Inspire, Fall/Winter 2011

$9.6 Million Already Given! Inspiring Greatness: Shaping the Future of Health Care Cedarville University is preparing the next generation of health care professionals — nurses and pharmacists who serve their patients with integrity and compassion. The new Health Sciences Center will provide a quality environment for the high-tech and high-touch education that sets our students apart. Your investment makes a difference. Give today to help us reach our $14 million goal: cedarville.edu/hsc c amp u s e v e n t s January 10–12 Missions Conference 18 Civil Rights Bus Tour 20–21 Leadership Conference 26–28 Winter Play: The Crucible 26 Charter Day: 125th Anniversary Celebration 27–28 Worship 4:24 Conference 28 Nursing Preview Day Alumni Basketball Weekend February 3–5 Winter Play: The Crucible 10–11 Li’l Sibs Weekend 17 Music Showcase Concert 18 Engineering and Computer Science Preview Day 20 Education Preview Day March 5–9 Spring Break 16 CU Friday 16–17 CedarMania 17 Allied Health and Pharmacy Preview Day 29–31 Spring Play: The Star Spangled Girl For more events and information, visit cedarville.edu/events . (All dates are subject to change.) Exploring Ethical Dilemmas What does the Bible say about using machines to sustain life? What does it say about God’s authority in determining the end of life? Is it legitimate to disconnect life support or withhold oxygen or a feeding tube to allow a loved one to die in God’s time? These were just a few of the critical questions addressed at the second annual bioethics conference hosted at Cedarville in September. This two-day event, sponsored by Cedarville’s Center for Bioethics, Joni and Friends, and Shepherds Ministries, explored the theme “Equipping for End-of-Life Ministry.” Joni Eareckson Tada, Dr. C. Ben Mitchell, and Dr. Christopher Hook headlined the conference as keynote speakers. Tada is the founder and chief executive officer of Joni and Friends International Disability Center and a world-renowned author, speaker, and radio host. She became a quadriplegic at age 17 following a diving accident and has emerged as an international advocate for individuals with disabilities. “I can appreciate how important the subject of health care ethics is to those of us with disabilities,” said Tada. “More than ever, pastors, Christian lay leaders, and all of us are being challenged to make clear what the Bible has to say about tough ethical dilemmas involving health care treatment and end-of-life ministry. People want to know that their life has worth and meaning.” “Everyone is touched by ethical issues in life sciences, especially in medicine,” said Dr. Dennis Sullivan, director of the Center for Bioethics. “What better place to host these important, interdisciplinary conversations than Cedarville, where we’re teaching students to be committed to scriptural truth and ethics that are beyond reproach.” The Center for Bioethics was established in 2006 with a mission to engage American culture by exploring the religious and social dimensions of today’s most pressing ethical issues: genetics, cloning, stem cell research, reproductive ethics, marriage and family, abortion, death and dying, and the environment. cedarville.edu/bioethics “People want to know that their life has worth and meaning.” — Joni Eareckson Tada Left: Keynote speakers Dr. C. Ben Mitchell and Dr. Christopher Hook are with Dr. Dennis Sullivan, director of the Center for Bioethics. Right: Joni Eareckson Tada spoke about developing disability ministries in the local church.