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College of Business Professor Receives Fulbright Scholar Award
“Supporting Remote Teachers”—that were designed to support teachers and schools that were required to immediately move to remote teaching and learning because
An Anderson University College of Business professor has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award to serve as a cultural ambassador to Belarus.
of the COVID-19 pandemic. The two certificate courses provided K-12 educators with relevant, timely strategies and techniques that can be immediately applied to support or administer teaching and learning in this challenging time.
The U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board last June announced that Dr. Kent Saunders, a professor of finance and economics at
“Developing these certificate courses embodies
Anderson University, was selected based on his project
Anderson’s commitment to servant leadership
titled Financial Management and Investment Foundations in Belarus. Saunders’ Fulbright award will entail teaching
and its place as a leading innovator in teaching
courses to undergraduate students and MBA program
and learning,” said Dr. Joshua Herron, dean of
courses to professionals along with consulting on curriculum and faculty development in Belarus.
online and continuous learning.
“I am very excited for the opportunity to share what I know with students and faculty in Belarus,” Saunders said. “Additionally, living, teaching and learning for a prolonged period of time in a country whose economic system is
AU Class of 2020 a Diverse, Accomplished Group
different from my own will have a profound effect on my own understanding of financial economics.”
Despite commencement being postponed because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, 515 students graduated from
AUCIDL Develops Training for Educators Needing Help with Remote Teaching The Anderson University Center for Innovation and Digital Learning (CIDL) last summer provided professional learning experiences for K-12 educators and administrators across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two self-paced certificate programs were offered— “Fundamentals of Remote Teaching and Learning” and
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Anderson University at the conclusion of the 2019-2020 academic year. Amid the challenging and unprecedented circumstances it faced, the Anderson University Class of 2020 is incredibly accomplished. In total, 436 students earned a bachelor’s degree and 66 earned a master’s degree. In addition, four students completed a doctorate program and another nine earned a graduate certificate.
