2001-2002 Academic Catalog

s AlfordAuditorium Located near the main part of campus, historic Alford Auditorium has served the University in several capacities for over 70 years. Originally constructed as a church auditorium, the structure later functioned as a gymnasium. When newer athletic facilities were built, Alford served as the College's chapel. The auditorium provided facilities for drama produc– tions and lectures from 1976 until 2000. Apple TechnologyResource Center The Apple Technology Resource Center, once known as the James T. Jeremiah Chapel or Cedar Hall, was renovated in 1998 to further strengthen Cedarville's position as a national leader in instructional technology. The 24,000 square foot facility features one computer classroom, two general classrooms, and two educational technology classrooms equipped with 20 CedarNet-linked PCs located around the perimeter of the room. The Center also provides a 39-station computer laboratory open 15 hours a day, a video conferencing center, a training center equipped to advance technological understanding, lounges open to students between classes and in the evenings, and 17 offices including distance learning and institutional research. Athletic Center Constructed in 1981, the spacious Athletic Center is one of the largest athletic facilities found at any independent college or university in the Midwest. Providing year-round recreation and training, this sports center features three full-length basketball comis, five volleyball courts, eleven badminton courts, a batting cage, three racquetball courts, a weight room, and training room. It seats nearly 3,000 fans for basketball games. The floor was completely renovated during the summer of 1999. The Varsity Room, Sports Information Office, Athletic Training, classrooms and other offices are located on the second floor of the Athletic Center. Centennial Library The 66,000 square foot, two-stmy library served as the cornerstone of the University's 1987 centennial celebration. This structure brings together the latest technologies for higher learning. Located on a prominent site within the academic cluster of buildings, this facility provides general Apple Tec/11wlog1' Resource Center study and specialized seating for over 800 students, and the necessary information storage and retrieval support functions for continued quality academic program development. De– signed to house a collection of up to 250,000 volumes, the Libra1y also contains the Media Resource Center, the Instruc– tional Technology Assistance Service, the Cuniculum Materials Center, computer and media-supported classrooms, a variety of individual and group sh1dy facilities, and the University Archives. The Libra1y presently houses over 165,000 volumes and provides over 900 periodical subscriptions in print form and over 3,200 subscriptions in full-text computer format. The library's integrated online computer system includes the library catalog with computerized access to all libra1y holdings, circulation control for all materials, acquisitions (purchase of materials), budget management, and periodical holdings and management. The system is accessed through terminals in the building and through CedarNet, the campus computer network. In addition, a variety of computerized libra1y resources, including indexing services, databases, reference works, and full-text resources are available oi1 the campus network. In 1996, Cedarville University became one of the first private institutions to join OhioLINK, a coopera– tive of79 institutional libraries with over 7,300,000 unique titles in a centralized computer catalog. These materials are shared through a direct borrowing and delive1y system. Using OhioLINK, faculty and students may request materials online from a cooperating instih1tion and have them delivered within three days. In addition, through an online computer network, OCLC, the libra1y has access to approximately 46,000,000 books and other library materials in over 38,000 libraries in all 50 states, Canada, and many foreign countries. College Center Classrooms, offices, and the computer center are located in the College Center. It previously housed the cafeteria before the opening of the Stevens Sh1dent Center in the fall of2000. Offices for Alumni, Public Relations, Development, and Computer Services are located on the first and second floors of this building. A multi-million dollar renovation of the building is scheduled for completion in 2002 and will add a graphic design lab, writing center, and a dozen new classrooms. Ce11/e1111ial Librmy