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ANDERSON UNIVERSITY Alumni Magazine | FALL 2017 ANDERSONANA N DDERSR S ONN UNIVERSITYU NIN I VEV E RSR S ITI T Y AlumniAlA l umu m nii Magazine,M aagg aza z ini n ee, SpringS prr iinn g 2016220166 1 Signatures Magazine 1100 E. 5th St., Anderson, IN 46012-3495 Anderson University Alumni Magazine www.anderson.edu Admissions editor (800) 428-6414 Deborah Lilly BA ’90, MTS ’11 [email protected] (765) 641-4238 Alumni [email protected] (765) 641-4100 design/layout Career Development Larry Stuart BA ’84 (765) 641-4196 Development editorial assistants (800) 421-1025 Marissa (Phillips) Johnson BA ’13 Scott Tilley BA ’86 Registrar (765) 641-4169 student intern JooRi Choi BA ’17 Anderson University is a private Christian university in central Indiana. Celebrating 100 years, Anderson University continues to be contributing writers recognized as one of America's top colleges by U.S. News and World Marissa (Phillips) Johnson BA ’13 Report, Colleges of Distinction, The Princeton Review, and Forbes. Established in 1917 by the Church of God (Anderson, Ind.), Derek Mallory BA ’17 Anderson University offers more than 50 undergraduate majors and John S. Pistole BA ’78 graduate programs in business and theology. For more information, Merle Strege BA ’69, MDiv ’72 visit anderson.edu. Tammy Tilley BA ’85 The Anderson University logo shown above is a registered trademark of Anderson University. student writers Christina Nesslage Hannah Scott Signatures Online contributing photographers www.anderson.edu/signatures Dale Pickett The official alumni periodical of Anderson University, Signatures poster design/lettering magazine, is published three times a year by the Office of Larry Stuart BA ’84 Communication and Marketing. The magazine is distributed free of charge to alumni, friends, faculty, and staff. Editorial offices are located in Smith House on the AU campus. The mailing address is Anderson University, ATTN: Signatures magazine, 1100 E. Fifth St., Anderson, IN 46012. Signatures is a registered trademark of Anderson University. Printed by Progress Printing Plus, Lynchburg, Va. Thank you to the Anderson University and Church of God Archives and to Dale Stulz BS ’65 for use of Address Changes historical photos. Call (765) 641-4100 2 VOLUME 97 ISSUE 3 Contents Signatures Magazine | Fall 2017 18 TRANSITIONING FROM COLLEGE TO UNIVERSITY—1968-1990 Students, faculty, staff, and alumni gather in the football stands to cheer on the Ravens during the Homecoming game. AU NEWS AU CENTENNIAL From the President 4 Centennial Poster 16 Spiritual Transformation Focus 5 College to University: 1968-90 18 New Science Majors 6 Sacred Space: Old Main 24 African Academy Connection 7 Fall Music/Theatre Schedule 8 ALUMNI JOURNAL Have you moved to a new Coach Continues Tradition 10 address or finally decided to Fall Sports Schedule 11 Alumni Profile: Betty Church 28 tackle Twitter? We want to know! If you have any changes for your mailing Alumni Profile: Johnny Magic 30 address, email address, Twitter handle, REMEMBERING Alumni Profile: Ralf Etienne 31 Instagram name, or phone number, OUR HISTORY Class Notes 33 please send your new information to the Anderson University Office of Fields of Glory 12 Obituaries 34 Alumni, 1100 E. Fifth St., Anderson, IN 46012. You can also send us your updated information by email to alumni@ anderson.edu. ON THE COVER: Coach Kevin Donley gives instructions to Willie Brinson during the game. FIND US ONLINE ANDERSON UNIVERSITY Alumni Magazine, Fall 2017 3 FROM THE PRESIDENT Real Life. Transformed. As we chart the course for our second century of service at Anderson University, we’ve had the opportunity to assess where we’ve been since our founding in 1917, where we are now, and where we’re going. These three words — Real life. Transformed. — help capture a good part of our history and what we should be about in the future. Anderson University is a school that has helped transform people like me, who came in 1974 as a freshman interested in finding fame and fortune in pursuing a career as an attorney. The three most important people in my life were, to paraphrase a contemporary Christian song, me, myself, and I. When I graduated in 1978 and was accepted to law school, I was Among the people President Pistole met during his student days at Anderson Uni- still interested in being an attorney, but more versity who transformed his life was Kathy Harp. The couple celebrated their 38th and more, I was open to the real Trinity of wedding anniversary this summer. God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. Romans 12:1-2 became life- In fact, as part of our initiative focusing on Christian changing scripture to me as I sought to present myself as a living spiritual transformation, we’ll be asking students three sacrifice to God, seeking to be transformed by the renewing of fundamental questions: Who is God? Who am I? How shall we my mind and to test and approve God’s pleasing and perfect live? We’re offering a new complementary major in Christian will. spiritual formation and hosting speakers and artists on campus Part of that transformation for me was shaped by who have helped others on their Christian journeys, including relationships I forged on campus, particularly with a beautiful Nathan Foster, who will be here in October as part of Spiritual Emphasis Week, and our own Steven Curtis We’ll be asking students three fundamental Chapman, who will be performing on campus during Homecoming weekend. questions: Who is God? Who am I? I hope you have the opportunity to join us How shall we live? on campus this fall, especially for Homecoming. We all look forward to connecting with you co-ed, Kathy Harp, who also was a freshman in 1974. We and seeing how we can work together to help prepare and were married five years later and recently celebrated our 38th equip the next generation of AU students for a life of service, anniversary, praise the Lord! Other students, professors, and staff demonstrating responsibility, generosity, integrity, and excellence also influenced me, most positively, a few not, but all helped in all things. me clarify who I was and who I wanted to become as a Christ- Blessings, follower. John S. Pistole, President, Anderson University 4 OPERATION Every spring, students — along with faculty and staff — reach out into the Anderson community through FOUNDATION Operation Foundation Project Anderson (OFPA). The students help with spring cleaning efforts throughout PROJECT the city while also demonstrating the love of Christ to the people of the community. ANDERSON A RENEWED FOCUS ON CHRISTIAN SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION Spiritual development happens in almost every corner of the said, “Formation seems to be about forming oneself. We want to Anderson University campus, from focus groups in the residence transform.” halls to questions of how faith shapes our understanding in Morris explained, “We so value Christian spiritual academic classrooms. transformation, and because we value that really sincere pursuit In 2015, Campus Pastor Tamara Shelton, SOT Professor of Christ, we will talk about the really tough questions in life, Emeritus Guy Brewer, and Spiritual Formation Director Becca and God is going to guide us through those. We don’t have to be Palmer began a discussion on spiritual in fear of exploring ideas.” formation and how it affects students. “The spiritual transformation Dr. Joel Shrock, associate provost and The result is a renewed focus on Christian focus is really an attempt dean of the School of Humanities and spiritual formation across campus. to be a bit more conscious Behavioral Science, added, “The spiritual A team of faculty and staff members of the things that we have transformation focus is really an attempt to be from different departments joined the been doing for 100 years.” a bit more conscious of the things that we have conversation and began an initiative — Dr. Joel Shrock been doing for 100 years.” of spiritual transformation. First they This initiative is not only for students, but defined Christian spiritual transformation as “being transformed faculty as well. Shrock explained, “No one is a finished product; together into the fullness of Jesus Christ by the power of the even the faculty are not finished products. We are all works in Holy Spirit.” Using the word “transformation” rather than progress. So this walk and journey with students is going to help “formation” is intentional. University Provost Dr. Marie Morris the spiritual life of staff just as much.”— CHRISTINA NESSLAGE ANDERSON UNIVERSITY Alumni Magazine, Fall 2017 5 AU NEWS NEW SCIENCE MAJORS OFFERED The Anderson University School of Science and Dr. Jennifer Coy, chair Engineering introduces two new majors this fall — of the Department of engineering physics and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, says offering a Bachelor of computer science. Arts and Bachelor of The Department of Computer Science already offers Science in computer a Bachelor of Arts degree. The new computer science science effectively BS degree requires additional hours of math and science meets the needs of both student populations. courses. The BS in computer science is designed to prepare students for graduate school or a data-analysis heavy job, whereas the BA is a program aimed at students going straight into entry-level computer science positions after graduation. This major is ideal for physics students who plan to join the This new major was added at the request of students. Dr. engineering industry or continue on to graduate school. Jennifer Coy, department chair, explained that more students The engineering physics degree was created after hearing want to continue to graduate school, and faculty wanted to alumni experiences in graduate school. Most graduate students create a major that would better prepare them for the advanced ended up taking extra courses outside of their major, so the coursework.