Inspire, Summer 2008

■ A Truly Profitable Business Venture Students from the department of business administration formed their own company, created a business plan, obtained a loan, implemented their plan, made a profit, and closed down operations, all in one semester. Part of an experience known as the Integrated Business Core (IBC), students learned not only how to make money, but how to give it away. Each IBC student was required to volunteer at least 10 hours and donate all earnings to a local nonprofit organization. This year the IBC donated a total of 392 hours and $3,700 to the Dayton Gospel Mission. ■ New Foot for Young Swimmer For nine-year-old Grace Norman, swimming was no easy task. Grace was born without a left foot due to a congenital condition where inelastic amniotic bands tightened around her ankle, causing the total amputation of one foot before birth. Her father, Dr. Tim Norman, professor of mechanical engineering at Cedarville, worked with senior engineering students to create a swim foot that connects to Grace’s prosthetic socket where a foot would normally attach. When she gets in the water and pushes off, it deploys — extending just as if she were pointing her toe. The water causes it to stay open and flutter as she moves. Grace’s new swim foot provides increased mobility and more fun in the pool! ■ Workout for Senior Jackets They’re called the Senior Jackets — a group of elderly men and women who gather for exercise and fellowship. Twice a week, these seniors arrive at the Cedarville University Fitness Center, ready to work their bodies, refresh their spirits, and strengthen their hearts. Several Cedarville exercise and sport science students help the seniors with their exercises, assisting adjunct instructor Dr. Dee Morris, who plans the individual routines. Dr. Morris has witnessed what the students gain by being a part of the program — life experience and wisdom top the list. And the seniors, in return, enjoy being around the young people. ■ Spring Baseball Takes on Hunger Spring means baseball at the Dayton Dragons’ Fifth Third Field, and, for the third year in a row, Cedarville’s event planning and management class hosted a game between the Yellow Jackets and the Earlham College Quakers. Seven hundred attendees made the event the largest to date. It also provided students with the opportunity to give back. Baseball fans contributed canned food items that were donated to The Foodbank in Dayton. Students also secured two tractor-trailer loads of food and necessities for The Foodbank, a donation worth nearly $150,000, from LeSea Global Feed the Hungry, based out of South Bend, Indiana. Cedarville students continue to demonstrate their skills and abilities beyond the classroom. Here are some noteworthy examples from the 2007–08 academic year: For more events and information, visit www.cedarville.edu/events . (All dates subject to change.) c u o n t h e r o a d September 21 HeartSong Brownsburg, Indiana September 27–28 The Master’s Puppets Elyria, Ohio September 28 Dr. Bill Brown Northfield, Ohio October 9 Dr. Bill Brown Greensboro, North Carolina October 25–26 The Master’s Puppets Jackson, Michigan November 1–2 Lifeline Players Willoughby, Ohio November 1–2 The Master’s Puppets Weirton, West Virginia November 2 Dr. Bill Brown Bristol, Indiana November 2 HeartSong Adrian, Michigan November 2 HeartSong Eaton, Ohio November 9 OneVoice Gospel Choir Reynoldsburg, Ohio November 16 Men’s Glee Club Des Moines, Iowa Not Your Everyday School Projects