Alex Friske was the lone individual winner, taking the 60 meter hurdles in 9.31.

Emily Radke had two runner-up finishes in the weight throw (39-9) and shot put (36-6). Other women that finished second were Sarah Bromagem (800 meters, 2:28.71), Heather Quinlan (1,000 meters, 3:15.36) and Candace DeLong (mile, 5:18.57).

AU runs in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Championships next Saturday in Terre Haute at 1 p.m.

AU finishers

60 meters – 9. Mikyla Houston, 8.68.

200 meters – 8. Mikyla Houston, 28.76; 17. Shannon Grosenbacher, 30.48; 18. Alisha Sink, 31.07; 19. Destynne Moore, 33.25.

400 meters – 12. Alisha Sink, 1:11.09.

800 meters – 2. Sarah Bromagem, 2:28.71; 8. Julianne Marron, 2:40.10; 12. Nacole Hamilton, 2:44.60.

1,000 meters – 2. Heather Quinlan, 3:15.36.

Mile – 2. Candace DeLong, 5:18.57; 8. Casey Gillespie, 5:57.26; 10. Desiree Maran, 6:12.51; 11. Nacole Hamilton, 6:20.88.

60 Hurdles – 1. Alex Friske, 9.31.

1,600 relay – 4. Anderson, 4:23.10.

LJ – 4. Marissa Goodwin, 14-7.

SP – 2. Emily Radke, 39-9; 9. Amanda Spear, 31-2; 14. Shantol McMahon, 29-2.

PV – 5. Destynne Moore, 8-2; 6. Shannon Grosenbacher, 7-2.

Weight – 2. Emily Radke, 39-6; 4. Amanda Spear, 36-9; 6. Shantol McMahon, 33-3.

That was not the case when I was growing up. My mother made one meat dish and one potato dish for every dinner. There would also be a salad of some type ­— some things that looked pretty questionable got lumped into this category — and a minimum of two sides. It was like eating at Cracker Barrel every evening.

The part of the supper that I looked forward to the most, though, came when that food was finished. My father insisted that we have dessert for every meal and that there not be leftovers. Every day, therefore, my mother would bake one of about a dozen desserts that she rotated. When you’re baking every day and doing the same thing over and over again, you tend to get very good at it, and she got exceptional at making desserts.

You might not think you can do that much with chocolate chip cookies since everyone tends to start with some derivative of the Nestlé Tollhouse recipe, but it is actually surprising the results you can get. For example, she would use two baking sheets together ­— one on top of another — so that air was trapped between them and the bottom would not cook as much as the rest of the cookie. This allows the cookies to still be golden brown on all but the bottom, yet be moist and not dry. She would also use more vanilla extract than others do ­—doubling it, in fact — because it serves to pull out the flavor of the other ingredients. Lastly, she would mix in other forms of chocolate in addition to the full helping of chips just to add to the flavor.

No matter how well I describe the cookies, the history behind them, the recipe used, or anything else, it will never do justice to the taste of biting into one. You cannot appreciate the information about the cookie without doing so. The problem with a lot of business education is that it lacks the taste of the cookie. Students hear about how various aspects of business fit together, they learn the history behind it, they complete worksheets and take quizzes, but they can’t fully appreciate that of which they are learning without experiencing it.

Parker Palmer has written about experiential education for many years and his latest book, “The Heart of Higher Education,” (co-authored by Arthur Zajonc) continues in that vein. This book served as one of the inspirations for the Killbuck Trails venture last semester in which approximately 20 students ran a family fun park and haunted trail at Killbuck Golf Course.

In an effort to continue to find ways for students to get a taste of business and appreciate what they don’t know while there is still time to resolve it, a similar business endeavor will be undertaken this semester. While it will not involve a golf course (too difficult to do in the winter months) or haunted trail (which loses its appeal after Halloween), it will marry the fundamentals of experiential learning with involvement in the community. I look forward to sharing more details in a few weeks.

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,600 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2011, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the eighth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing, and theology. Falls School of Business is one of Anderson University’s largest academic departments offering eight undergraduate majors as well as MBA and DBA programs. The school is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) and is a member of the Christian Business Faculty Association (CBFA).

Columns from Anderson University’s Falls School of Business are published Tuesdays in The Herald Bulletin. Tuesday’s columnist is Emmett Dulaney, who teaches marketing and entrepreneurship.

At one point in time, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser was the browser to use when on the Web. With market share in the 90 percent range, developers had to make certain that their applications ran in that browser or they risked losing any hope of an audience. While there were a number of alternative browsers available, most were tailored to one niche or another and dismissed by the masses. Microsoft was accused of unfair practices for bundling IE with every operating system and giving it away for free. They persisted in their practice, but made occasional concessions with both the Federal Trade Commission and the European Union.

Firefox came out and a great many lauded it as the Internet Explorer killer. Finally, it was proclaimed, there was a serious contender that worked on every platform and many viewed it as a superior product to IE, allowing it to gain noticeable market share. When Google released its own browser in 2008, named Chrome, many scratched their heads and wondered why the company would waste their time and efforts on such. Proving the naysayers correct, one year later Chrome only managed to obtain less than 5 percent of the market.

In the meantime, American businesses and institutions struggled with the recession. They cut back their IT budgets and made what resources they had last longer than they might in times of expansion. Microsoft had trouble convincing businesses — and even home users — to upgrade desktop operating systems from Windows XP to either Vista or Windows 7. In fact, even though Windows XP is now a decade old, it still amounts to close to 40 percent of the Windows operating systems in use today.

One of the ways Microsoft has tried to encourage purchases of the newer operating systems is by weaning out the support for XP in favor of the newer operating systems. Internet Explorer, for example, can only run through version 8 on Windows XP, while version 9 requires Windows Vista or Windows 7 to install.

So where does the genius come in? During the economic downturn, many found an immediate cost savings by doing away with their in-house email programs in favor of the free, customizable, version provided by Google.

At Anderson University, for example, we — like so many other educational institutions — migrated to a customized version of Gmail branded as RavenMail. This week, I suddenly found that changes to RavenMail meant that I could no longer interact with it using IE 8. Since the institution-issued laptop runs Windows XP, I can’t upgrade to IE 9 and AU will not buy a new operating system for me to be able to access my email. The only suitable alternative is to switch from IE to Chrome: an alternative facing many of those in the 40 percent still using XP.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Chrome is now the second most popular browser in the world and IE’s market share is now down to only 40 percent. Chrome is also the only browser to offer desktop notifications for RavenMail, and a few other features that make it difficult to be without. Genius. Pure genius.

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,600 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2011, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the eighth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing, and theology. Falls School of Business is one of Anderson University’s largest academic departments offering eight undergraduate majors as well as MBA and DBA programs. The school is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) and is a member of the Christian Business Faculty Association (CBFA).

Columns from Anderson University’s Falls School of Business are published Tuesdays in The Herald Bulletin. Tuesday’s columnist is Emmett Dulaney, who teaches marketing and entrepreneurship.

I looked down at my ticket marked 3:43 a.m. “Departure Indianapolis, final destination Boston.” We all put our bags down by our gate and slumped to the nearest Starbucks. It would be our last coffee in Indiana for four days. Looking through my bag I pulled out a book on the history of the African country Chad, a tourist map of Boston, and a schedule for the 2011 Harvard Model United Nations (MUN) conference. It was finally the week our team had been waiting five months on.

“You’re prepared,” said my teammate Oscar, pointing to my tourist guide of Boston. It was true. In essence I had become a Boston groupie; reading travel articles, borrowing restaurant tips from locals via the web. It was the image, the reputation of the city through movies like Fever Pitch and National Treasure that intrigued me so much.

Aside from what I had seen painted in flicks, I didn’t really know what to expect out of Boston’s culture, people, and epitome of American excellence in academia: Harvard. What I did know is that our group of eight history and political science students from Anderson University would be entering into that academia. The thought was daunting.

Yet, by 6 p.m. the word daunting had transformed into excitement. We all left our hotel early to sight-see downtown and attend the opening MUN ceremony at the Plaza Hotel. More than 3,000 U.S. and international college students poured into the hotel’s grand ballroom. There wasn’t an empty seat in sight. The gavel was tapped, the room brought to order, and all eyes stared to the front.

A projection screen slowly descended on center stage. As our team struggled to see around all the students, images of poverty, homelessness, world crisis, human trafficking, war, natural disasters, and crime were flashed on the screen. It all hit me at once: I was a delegate and I was about to be tested. How much did I know? What could someone from Anderson University bring to the world political stage?

Over the next three days each individual committee would debate and present their final resolutions to solve their committee’s topic. My teammate Haley and I were both assigned to the Social and Humanitarian committee. Our first topic was the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, and the second was international organized crime.

Haley and I hiked up the winding staircase to the hotel’s second floor and entered the “Columbia room.” It had marble pillars and plush red velvet chairs. But as we wound our way around the room we noticed all the delegates were networking with other countries. Discovering that we couldn’t survive MUN just by depending on ourselves, we eagerly accepted any handshakes or introductions (whether forced or not). As the committee progressed throughout the weekend, the African bloc started formulating their plan. We had marketed ourselves well enough to delegates of different nationalities and political leanings for our country to have a written clause in our committee’s final resolution. In the end, our bloc’s resolution was passed.

Our team of eight didn’t win the competition, but we all passed the test. As a graduating senior I learned more about how the real United Nations operates and how daunting delegates’ responsibilities can be. MUN success was about marketing personal ideas, public speaking, diplomacy with large nations, readiness, topic knowledge, and witty debate.

On day four we all boarded our plane out of Boston. Between the layovers and unusual amounts of snow, it was the unplanned moments within our team that made the trip memorable for all of us. Walks near the Charles River and historic districts with the Old North Church, rides on the “T” and lunches in local Boston and Harvard establishments made our team experts in Boston city life by the end of our stay. And in the process, we shared a little bit of AU culture in the spaces where we competed, debated, adventured, and explored.

— Colleen Dillon is a 2011 graduate of Anderson University

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,600 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2010, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the seventh consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.

During the event, Dr. Donald Boggs will discuss the award-winning documentary A Ripple of Hope and share insights into the making of the documentary. The movie trailer for A Ripple of Hope will be viewed in the Byrum Hall. Please contact the AU office of Development at (765) 641-4029 to make reservations.

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,600 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2010, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the seventh consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.

All students enrolled in the MBA program’s BSNS 6330 (Business Plan Development) course will be eligible for entry, with submissions being limited to one entry per cohort. The FSB’s MBA program currently houses seven cohorts– four in Indianapolis and three in Anderson. Each of those cohorts will determine the strongest business plan among its members to represent them in the competition.

Dr. Emmett Dulaney, professor of marketing, says the event has the potential to bolster entrepreneurial efforts already being made within the FSB and encourage students to pursue business development. “We believe the event will help ignite, develop, and enhance the spirit of entrepreneurship already beginning to transform the University and the city of Anderson,” says Dulaney. “Developing this spirit is a positive and exciting step that the University and city of Anderson can take together to have lasting impact.”

The Falls Graduate Business Plan Competition in tentatively scheduled to be held at the Flagship Enterprise Center in May of 2011. For more information, contact Emmett Dulaney at eadulaney@anderson.edu.

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,700 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology. Falls School of Business is one of Anderson University’s largest academic departments offering eight undergraduate majors as well as MBA and DBA programs. The school is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) and is a member of the Christian Business Faculty Association (CBFA).

“To watch him (Robert F. Kennedy), to hear that voice, I wept through most of the film just to see those images again,” said Martin Sheen, actor. “I was deeply moved and equally inspired. This is very powerful.”

On April 4, 1968, the day Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, Robert Kennedy was in the midst of a presidential campaign that was attempting to bridge racial and economic divisions. As word of the assassination spread, riots and fires erupted in cities across the nation. Though urged to cancel a rally before a mixed crowd in the inner city of Indianapolis, Robert Kennedy refused. The threat of violence was very real. But the few, simple words he spoke that night are credited with creating a sense of calm that averted violence during chaotic days following Dr. King’s death.

A generation after his death, the words of Robert Kennedy continue to speak to our political and popular culture. The independent documentary “A Ripple of Hope”, produced by Covenant Productions^®, captures one poignant day in the life of RFK and explores a little known act of personal courage and responsibility.

“I think this is an extraordinary documentary. It is made with such integrity and sensitivity,” said Kerry Kennedy, human rights activist and daughter of Robert F. Kennedy. “Not just anyone could have made this documentary. It had to be made by someone who understood that moment, and the importance of that for our country. But it goes way beyond an historical piece. It is really a piece about moral courage. And so I am just delighted to see it and to bring my children to see their grandfather in that light.”

The story is told in part through interviews with some of the most significant participants and eyewitnesses, including campaign aides, civil-rights leaders, politicians, journalists, members of the stunned crowd, scholars of rhetoric and people whose lives were impacted by the speech.

Robert Kennedy’s words that night are remarkably relevant today. From the inner city of Indianapolis to the Memphis hotel where Dr. King was shot, “A Ripple of Hope” explores the passion for justice and the personal courage that linked these two extraordinary figures in life as well as death.

“A Ripple of Hope” was produced and directed by award-winning filmmaker Dr. Donald Boggs. For information visit www.rippleofhopemovie.com.

The mission of the Indianapolis International Film Festival is to present films that inform, enlighten, and educate the community by providing a vivid reflection of the rich cultural diversity of Indianapolis and the world beyond our doors. Founded in 2004 as a three-day celebration of film, the Indianapolis International Film Festival has since grown to an 11-day, star-studded celebration of movies representing more than 50 nations from around the world.

For more information about the 2009 Indianapolis International Film Festival, visit: http://indyfilmfest.org/.

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,800 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.

The Revs. Theodore and Mary Baker were honored for their service to the community, joining a list of more than two dozen past honorees who influenced the Anderson University community.

Ted Baker spent 33 years working for AU students in the pursuit of financial aid while Mary worked with the church parish at Sherman Street Church of God.

The Bakers and their five children were welcomed by the AU family when they first got to town in 1969, despite all odds, Ted Baker said.

“When you have a large family, not many people invite you over for dinner.”

Robert Coffman, vice president of advancement for AU, said the couple was a huge influence on him over the years.

“The Bakers have been such tremendous role models of people of faith.”

AU President James Edwards said he formed a close personal relationship with Ted Baker, and looked out over the audience and thanked him during the ceremony Sunday.

“Ted, you have carried me.”

Other members of the AU Heritage Club were in attendance Sunday, and shared a designation of a teal ribbon and a very special legacy.

Edwards explained that Heritage Club members do more than just devote their lives to the university. They do so in death as well.

In order to enter the Heritage Club, citizens must leave a portion of their estate to the university. It may include a home or making the university the beneficiary of an insurance policy.

The unique donation was acknowledged as 2009 AU graduate Dominique Booker took the stage and spoke about her time at AU and how it has led her to law school.

Donors like the Bakers, she said, make a lasting impact on AU students.

“In many ways, you go with us.”

—Brandi Watters is a reporter for The Herald Bulletin. Photo credit: George Abiad. Story republished with permission.

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,800 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.

McCracken’s archeological focus will be conducted via The Bethsaida Excavations Project–a creation of the University of Nebraska at Omaha–in Israel. After her dig with Bethsaid, McCracken plans to tour the country and visit other dig locations at major cities in Israel while traveling June 2 to July 3. [Photo: Haley McCracken on the right in Israel.]

McCracken is the second recipient of the award. Last year, School of Theology student Shannon New-Spangler received the award and spent several weeks at Tel-Dan for her dig and spent a week touring the country.

The Fellowship was established by the late Dr. Gustav Jeeninga, founder and former director of the Bible Museum, for assisting students to study up to four weeks in the Mediterranean basin.

To receive the Jeeninga Fellowship reward, prospective students must be of sophomore status, major in Biblical studies and maintain a grade point average of 3.0 After these criteria are fulfilled, the student must create a proposal, including the area the student wishes to excavate along with a financial estimate. The proposed archeological site must be relevant to the Mediterranean basin and must focus on a time period limited up to the end of the Byzantine Period or 1000 AD. After the archeological trip is finished, the recipient must produce a report, both orally and in writing.

According to David Neidert, Jeeninga Museum Director, McCracken was chosen because of her precise choice in excavation: the Sea of Galilee. After her presentation, McCracken’s works may be archived in Nicholson Library.

The Selection Committee for the Fellowship consists of Neidert; Dr. Blake Janutolo, Dean College of Science and Humanities; Dr. Alan Overstreet, Chair, Religious Studies Department; Dr. Barry Ross, Professor of Old Testament in the School of Theology; and Dr. Kimberly Majeski, Instructor of Bible for the Seminary.

—John Tapley is a senior majoring in Mass Communications at Anderson University.

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,800 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.

The event will be hosted by Anderson University President, Dr. James L. Edwards, with special guests Dr. Ronald V. Duncan, Rev. Robert E. Edwards, Dr. Andrea Cook, president of Warner Pacific College, Dr. John Fozard, president of Mid-America Christian University and Dr. Gregory Hall, president of Warner University. Music will be performed by Jay and Amy Rouse with Steve Williamson conducting a 170-voice alumni choir and Randy Vader narrating.

Established in 1917 by the Church of God (Anderson, Ind.), Anderson University remains committed to developing church leaders. Church-relatedness, a pioneering spirit, and academic excellence define the campus environment.

View directions to Madison Park Church of God.
View the Anderson University Campus Map during the 5th Street construction project.

AU will also host the following events:

• 35th Annual Alumni and Friends Golf Tournament

today, Fri., June 26, 8 a.m. tee-off
Yule Golf Course, Alexandria, Ind.

• Fourth Annual African American Reunion and Awards Luncheon

Sat., June 27, 11:30 – 1:30 p.m.
(reservations required)
Olt Student Center, Kane Dining Room

• Decade of the 1950s Reunion

Reunion for all alumni and friends from the late ‘40s to ‘60s
Sat., June 27, following evening service
Madison Park Commons

• Heritage Dinner

Sun., June 28, 1 p.m.
(reservations required)
Olt Student Center, Schield Dining Room

• Class of 1959

Reunion reception for 50-year and 50-plus-years alumni
Mon., June 29, 2-3 p.m.
Olt Student Center, Kane Dining Room

• School of Theology Alumni and Friends Luncheon Annual Awards

Mon., June 29, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Olt Student Center
(reservations required)

• Guided Campus Tours

Mon.-Wed., 3:15 p.m.
Welcome Center

• Warner Sallman Paintings

June 26-July 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sun. hours, noon-4 p.m.
Krannert Fine Arts Center, Wilson Galleries

• Mocha Joe’s & Corner Pocket

Fri., Sat., Mon., Tues., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sun., 1- 6 p.m.
Wed., 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Olt Student Center, lower level

• Kardatzke Wellness Center, Tom and Sch’ree Ward Fieldhouse, Glenn and Berny Falls Fitness Center

Open Recreation Hours to be posted

• Bennett Natatorium Swimming Pool Hours

Mon.-Fri. 1-6 p.m.
Lap Swim 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sat., noon-6 p.m.
Sun., 2-5 p.m.

• Gustav Jeeninga Museum of Bible and Near Eastern Studies

Mon.-Wed., 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Self guided tours
School of Theology, lower level

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,800 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.

The event will be hosted by Anderson University President, Dr. James L. Edwards, with special guests Dr. Ronald V. Duncan, Rev. Robert E. Edwards, Dr. Andrea Cook, president of Warner Pacific College, Dr. John Fozard, president of Mid-America Christian University and Dr. Gregory Hall, president of Warner University. Music will be performed by Jay and Amy Rouse with Steve Williamson conducting a 170-voice alumni choir and Randy Vader narrating.

Established in 1917 by the Church of God (Anderson, Ind.), Anderson University remains committed to developing church leaders. Church-relatedness, a pioneering spirit, and academic excellence define the campus environment.

View directions to Madison Park Church of God.
View the Anderson University Campus Map during the 5th Street construction project.

AU will also host the following events:

• 35th Annual Alumni and Friends Golf Tournament

Fri., June 26, 8 a.m. tee-off
Yule Golf Course, Alexandria, Ind.

• Fourth Annual African American Reunion and Awards Luncheon

Sat., June 27, 11:30 – 1:30 p.m.
(reservations required)
Olt Student Center, Kane Dining Room

• Decade of the 1950s Reunion

Reunion for all alumni and friends from the late ‘40s to ‘60s
Sat., June 27, following evening service
Madison Park Commons

• Heritage Dinner

Sun., June 28, 1 p.m.
(reservations required)
Olt Student Center, Schield Dining Room

• Class of 1959

Reunion reception for 50-year and 50-plus-years alumni
Mon., June 29, 2-3 p.m.
Olt Student Center, Kane Dining Room

• School of Theology Alumni and Friends Luncheon Annual Awards

Mon., June 29, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Olt Student Center
(reservations required)

• Guided Campus Tours

Mon.-Wed., 3:15 p.m.
Welcome Center

• Warner Sallman Paintings

June 26-July 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sun. hours, noon-4 p.m.
Krannert Fine Arts Center, Wilson Galleries

• Mocha Joe’s & Corner Pocket

Fri., Sat., Mon., Tues., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sun., 1- 6 p.m.
Wed., 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Olt Student Center, lower level

• Kardatzke Wellness Center, Tom and Sch’ree Ward Fieldhouse, Glenn and Berny Falls Fitness Center

Open Recreation Hours to be posted

• Bennett Natatorium Swimming Pool Hours

Mon.-Fri. 1-6 p.m.
Lap Swim 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sat., noon-6 p.m.
Sun., 2-5 p.m.

• Gustav Jeeninga Museum of Bible and Near Eastern Studies

Mon.-Wed., 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Self guided tours
School of Theology, lower level

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,800 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.

For three days and two nights, surrounding area high school juniors and seniors will learn valuable skills to succeed in the business world. Exercises for the young entrepreneurs include constructing business-related Web sites, pitching sales ideas and slogans and meeting with local business owners. Each student will earn money via these tasks, which will be utilized in creating businesses, and will be hosted at Mounds Mall on the final day.

During the event, participants will stay in AU’s dorms, use campus facilities, and eat in the cafeteria while visiting, and being visited by, successful area entrepreneurs.

“We’re hoping to set a precedent,” said Emmett Dulaney, assistant professor of marketing. “We would like to offer it every year.”

Along with Dulaney and Greg Heberling, professor of business and economics, several AU business students and recent graduates will be assisting in the event as team leaders.

“The [student] counselors will gain experience as well,” stated Dulaney. “It will help them realize what skills they have.”

The event, scheduled for July 28-30, requires a registration deposit, teacher’s reference evaluation and a medical release form. The cost of the camp is $525, but the fee will be waived this year for the first 25 students. A $45 deposit is required at the time of the application, but will be returned on the last day of the camp to all who attend. All necessary documents can be found on the camp’s Web site.

—John Tapley is a senior majoring in Mass Communications at Anderson University.

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,800 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.

Before moving to Pendleton, Griffin knew little about the School of Nursing program at AU. “I always had it in the back of my mind to teach and never wanted to underestimate my dreams,” said Griffin.

Looking to advance her career, Griffin commented that in the early 1980s it seemed the administrative side of nursing and teaching were the only options available. Griffin felt she always had a “natural ability to teach others” considering in the past 12 years as a clinical nurse, she had helped teach new graduates, patients, and their families in the nursing field.

Griffin came to work as an adjunct under former nursing director Pat Bennett. Being challenged by her students and fellow faculty, Griffin decided to start her masters at Indiana University.

Griffin filled the position of interim dean of the School of Nursing this past year after serving as the director of the university assessment from 2002-2009. Personally, Griffin said she has grown as a person in her studies and learned so much through working with other faculty, students and Tri-S nursing trips.

Past trips have included Griffin leading senior intercultural trips (a requirement within the School of Nursing curriculum for graduation) to India, Honduras, Uganda, and Florida.

“To give students an eye opening experience was something I did not appreciate the impact on until later because each trip is in a compressed amount of time,” said Griffin. “For me and for the students, it changes you both personally and professionally.”

Future plans include spending the upcoming winter in Florida with her husband Gerry and spending time with her three sons, Adam, a 1997 graduate, Alex, a 2009 graduate, and Aaron. Griffin hopes to assist at Pendleton Elementary where Alex’s wife, Christiane, teaches and to spend time with her grandchildren, Cloey and Tucker.

“The hardest piece to give up with retirement is going to be how to keep up relationships with the colleagues I see daily and how to stay engaged intellectually as I have for the past 20 plus years,” said Griffin.

—Stefanie Leiter is Web Content Manager at Anderson University in University Communications.

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,800 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.

Modeled after The French Academy, The Indiana Academy was established in 1970 by the Independent Colleges of Indiana to further the development of public service, higher education, the arts and sciences, literature, and the general culture of the state through the recognition of individual leadership, achievement, and philanthropy designed to promote these ends. While supported by many over the years, the inspiration and driving force for The Indiana Academy was Indianapolis attorney and civic leader Kurt Pantzer, president of The Academy from 1971 to 1977.

Lou Gerig is president of Sease, Gerig & Associates, located in Indianapolis. He and his partners Dr. Gene E. Sease and David Sease purchased the firm, formerly called Howard S. Wilcox, Inc., on January 1, 1987. He previously was vice president of public and governmental relations for Merchants National Bank & Trust Co. of Indianapolis, now National City Bank Indiana, from 1982 to 1987.

Gerig is a graduate of Anderson University and was named the university’s “Outstanding Alumnus” in 1981. He is the chairman of the Anderson University Board of Trustees, having just completed his fifteenth year with the last eight as chairman.

In 1981 and 1982, he was a member of President Reagan’s administration, serving as an assistant to White House Press Secretary James Brady, where he was in charge of all non-Washington press not covering the White House on a regular basis. He also served as a special assistant to the Commissioner of Customs. Gerig went to Washington in 1978 as press secretary for U.S. Senator Richard G. Lugar (R-Ind.) and served in that position for more than three years. He also served as director of public relations at the University of Indianapolis from 1972 to 1978, before joining Lugar’s staff.

He was a teacher in the North White School System from 1968 to 1972. His first teaching job was at Reynolds, where he taught sixth, seventh, and eighth grade history and coached all sports. He was a reporter for the Monticello Herald Journal from 1970 to 1972.

Gerig is the former chairman of the Indianapolis Public Transportation Corp. He also was chairman of the local, national, and regional media coverage of the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis. He has served on the board of trustees of Christian Theological Center and the Wishard Foundation Board. He is a past member of the board of directors of the Indiana Chapter of the Leukemia Society of America, Inc. and has served as a member of the Local Organizing Committee of the Big Ten Men and Women’s Tournaments.

He is a member of the Indianapolis Press Club. He serves on the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis Board of Directors and was previous chairman of the Benjamin Harrison YMCA. He was named “Man of the Year” at the Benjamin Harrison YMCA.

Lou and his wife Beverly are the parents of two children, Nataly Lane and J. Tyler, and grandparents of Grace, Davis, and Sam. He is an avid runner, having run several mini marathons and one marathon at the age of 57, and enjoys reading.

A complete list of Academy members may be found at www.icindiana.org/giving/academy.asp. The program of The Indiana Academy is maintained through the support of the Tony and Mary Fendrich Hulman Endowment Fund and donations from members of The Academy.

Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc. (ICI) is a nonprofit corporation that represents the state’s 31 nonprofit, accredited, undergraduate degree-granting institutions of higher education. ICI member institutions enroll more than 83,000 students (approximately 24 percent of all undergraduates statewide) and annually produce more than 35 percent of all bachelor’s degrees in Indiana. For more information: www.icindiana.org.

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,800 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.

Courses in the 56-hour program will be offered in the evenings at the Flagship Enterprise Center in Anderson. Students will progress through the program as a cohort group and will be able to finish the program in only 34 months.

Jeffrey Buck, director of MBA programs at Anderson University, said the format of the program is designed for working professionals, “using a schedule structure that is manageable for these individuals, while at the same time maintaining the highest quality standards possible.”

“First and foremost, this program is intent on providing a quality education experience that is delivered in an obtainable fashion. These are two degrees that are in-demand and through this arrangement individuals can earn both degrees with a substantial cost and time savings,” said Buck. “Our changing economy is dictating an increased need for individuals with graduate level education in both disciplines.”

The program will be offered one night a week from about 6-10:30 p.m. During that evening, two courses will be offered — one in technology and one in business.

“The prescribed curriculum and course sequencing are important features of the program,” says Buck. “Individuals in the program will be taking business courses and technology courses at the same time. This contributes to making the program one that is truly integrated and not just two separate programs.”

Faculty from Purdue’s College of Technology in both West Lafayette and Anderson will teach courses in the technology curriculum, and faculty from the Anderson University Falls School of Business will teach the business courses.

The program does not require a thesis, but students will be required to complete a capstone project.

The degree is coordinated as a collaborative effort between the Anderson University Falls School of Business and Purdue’s Center for Professional Studies in Technology and Applied Research. The Purdue center was created earlier this year to coordinate and implement professional programs available through the College of Technology.

Those interested in the program should contact the Falls School of Business at Anderson University at 765-641-4362 or mba@anderson.edu. Students will be required to apply to both Anderson and Purdue universities. Applicants are strongly advised to apply before June 1, but applications will be accepted after that date.

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,800 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.

Related Web sites:
Anderson University Falls School of Business: http://www.anderson.edu/mba
Purdue Center for Professional Studies: https://www.tech.purdue.edu/prostar/index.cfm

The couple is retiring from Anderson University; he as vice president of academic affairs and dean of the college, she as an accounting professor with the Falls School of Business.

They’re making a life-altering change to teach for one year at American University of Iraq in Sulaimani in the northern part of the Muslim country.

Carolyn has short hair and wasn’t sure how Iraqi salons might treat her for the next year.

“We actually talked about that,” said Carolyn, looking to her husband.

He added, “I’m going with her to her beautician and saying, ‘Tell me how you do that.’”

They expect, and hope, other lifestyle shifts will occur while teaching the mostly Kurdish students at a two-year-old facility where English is spoken.

Carl, who has been to the Middle East, will teach history.

Besides security, Carl said he worried about possible constraints on Carolyn’s day-to-day activities.

“Having been in the more conservative Gulf Arab states, I did not want my wife put into a situation having to live with restrictions like wearing a head covering every time she went out or any of those kinds of things,” said Carl, 64.

“They assured that would not be a problem, that they’re an open enough society that you don’t have to dress conservatively like you used to other than the obvious. You don’t wear shorts. You don’t wear short-sleeved shirts. That true even for men. That’s not just for women. As long as you’re reasonably modest,” said Carl.

Carolyn, 65, will teach international accounting principles and assist the university in preparing a procedure manual. As with her husband, she will select textbooks for her classes.

“They want an American education, which makes it a whole lot easier for me because I don’t have to refigure and think about international laws,” she said.

“Accounting is a language, it really is. I have a bit of a concern that I need to really pick carefully the text I use so that students aren’t overwhelmed with the terminology,” she said.

Both Caldwells acknowledge sensitivity toward learning the language. The campus body is a mix, primarily Kurdish with some Arabic students.

In its short two years, American University has grown from 50 students to about 200 last year. Primarily a commuter college, an American-styled liberal arts education is offered in a coeducational setting. The Caldwells will live in a condominium.

University Provost Joshua Mitchell, in an e-mail to The Herald Bulletin, said, “We look forward to Dr. Carl Caldwell and his wife, Carolyn, joining us at The American University of Iraq at Sulaimani this coming year. Carl’s many years teaching courses in the liberal arts, and his many years in Higher Administration, uniquely prepare him to help us build the first Liberal Arts University in Iraq.

“We are pleased, as well, that Carolyn will be teaching in our Business program. Together they will help educate a generation of Iraqis who intend to build their country and help bring peace to the Region.”

“Carl is a real adventurer, quite the contrast from his public demeanor,” said Dr. James Edwards, president of Anderson University. “He really looks the part of the academic, but underneath is a fearless guy who rides motorcycles, repairs cars, wanders the world and loves to take others on the adventures that all lead to learning.

“I know that the Caldwells will have a huge impact on the work there in Iraq. Carolyn is a remarkable and gregarious teacher who serves with special creativity and relational strengths, and will just love the people in her new environment. There will be fascinating stories to tell when they return,” Edwards said.

The parents of two with four grandchildren, the Caldwells attend Park Place Church of God and plan to keep in touch with the congregation through a Web blog.

Carl Caldwell learned of the American University opening through an e-mail appeal for professors. He and his wife met with college officials in Washington, D.C., and were offered posts. They plan to return for their retirement in Anderson in June 2010.

Both said they hope the experience will broaden their knowledge of their own Christian faith.

Carolyn recalled her visit to Rome in 1963 during the election of Pope Paul VI.

“I felt so much more open in my faith than before having that experience, which I think is good to be more accepting, and I would hope this experience would do that ten-fold, to have a better appreciation for other people and other people’s faith,” she said.

Carl likened his feelings to those of Anderson University students and faculty when they take cross-cultural classes through TRI-S (Study, Serve, Share) in Africa, Europe, the Middle East and other foreign areas.

“Inevitably they come back and they say ‘I went over there thinking I was going to help them build a church or paint a school or something of that sort but what I learned along the way, what I didn’t know at all, was we were dealing with people who have nothing but who are happier than the folks I hang around with over here. I’ve learned to appreciate the culture,’” he said.

“That’s my great hope, to enrich my knowledge, get a feel for the area, the politics. I’m hoping I can make arrangements to talk with people, local folks outside the school and just ask questions as long as they understand I’m not trying to pry into private things.”

—Scott L. Miley is a reporter for The Herald Bulletin. Story republished with permission.

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,800 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.

“I’m looking, but …,” said 37-year-old Dawn Vetor, of Madison County, her voice trailing off. “I have some prospects, but nothing fluid.”

Angela Shelton, 30, Anderson, a former paraeducator at East Side Middle School, was a little more upbeat.

“I’m optimistic,” said Shelton, her silver braces shined as she flashed a bright grin. “I’m looking for a job.”

Both women, graduating with bachelor’s degrees in organizational leadership, were among the 700 students going through Anderson University’s 91st commencement.

Like Shelton, many graduates were hopeful of their future job prospects, despite not yet having offers.

“I’m trying to be optimistic,” said Jon Weber, 22, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio. “It’s rough.”

Weber, who received a degree in marketing, said he’s had five interviews and applied at 15 to 20 companies. But he’s received no offers.

Emily Wasonga seemed nonplused at her job prospects. The 21-year-old native of Kenya earned degrees in international education and communications on Saturday. She said she had no concrete career plans, but emphasized the university’s aim of instilling a sense of Christian service in its students. She said she wants to work in a humanitarian field.

“If it’s a matter of making money,” Wasonga said, “there are a lot of ways to make money.”

Commencement speaker Carl H. Caldwell touched on the unsettling nature of the times.

“To say you graduate in an uncertain time is an understatement,” he said. “If you’re not worried about this, I guarantee your parents are.”

But Caldwell said there’s a lack of certainty at all times — including when he graduated from Anderson University in 1966 during the Cold War.

“Every graduating class has had to face problems,” he said.

Caldwell, the school’s vice president of academic affairs, retired at the end of the school year. He had been with Anderson University since 1996. He earned his master’s degree in history from Ohio University and his doctorate in history from Indiana University.

Next year, Caldwell and his wife, Carolyn, an accounting professor at AU, will move to the Middle East, where they will teach at American University of Iraq in Sulaimani.

But Caldwell’s speech offered a reassuring tone.

“Seeing you before me, I feel very proud of our future,” he said.

For a full gallery of photos, visit The Herald Bulletin site.

—Shawn McGrath is a reporter for The Herald Bulletin. Photo credits: Don Knight. Story republished with permission.

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,800 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.

The university sought and received protocol as outlined by the Madison County Health Department and guidelines established by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) when the diagnosis was still unconfirmed. The student was isolated to his off-campus housing and not permitted to return to campus until he was no longer contagious. The student has since fully recovered and has been permitted to return to classes following consultation with the Madison County Health Department and guidelines established by the Center for Disease Control (CDC).

The university is in communication with parents, faculty, staff and students regarding this health development and has encouraged all persons within the community to continue its diligence to follow basic hygiene practices as outlined by the Center for Disease Control ( www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/ ).

School officials continue to be diligent and pro-active regarding the well-being of the student body and have reinforced basic hygiene habits. The university continues to monitor any student that presents a flu-like symptom. The CDC has outlined the following best practices in controlling the spread of unwanted viruses:

• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
• Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
• Avoid close contact with sick people.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
• If you get influenza-like illness symptoms, stay home from work or school except to seek medical care and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.

If students are experiencing flu-like symptoms (especially fever or body aches), they have been encouraged to first call ahead to AU Health Services before attending class and to minimize wait times prior to evaluation.

For further information, please visit posted information regarding the H1N1 virus on the Health Services web site ( www.anderson.edu/campus/health/swineflu.html ) as well as the web site for the Center for Disease Control ( www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/ ).

The university does not anticipate changing plans for graduation culminating with baccalaureate and commencement this coming Saturday, May 9. Any logistical change to the schedule will be posted on the AU web site ( www.anderson.edu/commencement ).

Dr. Carl H. Caldwell, retiring vice-president for Academic Affairs and Dean at Anderson University will address the graduating class of 2009 during commencement exercises, May 9. The 3 p.m. (E.D.T.) program will be conducted in the Ward Fieldhouse of the Kardatzke Wellness Center. Speaking during Anderson University’s baccalaureate service will be Rev. Dr. Kerry Robinson, senior pastor of East Side Church of God in Anderson, Ind., and member of the Anderson University Board of Trustees. Baccalaureate will take place earlier that day in Reardon Auditorium at 10 a.m. All events are free and open to the public. For more information about graduation activities at Anderson University, visit: www.anderson.edu/commencement/.

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,800 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.

Senior Zachariah Smith, a computer science-math major, was fortunate to know before starting his senior year he had a job waiting for him in Arkansas at corporate headquarters for Walmart.

During his sophomore year, Smith was looking for a summer job. While searching, his friend Danni Sorey, a 2009 graduate along with Smith, connected Smith with her dad, Steve, a 1978 alum who works in the Information Systems Division at Walmart. After interning for 12 weeks before his junior year, Smith was asked to return in the summer of 2008 and was offered a position as a software developer in August 2008.

Since connecting with Smith and fellow 2009 graduate, John Rigsby, with internship opportunities, Sorey has visited the computer science department during the academic year in hopes of offering more student internships at Walmart.

Searching for a different experience before moving away from his hometown of Indianapolis, Ind., to start his career August 17, Smith decided to plan a biking trip across Europe.

“My dad [Mark Smith, 1980 AU graduate] took a similar trip after his graduation for a few months with his friend Dave Fuller [AU 1980 graduate] and it was something I wanted to experience as well,” said Smith.

In past summers, Smith spent time with his dad and other friends biking around Indianapolis from 30 to 50 miles in a day. For his trip in Europe, Smith has a goal of 100 miles a day but believes he will average between 50 and 75 miles.

To plan out his biking trip, Smith received help from department of history chair, Dr. David Murphy, and director of international education, Willi Kant.

“I planned the trip around the dates of the Tour de France so I could see part of the race,” said Smith.

With the help of Google Maps to plan out his trip, Smith will be able to view the Tour de France at the finish line, July 26. He will be flying into London on June 11 and will travel to Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, and France. Smith hopes to spend the last part of his trip in Ireland if time permits before returning to Indianapolis August 7.

During his trip, Smith’s dad will be joining him for two weeks while his cousin, AU freshman Jacob Lockhart, will join him for part of the trip.

Currently, Smith has been biking trails in Anderson and running to train for the trip and plans to start training daily after graduation.

—Stefanie Leiter is Web Content Manager at Anderson University.

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,800 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.

A national competitive process occurs where applicants write an essay on the topic of U.S.-Middle Eastern relations. The NCUSAR chooses around ten people to attend the intensive cultural immersion program. AU has had two previous Malone Fellows: Dr. Carl Caldwell, vice-president for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, and Dr. Doug Nelson, professor emeritus of history and political science and former chair of the Center for Public Service.

The goal of the program is for the Fellows to intensively study and experience the Arab culture of Oman. The group had a series of briefings from the U.S. State Department, Department of Commerce, Middle Eastern scholars, former Omani ambassadors, the Omani deputy foreign minister, U.S. embassy staff in Oman, and even retired four-star General Anthony Zinni in the airport lounge in Qatar.

“The bulk of our trip was spent in buses and three SUVs driving all around the country, visiting fishing villages, bedouins in the desert, and commercial cities in order to better understand the country and its people,” added Shrock on his experience.

“Omanis are an amazingly friendly people–I never went more than a few minutes without someone saying hello–usually in English–and asking where I was from. All were excited that Americans were visiting their country,” said Shrock.

At the end of the trip, the entire group produced a 25 page briefing document that we can use when giving presentations about Oman.

Shrock also serves as the Director of the Center for Public Service at AU and earned his Ph.D. from Miami University in 1996 with a major field in U.S. cultural history and a minor field in World History. He has published The Gilded Age which came out with Greenwood Press in 2004 and various articles on topics that include silent film and the Vietnam Antiwar Movement.

Since coming to AU in 2005, Shrock inherited the class Caldwell taught over the years, The History of the Middle East, an upper division history class.

Shrock gives a glimpse of the country of Oman in this brief synopsis:

Oman is a country of 3.4 million people located at the southeastern edge of the Arabian peninsula. It controls of the Straits of Hormuz, through which all of the oil from the Persian Gulf is shipped. The Sultan, who has been in power since 1970, has significantly modernized the nation’s infrastructure, and Oman has an enviable road system. It has some oil and natural gas but is not as rich as Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates. It is a ruggedly beautiful country of mountains and beaches. It is overwhelmingly Muslim, but has small numbers of Hindus and Christians.

“The trip has been an invaluable experience to me and will significantly help me to explain Arab culture to my students,” said Shrock.

—Stefanie Leiter is the Web Content Manager at Anderson University.

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,800 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.

To be a member for Alpha Chi, students have to be of junior or senior status and in the top ten percent of their class. While all Alpha Chi students on campus are invited to submit a paper or presentation of work in their major for the national competition, Anderson University can only submit two papers for the national scholarship competition. Students compete either as juniors or seniors. This year three Alpha Chi students submitted papers for the scholarship competition. A faculty committee then selected the two students to represent Anderson University. Both students this year competed in the junior category.

Zehner will be serving as student body president next school year on campus and is a triple major in chemistry, biology, and philosophy.

“Anderson University has a long history with Alpha Chi and having our students win national and regional scholarships,” said Blake Janutolo, Dean of College of Science and Humanities.

Senior Heike Baird from Anderson, Ind., was an alternate winner for the Nolle Scholarship and received a $100 award. Baird also served as an alternate for the regional scholarship, a $200 award. Baird is majoring in English with a minor in Spanish. [Photo: Front row, left to right: Jennifer Perry, Heike Baird, Candice Lane. Back row, left to right: Nick Zehner, Blake Janutolo, Trish Janutolo, Marcus Smith, Nathan Turner]

“Nick and Heike have continued that tradition by submitting excellent papers for the scholarship competition and giving dynamic, professional presentations of their work at the National Convention. Watching their presentations made me proud to be part of an university that produces students that excel in their academic achievements,” added Janutolo.

A nominee for the Nolle Scholarships must be planning to be a senior in the fall semester of the award year.

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,800 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.

Director of the Career Development Center Maryann Coty shared that over 700 current undergraduate students have utilized the center’s resources and services.

“Using our office resources, meeting with our staff, or simply viewing the Career Development Center web site can help direct students with their internship and employment search,” said Coty.

Alumni contacting the Career Development Center for career advice, resume help, or connecting them to other alumni has increased due to layoffs and the current economy since the fall of 2008. Through a new intuitive headed by the Alumni office, the Alumni Mentoring Program creates a connection with students and alumni, and even alumni with other alumni to network professionally in their given industry and region.

“Connecting with our office is important either as a student, an alumni, or serving as an Alumni Mentor,” said Coty. “Industry networking connects students to the organizations they wish to pursue in an effort to research the job market, how the economy affects the industry, and the different sectors to their career choice.”

One example was the recent April 3 Media Career Day the Career Development Center, INvision AU and the Dept. of Communications Arts hosted in Reardon Auditorium. The Career Development Center brought in alumni from a television station, radio station, reporters, a publishing company, and newspapers to allow students to see all the job opportunities and majors encompassed in the media industry. This not only helps with networking efforts but helps undeclared students to see the vast opportunities in the media field. [Media Day pictured left.]

INvision AU is another tool the Career Development Center offers in finding paid internships for students. The Lilly Endowment grant allows AU to place interns in an organization with an agreement that the company matches the grant for future interns.

“This is a great opportunity to help students find internships, to gain experience, build required soft skills, connect students with an organization, and build a foundation for their career plan,” said Coty.

Coty breaks down each class year below to prepare students for internships and employment:

Senior Year

• Make sure your resume clearly identifies the education and skills you’ve obtained. When apply for a job, target your resume toward the organization and the job description.
• Actively get in touch with your network list. Contact everyone you know, relationships built over your time at AU, alumni connections, internships, part time jobs, volunteering in the community, etc.
• Let your network know what field you are interested in and that you are graduating.
• Attend job fairs to learn about organizations and job opportunities, and to make connections.
• At the start of your senior year have a good understanding as to when organizations within your field of interest recruit for employment. Some organizations may recruit in the fall for the following summer. This requires a great deal of researching of organizations. With today’s economy be open to taking internships.
• Follow up with the organizations in which you’ve applied for employment.

Junior Year

• Actively search for a summer internship. Talk to your faculty advisor, an alumni mentor, your network, and the career center.
• Contact the career center to prepare for interviews.
• Research the different skills you will need to develop and/or improve upon within your field of interest. Internships are a great way to develop communication, organizational, team building, leadership, and other skills organizations seek in entry level employees.
• Determine your strengths versus your weaknesses.
• Prepare to be competitive in the job market.

Sophomore Year

• Connect with alumni. Learn about the job opportunities available within your field of interest. Alumni can help educate you on what is current in the industry.
• Begin to create your network list. Include family, friends, faculty, alumni, and other professionals.
• Start networking early with alumni and everyone you know. Connections are the key to building lasting professional relationships.

Freshman Year

• Develop a short- and long-term career plan that meets your career goals with the assistance of a career counselor.
• Your resume allows you to see the knowledge and skills you currently possess.
• Sign up for LART 1200, Career and Life Planning, if undeclared. The class encourages those students who are undecided to determine interests relative to the current job market.

To view further information on a student timeline, click here.

“I wish employers knew how much we desire to have jobs and how eager we are to enter the work force – that’s a charisma not a lot of employees can say they still have,” said senior art major Dane Benton on today’s economy and job market search.

The CDC assists students and alumni with applying their academic and life experiences to attain career goals; provides them with the services and resources necessary to make better informed career decisions; and develops the skills necessary to implement their career plans.

—Stefanie Leiter is the Web Content Manager at Anderson University.

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,750 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.

The idea behind the initiative was launched a few years ago before Davis worked at AU. Now with Ed Fry, Alumni Connections Coordinator on staff through the Lilly Grant, Fry serves as a liaison to alumni through Career Development Center, other departments on campus, and the Alumni office.

“We want students to know that they have a common bond and a common experience with alumni,” said Davis.

During the chapel program, Davis and Fry introduced students to different alumni across the country including video testimonials, career highlights and maps showing where in the United States and Indiana alumni are located.

The initiative creates a connection with students and alumni, and even alumni with other alumni to network professionally in their given industry and region. Students are able to have “on-going relationships” with fellow alumni to receive info on their chosen vocation, internship opportunities, or to seek guidance during a job search.

With the AMP, Fry hopes to “connect the dots” with current students so they have a greater preparation of what goes on outside life as a college student at AU. Through e-mail to alumni, enews, homecoming, and alumni events, Davis and Fry have been able to “connect with fellow alumni who are excited to reconnect to AU by giving back in a tangible way.”

“The Alumni Mentor Program offers alumni and students to connect based on vocation or region, which makes it a unique opportunity,” said Fry.

The AU Alumni Association hopes current students begin to realize how vital the Alumni office is to life after college. Through alumni events, AndersonAlums.com and other social media, enews, Signatures, alumni opportunities and various benefits, students have the opportunity to utilize their future status as Anderson University alumni with a network of 25,000 plus.

According to Fry, many current students he has met with on campus are searching for alumni in areas outside of Central Indiana. His goal is to partner with departments on campus to connect these students to a mentor.

“It is sometimes not what you know but who you know when searching for a job,” said Davis. “We are hoping this program connects the two.”

During chapel, a “sophomore mugging” (an initiative to welcome sophomores into the AU Alumni Association) launched giving sophomore students AU mugs with the Alumni Association logo. Beginning in their sophomore year, students usually reach the 24 hours of class time necessary to become official alumni. Seniors were invited to join the AndersonAlums.com social networking web site launched in August of 2008.

“We wanted to provide a new tool for alumni to communicate and network in a way that is fresh and relevant,” Davis said. “We’re especially excited about the interactive nature of social media, meaning that alumni will be providing their own content by posting videos, photos, blogs and discussions.”

Features of AndersonAlums.com include:

• Social and professional networking opportunities with other alumni
• Special AU and alumni news that you won’t find in Signatures or on the official AU web site
• Alumni event announcements and photos

For more information on the AMP, contact the Alumni Office at ext. 4100 on campus or 765-641-4100 off campus or e-mail Ed Fry. Visit the Alumni web site to update records or to view alumni events.

—Stefanie Leiter is the Web Content Manager at Anderson University.

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,750 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.

Clutching her own set of colorful fabrics, the 8-year-old pushed fistfuls of color into the air and laughed as music thumped, prompting her to strut in a rhythmic dance.

This was her classwork for the day.

Along with nearly 300 other special needs students, the mildly mentally handicapped child spent the afternoon hopping through hula hoops, dancing, acting, making music and playing with big, colorful balls as part of the PG Gray Festival at Anderson University Thursday.

Stan Guilkey has been involved in the festival since its inception 10 years ago and said it was named for PG Gray, the mentally handicapped child of Paul Gray, a professor at Anderson University.

Gray said his son passed away 10 years ago at the age of 30, and Gray is now chairman of the Madison County Special Olympics, inspired by his son’s short life.

On Thursday, children who share the challenges faced by PG were guided from one sensory-stimulating activity to another, all focused on the arts.

The festival featured teachers from VSA Arts of Indiana, an organization that focuses on introducing the arts to special needs students.

The event was a collaboration between Anderson University, Anderson Community Schools, Anderson Center for the Arts and VSA Arts of Indiana.

PG’s cousin and Robinson Early Literacy Academy teacher Sonia Caldwell is Olive’s teacher, and said she devoted her career to teaching special needs children like Olive and PG after watching her cousin’s struggles.

Though her job is challenging, Caldwell said she is inspired by her students regularly. “Seeing the little successes keeps me going.”

Olive’s classmate, Dawson Aynes, joined her in the exercise of color and ribbons and kept spinning in circles long after the music stopped.

A basketball fan, Aynes said he was most enjoying the physical arts portion of the day.

Other students enjoyed gluing pieces of cardstock together to make paper sculptures, lifting parachutes into the air, banging on sticks to make music and learning to play the harmonica.

Across the gym at AU from Olive and Aynes, a small group gathered around Lorenzo Penn, an actor who taught the students acting methods to apply in everyday life.

Penn challenged one student to focus on him and sing one line of a song, ignoring the stares of his classmates. Don’t get distracted, Penn reminded the child as he wiggled nervously in his seat, resisting the urge to look up at the classmates staring him down.

Next, the students were thrust into the spotlight as imaginary super models.

As Penn said “Click, click, click,” the students posed and froze in exaggerated angles for an imaginary camera, doing their best to look like celebrities on the red carpet.

As students rushed from one activity to another in a flurry of movement, color and music, Gray said such events are essential because special needs students are not always given the opportunity to explore the arts like their general education peers.

—Brandi Watters a reporter for the Herald Bulletin. Story republished with permission.

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,700 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.

“We decided to expand on the opportunity of Vision Revision by creating a full day of writing activities and by inviting people in the Anderson community, as well as surrounding areas, to attend,” said English professor and chair for the conference planning committee Deborah Miller Fox.

Over the past 15 years, the English department has hosted many writers on campus to speak in chapel, speak to individual classes, and to participate in other campus events. Fox said the English department applied for a Falls Departmental Initiative grant in order to host a major author like Naslund and to hold the event for free. This grant enables the English department to complement the goals of Vision Revision by bringing Naslund to campus and inviting other local writers to be part of a day-long writing conference.

Organizing the conference with Fox are other English department professors Zola Noble, Elizabeth Imafuji, Jennifer Randonis, religious studies professor Spencer Spaulding, and AU student Meg Asmar.

The event is free and scheduled for Thursday, April 2, 2009. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. in the Reardon Auditorium Lobby.

Dr. Callen served as professor, college dean, and seminary dean at Anderson University for nearly 40 years. In 1988, he was the first faculty member awarded the honor of “University Professor.” He wrote the Anderson University history in 1992, titled Guide of Soul and Mind: The Story of Anderson University, and the histories of all higher education institutions of the Church of God in the 2007 book, Enriching Mind and Spirit. His interest in the history and theology of the Church of God is evident in many other books, including his The Wisdom of the Saints (2003) and The Church that God Intends: Reconsidering the Reformation Heritage of the Church of God Movement (2009).

Dr. Callen was founding director of the Center for Pastoral Studies (1972) and founding editor of Anderson University Press (2000). He wrote the celebrated works Radical Christianity (1999), Authentic Spirituality (2001), Discerning the Divine (2004), and Caught Between Truths (2007). He currently serves as Special Assistant to the General Director of Church of God Ministries.

Dr. Callen’s work with the Wesleyan Theological Society has been exemplary. As the editor for the society’s Wesleyan Theological Journal, beginning in 1993 he moved it from failing status to its present position as the premier journal in its field. He has edited the work of more than 230 scholars in the Wesleyan tradition, and his diligence and excellence as editor is a primary reason the society enjoys sound financial footing and academic prestige. Dr. Callen also edited, with Richard Thompson, a collection of Wesleyan Theological Society essays on biblical theology called Reading the Bible in Wesleyan Ways, and he wrote with Bill Kostlevy, Heart of the Heritage: Core Themes of the Wesleyan/Holiness Tradition. He was instrumental in the formation of the newly formed Wesleyan/Holiness Coalition.

Dr. Callen has authored or edited more than thirty books. In addition to the books already mentioned, his systematic theology, God as Loving Grace: The Biblically Revealed Nature and Work of God, has been especially well received. His friendship with theologian, Clark Pinnock, generated two Callen books, Journey Toward Renewal: An Intellectual Biography of Clark H. Pinnock, and a new edition of The Scripture Principle (2006). Among his most recent books is his autobiography, A Pilgrim’s Progress (2008).

Dr. Callen’s ministry has not been restricted to the academic. He has pastored, traveled the world on short-term missionary assignments, and is the founding corporate secretary of Horizon International, now a major ministry to AIDS orphans in South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Uganda.

The Wesleyan Theological Society will honor Dr. Barry Callen on the Anderson campus at its Friday evening banquet on March 6 at 7:00 pm. The conference and/or banquet registration form is available to download at the society website. Those wishing only to attend the banquet at which Dr. Callen will be honored must register: http://wesley.nnu.edu/wts/annual_meetings.htm

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,800 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.

Under the Act the Hope Credit has been increased to 100 percent of the first $2,400 in qualified expenses and 50 percent of the next $2,400 in qualified expenses for a maximum credit of $3,600 per student. The Lifetime Learning Credit has increased from 20 percent to 40 percent. The definition of “qualified education expense” has also been expanded.

According to Ken Nieman, AU Director of Student Financial Services, because of AU’s location in a declared disaster area, students or their parents may have increased eligibility for the Education Tax Credits when filing their 2008 and 2009 federal income tax returns.

“As this has the potential of being overlooked when preparing your return, we have been making efforts to get the word out, using our web site and direct mailings. Families should by all means mention this to their income tax preparer or reference the IRS publications before tackling their own return. However, we are not able to provide specific income tax advise,” said Nieman.

One of the more important tax law change for 2008 and 2009 is that the definition of qualified education expense now includes cost of books and room and board charges or, for those students living off campus or at home, the amount the university used in determining financial need. For the 2008 Calendar Year, Anderson University used the following living expense estimates in the determination of students’ financial need:

Student Financial Services encourage you to refer this matter to your professional income tax preparer since Anderson University will not be able to provide you with specific income tax advice or guidance. Special IRS assistance is available by calling 1-866-562-5227, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time. For additional information please refer to IRS Publication 4492-B – Information for Affected Taxpayers in the Midwestern Disaster Area and Publication 970 – Tax Benefits for Education, both which are available for download at www.irs.gov.

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,800 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.

Dance classes started at AU in 2001 and in 2005 the dance program opened a studio, located in the Kardatzke Wellness Center. A minor in dance performance has been offered since 2006.

“Over these past few years, the amount of student interest and enthusiasm has been overwhelming, and student participation has exceeded our expectations,” said Dr. Jeffrey Wright, Dean for College of the Arts. “We now have 18 students who are declared minors in dance. Creating these dance majors seemed the logical way to capture the momentum of dance on our campus and move it to the next level.”

Over a period of several months, dance faculty, music school faculty, and business school faculty, along with the help of some external consultants in dance education, developed the curricula for these three majors.

The university’s new state-of-the-art dance studio, equipped with a L’Air sprung floor, barres, mirrors, and theatrical sound and lighting equipment, is the ideal facility in which to learn and practice the art of dance.

Dance technique courses include four levels of ballet, modern, jazz and tap as well as musical theatre dance forms and world dance forms. Theoretical courses include dance history survey, period dance, and dance improvisation and composition.

Partnering with the Falls School of Business, the 51 hour Dance Business major includes dance technique and dance theory classes, in addition to marketing, management, and accounting classes. Within the Dance Business major, students will have the option of two tracks: non-profit business and business administration. Students must also complete an internship before graduation.

“Dance has been overlooked by many colleges as a viable major, but there is now a national trend of including dance majors in the arts curricula on the college campus,” said Wright. “I believe it is important to give students the opportunity to study dance within the context of a liberal arts, church-related university such as AU. Many students are looking for this opportunity, and there are very few schools that are offering it.”

—Stefanie Leiter is the Web Content Manager at Anderson University.

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,800 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.

Now in its 63rd season, the 50-voice choir under the direction of conductor, Richard Sowers, has received national and international recognition for their many and varied performances. The Chorale has performed in concert for several national and regional conventions of the American Chorale Directors Association (ACDA), including a recent Central Division Convention in Indianapolis in which they were additionally honored to have been chosen to perform the world premiere of a new work commissioned by ACDA for this event.

The 2009 tour concerts will feature a broad range of musical compositions, including selections by Pachelbel, Sweelinck, Tavener, Whitacre, and Tormis, as well as hymn arrangements and spirituals arranged by Moses Hogan, L. L. Fleming, and David Phelps. Many unaccompanied selections will be performed as well as those for separate men’s and women’s ensembles. Ken Chan, staff accompanist for the Anderson University School of Music will serve as accompanist for the tour.

Recent tours have included performances in Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall, Riverside Church and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York; an internationally broadcast performance during the Sunday morning service at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, Calif.; and the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., representing the state of Indiana for “Indiana Day.”

Performances of the Chorale and other Anderson University School of Music ensembles for the Emmy Award-winning Candles and Carols Christmas program are broadcast throughout the United States and world-wide over two global networks each December.

The Chorale was founded by Dr. Robert Nicholson in 1945. The ensemble has received national and international recognition for their performances at ACDA events, music education conventions, church music conferences, European music festivals, and collaborations with several regional orchestras in performances of major choral/orchestral works. They will give performances of the Beethoven “Missa Solemnis” this spring in Columbus, Indiana and Anderson.

Seven European tours have taken the Chorale to concert venues in Germany, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia and Russia. The most recent international tour, in May 2007, took the Chorale on a 23-day concert tour of Norway, Sweden, Finland and St. Petersburg, Russia. They are next slated for a tour of Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland in May 2010.

The Chorale conductor, Dr. Richard Sowers, is in his 25th year at Anderson University, where he is a professor of music and director of choral and orchestral music. He also conducts Chamber Orchestra, Symphonic Choir and Men’s Choir, and teaches undergraduate and graduate conducting. Sowers is in his 20th season as music director and conductor of the Anderson (city) Symphony Orchestra. He was a resident guest conductor of the EMO Ensemble in Helsinki, Finland, during the winter of 2007. Sowers is active in the American Chorale Directors Association, the International Federation of Choral Music and is an active clinician, adjudicator and guest conductor.

For more information about Chorale performances or about Anderson University, please contact the School of Music at (765) 641-4450, the Office of Admissions at (800) 428-6414.

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,800 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.

But when the truth is told, this production directed by Laurel Goetzinger with musical conductor Fritz Robertson is a breezy evening of subtle humor, creative simplicity and a touch of madness.

The opera, a mix of comic mismatches and haunting turmoil, is a wise fit to showcase the individual talents of AU students.

As a composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was just 18 when handed the chance to write music for a libretto that had been performed previously. His more important “Magic Flute” or “Don Giovanni” operas were years away. By the mid-1770s, he still had not matured into choruses or memorable melodies.

So the focus is on individual actors who need passion, stamina and diction to carry their roles, qualities found in most of the expert performances at

the Boze Lyric Theatre. There are times when an additional emotion could be drawn to the performers’ faces, but there is also a lot of character feelings that need to remain pent up here.

The first clue into the lovers’ romps are in the title, “The Pretend Garden Girl,” with the back story taking place, unseen on stage, years before the opera begins.

An Italian count, Belfiore, thinks he stabbed former lover Violante to death in a spat.

Now, Belfiore is marrying another woman, Arminda, at a chateau. Nearby stands Violante, disguised as a gardener’s girl hoping to respark the count’s romance. Of course, the truths must eventually come out.

Director Goetzinger has smartly chosen to set the action in the mid-1920s with performers in “Great Gatsby” dress, helping the audience better identify with the mistaken identities and unrequited love (which sounds like a Jazz Age theme) among three couples.

The stage is simply lit. Red denotes the awakening of public passions of the first act; an eerie green adds to the second act’s frenzy in a forest where couples maddeningly — and somewhat strangely — search for one another.

Roles are being shared throughout the weekend. However, during a recent rehearsal, Debbie Fights’ vocal range helps detail the varied moods, including recurrent lies, of Sandrina. Theodore Hicks, with a quality tenor, holds back his visuals as Count Belfiore but breaks into a long-awaited grin when he finds love. Both shine in the shared emotional intensity, and confusion, that opens the second act.

Jeremy Mang has visual fun with admitting his own unbearable yearnings as the town mayor.

Katherine Beach — listen to her sarcasm rise and fall — is a hoot as Serpetta whose bitterness over love turns into cheer.

Pay attention to the words, right up to the end when there’s a quick resolution, and there’s joyful reward in this truly professional production.

If you go …

• What: “La Finta Giardiniera” comic opera by Mozart. Sung in English with subtitles provided.When: 7:30 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday

• Where: Boze Lyric Theatre at Anderson University

• Tickets: $12 for adults; senior and military, $10; students, $5. The Byrum box office is 641-4351.

—Scott L. Miley is a reporter for the Herald Bulletin. Story republished with permission.

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,800 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.

According to McTague, the financial match was a collaborative effort with the Parents Club, AU donor Russell Savage, and Anderson University. [Pictured above, l to r: Adult Ed student, Megan Biddle; Grants and Research Officer, Karen McTague; Director of Security, Walt Smith; Director of Health Services, Nancy Mumbower; Associate Director of Alumni & Parent Programs, Kim Wolfe; and Manager of Annual Fund Programs, Elyse Cromer]

Each student in the School of Adult Learning chooses an applied research project to fulfill graduation requirements. The 5-hour course requires between 160 and 200 hours defining the project problem, researching literature, discovering solutions, and writing the finished paper that, typically, is at least 35 to 45 pages in length. The learner’s project is written and orally presented.

“A lot of students do a work or church related project,” recalls Biddle. “But because we had just moved to Noblesville and I had left my job as a nurse to come to AU full-time, I wanted to do something relating to Anderson University,” said Biddle.

Biddle met with Smith in the fall of 2008 to research the safety and security issues on campus. After considering different options, providing the campus with defibrillators seemed to be a natural choice given Biddle’s nursing background.

The location of defibrillators are as follows: Student Center; Reardon Auditorium; Decker Hall basement; Fine Arts building; Hartung Hall; Nicholson Library; Hardacre Hall; Health Services; and residence halls. There are also future locations on campus the university will be purchasing defibrillators for.

Jim Scott, natatorium director in the Kardatzke Wellness Center, will be providing CPR and defibrillator training for faculty staff the end of February on campus.

—Stefanie Leiter is the Web Content Manager at Anderson University.

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,750 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.

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Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,700 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 60 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.

Ms. Dinnerstein’s second solo album, The Berlin Concert, was recently released worldwide and earned the No. 1 spot on the US Billboard Classical Chart in its first week of sales. The Telarc recording is a live recording of Ms. Dinnerstein’s recital debut at the Kammermusiksaal of the Philharmonie in Berlin; it features the Bach, Lasser, and Beethoven works she will perform in Anderson. Ms. Dinnerstein chose her repertoire for her recent recording because of how the pieces speak to each other, and because of their relationship to the music of Bach.

She explains, “My hope with this concert was to program a group of pieces that would contrast with and relate to each other, despite being separated by hundreds of years. Of The Berlin Concert CD, International Piano raves, “Dinnerstein’s subtly-inflected tonal purity and exquisite dynamic suppleness impart a sense of concentrated musical inevitability… touch-perfect (how does she create such an exquisite, velvety staccato?) but also so mellifluously voiced and immaculately balanced that it is difficult to imagine the music being played with a more complete grasp of every parameter.”

Ms. Dinnerstein has gained an international following because of the remarkable success of her recording of the Goldberg Variations, released on Telarc in August 2007. In today’s classical music and recording industry climate, it is rare that a debut album from a relatively little known artist generates such an enthusiastic response from the public and the media. T

he New York Times chose the disc as one of the Best CDs of 2007, describing it with, “An utterly distinctive voice in the forest of Bach interpretation, Ms. Dinnerstein brings her own pianistic expressivity to the “Goldberg” Variations, probing each variation as if it were something completely new.” Slate.com raved, “Dinnerstein is a throwback to such high priestesses of music as Wanda Landowska and Myra Hess . . . [She] is touring. Go hear her, and get religion. And if you can’t, there’s always the record.” Piano Magazine called the disc, “precisely the kind of playing that the early 21st century most needs, infused as it is with a deep and pervasive sense of beauty and tenderness of heart which is often profoundly affecting.”

Recent and upcoming performances include Ms. Dinnerstein’s recital debuts at the Aspen and Ravinia festivals, in San Francisco, Paris, London, Copenhagen, Vilnius, Bremen, and at the Stuttgart Bach Festival; as well as debut performances with the Dresden Philharmonic, Czech Philharmonic, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, and Kristjan Järvi’s Absolute Ensemble. In New York, she performed on the People’s Symphony series at Town Hall and on Lincoln Center’s Great Performers series during the 2007-2008 season, and will perform a recital at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on February 19, 2009. She returns to Indiana on Saturday, March 21 when she joins conductor Kirk Trevor and the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra in the Basile Theater of the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center for a performance of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5.

Since 1996 Ms. Dinnerstein has played concerts throughout the United States for the Piatigorsky Foundation, an organization dedicated to bringing classical music to non-traditional venues. Amongst the places she has played are nursing homes, schools and community centers. Most notably, Ms. Dinnerstein gave the first classical music performance in the Louisiana state prison system when she played at the Avoyelles Correctional Center.

At Juilliard, Ms. Dinnerstein was a student of Peter Serkin. She also studied with Solomon Mikowsky at the Manhattan School of Music and in London with Maria Curcio, the distinguished pupil of Artur Schnabel. She lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband and son. Simone Dinnerstein records exclusively for Telarc International. She is represented worldwide by Tanja Dorn at IMG Artists. For more information, please visit www.simonedinnerstein.com.

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,750 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.

There were over 2,200 entries from throughout the United States, Canada and other countries in the 2008 competition.

Entries include film, analog and digital productions viewed in a wide variety of mediums from movie screens to televisions to computers. Entrants include video and film production companies, web developers, advertising agencies, PR firms, corporate and government communication departments, producers, directors, editors and shooters.

The Ava Awards are sponsored and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP). The international organization consists of several thousand production, marketing, communication, advertising, public relations, and freelance professionals. AMCP administers recognition programs; provides judges and rewards outstanding achievement and service to the profession.

Judges are industry professionals who look for companies and individuals whose talent exceeds a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry.

Winners were selected from over 160 categories in three divisions; Television Productions, Video/Film Productions and Web Productions. About 15% of the entries won the Platinum Award, the organization’s top honor. A complete list of Platinum and Gold Winners can be found on the Ava Awards website at www.avaawards.com.

Covenant Productions^® is a nationally recognized television and film production company based on the Anderson University campus. Projects created by Covenant Productions^® have been featured on The Nashville Network (TNN) and honored by organizations that include The Gospel Music Association (GMA), Billboard magazine, and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). “A Ripple of Hope” (www.rippleofhopemovie.com) has been recognized by Heartland Film Festival, the New Orleans and Ojai Film Festival just to name a few.

The Development Office will be open December 29, 30 and December 31 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. to accept year-end contributions. Persons desiring to access the AU Development office during this time will need to enter Decker Hall through the northwest door of the building breezeway. Directional signs will be posted for visitors. The Development office is located on the second floor of Decker Hall. Please call the Development office at 765-641-4053 or 1-800-421-1025 for more detailed information.

I can’t deny it, I won’t deny it and you can’t change my mind: I love Christmas.

I’m a fan of holidays in general — most mean either presents, great food or knocking on strangers’ doors for candy — all good things in my book. But, wow, do I love Christmas!

From Christmas lights and decorations in the yard, to the stories of Santa, Rudolph and Frosty, to watching “The Christmas Story” repeatedly — I love it. And don’t forget crazy shopping at Wal-Mart on Dec. 23 — I love it all.

Throw in getting presents (admit it, it’s your favorite part, too), Christmas music, peppermint mochas from Starbucks (I’m addicted) and a nice snow blanketing the ground, and Christmas is hands down the best holiday ever. And this doesn’t even mention the real reason for the season, as we like to say.

Unfortunately, I’ll miss out on all these great things and more this year.

I and fellow members of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 221st Ordnance Co., based in Fort Wayne, will be spending Christmas in Afghanistan or Kuwait, serving America in her time of need. Like so many before us, we are making one of the most difficult sacrifices a soldier can make — being away from home during the holidays.

Season of gifts

Perhaps my family is one reason why I love Christmas. Every year, my mother decorates the house to an unbelievable extent. There is a Nativity scene, angel or elf covering every square inch. I can’t use the bathroom without seeing Christmas towels and being asked if I have been naughty or nice. And her Christmas village … oh, my … the elaborate scheme of buildings, roads, townspeople and fake snow is a thing of beauty.

Of course, she is also the master of gift giving — no matter what it is I wanted each year, she made sure I had it. From a bike, to GI Joes, to a Playstation 2, she delivered. My dad has also been awesome when it comes to buying presents for me and my siblings.

And then there is my aunt. Every year we still get a Christmas stocking at her house full of things like deodorant, soap, toothpaste, socks — you know, all the things you need, but don’t want to open on Christmas Day.

Hard on the families

A deployment wears on everyone involved — both the soldier and the families back home. And perhaps no time is harder than the time right now.

“It’s miserable,” said Sgt. Zane Unverzagt, a 221st Ordnance Co. member from Columbia City. Unverzagt was also deployed with the unit in 2004-2005, and he knows what it’s like to be away from home at the holidays.

“The holidays are important, and missing one is enough,” he said, “But missing two is even worse. It’s just miserable.”

Back home, Unverzagt has plenty of loved ones awaiting his return. Among them are four children, (two of his own and two soon-to-be stepchildren) ranging from ages 2 to 7, and also his fiancee, Jenna. After the deployment forced a serious look at their engagement, the two will wed in August.

“My children are supportive as children can be,” Unverzagt said. “They understand me being gone, and they know when I’m home we’ll have a real Christmas together.”

Dad in Afghanistan

Sgt. 1st Class Eric Smith also knows what it’s like to be away from home during the holidays. He spent time on active duty before joining the 221st and also served in Afghanistan during the unit’s last deployment. But for Smith, who is stationed in Salerno, Afghanistan, it’s hard no matter what time of year it is.

“I think the hardest part about being away from home is not seeing my four children grow up,” Smith said. “I missed my youngest’s first birthday, his first step and so on and so on. And it’s really hard on the kids. They really don’t know what to make of the deployment. All they want is for me to come home.”

It’s even more difficult when the holidays roll around.

“Being away from my loved ones is hard, but it’s even harder now … I can’t help but think of all the love and thankfulness that the holidays bring,” he said.

Wife is his ‘hero’

As difficult and painful as it is to be away from his wife and four children, the experience makes Smith realize how thankful he is for his loving family.

“I am most thankful for my family, especially my wife; she has been my biggest supporter!” Smith said. “I don’t know where I would be without her. She always makes me feel loved, and she’s always been there for me.

“I think she and many women like her have the hardest jobs there are!,” Smith added. “She has to be the mom and dad in my absence. She has to take care of everything until I am home. My job is somewhat easy compared to hers.”

He concluded with a statement few in uniform would argue with:

“She and women like her are my heroes — the families are the ones that make the ultimate sacrifice.”

Soldiers are family

While being away from home for the holidays isn’t fun, there is a bit of consolation for soldiers.

A deployment creates bonds rarely seen by those who have not experienced it. Soldiers live with each other day in and day out — they work, eat and sleep together, and see each other at their best and worst. It’s nearly impossible to not form a family-like bond.

“My soldiers are my family,” Smith said. “We argue and we laugh just like most families do, then we have a big group hug when it’s all said and done. It kind of lets you know that you are not alone in Afghanistan.”

Unverzagt agrees.

“I think we have it easy,” he said. “There are 30 other guys right here going through the same thing that I am, and having those people here who understand, it makes the holidays a lot easier.”

—Nick Pease wrote this column for the News-Sentinel in Ft. Wayne, Ind.

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,750 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.

Fortune joined Vanderbilt in September 2000 as associate vice chancellor for public affairs after serving as press secretary to former Gov. Don Sundquist for more than six years.

“Beth Fortune possesses an in-depth, comprehensive knowledge of Vanderbilt, as well as a thorough understanding of its culture, history and mission. She is a highly respected and vastly experienced professional in the fields of public affairs, politics and the media, as well as a well-regarded and widely recognized leader in higher education and in our local community,” Zeppos said. “There were many outstanding candidates for this position, but with Beth’s depth of experience combined with her passion for Vanderbilt, she was the clear choice.”

As vice chancellor for public affairs, she leads the university’s comprehensive communications, government and community initiatives and serves as the university’s chief spokesperson.

Fortune succeeds Michael Schoenfeld, who became Duke University’s vice president for public affairs and government relations July 1. Her appointment is pending approval by the Board of Trust.

As associate vice chancellor Fortune served as the principal deputy to the vice chancellor for public affairs and oversaw the university’s news and communications functions, including the News Service, Creative Services, Science and Research Communications and The Vanderbilt View monthly publication.

“Vanderbilt is an engaging, dynamic institution that has many important constituencies, and it’s a privilege to serve in a role that reaches out to so many of them,” Fortune said. “I appreciate this incredible opportunity and look forward to continuing to work with all the members of the Vanderbilt community.”

From 1995 to 2000 Fortune was a member of the Governor’s Cabinet and the first female gubernatorial press secretary in Tennessee history. She also served as press secretary for Sundquist’s successful 1994 run for governor.

Three times named by Business Nashville and in 2003 by The Tennessean as one of the city’s top young leaders, Fortune also has been recognized by the Nashville Scene as among the most effective and respected public affairs professionals in the city. She was the recipient of the Spirit of Leadership award in 2006 from CABLE, a networking organization.

From 1985 to 1992, Fortune was a political reporter for the Nashville Banner, the city’s former daily evening newspaper. She won an Exceptional Merit Media Award from the National Women’s Political Caucus for a series on women in Tennessee politics.

She also worked as a principal in The Fulton Group, a former Nashville lobbying and public affairs firm, and as manager of public affairs for the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority.

Fortune was one of former Mayor Bill Purcell’s first appointments to the Metropolitan Educational Access Corporation and served as chair from 2004 to 2007. She also serves on the boards of Women in Numbers (WIN), Urban League of Middle Tennessee, Blue Ridge Conference on Leadership, Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity, Belcourt Theatre and as president of Renewal House. She is past president of the Nashville Women’s Political Caucus, past president of WIN, a former member of the CABLE board of directors and member of the Leadership Nashville Alumni Association.

In 2002, she was one of 16 women worldwide selected by the International Women’s Forum to participate in its prestigious yearlong fellowship on executive leadership that included programs at Harvard University and the University of Cambridge in England.

A 1985 graduate of Anderson University, Fortune earned a master of arts in journalism and public affairs from American University in 1990.

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Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,750 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.

“Mayo Clinic is the number two hospital in the nation and known internationally as a prestigious hospital,” said Sarah. “It is place I always wanted to work.” [Photo on right: Sarah Walker with Clinical Coach]

The Summer III nursing internship program offered at the Mayo Clinic is available between nursing major’s junior and senior years in school. Applicants have to not only submit a 12 page application, but also provide information on their resume, previous clinical experiences, and areas of interest.

After being accepted, the 10-week course consisted of 2 weeks of orientation followed by 8 weeks of one-on-one time with a clinical coach of twelve hour shifts, thirty-six hour weeks.

“We worked as a team with our clinical coach so we were still submerged in nursing and performing tasks but learning alongside a professional as well,” said Sarah.

On her first day, Sarah recalls working with the family of an overdose patient and being “out of her element.” Much of the day she remembers just standing back, observing and not knowing how to properly interact and respond with the family. [Photo on left: Tour of Mayo1 Helipad]

In contrast, on Sarah’s last day she felt so comfortable working that she helped a new Registered Nurse beginning orientation transfer a patient out of the ICU. At the end of the day, the nurse asked questions to Sarah as she responded, “Don’t ask me; I’m just a Summer III intern.” In return, the nurse said she thought Sarah was an RN. She knew then she had chosen the right field after learning so much in so little of time. “By the end of my Summer III experience, I felt comfortable working with patients and families and functioning as an important part of the health care team.”

Offered a job in the Medical ICU after graduation, Sarah has an important decision to make in January. She is not only a nursing major, but also minoring in violin performance. After graduation, she hopes to expand her studies to the music medical research field. Sarah applied in October for the Fullbright Scholarship in Finland to exclusively study music from September 2009 to May 2010.

“Being offered the job in the medical ICU was a true honor because many are not offered jobs after interning,” said Sarah. “Fortunately, it is a job offered to me whether I decide to study in Finland next fall or ready for me when I graduate.”

“My career goal is to provide basic nursing care and also perform research in pioneering new methods of the therapeutic use of music in providing care for both patients and members of the health care team. I plan to compare this research with cross-cultural research and spread musical joy and passion around the world.”

—Stefanie Leiter is the Web Content Manager at Anderson University.

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,750 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the fourth consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing and theology.