Signatures

Message Signatures Anderson University Alumni Quarterly Magazine P R E S I D E N T 'S Deborah Lilly BA '90, MTS '11 I n the nearly 100 years since Anderson University began, this campus, our students, and our alumni have President Edwards demonstrated how small steps matter in the journey to create a big picture. Because of donations big and small over the last 96 years, we have expanded everything from the size of the campus to the increase of academic programs to the number of students who study here each year. Whether it was with a one-time gift or gifts made consistently over a lifetime, you have made a difference in the world through Anderson University. How do we encourage, challenge, and guide a class of students to become impactful alumni? Opportunities. These opportunities come in the form of conferences, networking receptions, memberships to professional organizations, and travel across the world. Opportunities are also created when donations of all sizes offset tuition or provide funds for supplies and research projects. Making these opportunities available to students creates better-informed and better-prepared graduates. These opportunities also pique the interest of prospective students and their parents and enlarge our student body. So, we have kicked off a simple campaign called, "It Matters." By visiting our It Matters website, you can see how individual academic departments can further opportunities for AU students. Then, you may choose which program you would like to support. Simple. We thank you for everything you have done and will do in the future to support our students and our mission to educate students for lives of faith and service through their churches and communities. You really do matter! James L. Edwards, President e d i t o r i a l a s s i s ta n t (765) 641-4238 dllilly@anderson.edu You matter! Chelsea Dawson BA '15 editor contributing writers Kerry Shaw a rt d i r e c t o r (765) 641-4236 klshaw@anderson.edu Michael Baker BA '08 d e s i g n / l ay o u t (765) 641-4237 mtbaker@anderson.edu Elizabeth Murray p u b l i c at i o n s a s s i s ta n t Lindsay Thompson Conner BA '05 Ashley Kelly BA '15 Scott Rees BA '01 Chris Williams BA '92, MBA '00 contributing photographers Dale Pickett Kerry Shaw Randy Dillinger c o n t r i b u t i n g i l l u s t r at o r Jason Horning BA '05 The official alumni periodical of Anderson University, Signatures magazine is published by the Office of Publications and distributed free of charge to alumni, friends, faculty, and staff. Editorial offices are located in the Office of Publications, Anderson University, 1100 E. Fifth St., Anderson, IN 46012-3495. Signatures is a registered trademark of Anderson University. Published online by Proforma Resource Group, Montrose, Col. 1100 E. 5th St., Anderson, IN 46012-3495 www.anderson.edu admissions Tom Bruce BA '71 (800) 428-6414 executive director of university info@anderson.edu alumni (765) 641-4100 career development (765) 641-4196 development (800) 421-1025 registrar (765) 641-4169 Address Changes r e l at i o n s a n d a l u m n i a f fa i r s (765) 641-4232 tsbruce@anderson.edu Ben Davis BA '97 d i r e c t o r o f a l u m n i r e l at i o n s (765) 641-4101 badavis@anderson.edu Chris Williams BA '92, MBA '00 director of u n i v e r s i t y c o m m u n i c at i o n s (765) 641-4235 cjwilliams@anderson.edu Call (765) 641-4100 Anderson University is a four-year liberal arts institution with approximately 2,700 undergraduate and graduate students. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, the university offers more than 60 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, theology, nursing, and music. ANDERSON UNIVERSITY Alumni Quarterly, Spring 2013 The Anderson University logo shown above is a registered trademark of Anderson University.

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