2001-2002 Annual Report

Mind for truth Continued Growth As Cedarville University set yet another record for enrollment growth, it continued to expand its academic program. The Elmer W. Engstrom Department of Engineering set a computer engineering program in motion. The international English honor society Sigma Tau Delta installed the Alpha Kappa Delta chapter on campus. And, the master of education program saw its first graduates complete the program in June. Special Events The University never lacks challenging special events which cultivate a mind for truth. The University’s Leadership Institute brought Ohio Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell (upper right) and Ohio Senator Mike DeWine (middle) to campus to expound on leadership issues. Political reporter and columnist Fred Barnes (bottom right) came to share the importance of a Christian worldview in the journalism profession. The University also hosted conferences on bioethics and discontinuity, both of which looked at science and life from a theistic perspective. As an Olympic guide for Sports Illustrated (SI), junior Kara Syversen assisted SI with their corporate hospitality program at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. This Des Moines, Iowa, native helped coordinate the arrivals and departures of corporate buses and escorted SI guests to events, allowing her to meet Olympic celebrities like Kristi Yamaguchi. Syversen is an international studies major with a concentration in global economics and international business. By selecting Dr. William Brown to become the next president of Cedarville University, the University clearly intends to maintain its godly leadership and a presidential “mind for truth.” Dr. Brown, president of Bryan College (Tennessee) since 1992, holds degrees from the University of South Florida and Dallas Theological Seminary.