The summer has flown by at Hyles-Anderson College. We started out with six weeks of summer school highlighted by a class on Biblical Character Traits taught by Pastor John Wilkerson and Bro. Keith Cowling. There were a total of twenty-seven different classes offered this summer. Many of our students were able to accelerate their education at the affordable price offered the summer school sessions.

Hyles-Anderson College Online has had a great summer as well. With over 350 enrolled students, our online college has provided Hyles-Anderson College education to students all over the world. For more information about Hyles-Anderson Online, please visit our online college website.

Now that the 2015 Get Smart Youth Conference is behind us, we are spending the last final weeks to make some upgrades and improvements to our campus.

This fall we will open a newly-remodeled men’s residence hall. Tom Malone One will house thirty-five young men in furnished rooms with completely updated amenities.



The Student Recreation Center is also getting a facelift this summer. This upgrade includes new carpet, lighting, furnishings, game tables, and recreational equipment. The Student Recreation Center is a favorite place for our students during their free time. The “Rec Center” features board games, ping pong, air hockey, pool, and foosball tables. Many live, televised sporting events are shown in the "Rec Center."



We are also working on many infrastructure upgrades that most people will not even see. Several heating and air conditioning systems are being upgraded, outdoor lighting has been added all over the campus, roofs are being replaced or repaired, new windows are being installed in several areas, and several classrooms are receiving upgrades in technology and appearance.

We are very excited about what the Lord has allowed us to do this summer on the campus of Hyles-Anderson College.

The most anticipated day of the year on the campus of Hyles-Anderson College is Opening Day. We are looking forward to welcoming our returning students back to the campus as well as greeting and getting to know our many new students. Opening Day is Tuesday, September 1. The campus will be decorated in HAC blue and yellow; we will have a cookout lunch and a family style-dinner. Opening Week will be filled with activities and events to help welcome the students back to HAC.

Registration and “moving in” will all take place beginning at 8:00 am on Tuesday, September 1. Everyone should begin registration in the DeCoster Dining Hall. Classes begin for all students at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 2. All students and staff will meet in the Evans Auditorium. Our first chapel service of the year will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday with Pastor Wilkerson kicking off the year.

Chapel sets the tone on the Hyles-Anderson College campus. Our students and staff will get to hear and interact with some of the most influential Christian leaders in the world. Pastors, missionaries, evangelists, and Christian educators are regular guests in college chapel. Powerful Bible preaching and uplifting music foster a spirit in a Hyles-Anderson chapel service that is unmatched anywhere else. Lives are changed, decisions are made, and hearts are encouraged every single day.

This is a sample of some of the men of God we will hear in chapel this semester at Hyles-Anderson College:

• Pastor John Wilkerson
• Dr. Stuart Mason
• Dr. Ray Young
• Dr. Wendell Evans
• Bro. Sammy Roberson
• Bro. Chris Tefft
• Dr. Tom Williams
• Pastor Justin Soto
• Pastor Lou Rossi
• Pastor Todd Bell
• Dr. Chuck Harding
• Pastor Travis Blackwell
• Bro. Mark Lenentine
• Pastor Jack Trieber
• Pastor Rick Finley
• Pastor Steve Hobbins
• Pastor Mike Norris
• Missionary Kevin Wynne

Important events to add to your calendar:

• Opening Day: September 1, 2015
• College Days: September 30 - October 2, 2015
• Homecoming Bible Conference: October 4-7, 2015
• Harvest Fest: October 16-17, 2015

The Alumni Department is excited about starting a new year of Alumni and Friends Fellowships all across America. The first one of the year will be held at First Baptist Church of Rosemount, Minnesota. The fellowship will be held on Monday, September 21, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. (CST). A complimentary dinner will be provided. Pastor John Wilkerson, Dr. Stuart Mason, and Alumni Director Steven Froelke will be attending. This will be a great opportunity to rekindle relationships with former students and friends.  Anyone who has ever attended Hyles-Anderson College, any pastor, or others in full-time Christian service is invited to attend.

We also have an Alumni and Friends Fellowship scheduled for Thursday, November 19, 2015, at South Haven Baptist Church in Springfield, Tennessee. Pastor Frank Gagliano will be hosting this event. More information will be included in the September edition of the Connection.

If you have any questions or would like to participate in any of our Alumni and Friends events, please contact the Alumni Department at (219) 365-4031 extension 1165 or email Bro. Steve Froelke at froelkes@hylesanderson.edu. You can also stay connected to the Alumni Department by visiting our Alumni and Friends Facebook group.