Torch, Fall 2001

Professor’s Unique Biology Text in Fourth Edition A Cedarville University professor of biology has had a fourth edition of his biology textbook published. Biology: Principles and Perspectives , by Dr. John Silvius, offers a theistic treatment of biology and is used by an increasing number of Christian colleges and universities, high school advanced placement biology classes, and home-schooling programs. The textbook is the only publication of its kind. A Cedarville faculty member since 1979, Silvius has earned degrees from Malone College (Ohio) and West Virginia University. He has studied at Western Michigan University and the University of Illinois. Fall 2001 / TORCH 19 T he annual fund is a great way to invest in students, for it bridges the gap between what each student pays and what it truly costs Cedarville to provide an education. Cedarville University offers four giving programs for those who want to invest in Cedarville students: Torch Club: $120 per year Charter Society: $500 per year President’s Associates: $1000 per year Chairman’s Council: $5000 per year Each program encourages an annual commitment to be given in whatever manner is convenient for the giver. The Torch Club is set up to encourage gifts of $10 each month, and the others are set up as annual gifts to be given on whatever schedule is most convenient. Friends can even give via Cedarville’s electronic funds transfer program, called MaxIm. To inquire about the annual fund giving programs, contact Jeff Brock at 1-800-766-1115 or brockj@cedarville.edu . You may also find out more by visiting www.cedarville.edu and clicking on “Financial Partners.” Annual Fund Annual Fund G iving P rograms Cedarville Administrator Featured at Oxford University C edarville University’s Dr. Martin Clark, vice president for development, recently spoke at the Oxford Round Table at Oxford University in England. This year’s Round Table, which is an annual invitational symposium for the future of higher education, focused on higher education finance. In Dr. Clark’s address, titled “College and University Financing: A Contrarian Approach,” he advanced Cedarville’s successful free market approach to financial management, which is different from more typical approaches to higher education funding. Each address was followed by reactions from a selected panel and by open discussion among all the delegates. At Cedarville since 1974, Dr. Clark has served as vice president for development since 1984. Cedarville Takes Sports Web and Publications Honors S ports Web sites and publications designed by Cedarville University’s Mark Womack, Dan Clingan, and Jim Clark recently received top honors in the 2000-2001 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Sport Information Directors Association (NAIA-SIDA) Publications Contest. Womack (center), Cedarville’s sports information director, took first place for both his Cedarville Yellow Jackets Web site and his American Mideast Conference site. The threesome swept first through third places for individual sports brochures (women’s tennis, golf, and men’s tennis). Clingan (right) is a graphic designer in the public relations office and Clark (left) is production manager for the admissions office. To get a first-hand look at Womack’s award-winning Web sites, visit www.amcsports.org or http://yellowjackets.cedarville.edu . To find out more about NAIA-SIDA, visit www.naia.org .