Dr. Vanice W. Roberts has been hired as Shorter College’s first dean of the School of Nursing. Earlier this spring, the Georgia Board of Nursing granted Shorter “developmental approval” for its proposal to offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.  According to Shorter College President Dr. Harold E. Newnan the decision by the Georgia Board of Nursing gives Shorter the authorization to proceed with developing the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program. Dr. Roberts comes to Shorter from Kennesaw.