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Rupp building vandalized with fire extinguisher

Vandals have struck the halls of the Rupp Communication Arts building.During the night of March 29, one or multiple people entered the building, pulled a fire extinguisher from the wall and sprayed its contents through various sections of Rupp and parts of the Smith-Hermanson Music building.

TU hosts eclipse events in path of totality

At 3:08 p.m., the town of Upland went dark. Three minutes later, daylight returned.

Global Need-to-Know: Senegal, Haiti

Global Need-to-Know highlights relevant pieces of international news. These stories aim to broaden the perspective of the Taylor community as they absorb information from a variety of sources and spaces.

The Echo wins awards at ICPA

The Echo staff from Taylor University traveled to Indiana University in Bloomington for the annual ICPA Awards on Saturday, April 6. The Echo staff members won a total of four individual awards. 

Smoke from Kiln triggers alarm in Metcalf

Smoke spread into Modelle Metcalf Visual Arts Center (Metcalf) on Thursday morning, triggering the fire alarms around 10:15 a.m. Students and faculty evacuated the building and waited for the fire department to check the vicinity.

Tom Jones hosts annual Halbrook Conversations

The Halbrook Conversation took place at Ayres Hall on March 19, preceding upcoming presidential elections. Tom Jones, Halbrook Distinguished Chair of civic history and professor of history emeritus, presented the information.

Gas City Music Center opens in Summer

People will no longer have to travel to Indianapolis or Fort Wayne for live entertainment — music is coming to Grant County at the Gas City Music Center this summer. 

Upland and TU partner on mural

“Welcome to Upland” — the words that travelers and members of the Upland community will regularly pass by as a part of the downtown’s new, developing mural. The design will be located on the south-facing wall of Witters Bullpen. The mural is set to be revealed on May 3, accompanied by a celebration from 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at NearSpace Park — all are welcome to join in the festivities.

Taylor hosts first song competition, encourages student opportunities

Students are turning into stars with Taylor University's new songwriting competition.

Renfrow fills dean position

After a four-month search starting at the end of September last year, Matthew Renfrow has been hired as Dean of the School of Natural and Applied Sciences. Renfrow’s predecessor, Grace Miller, had stepped away from Taylor in August to pursue a new opportunity at a sustainable agriculture firm called ECHO, Provost Jewerl Maxwell said.

Rebecca Lindsay speaks at Pierce

Multimedia journalism program numbers increase annually

Multimedia journalism is one of the fastest-growing majors at Taylor University, revealed in a staff meeting late last semester.

Majors showing growth at TU

The Taylor University student population is experiencing unprecedented growth with the largest incoming class in Taylor history recorded back in fall of 2023 with 564 students and 41 transfer students.

Taylor launches first Ph.D. Program

For the first time in Taylor University’s history, the school has welcomed a new Ph.D. in Leadership program, launching in the fall of 2024.

“Greater Than” song releases on Spotify

First performed in the fall of 2023, Taylor Music Collective’s “Greater Than” single was uploaded to Spotify on Feb. 24.

TU Ethics Bowl makes final 4 at Nationals

Taylor University’s Ethics Bowl team walked away as semi-finalists from the 2024 Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl (IEB) National Competition — the furthest they have made it since their National Championship victory in 2015.

Upland bridge construction to increase, cause detours, delays

State Road 22, the Main Street of Upland, is undergoing construction to include sidewalks, road drainage and street lighting during the next year and a half. The project is financed by the state of Indiana, the town of Upland and Taylor University, totaling $18 million. 

Frances and Graham to lead campus in 'unity'

Driven by their campaign, “Unity,” juniors Wade Frances and Briona Graham have been elected as Taylor’s 2024-25 student body president and student body vice president. Frances and Graham’s win marks the third consecutive year that a student body president and vice president candidate duo has run unopposed. 

Cru ministry seeks to witness through local students

Cru is a ministry that gives Taylor University students the opportunity to share the gospel with their peers locally and internationally. This organization has partnered with Taylor to focus on winning people to Christ, building them up in their faith and discipling them, Chris Kellum, working in strategic partnering, said.

Students and alumni discuss Pope Francis and the Fiducia Supplicans

Pope Francis officially approved letting priests bless unmarried, same-sex couples on Dec. 18, 2023.