A school never wanders too far from its roots, Don Mills, former vice chancellor for student affairs, said. Since 1889, when the university changed its name from AddRan Male and Female College to AddRan Christian University, administrators have maintained a vibrant internal discussion about the relationship the university has with the “Christian” in its name.  

Given the right conditions, it doesn’t take long for intellectual stimulation to produce popcorn responses from students in a classroom. This is the atmosphere Ronald Pitcock, J. Vaughn and Evelyne H. Wilson Honors Fellow and director of prestigious scholarships, provides for students at the university.

Flexibility is not only important in the lives of many dancers, but also can be crucial when finding a job. When a metatarsal injury where her joints wore down from misalignment and overuse turned senior Ashley Friedman’s dancing career away from the stage, she found a way to pursue her dreams from a studio office.