Fall 2022 - Where our hearts are bound
Phrases that enter our collective lexicon do so, in part, because they are true.
Consider this one: Home is where the heart is. It’s trite, of course, and we hear it said so often it’s sort of lost its meaning.
The definition of the word home itself is woefully inadequate. Webster calls it “the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household.” Doesn’t home mean more to you than the place where you go to sleep each night?
After all, for many people Anderson University is home. If you’re reading this, you probably feel that way, too.
Home is what this edition of Anderson University Magazine is about. More specifically, it’s about how we think about the places to which our hearts are bound.
Our cover story features College of Arts and Sciences professor Dr. Rocky Nation’s research into the healing power of home. Until the glorious revealing of our eternal destination, the earth is where we live and love—a place created by God, in part, as a balm in troubled times.
For those of you who haven’t been back home to Anderson University in a while, you’ll learn about some of the exciting things happening on campus, such as:
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AU’s inaugural Engineering Summer Institute, which is inspiring young people to explore careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics;
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our efforts through a newly formed partnership with AnMed Health are helping aspiring physicians learn how to prepare for—and be successful in—medical school; and
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photo essays so that you, as a cherished member of the AU family, can do more than just read about our thriving community—you can see for yourself the remarkable transformation taking place at Anderson University.
Of course, words and pictures can only do so much. To truly grasp where we’ve been, where we are and where we’re headed, you need to see for yourself.
Is this where your heart is? If so, we offer you an invitation: Come home.
– Anderson University Magazine
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Featured Stories
Fire & Ice: Introducing Seth Strickland & Malik Chevry
These coaches may not see football the same way, but they share the same goal: helping bring a winning program to AU.
In latest partnership with AnMed Health, AU launches 2022 Pre-Med Boot Camp
Last summer, Anderson University teamed up with AnMed Health to organize an intensive camp experience for students seeking a career in medicine.
Engineering Summer Institute: STEM students get a taste of the future
A group of high school and middle school students explored ever-expanding STEM careers during Anderson University’s first Engineering Summer Institute.
Forest Bathing: Finding healing in God’s created world
The Japanese have been ‘forest bathing’ for 40 years. One Anderson University professor is studying the biblical roots–and effectiveness–of this natural way to combat stress.
Palmetto Boys State returns
A group of 700 rising seniors from high schools across South Carolina came to Anderson University last summer to learn about leadership and...
Save the Date: Homecoming & Family Weekend
There’s nothing quite like fall on the beautiful campus of Anderson University. Join us on Saturday, October 29 for Family Weekend!
AU Diary
Learn about Denton Carter, a Secondary Mathematics Education major and an AU Teaching Fellow, and about his experience of spiritual growth in a Christ-centered community.
AU Spotlights
College of Business: Bone Marrow Donor saves lives
Danielle Rondinelli saw a social media post about becoming a bone marrow donor and felt led to respond.
Student wins Cancer Research Award
Alumna Maya Learmonth studied how thyme, a Mediterranean herb, can inhibit the growth of breast cancer cells.
School of Interior Design student receives national recognition
Hanna Bautista earned “The Award of Distinction” in the 2022 Robert Bruce Thompson Annual Student Light Fixture Design Competition.
Alumna nominated as a U.S. Marshal
Chrissie Latimore was named by President Joe Biden as a nominee for United States Marshal for the District of South Carolina.
Trojan Updates
Recent national & Regional achievements
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3 SAC Championships
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5 NCAA Tournament Appearances
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6 All-Americans
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Former Trojans to be inducted into Athletics Hall of Fame
Seven former Trojans are scheduled to be inducted into Anderson University’s Athletics Hall of Fame as part of Homecoming Weekend and Family Weekend in late October.
Williams named Trojan Men's Basketball Coach
Former Furman University Assistant Coach Jimmie Williams was named the Trojans’ newest head men’s basketball coach in April, becoming the fifth head coach in program history.
Philanthropy & Estate Planning
For information about giving to AU or setting up an estate gift, contact Associate VP of Philanthropy and Estate Planning Johnna Shirley at jshirley@andersonuniversity.edu or call her at 864-622-6079.
