Anderson University is a private Christian university in Anderson, Indiana, United States. 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.[1]
Anderson University was established in 1917 as the Anderson Bible Training School by the Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) movement.[1] The school was a major step in the life of a fellowship of Christians that originated in 1881.[5] 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.[6]
Anderson University has grown to include an undergraduate liberal arts program, organized into six schools[7] and graduate programs in theology, music, and business.
Anderson University is a private institution, receiving funds from tuition, fees, research grants (including funds from the Lilly Endowment and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management), private scholarship funds, and alumni contributions.[15][16] The university's endowment was $20.8 million as of FY06.[2]
Anderson University student activities are coordinated by the Student Life staff, the Campus Activities Board, and the Student Government Association.[21]
Required chapel/convocation attendance for students is an Anderson University tradition, maintained throughout the entire history of the university.[22] Students are currently required to attend 18 chapels per semester to fulfill the undergraduate requirement.[23]
The Anderson Ravens compete in athletics in the NCAADivision III and the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. 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.[27] The current mascot is Rodney the Raven.
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.[28] 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.[29]
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