized into three colleges, a graduate School of Theology and a center for adult education.

Colleges and departments

College of the Arts

• Art and Design
• Music
• Communication

College of Science & Humanities

• Computer Science
• Kinesiology
• Religious Studies
• Sociology, Social Work, Family Science, & Criminal Justice
• English
• Biology
• Chemistry & Physics
• Modern Foreign Languages
• History and Political Science
• Mathematics
• Psychology

Schools

• Falls School of Business
• School of Music
• School of Education
• Nursing

Academic Programs

• Pre-Professional Program
• Honors Program
• Kissinger Learning Center
• INvision
• Flagship Center (Adult education cooperative program)

Majors and Minors at Anderson University

The university now offers more than 60 majors in all fields of study.

Graduate Programs

• School of Theology
• Falls School of Business
• School of Education
• School of Music
• Transition to Teaching
• School of Nursing

Adult Learning Programs

• School of Adult Learning
• Advance Degree Completion Program

See also: Academic Listings and Undergraduate Catalog

Campus

The campus is located in Anderson, Indiana at 40°6′50″N, 85°39′47″W (40.1119864, -85.6660871)^{GR4 [4]} The new addition to the campus is the new MBA building, a residential and academic facility. ^[5]

Academic Buildings

• Byrum Hall
• Decker Hall
• Hartung Hall
• Kardatzke Wellness Center
• Krannert Fine Arts Building
• Hardacre Hall
• Reardon Auditorium
• Nicholson Library - Campus library
• Kissinger Learning Center
• Warner Auditorium

Residential Buildings

• Dunn Hall Men's Dorm
• Rice Hall Women's Dorm (Freshman
• Martin Hall Women's Dorm
• Morrison Hall Women's Dorm
• Myers Hall Co-ed Dorm
• Smith Hall Men's Dorm
• Mansfield Upperclassmen apartment complex
• South Campus Upperclassmen Apartment complex
• Tara East Upperclassmen apartment complex
• Fair Commons Upperclassmen apartment complex
• York Seminary Village seminary student apartment complex.

For additional information: Take the Virtual Campus Tour

Service Buildings

• Health Services Department
• Campus Ministry

Student Life

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

Social clubs

The university also allows student run social clubs that are similar to other campus's fraternities and sororities. Current social clubs include but are not limited to:

• International Student Association
• Alpha Upsilon Omega ("Novus Dux")
• Phi Lambda Sigma ("Camarada")
• Delta Kappa Alpha ("Dativus")
• Alpha Epsilon Phi ("L'amifidel")
• Avanti Boosters
• Lambda Chi Alpha ("Sachem")
• Campus Ministries

Intramurals

Anderson University has many different intramurals. While some of these sports are divided into mens and womens leagues, many are co-ed. These are broken up into four seasons, each with several sports.

• Fall season
  • Flag Football
  • Frisbee golf
  • Kick Ball
  • Volleyball
  • Floor Hockey
  • Dodgeball
• Spring Season
  • Basketball
  • Indoor Soccer
  • Water Polo
  • Softball
  • Ultimate frisbee.

Intercollegiate Athletics

Anderson Ravens
University	Anderson University (Indiana)
Conference	Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA	NCAA Division III
Athletics director
Location	Anderson, IN
Varsity teams	18
Football stadium
Basketball arena
Mascot
Nickname
Fight song
Colors	Orange and Black
Homepage	www.anderson.edu/athletics

The Anderson University Ravens compete in athletics in the NCAA Division III and the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.
Men's sports offered at Anderson University include football, basketball, baseball, tennis, golf, soccer, cross country, and track & field.
Women's sports offered at Anderson University include basketball, softball, tennis, volleyball, soccer, golf, cross country, and track & field.

Athletic team success and post season appearances

Football

Anderson Ravens football team won the HCAC conference title in 2003 season.

Baseball

The baseball teams has qualified for postseason tournaments 30 of the last 32 years and 99 percent of the four-year players have graduated. Some notable accomplishments are:

• Eight World Series appearances
• 19 years in the final Top 20 Coaches Poll
• 16 conference championships
• 32 players signed professional contracts
• NAIA Indiana champions 12 times, 8 of last 9 years in NAIA
• 6 NCAA Div. III Regional appearances since 1993
• 3 NCAA Div. III World Series appearances.^[6]

Women's Basketball

In more recent history, the women's basketball team made their first appearance in the Division III NCAA Tournament in 2000-2001.

Men's soccer

The Men's Soccer team also became the first NCAA team, regardless of division, to be named Academic All-Americans 12 straight years. The Women's team achieved 11 straight seasons.

Cross Country teams

The Men's Cross Country Team since 1988 has won 14 conference titles, having perfect scored twice, 16 most valuable runner awards, and 5 freshmen of the year awards (since 2000). In addition, they have won 11 coach of the year awards. The Women's Cross Country Team has also won conference awards since 1993 including, 11 conference titles, 11 most valuable runner awards, 4 freshmen of the year awards (since 2000), and 10 coach of the year awards.

Club Sports

The University has a men's club Rugby team and an ultimate Frisbee team. In 2007 the Rugby team won the first ever title for the best DIII Rugby team in the state of Indiana and was invited to participate in the Midwest DIII Rugby Tournament.

"Dreams. Discovery. Direction." campaign

At the beginning of the 2006-2007 school year, Anderson University announced the public phase of a $110 million capital campaign. The "Dreams. Discovery. Direction." campaign is the university’s largest fundraising effort to date. The campaign's goal is to raise support for endowment and scholarships, facilities, academic and student programs, and operational needs. An estimated $51 million is expected to be used for capital projects, $34 million for endowment and $25 million for operational support. At the time of launch, the university announced that more than $61 million of the campaign goal had been received in gifts and commitments. The campaign is set to conclude by 2010. ^[7] Anderson University recently announced that longtime benefactors Dr. James and Dr. Elizabeth York will resource the construction of a new recital hall at Anderson University. Preliminary plans call for the construction of a recital hall at a cost of approximately $2 million that accommodates between 150-200 patrons with excellent acoustics and a raised platform. The scope and location of the facility as well as the timeline for construction are to be determined. Expected projects for the campaign include:

• New University Center
• New Center for Communications and Performing Arts
• Seminary Housing
• New Recital Hall
• Residence Hall Improvements
• Other Campus Enhancements
• $12 million in Student Financial Aid
• Special Endowed Programs
• New Unrestricted Endowment
• More Operational Support

Dreams.Discovery.Direction Campaign Website

Notable alumni

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference
Lawrence Brownlee	1996	Professional Opera Singer	[8]
Franklin Cleckley	1962	Professor of Law at the University of West Virginia and former member of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals - the first African-American Justice in West Virginia history	[9]
Steven Curtis Chapman		Christian singer/songwriter
Cory Edwards		Creator, director, and writer of the 2005 animated movie Hoodwinked. The voice of Twitchy in Hoodwinked
Todd Edwards		Creator, writer, co-producer, and co-director of the 2005 animated movie Hoodwinked
Carl Erskine		Hall of Fame Major League Baseball player. Coached at then Anderson College for 12 years, including 4 Championships.
Bill Gaither		Christian singer/songwriter
Gloria Gaither		Christian singer/songwriter
Katie Hooten		Assistant Production Manager for Walt Disney Feature Animation. On the production team for Hoodwinked.
Lynelle Johnson	1996	Singer, dancer, and stage actress.	[10]
Brad Lamb		First AU grad to play in the NFL. Played for the Buffalo Bills (1991-94) and the Green Bay Packers (1995), including two Super Bowls.	[11]
Jon McLaughlin		Singer-songwriter
Sandi Patty		Christian singer and Grammy Award Winner
Dr. Beverly J. Pitts	1968	Eighth president of the University of Indianapolis. First female president in the university's 103-year history.	[12]
John Pistole		Deputy Director of the FBI.
"Jumpin Johnny" Wilson		Baseball player for the Chicago American Giants of the Negro Leagues, and Basketball player for the famous Harlem Globetrotters.
Robin Wood		Pastor/Founder of Church Multiplication Association

External links

• Official website
• Official athletics website
• Campus map
• Scholarships
• Alumni & Parents
• Anderson Media Group
• Anderson University (Indiana) is at coordinates 40°06′43″N 85°39′58″W / 40.1119864, -85.6660871Coordinates: 40°06′43″N 85°39′58″W / 40.1119864, -85.6660871

References

•  • e Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Anderson • Bluffton • Mount St. Joseph • Defiance • Franklin College • Hanover • Manchester • Rose–Hulman • Transylvania

•  • e This article is a part of a series on The Church of God Anderson, Indiana, USA
Historical Background	Christianity · Holiness movement
Doctrinal beliefs	Wesleyan pietism · Restorationism · Christian perfection · Sanctification · Anabaptist · Baptism · The Lord’s Supper · Foot washing
Pivotal figures	Daniel Sidney Warner
Colleges and Universities	Anderson School of Theology · Anderson University · Azusa Pacific University · Bay Ridge Christian College · Gardner College · Mid-America Christian University · Warner Pacific College · Warner Southern College
Affilliations and Associations	Christian Churches Together · Christian Holiness Partnership
Member congregations	Fairfax Community Church
Notable members	Charles M. Schulz · Jon Tester · Mary Fallin
Related denominations	Church of God (Guthrie, Oklahoma) · Church of God (Restoration)
See also:Church of God Category Christianity Portal – Christianity Wikiproject