The Ohio Independent Baptist, June 2000

CedarvilleCollegeNews he l "edar, ti le "n l lcgc l~oaru of .... l ' ru,tce, , otcd o, er,, hcln1inc.lv at ..... 11:-- \ prtl l () n1ec t1ng to ·hangc the n.ttllL' 1.)f( ' cd.1r, ille "o llc~c t) cdar, ille c l ' n1,cr,1 t~ effcLtt\C . epten1hcr l ,_0()0. VILLE lJ l: R . I TY The po ·:i bility ()f this change had been the fo ' Us of care ful : tudy fo r an t \.tended period of tin1e. The overrid.ing f.ictor for the final deci~ion \.Va that the de~ignator uni,·er it )' n1ore ·!early and a · ·uratel) refle t: \\hat Cedarville i coda) than do s the Lern1 college. For e,ru11ple: * Cedar, ii le· a aden1i offering now in lude a v;ide variety of profe ional progran1. of national reputation. inc lud– ing n1ore than I 00 progran1 of tudy and . ix d gree . * e, eral year. ago. Cedar ille' acaden1ic gro~'lh nece itated adopting a traditi onal uni, er ity tyle of manage– ment re ulting in the creation of four :chool : and the appointment of a dean to lead each . chool. * Cedar ille· enrolhnent i now much higher than that of many private in. titu– tion . that have u. ed univer.. ity for decade . * The certification of the chool· graduate program by the Ohio Board of Regent: wa~ a key facto r in the name change. \\'hi le the . ize. cope, and de igna– tion of the in tiLution change . e ential element. rema in the ame: * The in tituti on· mi . ion remain "to The 018 327 East Drive Dayton. OH 45419 provide an education consistent wi th bibI ical truth .' ' * cdarville' cornn1 it n1enttothe 8ible as the Word of God remain. the ame, a does it doc trinal staten1cnt, cmpha ' i on dai ly chap L required Bible minor, and priority on hri tian ervice. * The cho I remain a teaching in tituti n and , whi le faculty rnember do re earch, the ir priority i on teaching, n1entoring. and ministering in the li ve of student . * Cedar ille will continue it policy of n1oderate, managed growth. Wh ile it i unfortunate that the chool i unable to .. erve all the fine tudent who want to attend, it choo. e not to grow the enrollment at the expen e of the inten ely per onal nature that rnake up the Cedarville experience. The campu i filled with excitement concerning the change to univer ity. The name change more accurately po ition Cedarvill e in the mind of many people a a Chri tian in tituti on of high quality and broad impact. Thi , in tum, wi ll help the in. titution attain one of it premi ere objecti ve : to prepare tudent to make an impact on their world for Je u Chri t. Multiracial Ministry Conference Dr. Paul Dixon wa a keynote peaker at the 4th Multiracial Ministry Confer– ence in April. Hosted by the Baptist Bible College of Indi anapoli , the conference theme was "Reconciling Man to God and Man to Man. ' Attendees were encour– aged to apply bibli cal methodologie for evangelizing and di c ip ling multiracial and mu lti culturalAmerica. Cedarville's Concert Chorale, led by Dr. Lyle Ander– son, joined the Wi lberforce Univer ity choir in a stunning performance the opening night of the conference. NON- PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID RANDOLPH, NY PERMIT NO. 31 Norwood Baptist Christian School a ministry of Norwood Baptis t Church Needs: Mu ic ( hurch & chool), and lcmcntary Teachers K-12,Traditional classroom setting; established in 1957,memberACSI Send Resume to DennisTwigg,Administrator 2041Courtland Ave. Cincinnati ,OH 45212 513-458-2140; FAX 513-458-2141 Quiet Time For The Whole Family? Yes, the whole family in the same passage yet each at thei r own level of comprehension! Grades 1-2; 3-4; 5-6; Teen/Adult For informat ion call Ken Dady at 937-592-2358 (Kdady@clubs .wol .org) WORD OF LIFE Tools For The Whole Church Family Education Consistent with Biblical Truth . . . in the Miami Valley since 1887 • Worldwide Christian ministries • Financial aid available • Award-winning computer network • 2,750 students from aU around the world • Biblically-integrated curriculum spanning 100 areas of study • Accredited Baptist college of arts, sciences, and professional programs • A U.S. News & World Report uBest College" Call for information concerning educational programs designed for you and yourfurure. www.cedarville.edu P.O. Box 601 Cedarville, OH 45314