Inspire, Fall 2006

Inspire in the Netherlands, Germany, and Sweden as well as professional engineering teams from around Europe. The six-day endurance race of solar-powered boats presented “our students with problems and challenges they had little or no training to overcome,” explained Dr. Tim Dewhurst, professor of mechanical engineering and faculty advisor for the project. “They were forced to think on their feet and train themselves to fix the problems and overcome the challenges.” Prior to the Frisian Nuon Challenge in Europe, the CU Solar Boating Team looked to defend their two-time title of World Champion in Fayetteville, Arkansas at Solar Splash® 2006 ( www.solarsplash.com) . This year’s competition proved tougher with the University of Arkansas taking first and CU placing second overall. However, CU outpaced a variety of other competitors, including Carnegie Mellon University and the U.S. Naval Academy. Robert L. Clements. Honorable mentions went to Cedarville for Romeo and Juliet (“Collegiate Production of a Play” category), Daron Day ’06 as Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet (“Best Supporting Actor in a Play”), and Victoria E. Duff ’07 as Kristine Linde in A Doll’s House (“Breakthrough Female Performance”). The awards were reported in the July 5-11, 2006 issue of Dayton City Paper . In the 2006-2007 season, Cedarville University plans to showcase Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap (October 5-7 and 12-14), You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (February 1, 3, 8-10), and The Glass Menagerie (March 29-31, April 12-14). Visit www.cedarville.edu/theatreproductions for more information. CU Engineers Take Second in European Solar Race More than 100 miles of Dutch rivers, waterways, and canals could not stop the 2006 Cedarville University Solar Boating Team. The solar-powered cedar core boat they designed, manufactured, and engineered captured the second place trophy at the 2006 Frisian Nuon Solar Challenge in the Netherlands (www.frisiannuonsolarchallenge.com ). Held in the Friesland province of the Netherlands, the June 26- July 2 Frisian Nuon Solar Challenge included the top universities CedarSightings! Cedarville could be anywhere! This picture was taken in Cedarville, Pennsylvania at the Cedarville United Methodist Church. Shown here are Bootsie Hoke (mother of Curtis), Curtis Hoke ’83, and his daughter, Abigail. Have you seen something that reminded you of your time at Cedarville? If so, send your CedarSightings pictures and stories to alumni@cedarville.edu. Traveling Scholars From Celtic castles and Spanish bull fights to American fossils and Mediterranean biblical artifacts, this summer has been anything but routine for Cedarville University students and professors. They melded their studies with hands-on experiences in Ireland, Spain, Greece, Italy, and America’s national parks. Center for Political Studies Did you know that Cedarville University has a Center for Political Studies (CPS)? Find out more about its purpose and activities at www.cedarville.edu/cps . Dr. John Whitmore (front) and geology students in the American West To find out more about these stories, visit www.cedarville.edu/whatsabuzz and follow the prompts for the Inspire page.