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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
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