Inspire, Summer 2006

Inspire Invisible Children On April 11, Cedarville University’s Epsilon Omega chapter of Phi Alpha, the National Social Work Honor Society, joined with Invisible Children to raise awareness about Ugandan child soldiers. The CU students showed a documentary about the disturbing situation and had Invisible Children personnel on hand to answer questions. The awareness efforts continued on April 29, when Cedarville students took part in the Global Night Commute. 110th Commencement Brings Message from White House Cedarville University was pleased to welcome Tim Goeglein, special assistant to the President of the United States and deputy director of the White House Office of Public Liaison, as its commencement speaker on May 6. As Tim stood before the 656 graduates and thousands of parents, faculty, staff, and friends, he passed on a personal message from President George W. Bush and spoke on “The Duty of the Christian Citizen.” DVD copies of the commencement ceremony are available for purchase through The PATH® at http://store.ThePath.fm . Combat Diary Throughout Memorial Day weekend, the A&E Television Network aired a dramatic documentary called “Combat Diary: The Marines of Lima Company.” One of the Marines featured was Cedarville University student Lance Cpl. James Howard ’07. As a member of Lima Company, James was deployed to Iraq for approximately seven months in 2005. His unit sustained significant casualties, including one Marine who was James’ Bible study partner. The two-hour documentary used the Marines’ own words and video footage to express the emotions and realities of their incredible experience. James is a junior pastoral studies major from South Shore, Kentucky. Allport Receives Excellence in Engineering Education Award Chuck Allport, assistant to the academic vice president at Cedarville University, has received the Society of Automotive Engineers International (SAE) Excellence in Engineering Education Award. A dedicated member of SAE International, Chuck has had a passion for the past 15 years to integrate SAE International into engineering education. New Academic Programs for Fall 2007 Cedarville University has approved several new programs that will give students even more opportunities to impact their world for Christ. These programs include a forensic science major, a molecular and cellular biology major, a Bachelor of Science degree in exercise science, an engineering co-op program, and a biomedical engineering minor. To find out more about these stories, visit www.cedarville.edu/whatsabuzz and follow the prompts for the Inspire page. Author Donald Miller at CU It’s obvious that Donald Miller, the author of Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality , likes to think outside the box. His non-fiction books reveal a writer who openly grapples with life and faith issues, disillusionment with the church, and intellectual curiosity in a challenging way. Students had a talk-back session to discuss Don’s presentation and literary works and to evaluate these in light of Scripture. For more information about Don, visit www.donaldmillerwords.com . Terrorism Up Close The University’s Center for Political Studies ( www.cedarville.edu/cps) was pleased to welcome Zakaria Fellah to speak on Islamic fundamentalism on March 30. Zakaria shared how terrorism has developed (particularly in Algeria) and elaborated on the terrorists’ ideology and strategies. Compassionate Care or Slippery Slope? Dr. Dennis Sullivan, professor of biology, took part in the debate “Assisted Suicide: Compassionate Care or Slippery Slope?” at Cedarville University on April 4. Dennis spoke in opposition to physician-assisted suicide, while two other local medical professionals (Dr. Anne McWilliams and Dr. Robert Reece) took the pro and middle-ground positions, respectively. Builder of Hope and Homes He builds more than homes — he also builds hope. Jeffrey C. Rutt, founder of both Keystone Custom Homes, Inc., and HOPE International, spoke at Cedarville University on April 3 as part of the Distinguished Speaker Series. Rutt encouraged business students to pursue their own genius and passions; he described how he has blended his business and ministry, and he shared practical principles to live by. Why Johnny Can’t Be Moral On April 20, the Cedarville University Center for Political Studies held their second annual Roundtable, which was called “Why Johnny Can’t Be Moral: Education and Virtue in America’s Democracy.” Guests included Monty Lobb (Assistant Ohio Secretary of State), Dr. Don Reed (Wittenberg University), Stephen Veltri (Ohio Northern University), and Dr. Robert Yinger (University of Cincinnati). What’s Abuzz