Torch, Spring 1986

CAMPUS NEWS Cedarville announces expansion George Engelmann, Chairman of the Cedarville College Board of Trustees, has announced the Board's decision to authorize construction of a new $4.2 million Library . Four years in the planning, the 67 ,000 square foot Library will rival the size of the Athletic Center and will be one of the finest of its kind in the midwest, according to Dr. Paul Dixon, President. "It will expand current services in every way and provide space and the latest equipment for the college as we look to its future," he said . Dixon noted that, upon completion of this construction, Business Administration, Cedarville' s largest academic department, will move into 27 ,000 square feet of renovated office and classroom space in the building which currently houses the library. Continued Dixon, "The new Library, business, and other classroom space that will become available means that more students can benefit from the kind of quality Christian education for which Cedarville is respected . Professor lectures in China Last fall, the People's Repub– lic of China invited Cedarville College professor Dr. Dwayne Frank to give a series of work– shops at People's University in Peking. Frank, professor of education, said his lectures covered methods of teaching. "Interest is growing in China toward improving teaching methodology. Their whole teacher education program is undergoing scrutiny, and they are anxious for people to come over and help them." Frank noted that plans are underway for additional Cedarville We currently enroll over 1800 students, and these new facilities are designed to accommodate a growing student body for many years." Located between Cedar Lake and the present library, the new two-story Library will house a collection of 250,000 volumes. Computer terminals will link to on– and off-campus networks. Microcomputers will be available for individual study use. Engelmann also announced that the Trustees had extended a multi-year contract to Dr. Dixon who has been president since 1978 . His tenure has been marked by numerous advances in enrollment, academic programs, capital projects, expanded constituency, and fiscal management . The total cost of the two construction projects exceeds $5 million. The new Library is scheduled for completion in the spring of 1987 and the Business Administration facility in the fall of 1987 . This will coincide with the college's Centennial Celebration that year. faculty to give seminars in China. "They wish to establish some kind of relationship that will provide them with more teachers of English. I believe I was invited to lecture because of the great job our graduates are now doing as they teach English in Chinese universities," Frank added. Rebecca Jones teaches at the University of Chengdu and Myron Youngman at People's University in Peking. Frank's first trip to mainland China was in 1980 when he led his first group of Cedarville College students on a tour. He has taken six trips with a total of 81 students, 14 of whom returned a second time. 14 ............................................................................ ..