PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE At Cedarville University we endeavor to equip every student to think well, write well, and communicate well. Our faculty members teach these foundational building blocks throughout our general education curriculum because they should characterize a well-rounded educated person and these skills lead to a more productive and successful life by almost any measure. Integral to this effort to equip thinkers, writers, and communicators at Cedarville is our Department of Communication, featured in this issue of Cedarville Magazine. You will read about some remarkable people, like Jim Leightenheimer ’80, or Mr. “L” as many call him, who has served God’s Kingdom and Cedarville well through broadcasting and radio. He has taught hundreds of students who now serve in the radio industry. This program has adapted through time from AM to FM and now to an app and online station known as Resound Radio that can be heard from anywhere in the world. Our students and graduates are bringing joy and sharing Christ through radio. You’ll also learn how Cedarville advocates for the unborn. We began a Defending Life Institute that teaches individuals to speak effectively for those who cannot speak for themselves. And our advocacy doesn’t stop with the unborn. We equip our students to speak and debate well on any number of subjects important to a biblical worldview. Read about how our speech and debate teams have “dominated in the name of Jesus.” While I frequently say that in jest, these students have truly racked up the awards while also defending the faith with compassionate conviction and astounding clarity. Their intelligent and winsome approach has caught the attention of judges and will reap a harvest for God’s Kingdom in the years to come. We hope to spread the word in the debate community that Cedarville’s program is on the rise and provides a great opportunity to continue using and refining your skills for eternal purposes. Communication faculty members will be moving into a new space on the second floor of the Scharnberg Business Center, scheduled to be completed for fall 2024. This premier space will bring a renewed emphasis on communication at Cedarville University. And we would encourage you to help us make it the best space possible by giving to name offices or classrooms in honor of a loved one or beloved faculty member. As you read through these pages, please pray about supporting the Department of Communication, and about a student or two whom you could encourage to come on a campus visit. Ask God to continue granting His blessings upon these faculty members as they equip the next generation with excellence to stand for the Word of God and the Testimony of Jesus Christ. In Christ, Thomas White, President cedarville.edu/president @DrThomasWhite facebook.com/DrThomasWhite instagram.com/drthomaswhite linkedin.com/in/jthomaswhite On the cover: Meet Kora Ostrowski '22, organizational communication graduate and senior admissions counselor. Watch Kora talk about her 1,000 days as a Cedarville student at cedarville.edu/Kora. 2 | Cedarville Magazine Cedarville Magazine
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