1990-1991 Cedarville College Annual Report

Dr. Duane Wood Academic Vice President Dedicated in 1987, the Centennial Library is a 67,000 square-foot state-of– the-art learning and research center. Faculty Achievements: Dr. Richard Baldwin spoke on free market management principles al the Foreign Language lnstifllte in Gorky, Russia. Dr. Irene Alyn served as a consultant to medical missionaries in Togo, West Africa. The Speech Communication Association ofOhio named Dr. J. Wesley Baker their 011tstm1ding College Teacher of the Year. Dr. Daniel Estes received the Sears Roebuck Foundation Teaching E:rcellence and Faculty Leadership Atrard. Academics Engineering is Cedarville' s newest department. In its second year, this program is attracting considerable interest among students, professional engineering societies, and industries. Students who have been accepted at some of America ' s finest engineering universities are choosing to attend Cedarville. Chuck Allport directs this important program. His entrepreneurial spirit and practical orientation have motivated the department ' s quick start. Our students have already competed successfully in national design contests sponsored by the SAE. International Studies is another exciting major launched this past year. Students enroll in a core of courses designed to give a global perspective and then take a concentration in a particular department. Departments already offering this program include Bible (Missions) , Business Administration, and Social Sciences and History. The Psychology Department began offering an Applied Psychology major. Emphases include gerontology, health psychology, child and family studies, counseling, and industrial/organizational psychology. The faculty had an unusually productive year in extending their influence beyond the classroom, further enhancing the reputation of a Cedarville degree. They held leadership roles in professional societies, wrote numerous articles, and spoke around the world. Still, the primary calling of Cedarville' s faculty is ministry to students . The professors ' efforts in classroom teaching...advising and counseling.. .serving as role models and friends ...all build into the lives of their students . Therefore, our faculty development initiatives focused on ministry skills as well as professional competencies. Enrollment continues to grow, this year to a record 2,046. Students with increasingly higher test scores and high school class ranks are choosing Cedarville. This year' s freshman class included 10 finalists or semi– finalists in the National Merit and Nation al Achievement competitions. Sixty-one freshmen ranked in the top 2% in the nation on college entrance examination scores , bringing to 190 the number of President's Scholars at Cedarville. At the same time, we are pleased with the success of our Transitions program which supports students who show promise but whose academic preparation does not qualify them for regular Cedarville admission. The Engineering/Nursing Center now under construction will provide 68,000 square feet of laboratories, classrooms, and faculty offices. Along with the adjacent Science Center, this new facility will provide our students with one of the best laboratory learning centers among independent colleges. Forensics (intercollegiate speech competition) is representative of Cedarville' s academic strength. After fielding one of the top teams in Ohio for several years, Cedarville put together state champion teams for two consecutive years. Coach David Robey's 1991 team also captured the Division III National Championship. Athletic competition also brought recognition to Cedarville last year. Men's and women's cross country, men ' s and women's tennis, and men's track teams brought home championship trophies. Nine ath letes earned All -American