Inspire, Spring 2004

Inspire 27 What is your vision for Cedarville University? What would you like to see at your university ten years from now? All alumni are urged to participate in a year- long envisioning process to collect all the good ideas possible for Cedarville’s future. Led by Dr. Bill Brown and assisted by Dr. Martin Clark, all of the University’s family members are being asked to dream about what Cedarville could become, and then share those dreams with us. Think about it. Pray about it. And then e-mail your ideas for CU’s future to vision@cedarville.edu . What’s Your Vision? Speak Truth to Power D e M a u r i c e S m i t h ’ 8 5 DeMaurice Smith ’85 is a lawyer who often does consulting work with the media on legal issues. He mainly consults on corporate crime prosecutions and law enforcement-related topics. De says using his legal knowledge to enhance the work of journalism is rewarding. He explained, “It complements my law practice, and if you are the subject of the story as prosecutor it serves the important purpose of informing citizens of the work of their public servants.” Having worked in both the private and public sector of law, many of De’s trials have been covered by the media. He has been a guest commentator on CNN, MSNBC, NBC, Court TV, and Fox. On occasion, De has also served as a contributor to The Washington Post and The Washington Times . In explaining how he believes Christians can best use their knowledge and talent in the media, De says Christians should “be honest and speak truth to power.”