Inspire, Fall 2005

Inspire of Denver, Colorado; Lowrance Electronics, Inc. of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Performance Paints of Dayton, Ohio; and WebCore Technologies, Inc. of Miamisburg, Ohio. Photo caption: Dr. Tim Dewhurst (right) and members of the 2005 Cedarville University World Championship Solar Boating team pose with their boat. Pictured with Dewhurst (left to right) are Athan Waldron ’06 of Cedarville, Ohio; Phil Buskohl ’06 of Grundy Center, Iowa; Ross Hauswald ’05 of Brownsburg, Indiana; Mike Mossop ’05 of West Seneca, New York; Scott DeClark ’05 of Grand Rapids, Michigan; Dustin Foster ’06 of Lucasville, Ohio; Tim Kaminsky ’05 of Brooklyn, Michigan; and Stuart Sheldon ’05 of Naperville, Illinois. Team members not pictured are Dave Bartlett ’06 of West Creek, New Jersey; Richard Lebedda ’05 of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania; Seth Lynch ’05 of Gurnee, Illinois; and Paul Milby ’05 of Audubon, New Jersey. boats and undergoing a series of competitive evaluations. Those evaluations include technical reports, visual displays, and workmanship. On-the-water competitions include a sprint and a maneuverability qualifier, followed by the Solar Slalom, which is a combination of speed and maneuverability. The final events are sprint and endurance tests.” CU’s entry placed first in the solar endurance, qualifying, and visual display events, and third in the sprint event. Of a possible 1,000 points, the team received 910 — the most points ever achieved by a team at Solar Splash ® — resulting in their being named the Solar Splash ® 2005 Collegiate World Champions. This furthered the legacy of last year’s Cedarville world champ team and bettered their score by 50 points. The team is contemplating competing in the 2006 Frisian Nuon Solar Challenge, a 220-kilometer race held in the Netherlands. The CU entry outpaced those of teams from about 15 other schools, including Cal-Poly Pomona, Washington State University, the University of Arkansas, the U.S. Naval Academy, Messiah College, and École Technologie Supérieur from Montreal, Canada. Complete results of the competition can be viewed at www.solarsplash.com . The race is also featured in the ASME online news magazine at www.asmenews.org / features/805solar.html. The 2005 Cedarville University team would like to thank their sponsors, including Ashland Specialty Chemical Co. of Dublin, Ohio; EnerSys, Inc. of Warrensburg, Missouri; Formula Boats by Thunderbird Products of Decatur, Indiana; Gates Corp. Cedarville University has once again been recognized by U.S.News & World Report and The Princeton Review as a quality educational institution. In the August 30 issue of U.S.News & World Report , Cedarville University was placed in the top tier of Midwest region comprehensive colleges for the fifth consecutive year. (Prior to the magazine changing its rating scheme in 2001, Cedarville had been listed in the “liberal arts colleges” category.) U.S.News used factors such as admissions selectivity and student/faculty ratio to determine the rankings. (A more detailed description of the factors is available at www.usnews.com .) Cedarville University was ranked 13th in the Midwest overall for the second year in a row and finished at or near the top of the region in several areas. The Princeton Review listed Cedarville in its “Best Colleges: Region by Region” compilation on www.PrincetonReview.com for the third straight year. This year’s “Best Colleges: Region by Region” listing profiles 644 top colleges and universities from around the nation, including those of 158 select Midwest schools. Schools were selected based on academic excellence and student feedback. Each school’s profile includes candid feedback from students on topics such as diversity, social life, and academics. To view the listing, visit www.princetonreview.com/college/research/regional . Accolades for CU Wireless Network Expanding Cedarville University has announced a significant expansion of wireless network access on campus, using a “first of its kind” technology. For some time, CU has provided wireless network access in all classrooms, common areas such as the dining hall and library, and in the residence hall lounges. As Dr. David Rotman, director of computer services, explained, “As student use of wireless devices has grown, the University wanted to make wireless access available in outdoor areas and in the bedroom areas of the residence halls. This fall’s improvements include a permanent installation covering outdoor areas and a pilot project covering the bedroom areas of four residence halls.” Cedarville University is the first university in the eastern United States to install advanced wireless networking by 5G Wireless Communications. 5G, whose other clients include UCLA and Cal State Long Beach, distinguishes itself from its competitors by using a minimal number of cellular-style base stations to achieve a low coverage cost per acre. 5G positioned just two sets of high-gain antennas at CU (one on the radio tower, one on the water tower) to blanket the campus. Students can use standard 802.11b wireless cards to gain network access. As a complementary project, Cedarville will install wireless access in the bedroom areas of Printy, Lawlor, McKinney, and McChesney residence halls. Dr. Rotman stated, “Historically, such a project would have required significant cabling to each access point and substantial cost for the access points. The pilot project currently underway includes the use of customized wireless routers. These routers will be placed in selected bedrooms using existing cabling. The routers have been modified to provide enough power to penetrate the concrete block walls which are typical in the bedroom areas of the residence halls. If the pilot project is successful, the routers will be installed in all of the residence halls.” Photo property of Solar Splash®. Used by permission.