Cedarville Magazine, Spring 2020

REMEMBERING DR. DUANE WOOD MASTER PLAN UPDATE Walls and windows are installed at the new dining facility that will house Chick-fil-A, and it’s easy to imagine sitting near one of the floor-length windows having lunch and enjoying the Cedar Lake view. Interior work also continues in the Civil Engineering Center, and the 282-bed residence hall. These three buildings form the leading edge of the 10-Year Campus Master Plan, announced last summer in Cedarville Magazine . Visit cedarville.edu/magazineSU19 to learn more. The dining commons, civil engineering building, and new residence hall are scheduled to open fall 2020. To see the latest developments on video, visit cedarville.edu/masterplan . Duane Wood , who s e r ved a s Academic Vice President at Cedarville University from 1987 to 2005, passed away December 14, 2019. He was 78 years old. He became Executive Director of Program Development from 2005 to 2010. He was a professor in Cedarville’s School of Business Administration beginning in 2010 and continued serving as an adjunct up until his death. “Duane Wood will be remembered for his faithfulness to Scripture, his passion for teaching and students, his boundless energy and optimism, and the academic legacy he built at Cedarville,” said Thomas White, President. As chief academic officer, Wood built on Cedarville’s quality and helped position Cedarville as a leader in Christian higher education, with multiple world-class programs launched during his tenure. Most notably, Wood led the development of Cedarville’s School of Engineering and Computer Science and paved the way for a School of Pharmacy and the industrial and innovative design program in partnership with the International Center for Creativity in Columbus. He also oversaw Cedarville’s foray into graduate programs. Gifts may be made in his honor to the Dr. and Mrs. Duane R. Wood Family Award, Cedarville University Advancement Division, 251 N. Main St., Cedarville, Ohio 45314. NRB HALL OF FAME David Jeremiah ’63, founder of Turning Point Radio and Television Ministries and Senior Pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church in El Cajon, California, received the National Religious Broadcasters Hall of Fame Award at the NRB’s annual conference in February. CAMPUS NEWS 42 | Cedarville Magazine