2005 Miracle Yearbook

Farewell, Dr.Wood In the eighteen years of Dr. Duane Wood's role as Academic Vice President at Cedarville University, he witnessed—even brought about—myriad changes. Building after building rose, with more than $100 million invested; in 2000"college" became "university"; the number of teaching faculty more than doubled; the student body grew more than sixty percent. Though this growing student body did not frequently interact with Dr. Wood on a one-to-one basis, his work every day in the tall-ceilinged office in Founders Hall touched the lives of each and every student who took classes at Cedarville. It was he who they could thank for changes in academic policy,funding,and even keeping professors in line. On the occasions when Dr.Wood had the opportunity to spend time with students—his Student Academic Advisory Board, for instance—he was kind, even jovial, ready to stop outside Chuck's and discuss family or future employment. Even students whofaced discipline for academic dishonesty casessaw a certain kind firmness in Dr.Wood's gaze. His most visible role to the students on campus was during Special chapels and events, and he was with them there from beginning to end: convocation, faculty chapel, honors day,commencement.They knew he'd warn them to make less noise if they started hollering during awards.Some hollered just to see his glare. But they always maintained an element of respect. This Academic Vice President came to Cedarville with plenty of experience in both the working and the educational world. Dr. Duane R. Wood, B.S.M.E., Rose- Hulman Institute of Technology; M.B.A., Butler University; D.B.A., Indiana University; RE.(Indiana), previously served as the Dean of the School of Business, Economics, and Management at the University of Southern Maine and as the Director of the interdisciplinary M.S. in Administration at U.S.M., Director of the Perry School of Banking, and Associate Dean of the School of Business Administration at Central Michigan University. He was in plant engineering with Indiana Bell for five years. Dr. Wood used all of his background experience in his role as Academic Vice President and was at the forefront of the still-advancing reputation and influence of Cedarville University, even as he ended his time as Academic Vice President this year. 268 Farewell Dr. Dixon fixes Dr. Wood's academic regalia hood in the old chapel, now the APPIde Technology Resource Center. The president and his academic vice president wor"„( together for almosttwo decades, bringing many changes to Cedarville University on rlanY fronts, both academic and otherwise. In one of his more up-front roles on campus,Dr.Wood presents an award on the chapel platform to Dr. Mark McClain, Professor of Chemistry,for his scholarly achievement in 2004. Dr.Wood enjoyed the opportunity to present deserving faculty members with awards that honored their achievements as scholars as well as teachers.