1996-1997 Academic Catalog

Founders Hall "Old Main" has served as the focal point of campus activity for over one-hundred years. This historic facility was renamed "Founders Hall" on the Centennial Charter Day, January 26, 1987, to recognize the five men who pooled their vision, energy, and wealth to give birth to Cedarville College. Today this stately structure serves as Cedarville's administrative and academic headquarters with offices for the president, academic vice president, vice president for development, and student accounts on the first floor. The second floor contains one general classroom and offices for the vice president for business. Faculty offices are located on the third floor. The lower level of this building houses the copy center, personnel, and annual giving offices. Fine Arts Building Located two blocks south of the main campus, this stately structure donated by Andrew Carnegie serves several academic departments with classrooms and offices. Milner Hall Opened in 1987 and featuring the latest in instructional technology, the George Milner Business Administration Building contains general classrooms, the career services office, a microcomputer center, plus offices and class– rooms for the department ofbusiness administration. Built like a corporate center and fully computer-sup– ported, this facility is designed to prepare Cedarville students for competent service in the world ofbusiness. Ministry Center The 120,000 square foot Ministry Center completed in 1996 demonstrates the College's commitment to "the Word of God and testimony of Jesus Christ" The building includes The James T. Jeremiah Chapel, the Christian Ministries Depaiiment, the Music Department, and several classrooms. The 3,400 seat chapel is the site of daily chapel ser– vices. Featuring committed Christian speakers from many walks oflife, these sessions bring the college family together daily for worship and instruction from God's word. Because of the importance of chapel in the lives of students and the education offered by the College, chapels are directed by the president himself. President Dixon speaks most Mondays. This auditorium features a 14-foot Steinway grand piano and a Rodgers 960 organ. Facilities for Christian ministries include 14 offices as well as four special areas for ministry team rehearsals. The Music Department occupies approximately a third of the large structure. Facilities include 14 instructional studios, 20 practice rooms, four rehearsal halls, a piano pedagogy suite, a piano laboratory, a computer labora– tory, three specialized classrooms, a large conference room, and a beautiful 250-seat recital hall. The ampus 9 Patterson Clinic Conveniently located in the center of campus, Patterson Clinic provides total health care with a staff that consists ofphysicians and college health certified registered nurses. The Clinic is available to students who carry over six credits and offers many health care services such as preventative care, illness care, wellness education, many over-the-counter medications, allergy injectionmanage– ment, laboratory services, prescription medications, rehabilitation treatment, and an insurance claim service. The nurses and physicians at Patterson Clinic work closely with area hospitals and specialists to provide comprehensive health care for students. The Cedarville College Emergency Medical Service (CCEMS) is available 24 hours a day to respond to any campus emergency. CCEMS has the distinction ofbeing the first college emergency medical service in the United States. The Clinic's medical team is committed to deliver– ing excellent health care within a context ofChristian compassion. Williams Hall Providing classrooms and offices, Williams Hall serves as the home of the academic departments of education and psychology as well as the location of the alumni, planned giving, public relations, and student services offices. The building was named for the late Aiihur Williams, popular faculty member and chairman of the Bible department. The 120,000 square foot Ministry Center with Music Departmentfaci/ities, the Christian Ministries Division, and a 3,400 seat chapel is scheduled to be completed in the fall of1996.