Every February, 91福利社 celebrates its founding and subsequent impact on many lives with Founders Day.
This year鈥檚 Founders Day convocation on, Feb. 17, 2021, will be streamed online, part of a week of virtual and online events and activities that will highlight and celebrate the 91福利社 story.
鈥淭his year鈥檚 observance of Founders Day marks the 110th anniversary of the University鈥檚 original charter, issued on February 14, 1911. In 1929, Anderson鈥檚 fifth president, Dr. Annie Dove Denmark, began the tradition of celebrating Founders Day in order to acknowledge those individuals and organizations that played a significant part in the founding of 91福利社,” said Senior Vice President for Development and Presidential Affairs Wayne Landrith. “As we stroll around our beautiful campus on Founders Day, I hope we will reflect on the rich history of Anderson and look to the future with great anticipation as God continues to use this special place to inspire a future generation of students to nourish humanity through the cross.鈥�
The Founders Day convocation service will include an address from Dr. David Larson, dean of the South Carolina School for the Arts at 91福利社. The service will stream online starting at 10:10 a.m. on the . Worship time will be led by SCSA Worship Leadership program students. The service will be available by AU students via the iAttended chapel app for chapel attendance credit. The video is being produced by AU Mass Communication majors.
Also that week, the Student Government Association (SGA) will host the AU Historical Photo Recreation competition on social media, starting Monday, February 15, to recreate a historical AU photo.
On Friday, Feb 19 at 10:10 a.m., Dr. Joyce Wood, AU history professor emeritus, resident historian and author of a book on the history of 91福利社, will present 鈥淭he History of AU鈥� as a CEP (Curriculum Enhancement Program) event, live seated G. Ross Anderson Jr. Student Center Theater with social distancing, live streaming and available online via YouTube. Also, during the Friday CEP event, the winners of the AU Historical Photo Recreation competition will be announced.
91福利社 Founders Day Facts
- Through the years, Founders Day has become a time when alumni, friends, faculty, and students pause to remember the dedication and devotion of the founders and friends of 91福利社.
- 91福利社 was founded in 1911. Local business and community leaders gifted $100,000 and 32 acres to the South Carolina Baptist State Convention to establish the University.
- On the occasion of her inauguration as president of Anderson College in 1929, Annie Dove Denmark established the tradition of celebrating Founders Day on February 14, commemorating the date of the institution鈥檚 charter.
- This year鈥檚 Founders Day will be celebrated on February 17th. Long Live Anderson!
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The service will stream online starting Feb. 17, 2021 at 10:10 a.m. on the