The Echo newspaper recently took home the second place award for their division of newspaper in the Indiana Collegiate Press Association’s annual contest. Overall, the team brought home 38 awards.
Annually, Taylor university honors senior student achievement through the announcement of department, service and speciality awards. Additionally, two faculty members are honored for their service to the university through the Burnworth Teaching Award and the Distinguished Professor Award.
The class of 2022, graduating in less than one week, came to Taylor in 2018 as the largest freshman class in Taylor history.
On May 21, Taylor University will hold its commencement exercises for 457 graduates, during which students and Christian leaders will be honored for their service and achievements.
In honor of this year’s 175th anniversary celebration of Taylor’s history, the Taylor 175 committee partnered with the Taylor Archives to create a time capsule.
On February 21, Benjamin Wetzel, assistant professor of history, gave a lecture on the life and faith of former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt which was streamed on C-SPAN.
Record-setting events and campus-wide celebrations marked a memorable year, as all clubs inside of Taylor Student Organization played their part.
During the week of May 2-6, Taylor held its annual fundraising event, “I Love TU Week.”
Choros, a Taylor student discussion group that is reemerging after having dwindled during the pandemic, has dedicated this semester to listening to student perspectives on their experiences with gender and sexuality on campus based on discussions guided by recent survey results collected by the group.
20 students and two faculty leaders headed to the South on a civil rights trip from April 26-29.
With the end of the 2021-22 school year soon approaching, Taylor’s Student Senate announced plans to reconstruct their organization for next year.
Russell B. Pulliam, Indianapolis Star associate editor/columnist, has recently donated $120,000 for journalism scholarships at Taylor University.
Recently, President Michael Lindsay announced a number of changes in faculty and administration, which included new hires, position changes and the creation of the Board of Visitors.
The Office of Intercultural Programs started a new group that brings together adopted students on campus.
This past April, an email to faculty announced that the traditional “Honors Chapel” would undergo changes so seniors and faculty receive greater recognition for their achievements.
The building adjacent to Upland Town Hall, located on Main Street, was torn down after it was deemed unsalvageable by the Indiana Historical Society.
