Cedarville Magazine, Fall 2015

by Michele (Cummings) Solomon ’91 In light of findings from a 2014 Gallup study on college outcomes, it turns out Cedarville has a decisive advantage over other institutions of higher education. “Feeling supported and having deep learning experiences during college means everything when it comes to long- term outcomes after college,” noted Gallup’s Brandon Busteed. “Unfortunately, not many graduates receive a key element of that support while in college: having a mentor. And this is perhaps the biggest blown opportunity in the history of higher ed.” (To read the study, visit cedarville.edu/gallupstudy . ) But Cedarville University is different. What is a glaring omission in many U.S. institutions of higher education is a shining and prominent feature of Cedarville’s mission. From Discipleship Ministries to Residence Life, students at Cedarville have people who intentionally build into their lives. But perhaps the greatest source of mentoring is from faculty members. They are highly credentialed professionals who choose to pour their lives into students, modeling their passion for Jesus as well as their field of study. Throughout its history, Cedarville has been blessed with faculty members who are selfless in their pursuit to influence the next generation of students. Whether they serve at Cedarville for five or 50-plus years, Cedarville professors give of themselves to their students at just the right time, in just the right way. It is who they are and what they do. Cedarville Professors Make a Difference, One Student at a Time Monu- Mentor 20 | Cedarville Magazine