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Campus News By Elizabeth Murray An outstanding place to work One of the pillars of AU’s strategic plan is to ensure Anderson University is an outstanding place to work. The university has taken action on this pillar of the plan by making Health Services available to faculty and staff. Starting in January, the on-campus resource became part of the university’s health benefits, enabling more members of the campus community to receive services. Health Services offers immediate care, health counseling, referrals, and wellness education in partnership with Community Hospital Anderson, and all Health Services staff members are trained specialists from the Community Health Network. Community School for Performing Arts The School of Music, Theatre, and Dance embarked on a new community outreach project beginning in January. Students of all ages can register and pay online for private lessons and will soon be able to participate in a variety of offerings. Learn more at anderson.edu/music-school. Partnership offers Computer Science Opportunities Ontario Systems opened ‘The Cube’ on the Anderson University campus, Jan. 23. ‘The Cube,’ short for Talent Incubator, is a tech incubator that will provide computer science majors with hands-on software engineering training — both in paid internships and partor-full-time jobs. “Our students tell us that the exposure to new technology, challenges, and team lessons are critical to them both during their
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time with us and as they transition into their professional life after graduation,” said Dr. Jennifer Coy, Chair, Department of Computer Science; Professor of Computer Science & Physics. The Cube is poised to meet this need. A faster path to graduation In the fall, our faculty worked to develop three-year plans for more than 30 majors. These options will be especially useful for students who are cost-conscious in their pursuit of an education or who are planning to attend graduate school and looking at a long path to their goals. The following majors can now be completed in three years: Accounting Bible & Religion Biology Chemistry Christian Ministries Computer Science (ba only) Criminal Justice Cybersecurity English Elementary Education Exercise Science Family Science Finance Global Business History Management Marketing
Mathematics, ba & bs Math – Decision Science Math – Finance Music Business Nutrition Physical Education Teaching Political Science Psychology Public Relations Spanish Sport & Recreation Leadership Sport Marketing Writing Youth Ministries
