Cedarville Magazine, Fall 2013

Cedarville Magazine | 5 R e - T w e e t s T w e e t T w e e t T w e e t Campus News Upcoming Events January 7–9 Missions Conference 17–18 CORE Leadership Conference 30– Feb. 9 Winter Play: Pride and Prejudice 31 Li’l Sibs Weekend February 1 Li’l Sibs Weekend 13–15 Music Showcase 15 Engineering and Computer Science Preview 17 CU Monday 22 Farmers Night March 14 All-Access Orientation (accepted students) 22 CedarMania 28 CU Friday 28 Masterworks Pops Concert 29 Spring Academic Preview April 3–13 Spring Play: Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps 8 Symphonic Band and Brass Choir Concert 10 Women’s Choir Concert 11 All-Access Orientation (accepted students) 14 Academic Honors Day 15 Orchestra and Concerto Concert 16 Jazz Band Concert cedarville.edu/events School of Nursing Celebrates Conway’s Legacy taught, the students she mentored, and the nursing program she developed. More than 30 years of nursing graduates have learned from Conway’s experience and passion. “She poured her life’s ministry into the School and the students, knowing her ministry would reach forward,” said Dr. Carrie Keib, Acting Dean of the School of Nursing. Keib will temporarily fill this role while the search for a permanent dean is underway. But Keib sees this year of transition as an opportunity to build on Conway’s legacy of excellence and dedication by continuing to strengthen the School and its programs. The School of Nursing held a retirement celebration for Conway during the University’s homecoming weekend. July 1: @cedarville Our engineering students won the 2013 Solar Splash World Championship (again). #thank ful #toGodbetheglor y Video: youtu.be/nhMkxp5 ePdE September 11: @DrThomasWhite Last year 94.4% of @cedarville graduating class was employed or in graduate school in 6 months. Substantially higher than national average. September 10: @CedarvilleNews Another high ranking for @cedarville by U.S. News &World Report. #USNEWS #Cedarville #Collegerankings September 17: @DrThomasWhite Listening to @GovMikeHuckabee challenge @cedarville to be good citizens & stand for faith #CenterForPoliticalStudies September 24: @cedarville Congrats graphic design alum Brandon Ort ’07 who designed Chicago @Cubs 100th anniv logo! ow.ly/ p9QmX October 8: @cedarville Congrats to Dr. Kevin Geiss ’90, Deputy Asst Sec’y of @usairforce for Energy on his recent Service to America medal! ow.ly/pC3 I0 After 31 years of exceptional service, Dr. Janet Conway, Dean of the School of Nursing, has announced her retirement. Since 1982, Conway’s vision has guided the School of Nursing. As a key member of the original nursing faculty, Conway helped build the program from the ground up. She played a critical role in developing the School’s first curriculum and used her expertise to make updates throughout the years. Conway also taught multiple nursing courses throughout her tenure. Named Chair of the Department of Nursing in 2007, Conway had a vision to create a Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) program. Cedarville’s M.S.N. was launched in 2011 and received accreditation in October 2012. The Department of Nursing then became the School of Nursing, with Conway leading as dean. Conway holds a doctorate in nursing from the University of Texas and earned a Specialist in Clinical Nursing certificate from Indiana University. Looking back on her career, Conway acknowledges God’s providence in her life. “I am so blessed to have been allowed to serve the Lord in my ‘dream career’ of teaching nursing at a Christian university,” she said. Her dedication to excellence impacted Cedarville through the courses she