Torch, Spring 1984

PROGRAMS !t is exciti?g to be among ~he leaders .of Chri~tian colleges m respondmg to the dramatic changes m Amenca. Last year our Bachelor of Science in Nursing program became a reality and today it is our third largest major with nearly 150 students . Our preengineering program produced its first graduates and they achieved a 100 percent matriculation into engineering schools. Our teacher certification was reviewed by the State Department of Education and we received an excellent evaluation. And, trustees approved two new majors which began in the fall of 1983. These courses , Amer– ican Studies and Public Administration, are designed to prepare Christian leaders for some of the 16.9 million government-related jobs in this country . Additionally, in response to the reality of what is now called the "Information Age" or the "Computer Revolution ," our trustees approved purchase of a Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) VAX 11/750 computer. Installation of this equipment is now a reality in our new Academic Computer Center which is servicing students and faculty across all academic disci– plines. CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES Regularlylreceivereports from around the country and even the world that comment on the Christian services being rendered by our young people . Although Christian ministries at Cedarville are voluntary , it thrills me that over 70 per– cent of our students participate weekly as individuals and teams that minister in churches, jails, rest homes, detention centers , Bible clubs, hospitals, and orphanages . Some 400 churches were assisted in evangelism and discipling efforts during the past year. Moreover, our col– lege ' s distinctive Missionary Internship Service (M.I.S .) once again sent students to such re– gions as Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. FACILITIES In 1953, when Ce?a~ville became a Baptist college, there were only seven bmldmgs on our campus. Today the number has increased to 37 on 100 beautifully landscaped acres. In order to be good stewards of the re– sources the Lord has given us, we have completed some major projects in the past year. A new water system was installed to make the college nearly water self-sufficient. The ulti– mate savings: $100,000 per year. A new energy management system controls energy usage to 10 buildings. This saved us about $45,000 in the first year of operation . Telephones were in– stalled in each of the dormitory rooms , reducing bottlenecks at the switchboard and freeing lines for phone service expansion among faculty and staff. Faith Hall's two lounges were re– modeled , using funds raised by the Cedarville College Women's Fellowship . Also, Patterson Clinic was dedicated. This latter renovation from a dormitory to a new health center consider– ably upgraded health care services . FACULTY Naturally, any college's most valuable resource is its faculty - and Cedarville ' s is no exception . In 1983 we added seven faculty, partly in response to our growing student body, but also as a quality move to enhance pro– grams . Highly educated and broadly prepared, our educators represent many different graduate schools . And , most remarkably, as a group they average 10 years of service with us, many hav– ing taught at Cedarville College for over 20 years .