Engineering Summer Institute
2026-07-31 08:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | College of Engineering Building, 907 N Main St Anderson, SC 29621, Anderson, SC, 29621, United States
Ages Rising 9th grade – Rising College Freshmen
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Columbia Alumni Night at the Fireflies
2026-08-22 16:00 - 21:00
Columbia Area Alumni
Join Anderson University for Faith & Family Night at the Columbia Fireflies!

August 22nd beginning at 4:15pm

Every guest receives a free Fireflies hat

Pre-game Concert with Sam Wesley runs from 4:30-5:30pm

All you can eat buffet 5-6:30pm

First Pitch against Augusta Green Jackets at 6:05pm

Fireworks will follow the game

1640 Freed Street, Columbia, SC 29201

Adults – $25 per person
Children (12 and under) – $20 per person
Tickets are limited, so grab yours today!

AU Tailgate at Furman
2026-08-27 17:00 - 18:30 | Furman University
We are inviting our Trojan Fans to join Anderson University for the AU at Furman Tailgate on Thursday, August 27th! This family-friendly event is a wonderful opportunity for our TAF membership, alumni, and friends to come together to celebrate and kick off the 2026 football season.
We will be set up outside Paladin Stadium under our 40-foot tent, starting at 5 PM, with plenty of familiar faces ready to reconnect and celebrate before kickoff at 7pm.
Come hungry—Henry’s Smokehouse will be catering a delicious spread featuring:

Pulled pork

Grilled chicken breasts

Classic Southern sides

Peach cobbler

Don’t miss this chance to reunite, reminisce, and kick off football season with fellow alumni and fans!
Make your plans now. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
Cost to attend Tailgate only: $10 adults, $5 for children 2-12 years
Attending the game afterwards? Purchase game tickets and parking passes here:
https://furmanpaladins.com/sports/2024/8/7/Anderson-Trojans-tailgate-location-parking-and-tickets.aspx
Good News: You can park close to the AU Tailgate!

Christian Ministry Foundation Fall Banquet 2026
2026-09-22 18:30 - 20:30
The Christian Ministry Foundation (CMF) is an endowed scholarship program designed to benefit our undergraduate students who are called into full-time Christian ministry or missions.
Dr. Richard Blackabywill be the guest speaker. He is the president of Blackaby Ministries International (www.blackaby.org)
$30 per person / $240 per table of 8.
Please RVSP by Monday, September 14, 2026 using the registration link below.

Interior Design Workshop 2026
2026-10-30 09:45 - 13:30 | Johnston Hall
Interior Design Workshop

The School of Interior Design at Anderson University invites high school students and their families to attend a morning of inspiration, networking, and fun! Join us for an intimate social in our Admission Office located in the historic Merritt Administration building prior to the workshop, which will take place in Johnston Hall, home of the School of Interior Design.
The workshop will be an informational and exciting masterclass designed to introduce you the discipline of Interior Design! You will have the opportunity to meet current AU interior design students and learn from the Dean of AU’s School of Interior Design, Anne Martin, and Interior Design Faculty. You will work with the Design Process creating inspiration/mood boards manually and digitally, as well as other digital design tools such as Enscape, SketchUp Pro, AutoCAD and Revit. Hope to see you there!
Schedule of Events
Workshop Check-in: 9:45am | Merritt Administration
Student Workshop: 10:00am | School of Interior Design, Johnson Hall
Parent/Guardian Social: 10:00am | Merritt Administration
Parent/Guardian Meet & Greet: 12:30pm | School of Interior Design, Johnson Hall
Registration

2026 Homecoming & Family Day
2026-11-07
We’re looking forward to our 2026 Homecoming and Family Day taking place on Saturday, November 7, 2026. The day is packed full of events happening all over campus and all weekend long!

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2026 Homecoming & Family Day

November 7, 2026

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