The grace of God is working in remarkable ways on Cedarville’s campus. In 2018, Cedarville published its 10-year master plan to strategically increase the capacity of our campus. The demand for a faithful, no-compromise biblical education was high then and has only increased since. Many formerly “Christian” universities are compromising on biblical convictions to appeal to a wider variety of students. Others are simply unable to attract the students they need and have closed their doors. At Cedarville, we teach every course in submission to biblical authority. We know that a truly biblical education is a rare and valuable thing. Every project in our 10-year plan was chosen strategically to help us give a quality, biblical education to every student who walks through our doors. The last building project in that plan, the Bolthouse Academic Center, will help us teach biblical truth in areas that need it desperately: history and government; English, literature, and modern languages; education; psychology; and social work. It’s in these classrooms and offices that our faculty will instruct young men and women to stand firm for God’s truth in the public arena. These graduates will shine a light in often-godless places. We rejoice in the ways the Lord has already blessed this work! In October 2024, we received an anonymous $15 million gift toward the project. This gift is allowing us to start construction this summer, and we're aiming to complete the building by spring 2027. Just $5 million remains to fully fund the facility. Only God’s faithfulness and our community’s generosity — your donations, involvement, and prayers — have made this project possible, and we are so thankful. In this issue, you’ll see renderings of the spaces that will soon become a reality on our campus. You’ll hear from students and faculty members in the departments that will soon call this new building home. And I’m excited to share with you some ways you can get involved in the project if the Lord leads. As you read this issue, we hope that you will praise the Lord with us for the great things He is doing on Cedarville’s campus! As always, what is happening here in the Ohio cornfields can only be explained by the true and powerful grace of the King of kings. In Christ, Thomas White President cedarville.edu/president SPRING 2025 Volume 13 Issue 1 Editor Janice (Warren) Supplee ’86 Managing Editor Rachel (Rathbun) Benefiel ’23 Creative Director Chad Jackson ’05 Art Director and Graphic Designer Craig Salisbury Photographer Scott Huck ADMINISTRATION President Thomas White Senior Advisor to the President Loren Reno ’70 Chief of Staff Zach Bowden Vice President for Academics Tom Mach ’88 Vice President for Advancement Will Smallwood Vice President for Athletics Chris Cross Vice President for Business and Chief Financial Officer Chris Sohn Vice President for Enrollment Management Scott Van Loo ’98 Vice President for Marketing and Communications Janice (Warren) Supplee ’86 Vice President for Strategic Initiatives Bob Lutz ’01 Vice President for Student Life and Christian Ministries Jon Wood OUR MISSION Cedarville University transforms lives through excellent education and intentional discipleship in submission to biblical authority. OUR VISION For the Word of God and the Testimony of Jesus Christ Cedarville Magazine is published spring, summer, and fall andmailed free of charge to alumni and supporters of Cedarville University. 1-800-CEDARVILLE • cedarville.edu Direct inquiries and address changes to: Cedarville Magazine Cedarville University 251 N. Main St., Cedarville, OH 45314 cedarville.edu/magazine magazine@cedarville.edu 1-800-CEDARVILLE READ ONLINE! Visit cedarville.edu/magazineSP25 on your computer or mobile device. PRESIDENT'S PERSPECTIVE
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