Anderson University (Indiana)
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Former names
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Anderson College Anderson Bible Training School |
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| Motto | Academic and Christian Discovery |
| Type | Private, Christian |
| Established | 1917 |
| Affiliation | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) |
| Endowment | $27.9 million |
| President | John Pistole |
| Vice-president | Hudson Akin (Advancement) Dana S. Stuart (Finance and Treasurer) Rebecca Fuller Beeler (Enrollment and Marketing) |
| Provost | Marie S. Morris |
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Academic staff
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144 |
| Students | 2,400 |
| Undergraduates | 2,022 |
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Other students
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543 |
| Location |
Anderson, Indiana, United States 40°6′43″N 85°39′58″W / 40.11194°N 85.66611°WCoordinates: 40°6′43″N 85°39′58″W / 40.11194°N 85.66611°W |
| Campus | suburban: 100 acres (0.40 km2; 0.16 sq mi) |
| Colors |
Orange and Black |
| Athletics | NCAA Division III — HCAC |
| Nickname | Ravens |
| Mascot | Rodney the Raven |
| Website | www.anderson.edu |
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| Anderson Bible Training School | Established | 1917 |
| Anderson College | Renamed | 1925 |
| Anderson University | Renamed | 1988 |
| President | Term |
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| John A. Morrison | 1923–1958 |
| Robert H. Reardon | 1958–1983 |
| Robert A. Nicholson | 1983–1990 |
| James L. Edwards | 1990–2015 |
| John Pistole | 2015–Present |
Anderson University is an accredited private Christian liberal arts university in Anderson, Indiana. The college is affiliated with the Church of God (Anderson, Indiana). Anderson University is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, and the Independent Colleges of Indiana society. In 2016, U.S. News & World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest. The Princeton Review also has recognized Anderson University as one of the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for 2013. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate majors, as well as graduate programs in business, music, nursing, and theology.
"The mission of Anderson University is to educate for a life of faith and service in the church and society." In 2007, the Board of Trustees adopted several "supporting statements" to further clarify the Mission Statement. Those supporting statements are:
Through academic and Christian discovery, we intend to graduate people with a global perspective who are competent, caring, creative, generous individuals of character and potential.
We will build those quality programs that will enable each member of the university to become stronger in body, mind, and spirit, to experience what it means to love God and neighbor, and to adopt Christ-like servant ways in all of life.
Anderson University was established in 1917 as the Anderson Bible Training School by the Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) 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.
Anderson University has grown to include an undergraduate liberal arts program, organized into seven schools; graduate programs in theology, music, nursing, and business; and a Department of Adult Studies.
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