A Look Into the Past

on's admissions staff. Buildings have seem- ingly "sprung up" to expand the campus of the college, cultivated by Dixon's careful attention to development and funding. New fields of study have been grafted into the college curriculum; consequently, rhe majors of nursing and business successfully attract a larger scope of prospective stu- dents. Extending even as far as campus beautification, the all-pervasive efforts of Dixon's campaign for excellence in mea- surable standards of growth is perhaps best exemplified by the detail of a mere flower bed. A tribute to the Dixon era, the flower bed in fronr of the James T. Jeremiah Chapel was carefully cultivated and plant- ed to spell our, "Christ Is All I Need," re- minding all passersby of the mon who appeals with great charisma to this "Cedar- ville College Family." Although Paul H. Dixon accepted the presidency of Cedarville College with only the leadership credentials of an evangelist, husband, and father, his systematic and aggressive approach has enabled him to lead Cedarville College into new and var- Dixon Dons his Tennies for Li ied directions. The communication and or- ganizational skills that Dixon practiced dur- ing his years as an evangelist manifest themselves in his ability to market Cedar- ville College far more extensively than any of his predecessors in the presidency. As a result, when President Paul H. Dixon ad- dresses his 1987 "college family," they may listen to his exhortation, endorse- ment,and encouragement with the confi- dence that before them stands a man determined to achieve his goals for Cedar- ville College. A special thanks to Dr. t Murray Murdoch for providing us with Cedorville College: A Century of Committrnent to use os o major source for our research. 32 History