Cedarville Magazine, Fall 2013

Our editorial team was pleased to collaborate with several resident experts on this issue of Cedarville Magazine . As we pursued this topic, we had several conversations with pharmacy faculty members to learn how we could take such a specialized topic and make it readable, interesting, and relevant for those of us who are not pharmacists. This turned out to be easier than we thought it would be, thanks to their help. Planning the content for each issue uncovers the complexity of knowledge and expertise available on our campus. It’s interesting to hear what faculty members in every school or department are working on, what excites them in their field, and what opportunities they’re creating for students. So what exciting things are faculty members working on? Over the past few years, many have been extending Cedarville’s reach to Christian professionals through graduate and adult programs. Consistent with our commitment to equip students for lifelong leadership and service, we are intentionally preparing students at the next level for professional excellence and mission-focused leadership. In August, our inaugural class of master’s- level nursing students graduated. Ten Cedarville M.S.N. graduates are working in their field, equipped to lead with excellence and serve with Christian compassion. I am eager to hear stories about their ministry influence in nursing. As Cedarville continues to invest in and develop these programs, we need your help. You have relationships and networks at your church, workplace, or community group with Christian professionals who want or need a graduate degree. Would you refer them to Cedarville? Please help us spread the word about graduate and adult programs in Bible, bioethics, business, education, ministry, nursing, and pharmacy. Beginning this fall, I’m transitioning to do just that. My goal is to develop strategic partners and relationships with leaders in business, health care, ministry, education, and other fields to increase awareness of and enrollment in our graduate and adult programs. If you have ideas or want to talk, I’d love to hear from you. As this is my final issue as Editor, I’d like to thank our phenomenal editorial and production team. They are fun and creative people who do excellent work. Working with them on this team has been an experience I’ll cherish. Cedarville Magazine 251 N. Main St., Cedarville, OH 45314 1-855-CEDARVILLE | magazine@cedarville.edu cedarville.edu/magazine 28 | Cedarville Magazine New Opportunities http://www.cedarville.edu/The Last Word Joel Tomkinson ’03 Editor