Torch, Summer 2006

Hurricane Katrina Response Desiring to share the love of Christ with Hurricane Katrina victims, more than 600 Cedarville University volunteers have assisted in Gulf Coast clean-up since October 2005. The University has raised $144,223 toward relief efforts, with $80,000 donated by students in the first day of the fund drive. The need is still great — find out what you can do to help! Wireless Service Expands on Campus In the fall of 2005, Cedarville became the first university in the eastern U.S. to install advanced wireless networking by 5G Wireless Communications. By this fall, the campus will have full wireless Internet coverage outdoors and in residence halls, classrooms, and common areas. Debate Team Finishes Strong The CU Debate Team has capped off their season with a #14 ranking out of 400 schools within the National Parliamentary Debate Association (NPDA). In addition to this strong improvement over previous years, the team received the top ranking within NPDA for the state of Ohio, for Cedarville’s five-state district, and among institutions affiliated with the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU). KeyBank Trading Center Opens on Campus From the flashy electronic data ticker to the live Bloomberg feed, students in Cedarville University’s Department of Business Administration have a market-savvy new environment in which to explore finance. The KeyBank Trading Center officially opened on November 4, 2005. Approaching theAssisted Suicide Debate Dr. Dennis Sullivan, professor of biology, took part in the debate “Assisted Suicide: Compassionate Care or Slippery Slope?” at Cedarville University on April 4. Sullivan 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. Evans and Caner Lead Evangelism Celebration More than 1,000 pastors, church leaders, and others came to Cedarville University in February to be refreshed and challenged at the 2006 Evangelism Celebration. Keynote speakers included Dr. Tony Evans, pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Texas and president of The Urban Alternative, and Dr. Ergun Caner, dean of Liberty Theological Seminary. Forensics Team Highest-Ranking Among NFA Christian Schools As a finish to their 2005-06 season, the CU Forensics Team took eighth place in the President’s I Division of the National Forensics Association National Tournament. Cedarville was the highest- ranking Christian school at the event and tied with Kent State University as the top Ohio school. Visit www.cedarville.edu/whatsabuzz and click on “Torch” to find out more about these stories and what’s going on at Cedarville University! 26 TORCH / Summer 2006 C edarville University welcomed 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 Goeglein 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.”