Inspire, Spring 2011

c u o n t h e r o a d June 5 HeartSong Springfield, Ohio June 12 HeartSong Kent, Ohio June 12–17 HeartSong Martinsburg, West Virginia June 12–18 HeartSong Generation Canton, Ohio June 15 Dr. Bill Brown Orlando, Florida June 19–23 HeartSong Lancaster, Pennsylvania June 20–July 2 HeartSong Generation Wheelersburg, Ohio July 3 HeartSong Kalamazoo, Michigan July 11–16 HeartSong Generation Millersburg, Ohio July 13 Dr. Bill Brown Orlando, Florida July 13–15 HeartSong Cumberland, Maryland July 24 HeartSong Generation Troy, Michigan For more events and information, visit cedarville.edu/reps . (All dates are subject to change.) Capitalizing on Study Opportunities Last fall marked the second year that Cedarville’s Center for Political Studies has offered students the opportunity to spend a semester studying and working in Washington, D.C. Few Christian universities offer such a rigorous and practical opportunity for students to explore their interests. The D.C. Semester consists of work and study components. Students who participate in the program complete an internship worth 10 credits while also taking six credits of coursework taught by Cedarville faculty. In fall 2010, Dr. Frank Jenista ’68, professor of international studies, lived in Washington, D.C., and taught the students’ courses. During a typical week, students work at their internships on Tuesday through Friday and attend classes two nights per week. Every Monday, they participate in educational and cultural experiences, such as visits to government agencies for briefings and tours. Cedarville alumni often help organize these tours and briefings that otherwise would not be accessible to students. This past fall, a Cedarville graduate who works for the FBI arranged a special D.C. Semester visit to the FBI Academy, which does not offer public tours. Other highlights of the semester included visiting the Pentagon, the U.S. Department of State, the International Justice Mission, and the National Association of Evangelicals, among others. “Our site visits and class sessions with policy experts gave me an entirely different perspective on how the government operates,” said Joseph Crupi ’13. “It was fascinating to see how the information we were learning in our classes applied to real life.” Joseph, an international studies major, spent the semester working at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs, a research organization focused on U.S. policy and politics in Latin America. Joseph assisted with the organization’s finances, conducted research on contemporary issues in Latin America, and wrote articles, some of which were published in the Washington Report on the Hemisphere , a biweekly publication distributed to scholars and university libraries. Cedarville has partnered with The Heritage Foundation, which houses the students during their stay, and the organization is encouraging Cedarville to keep growing the program. As students and faculty forge a reputation for Cedarville, they are also intentional about building Christlike relationships to foster ministry in a city that needs to hear the Gospel message. cedarville.edu/dcsemester