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Disability Discussion Panel at Cedarville University spreads the message that “disability is not a dirty word”

By Cade Moses Cedarville University students gathered on Thursday, November 9, to listen to six panelists discuss the challenges faced by people with disabilities. Cedarville’s chapter of Phi Alpha, an honors society student organization, hosted the event to bring awareness to the need for more inclusive practices within the church.  “We really want to be aware of the fact that people with disabilities need to be included in the church and here at Cedarville,” said Madalyn ...

CUE School launches at Cedarville University with plans to expand the entrepreneurial spirit on campus

By Avonlea Brown Generation Z is predicted by Forbes to have the highest level of entrepreneurial spirit to date, bringing a new culture to the workforce.  At Cedarville University, Berry Chair of Entrepreneurship Dr. Kary Oberbrunner sought to explore the truth of that prediction and help students make the most of their dreams with the creation of CUE School this academic year.  CUE (Cedarville University Entrepreneurship) School equips students to harness their skills to ...

Appreciate the community: Ashley Armstrong

By Anna Harman Ashley Armstrong is a Senior Music Education major at Cedarville University. She’s from Wooster, Ohio, where she lives on her family's farm with her four younger siblings. Armstrong participated in 4-H, the school marching band, and her church’s youth group.  “I am so thankful to be raised in a Christian family and to have had the opportunity to accept salvation at a young age. God really is the giver of all good gifts,” Armstrong said.  One gift ...

Cedarville University’s Biblical Approach to Title IX

By Noah Tang October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Cedarville University observes it as an effort to normalize “consistent respect” for the rights and dignity of others. Title IX is a landmark statute passed in 1972 that affects every American who is involved in higher education. It has been the law of the land for five decades, benefiting many students over the years even as its role and implementation have evolved. Among these changes have been President Obama’s ...

Molecular Biology Students Start “Unspoken Undergrad” Podcast to Empower  Fellow Premeds 

By Luke Wiley In a community filled with high-achievers, overbearing workloads, and vice-like pressures for perfection, undergraduate students on premedical tracks stand in a unique liminal season of life with a storm of unique issues. Students in this phase of life often feel they have to put their heads down and pay their academic dues for the next few years as they prepare for med school and a prestigious career far beyond.  Having spent years wrestling through a number of ...

New mission trip seeks to put Upstate New York on Cedarville’s church planting map

By Avonlea Brown This year, seven new locations joined the list of Global Outreach mission trips at Cedarville University, making a record number of options available to students. One of the recent additions is a student-led trip over Fall Break to Syracuse, New York. Andrew Krom and Elijah Elmer, two MDiv majors, both grew up in Upstate New York and see a need for church planting in the area. As two people who felt called to domestic ministry, Krom and Elmer wanted to share the word ...

Meet the students who help make alumni events on campus possible  

By Avonlea Brown Homecoming is one of the most prodigious celebrations on campus with over 50 events in the span of two days. To make the weekend run smoothly, the Alumni Engagement office teams up with a small community of students who make connecting past and current students possible.  The Student Alumni Association(SAA), is a group of 12 to 15 students who are elected to serve as liaisons between alumni and students. SAA inducts students based on recommendations from fellow SAA ...

Cedarville’s enduring legacy: Three generations, 50 years, one family

By Maggie Fipps Legacy. It is a word thrown around a lot on weekends like Homecoming.  Is Cedarville simply a name on a degree, written in bold cursive? Does it truly ingrain itself in a person or a family? What about people who meet their spouses at Cedarville? What is the difference in their future family, their future children and grandchildren?  If these questions seem too weighty and overblown, you are probably right. For most, Cedarville will be a rest stop on their ...

Not About the Merch, but the Message: IBC Students Put New Spin on Old Business

By Marielle Payton Every year, Cedarville University students from the Robert W. Plaster School of Business are given the opportunity to create or manage a business through the Integrated Business Core (IBC). This experience, catered towards students interested in entrepreneurship, enables them to hone their skills with real-life experience. This year, Proclaim the Name, a previous IBC business focused on evangelistic streetwear, is being relaunched with a new focus. The team behind the ...