The 1995-1996 Cedarville College Annual Report

riven by its mission, to provide an education consistent with biblical truth, Cedarville College offers students a balanced educational experience through caring faculty, challenging coursework, biblical integration, hands-on application, and advanced technology. The primary distinctive of Cedarville's academic program is the pervasive integration of biblical truth. Biblical integration in every course and a required Bible minor are key to a balanced education. Cedarville faculty are characterized by professional competence and spiritual sensitivity. With 15 new faculty, the College maintained a student to faculty ratio of 17:1. The small-school environment allows one-on-one interaction between faculty and students. In their roles as advisors, mentors, and counselors, professors care for both the intellectual and spiritual development of their students. Also distinctive of a Cedarville education is the availability of cutting-edge technology. Students in more than 90 fields of study benefit from both the integration of career-related technology in classrooms and laboratories, and experience with advanced computer technology through CedarNet. The award– winning campus computer network provides endless resources via the Internet, the World Wide Web, and OhioLINK. Cedarville College continued its 40-year pattern of moderate, managed growth, setting a new enrollment record of 2,509 students in fall 1996. A profile of the 676 new freshmen demonstrates excellent academic credentials and potential, as well as great spiritual character. "Cedarville has providedme with numerous professional experiences where Ihave been able to practice what I've learned. I've had opportunities that Idon't think I would have had anywhere else. Because ofGod's provision andmy Cedarville education, I'm going to Atlanta for an internship with CNN. Being surrounded with great academic programs, caring professors, and challenging colleagues has prepared me for the real world and produced an open heart to whatever the Lord has for me. " D au/a Faris is one of two senior I broadcasting students looking forward to internships with CNN Sports in Atlanta, Georgia in 1997. Paula and eight other Cedarville students worked for Atlanta Olympic Broadcasting throughout the 1996 Summer Olympics. Independent reports, such as Peterson's Competitive Colleges and U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges, again ranked Cedarville among the top 25 percent nationally for academic quality. The professional programs of business, education, engineering, science and mathematics, and nursing continue to attract the largest numbers of students. Yet Cedarville remains committed to the ideals of a liberal arts education, as evidenced in the 1996 dedication of the Bolthouse Center for Music located in the new Dixon Ministry Center. The recital hall, faculty studios, classrooms, computer lab, and practice facilities create a center of excellence in music that is among the finest in Christian higher education. 1996 Enrollment Highlights + A record 676 new freshmen enrolled Fall Quarter 1996 with an average high school GPA of 3.5 and ACT score of 25. The class includes 122 valedictorians and salutatorians. + 84 new students entered the College as President's Scholars, scoring in the top two percent nationally on ACT or SAT tests. + The fall enrollment of 2,509 marks the sixth consecutive record enrollment. + David Ormsbee was appointed vice president for enrollment management, a position newly created to manage growth effectively. + One-third of all students are pursuing a major in engineering, science and mathematics, or nursing. Another third are studying business or education. + A record 531 students were graduated during Cedarville's lOOth commencement ceremonies.