March 16, 2021
Taylor University Names Dr. D. Michael Lindsay President-elect
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August 27, 2021
Taylor to Welcome 441 Incoming Freshmen, Transfer Students
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August 30, 2021
Finance Lab Offers New Investment Opportunities
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Fall 2021
Renovation of Ayres Memorial Hall (housing Admissions and the President’s Office) and Helena Memorial Hall (new home of Boren Art Gallery).
September 2021
Taylor University begins its 175th year. Through times of want and plenty, times of faith and doubt, as well as times of health and pandemic, the Lord has faithfully sustained and strengthened Taylor University.
October 2021–October 2022
175th Commission
A nine-month strategic planning process that engaged Taylor constituents in prayerful discernment and strategic dreaming for the future of the University. Meetings with gifted leaders, innovative thinkers, and Taylor constituents were held in Indianapolis, Denver, Fort Myers, Dallas, Chicago, and concluded on Taylor’s campus at Heritage 175 (October 2022).
The strategic plan, Taylor Thrives, was approved by the Board of Trustees, May 2022.
February 2022
The Higher Learning Commission gives final approval for Taylor to offer the
BS in Data Science, which is one of the hottest fields in demand today, allowing Taylor to extend its leadership position in terms of computing, data and information systems.
April 7, 2022
Taylor University Receives $5 Million Gift from Sweetwater Founders Chuck and Lisa Surack
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April 20, 2022
Taylor University Opens New Boren Art Gallery this Friday
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April 22, 2022
Taylor University Receives $3 Million Gift from Ken and Virginia Cornwall
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May 20, 2022
Taylor University Breaks Fundraising Record
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Summer–Early Fall 2022
Refresh of campus facilities: Zondervan Galleria—new flooring, wall treatments, lighting and ceiling upgrades; refreshed Odle Lobby and new court flooring in Odle Arena; new Mitchell Theatre seating; turf replacement, Turner Stadium and Winterholter Field; new pergola outside of Samuel Morris Hall; refurbished Samuel Morris statues; new Athletics Weight Room.
August 26, 2022
Taylor to Welcome Second-Largest Class in its History
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August 15, 2022
Taylor University Releases New Athletics Logo
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August 29, 2022
Lilly Endowment Awards Taylor University $500,000 for Entrepreneurial Venture
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Fall 2022
- Dedication of Athletics Weight Room: a renovated, state-of-the-art facility for student-athletes.
- New artificial turf: Turner Stadium and Winterholter Field.
- Pilot program of Presidential Fellows launched with four fellows.
September 1, 2022
Taylor University Breaks Ground on Film, Media, Entrepreneurship Facility
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November 2022
The University announces the formation of new academic programs in Health Sciences: BS in Nursing, MS in Physician Assistant Studies, MS in Medical Science. The programs represent strong interest areas among prospective students and are a tremendous match for Taylor’s mission and institutional history.
December 2, 2022
Taylor University Unveils New Brand, Celebrates with Campus Community
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February 1, 2023
Taylor University Makes Plans for Nursing Program with Parkview Health as its Strategic Partner
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Spring 2023
Taylor receives a $5 million gift from Taylor alumna and longtime friend of the University Elaine (Brunz ’62) Vandermeulen. The gift, secured in late 2022, will fund the Vandermeulen Innovation Hub in the Horne Academic Center.
Spring 2023
New artificial turf, Wheeler Practice Field.
March 2023
Taylor announces a new certificate in Innovation & Entrepreneurship, starting Fall 2023. Every incoming first-year student, regardless of major, will have the opportunity to earn a minor or certificate in Innovation & Entrepreneurship to complement and enrich their studies.
April 2023
- Taylor announces a Scripture Engagement minor to be offered beginning Fall 2023-24.
- Faculty undertake a nine-month Reframing of Core Curriculum. In Fall 2023-24, Taylor’s core curriculum will be organized around the institutional imperative of Cultivating Wisdom.
- Twelve students are appointed as Inaugural Presidential Fellows for 2023-24. This highly competitive program develops promising undergraduates through intentional mentoring by senior leadership, working in their offices while broadening their educational experiences on and off campus.
April 28, 2023
Taylor University Receives $20 Million Gift – Largest in 177-Year History
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April 2023
Taylor launches the 10:10 Scholarship Challenge following the receipt of a landmark $20 million gift, the most aggressive scholarship challenge Taylor has ever pursued. Through this challenge, scholarship gifts to Taylor—from $10 to $10 million—will be matched, turning $20 million into $40 million in student scholarships.
May 2023
Taylor announces plans to launch the University’s first PhD program in Leadership starting in Fall 2024. The hallmarks of this new program will include classes with talented senior leaders from various fields, experiential learning that will include domestic and international travel, and cutting-edge technology so that students around the world can enroll. In addition, students will be able to pursue our new Master of Arts degree in Leadership, which will be offered alongside and part of the doctoral degree.
May 2023
Taylor celebrates a year of extraordinary philanthropic giving with $65M+ secured. FY2022-23 goal: $30 million.
June 30, 2023
Taylor University Secures $250,000 Planning Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
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August 25, 2023
Taylor University Welcomes Largest Class in 177-Year History
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September 25, 2023
Engineering Program Receives $2 Million Grant from Don Wood Foundation
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October 2023
Stillman Fieldhouse is dedicated. The renovated fieldhouse provides locker rooms for football and lacrosse teams, team meeting rooms, a lounge for football, and practice space for both baseball and softball.
October 31, 2023
Taylor University Receives $6 Million Gift for Center for Missions Computing
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November 2023
Groundbreaking for the Residential Village with housing available starting fall of 2024. The Village will consist of five three-story townhomes with capacity to house up to 152 students.
November 2023
The Campus Master Plan is unveiled following a year of development. The plan lays out a framework for an investment in excess of $100 million over the next five years alongside millions more in external funding for Upland, Grant County, and the wider region. While it doesn’t provide a formal blueprint of capital commitments for Taylor’s future, it lays out a vision for potential capital investments and provides tangible ideas that we can explore with potential funders and stakeholders.
November 2023
Zondy’s, our newest dining option, opens in Zondervan Galleria.
November 30, 2023
Taylor University Receives $5 Million Gift from Ken and Virginia Cornwall
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December 2023
- Ceremonial groundbreaking of Nussbaum Science Center—the future home of Taylor’s Nursing program, pending accreditation approval.
- Hodson Dining Commons reopens following extensive renovations that started in June 2023. Upgrades include a rebuilt kitchen and serving locations, new dining room furniture and fixtures, installation of an elevator, and new restrooms. Future enhancements include an outdoor patio and pavilion and expanded event space.
- Relighting of Rice Bell Tower (a Taylor distinctive).
December 20, 2023
Taylor University Receives Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. for Education Department
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December 21, 2023
Transforming a Town, Igniting a Community
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February 2024
Taylor hosts an on-campus celebration officially launching the Main Street Mile Initiative. The gathered crowd includes hundreds of neighbors, local and state leaders, business owners, pastors, and community partners, as well as Taylor faculty, staff, and students.
March 2024
Taylor hosts the Advancing Women in Leadership Conference in partnership with the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU).
April 2024
Taylor announces plans to bring back tennis to the athletics program in Fall 2025.
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April 26, 2024
April marks a major milestone in the life of the University as Taylor leadership announces the largest fundraising campaign in Taylor’s history and one of the largest ever in support of Christian higher education, Life to the Full: The Campaign for Taylor.
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April 2024
University leadership announces a $40 million gift to establish an Academic L.I.F.E. Fund (Leadership Investment for Excellence). The fund will provide for endowed chairs, new academic programs, and renovation of academic spaces.
April 2024
Taylor hosts NEXT, a gathering of church leaders around strategic vision and planning.
May 2024
Taylor announces its best year ever in FY2024 with record fundraising of $135M.
May 2024
Taylor Receives $1.25 Million Lilly Endowment Grant to Establish PREACH Initiative
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June 3, 2024
Dr. Stefan Brandle Appointed to the Ronald L. McDaniel Endowed Chair of Computing and System Sciences
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June 3, 2024
Chuck and Lisa Surack Make Second Gift to Life to the Full Campaign
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July 2024
University leadership introduces the People and Programs Plan, which outlines a biblical vision for how Taylor invests in and develops Taylor’s greatest strength: its people.
July 2024
Construction of new tennis and pickleball courts begins on the west side of campus.
August 2024
Taylor launches Good Work, a program to develop our students professionally and equip campus managers to mentor students holistically through on-campus employment opportunities.
July 30, 2024
Taylor unveils its revamped website utilizing research and best practices for website design.
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August 23, 2024
Taylor welcomes its largest, record-breaking freshman class. A cohort of 632 undergraduate students represents a third year of consecutive growth.
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August 2024
Taylor welcomes a record 28 new faculty members.
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August 28, 2024
$10 Million Gift Establishes Cornwall School of Business and Leadership
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August 2024
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb and more than 450 community members and local leaders gather for the Main Street Momentum Celebration, with ceremonies acknowledging Upland’s Main Street pathway, the new Residential Village, and the dedication of Habecker Hall.
September 2024
The inaugural Ph.D. in Leadership cohort begin their online studies.
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