The Anderson University School of Nursing recently welcomed 13 scholars from the Philippines who will be living in the United States for the next 4 years and six months earning their MSN-MBA degrees while working for Community Health Network—specifically at the Community Hospital North location. The visiting scholars come to Anderson University through a program sponsored by Global Scholarship Alliance (GSA) that provides work/study scholarship programs which combine scholarships at American universities with multi-year work appointments in US hospitals. “The arrival of the GSA scholars is the culmination of nearly two years of work,” said Dr. Paula Boley, associate professor of Nursing and graduate program coordinator for the Anderson University School of Nursing. “The partnership between Anderson University, Community Health Network and Global Scholarship Alliance is very exciting.”

Anderson University’s Orangehaus Records was recently featured on Inside Indiana Business with Gerry Dick. Orangehaus was highlighted during the segment entitled, “Made in Indiana.” Gerry Dick is president of Grow Indiana Media Ventures (watch the clip here). Grow Indiana Media Ventures’ properties include Inside Indiana Business with Gerry Dick, Indiana’s most watched local business television program. Recognized across the state as an Indiana business leader, Gerry Dick also appears weekly on WTHR Channel 13 (NBC, Indianapolis) as an Eyewitness News business analyst. Dr. Rebecca Chappell, professor of Music; Shawn Gustafson, AU Graduate and Orangehaus VP of Business Affairs; and Nathanael Hency, AU student and Orangehaus artist represented the record label.

They marched in pairs, their black robes swirling in the spring breeze (view the webcast of the commencement address or read the transcript.) The approximately 570 soon-to-be graduates talked about sports scores near home and new driver’s licenses for places far away as they wound over the familiar brick-lined sidewalks and past the peaceful gray-stone buildings for the last time as students. “It’s sad, because you miss it,” said Gretchen Hume, a 29-year-old AU grad, social worker and mom who lives in Nashville, Tenn.

She came Saturday to see her little sister, Michele Dreger, graduate from the same university she and middle sister Tamara Shelton did. “She’s the last one,” Shelton, 27, Greenville, Tenn., said. “It’s the first time in 12 years (our family) won’t have a student here.” Hume said she’s seen her sister grow in her time at AU (photo: graduate Andrew Rosenberg hugs Dr. Rebecca Haskett, associate professor of Business, before commencement in the Kardatzke Wellness Center).

Anderson University will honor four persons with honorary degrees during commencement exercises, Saturday, May 6. The 3 p.m. program will be held in the Ward Fieldhouse of the Kardatzke Wellness Center. Speaking during the commencement ceremony will be John Pistole, deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Anderson University’s baccalaureate service will take place earlier that day in Reardon Auditorium at 10 a.m. Speaking during Anderson University’s baccalaureate service will be Rev. Dale Fontenot, senior pastor of New Life Church of God in Palmetto, La. Both events are open to the public.