Duke Gift Helps Anderson University Grow - Greenville News Story - WYFF Greenville
"ANDERSON, S.C. -- Anderson University is about to get bigger.
University President Dr. Evans Whitaker announced Sunday that the school will acquire the former Duke Energy Service Center on Murray Avenue in Anderson in a partial gift, partial sale arrangement with Duke Energy.
The university said the expansion is necessary to meet immediate needs and make room for future programs.
According to Whitaker, the 15,000-square-foot building will be a permanent home for the University's growing criminal justice programs and the creation of a criminal justice "center of excellence" in partnership with local, regional, and federal law enforcement and emergency management organizations.
"Our vision is to bring all levels of law enforcement and emergency management into a partnership to create a true center of excellence that will be a national model," Whitaker explained.
Whitaker said the university could not have considered the initiative without Duke's support.
According to George Ducworth, former 10th Circuit solicitor and head of AU's criminal justice programs, the model aims to selectively invite certain law enforcement organizations to locate some of their functions within the building or conduct certain operations from the building. Those organizations will work alongside Anderson University criminal justice faculty and students to create a "real life" laboratory for students to gain first-hand experience.
Anderson University is already viewed as a leader in the criminal justice field. Its Command College of South Carolina was established three years ago as a highly selective graduate program for South Carolina's top law enforcement, emergency management and homeland security leaders."
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