The 1995-1996 Cedarville College Annual Report

edarville College is committed to the development of the whole person. While the primary focus is spiritual and academic preparation, extracurricular programming contributes significantly to a balanced college experience and enhances personal, social, physical, and leadership development. The importance of extracurricular programming is reinforced in the college objectives. The Division of Student Services provides campus programming that supports the development of the total student. Student Services programs offer cultural and recreational activity, promote character development, and enhance student life. A proactive residence hall program plays a significant role in the total college experience. Discipleship opportunities, accountability, and the support of Christian friends help develop character and provide a fun atmosphere for learning. Alumni attest to the positive influence of lifelong friends that are made at Cedarville. Special programs, such as Thursdays Live, incorporate Alumni Highlights + With the assistance of a Fulbright Scholarship, 1987 graduate and doctoral student Jim Murdoch spent 1996 doing research in Germany's Hegel Archive. Jim is working toward his Ph.D. in philosophy at Fordham University. + 1996 graduate Mark Totten received an Academic– Year Ambassadorial Scholarship from The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. The award is funding a year of study at the University of Aberdeen in Aberdeen, Scotland. + Dr. Diane DeNicola Orlofsky was named an American Fellow by the American Association of University Women. Only 64 fellowships were awarded in 1996. Diane is a 1978 graduate. + A former six-time NAIA All-American in track and cross country, Dr. Eric Fillinger was inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame, the association's highest honor. After graduating from Cedarville in 1990, Eric went on to earn an M.D. at the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine. humorous skits and lively, moderated discussions to teach biblical responses to current issues. Engaged and pre-engaged students have a unique opportunity to evaluate their readiness for marriage through a program entitled Fit To Be Tied. Married couples from the faculty and staff mentor student couples and offer advice and counseling. Forty-eight diverse student organizations, a guest concert series, drama productions, athletic events, and an active recreational program generate a wide range of opportunities that entertain, stimulate, challenge, and encourage students with varied interests. D r. Irene Alyn, professor and chair of the Department of Nursing, has developed opportunities for nursing students to experience short-term medical missions. She has also led the department through two successful accreditation reviews by the National League for Nursing. "Cedarville College is large enough to offer students aquality education, and at the same time it's small enough to allow students to become leaders and develop their God·given abilities. The role ofthe faculty is to help students develop, amplify, and demonstrate the abilities that God has given them. We interact individually with students, get to know them on apersonal basis, and challenge them with biblical teaching that will help them grow in godliness. We work very hard at that in the nursing department. But we are not unique; Isee it happening in every department That is the value of aCedarville education. "