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  • New President White Shares Vision With Campus

    BY Crystal Goodremote
    05
    Jun
    `13

    Since last fall, Cedarville students, faculty, staff and alumni anticipated a new president. Questions and concerns floated around social media. Will the new president usher the university back toward fundamentalism? Will he care for students the same as Dr. Brown? Will he…? Today, the answers to these questions begin their revelation. Dr. Thomas White, a 39-year-old seminary professor an... (Click here to read more.)

  • Thomas White new Cedarville University president

    BY Zack Anderson
    05
    Jun
    `13

    Dr. Thomas White, the new president of Cedarville University, speaks at his introduction Wednesday morning in the Jeremiah Chapel. | Photo From: Staff Students, faculty, staff and alumni will be the priority for new Cedarville University President Dr. Thomas White in his first months on the job. “God has placed me here,” said White, vice president for student services and communi... (Click here to read more.)

  • Trustee Budget Mandate Leaves Cedarville Down 29 Employees

    BY Lauren Eissler
    22
    May
    `13

    Twenty-nine Cedarville employees, or about 4.4 percent of the university’s workforce, were laid off last week, according to university spokesperson Mark Weinstein. These layoffs are part of the $4 million the Board of Trustees mandated in October be reallocated for the next fiscal year, which begins in July. This money will be used to expand the maintenance budget and finish paying off seve... (Click here to read more.)

  • Purple One of 29 Employees Laid Off Last Week

    BY Zack Anderson
    15
    May
    `13

    Dean for Student Life Programs Jon Purple – a Cedarville employee for 22 years – was laid off the morning of May 15, he said. He has until the end of Tuesday to move out of his office. “We had heard that there were going to be layoffs,” Purple said, “and, you know, I knew that was possible. I had known that for probably a few months and just wasn’t sure exactly... (Click here to read more.)

  • Inversions Hope to Grow, Compete

    BY Ade Mahadizr
    01
    May
    `13

    The Inversions, Cedarville University’s first and very own a cappella choir, made its arrival to Cedarville’s campus just last year. In the past few years, a cappella singing has been gaining popularity among the younger generation. A cappella is the art of creating a musical piece only with sounds from the mouth. Many schools across America and the world have taken up this art, and po... (Click here to read more.)

  • Fracking: A Benefit for Ohio?

    BY Holly McClellan
    29
    Apr
    `13

    In this corner of Ohio, fracking is the buzzword of the hour. Residents may recognize the slang term from the sometimes inflammatory signs hung in Yellow Springs storefronts repudiating the process, but they may not know exactly what it means. As it turns out, “fracking” is the colloquial term used for induced hydraulic fracturing, a method used to extract natural gas from deep withi... (Click here to read more.)

  • The Internship Business

    BY Zack Anderson
    29
    Apr
    `13

    John Jones is the University of Dayton political science department’s internship coordinator. Jones said he really likes it when students do not enjoy their internships. “My junior year of undergraduate, I worked for two different attorney firms all that entire school year, and by the time I got done with that, I knew for certain that I had no absolute desire to be an attorney,”... (Click here to read more.)

  • Liberty Broadens Concealed Carry Policy

    BY Mary Miller
    29
    Apr
    `13

    Recent acts of violence in schools have caused Liberty University to broaden its concealed carry policy, and Cedarville is considering doing the same to try to keep students safe, campus safety says. On March 22, Liberty’s Board of Trustees announced a change in the university’s firearms policy, allowing students over the age of 21 to carry a concealed weapon into academic buildings. ... (Click here to read more.)

  • Q-and-A with Dr. Brown

    BY Zack Anderson
    29
    Apr
    `13

    After serving as Cedarville’s president for 10 years, William Brown, Ph.D., only has a few months left officially on the job, although Provost John Gredy has already taken over as acting president. Cedars sat down with Dr. Brown to talk about chapel, his upcoming graduation speech on May 4, his plans for the next few months and his expectations after he serves as chancellor next year. This i... (Click here to read more.)

  • Long Boards Banned from Buildings

    BY Madison Troyer

  • Changes for Bible Department as Faculty Depart

    BY Lauren Eissler
    29
    Apr
    `13

    Many changes have occurred at Cedarville over the past year, especially in the Bible department. Professor T.C. Ham said he’s leaving Cedarville for both personal and institutional reasons, and Professor Shawn Graves said he’s leaving because his job will be eliminated in the spring of 2014. Professor David Mills enjoys teaching an honors class by Cedar Lake. | Photo From: Holly McC... (Click here to read more.)

  • ERAP Funding Cut, But Teachers Staying

    BY Zack Anderson
    11
    Apr
    `13

    Cedarville won’t fund ERAP – Cedarville’s English-teaching program in China – after this summer, according to Robert Rohm, who has led the program for almost 20 years. But many ERAP teachers may stay in China and contract on their own with the schools they teach at. Rohm said the decision to end ERAP funding is part of Cedarville’s efforts to reallocate $4 million. ... (Click here to read more.)

  • Presidential Search Update

    BY Zack Anderson
    11
    Apr
    `13

    The consulting firm that has helped Cedarville find five high-ranking administration and faculty members is also helping find the school’s next president. Cedarville is working with Pennsylvania-based RPA, Inc. – an executive search and consulting firm – to find Dr. Brown’s replacement. Cedarville spokesperson Mark Weinstein said RPA also helped find Tom Cornman, academic... (Click here to read more.)

  • Cedarville Runs to Support the Luke Commission

    BY Laura Hinckley
    05
    Apr
    `13

    The Road to Restoration 5K – Cedarville’s last major fundraiser this year for The Luke Commission – is taking place this Saturday at Shawnee Park in Xenia. The VanderWals said on their website that the goal of this walk/run is to raise $5,000 for The Luke Commission. The money will be used to fund their ongoing mission to help treat the HIV/AIDS crisis in Swaziland. “We a... (Click here to read more.)

  • RAs, Technology Affected by Trustee-Mandated $4 Million Fund

    BY Holly McClellan
    05
    Apr
    `13

    In the wake of financial difficulties and the rising costs of higher education, Cedarville is making budget changes to stay afloat. “There are so many changes going on in the environment. There’s questions about whether it’s still worthwhile to go to college and to pay that money and to take on that debt,” said Chris Sohn, Cedarville’s senior vice president for busin... (Click here to read more.)

  • From the 17th Century to the 20th

    BY Mary Kate Browning
    04
    Apr
    `13

    This weekend, students will have the opportunity to experience Cedarville University’s production of “Tartuffe, or the Imposter.” The play is about a con-artist named Tartuffe (played by senior Josiah Smith), who deceives a wealthy family in order to rob them. Tartuffe pretends to be a religious authority and wins the trust of the head of the house, Orgon (played by Josiah Hutch... (Click here to read more.)

  • Higher Ed: Lower Budgets

    BY Mary Miller
    03
    Apr
    `13

    Cedarville is not the only college adjusting its budget. Similar schools across the country are addressing their financial issues in varying ways. Wittenberg University Wittenberg University in Springfield is making cuts in its budget for next year. These cuts are necessary because of decreased enrollment, according to Springfield News-Sun. “We were budgeting for higher numbers of student... (Click here to read more.)

  • Cedarville Pep Band Gets Taste of March Madness

    BY Nathan Pilling
    21
    Mar
    `13

    The Cedarville pep band performs for the La Salle University Explorers during a First Four matchup in Dayton. | Photo From: Nathan Pilling DAYTON — If you thought La Salle University’s pep band looked familiar, you were right. Cedarville University’s Yellow Jacket pep band made an appearance as the Explorer pep band at Wednesday night’s First Four matchup between La Sa... (Click here to read more.)

  • Board Membership and Graduation Speaker Change After Saturday Meeting

    BY Zack Anderson
    26
    Feb
    `13

    Former trustee Chris Williamson said he won’t be speaking at graduation as originally planned, and trustee Bill Rudd has resigned, long-time trustee Dave Warren said. Those are the results of this weekend’s irregularly scheduled board of trustees meeting. Chairman Lorne Scharnberg said the trustees want Dr. Brown to speak at graduation instead of Williamson since Brown is in his final... (Click here to read more.)

  • Cedarville Grad Depicted Inaccurately in 'Zero Dark Thirty'

    BY Crystal Goodremote
    25
    Feb
    `13

    The recent movie “Zero Dark Thirty” not only depicts the manhunt for Osama bin Laden, but it also portrays the current Cedarville alumna of the year, 1986 graduate Jennifer (Matthews) Anderson, who died in service. Anderson’s character in the film is CIA agent Jessica, played by Jennifer Ehle. Jessica is one of the few female CIA agents that the film depicts. However, Jessica is... (Click here to read more.)

  • Solar Panels a Good Investment, Staff Says

    BY Lauren Eissler
    25
    Feb
    `13

    Solar panels currently being built near campus will not cost Cedarville anything now and could be a good investment for the future, staff says. The university has not spent any upfront money on the project, according to a campus-wide email sent Jan. 29 from associate vice president of operations Rod Johnson. The money received from the lease of the land to the solar panel company covered the p... (Click here to read more.)

  • Cedarville Trash Getting Turned Around

    BY Lauren Eissler
    25
    Feb
    `13

    Cedarville produces a lot of trash – but the university has implemented ways to reduce it. The university is currently competing in Recycle Mania, a recycling competition for universities in the U.S. and Canada, to help people learn to recycle, recycling coordinator Isaac Kurtz said. “It gives [us] a better idea how much we recycle compared to how much we throw away,” he said. ... (Click here to read more.)

  • Cedarville Tied to Underground Railroad

    BY Crystal Goodremote
    25
    Feb
    `13

    Complaining voices have turned to socialnetworks over the last few weeks to rant about the fact that Cedarville University does not take a day off for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Some may say that Cedarville is and has been a segregated society, a society that has only recently begun encouraging cultural diversity. But in fact, the university has a slice of history that included abolitionists. Pr... (Click here to read more.)

  • Former Slave's Legacy Lives On

    BY Madison Troyer
    25
    Feb
    `13

    Wheeling Gaunt became one of the richest peoplein Yellow Springs after living in slavery for 32 years. While there are many notable legacies to commemorate for Black History Month, one relatively unknown legacy is still celebrated right down the road from us in Yellow Springs. Wheeling Gaunt, a self-emancipated slave in the late 1800s, settled in Yellow Springs and became one of the richest ... (Click here to read more.)

  • Board Approves Williamson's Resignation, Ruby Decision Unchanged

    BY Cedars Staff
    25
    Feb
    `13

    The following is an official statement from the university on the Saturday meeting of the board of trustees. Cedars will have continuing coverage of the meeting as we are able to contact those involved. _____ The Board of Trustees of Cedarville University met in special session today, Saturday, February 23, 2013. Moving forward together, the Board wholeheartedly expressed its support for the Uni... (Click here to read more.)

  • Cuts May Kill Wright-Patt Internships

    BY Zack Anderson
    24
    Feb
    `13

    Students looking for internships at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base may want to look elsewhere. Due to federal budget cuts possibly coming in March, Wright-Patterson has frozen civilian hiring to try to save money, and interns are considered civilian employees. “During the summer, we hire a lot more students to assist with the work load for the summer program,” said Brenda Myers, stud... (Click here to read more.)

  • Safety Measures in Place for MIS Teams

    BY Mary Miller
    24
    Feb
    `13

    As students prepare for upcoming missions trips, Cedarville uses a multipronged approach to keep students safe. Brian Nester, director of missions involvement, said Cedarville uses several organizations to provide security for students across the country and overseas. “The students themselves often think we overprotect and over-regulate,” Nester said. “And it can be a costly thi... (Click here to read more.)

  • Countless Opportunities in China for Cedarville; Keeping Costs Low is Key

    BY Zack Anderson
    24
    Feb
    `13

    A group of faculty is advising Cedarville on China after visiting the country in January. | Photo From: Chuck Elliott Recruitment opportunities. An online Bible program in Chinese. English teaching. Chinese speakers and conferences at Cedarville. Corporate leadership training. Food and Drug Administration certification training for pharmaceutical companies. Jobs, internships and other work fo... (Click here to read more.)

  • In Atypical Times, Saturday Trustee Meeting Just as Atypical

    BY Zack Anderson
    19
    Feb
    `13

    Cedarville’s board of trustees is having a specially called meeting Saturday. And trustee Chris Williamson, who submitted his resignation from the board after January’s meeting, will be there Saturday, he said. According to Cedarville’s bylaws, the board has to approve trustees’ resignations, and Williamson said he thinks the board will do this at their standard May meetin... (Click here to read more.)

  • Poverty Experience Occuring in the BTS on Saturday

    BY Emily Finlay
    15
    Feb
    `13

    A poverty simulation on Saturday will allow participants to understand the difficulties of a life with low income through a firsthand experience of life in poverty. The Cost of Poverty Experience is an event put on by COPE, the company that runs the event, and Epsilon Alpha Pi, a social work org on campus. Participants will play characters in families with limited resources. Through the simulati... (Click here to read more.)

  • Cedars Wins General Excellence Award from Ohio Newspaper Association

    BY Holly McClellan
    14
    Feb
    `13

    Cedars editors returned victorious from the Ohio Newspaper Association Annual Convention on Thursday, netting the General Excellence Award and five other awards for their work during the 2011-2012 academic year. Several Cedars editors attended the ceremony at the Hilton Columbus/Polaris hotel. The event was well attended by representatives of collegiate and regional newspapers from throughout the... (Click here to read more.)

  • Human Trafficking Awareness Comes to Cedarville

    BY Lauren Eissler
    12
    Feb
    `13

    Human trafficking awareness is coming to Cedarville in the form of a movie called “Trade of Innocents” and a chapel message on Wednesday. This movie’s producers, Bill and Laurie Bolthouse, will be speaking in chapel about how they got pulled into the project, Dr. Bill Bolthouse said. It all started with a missions trip to Cambodia in 2007. “[Laurie will] tell about our e... (Click here to read more.)

  • Psychology Department Adds Night Classes

    BY Jessica Kersey
    09
    Feb
    `13

    The psychology department has recently increased the number of night classes it offers, which has resulted in a variety of responses. In the 2011-2012 school year, only three were offered in the department, this school year the number rose to five. According to Dr. Milton Becknell, the chair of the department, there is no specific reason for this increase. However, Becknell said that Dr. Thomas C... (Click here to read more.)

  • Students Learn Talents Through YouTube

    BY Kathryn Sill
    09
    Feb
    `13

    YouTube has created an avenue for three Cedarville students to obtain new skills. What began as curiosity has grown into possible lifelong hobbies. Freshman Carlyn Hanzel learned to play the guitar five years ago through YouTube. “When I first got my guitar I just looked up chords and then one day I thought there must be videos to teach me on YouTube and there was,” Hanzel said. &ldq... (Click here to read more.)

  • The Technicolor Dream Coat Comes to Cedarville

    BY Mary Kate Browning
    07
    Feb
    `13

    If you go to Cedarville, chances are you grew up hearing the account of Joseph and his coat of many colors. It’s also very likely you’ve seen posters and banners promoting the winter musical. To dispel any uncertainty, the answer is yes: the Joseph story from Awana and the “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” musical are one and the same. However, there’s mo... (Click here to read more.)

  • Not Trustees' Job to Approve or Disapprove Ruby's Resignation, Scharnberg Says

    BY Zack Anderson
    04
    Feb
    `13

    Carl Ruby (File Photo) Cedarville’s board of trustees wasn’t responsible to approve or disapprove Carl Ruby’s resignation, board chairman Lorne Scharnberg said. And they weren’t told about the vice president for student life's resignation until the night before it was made public. Scharnberg said while the board supported Ruby’s resignation, they didn’... (Click here to read more.)

  • 'We are only as good as our last meal'

    BY Mary Hurton
    28
    Jan
    `13

    Photo By jesse bowser He readily admits that he can’t whistle well, but Monte Veatch says he is ready to take Cedarville’s dining experience to the next level. Veatch comes to take the supervisor position at Cedarville’s dining hall armed with food service experience since the age of 16, an education from the Culinary Institute of America and 15 years with Pioneer Colle... (Click here to read more.)

  • Marksmanship Org Aims to Educate, Expand

    BY Lauren Eissler
    28
    Jan
    `13

    Chi Sigma Mu, Cedarville’s student marksmanship org, can be described by these three words: education, recreation and competition, said Jordan Long, Chi Sig’s president. By the end of the fall 2012 semester, Chi Sig had 88 paying members, with an average of 65 attending the semimonthly range nights. Safety and education are priorities for the org. Before students can even pick up a ... (Click here to read more.)

  • Questions Surface After Ruby Resignation

    BY Madison Troyer
    26
    Jan
    `13

    Shocked. That’s the initial reaction for many when they heard about Carl Ruby’s resignation. Then, the questions started. “What is going on at Cedarville? Why do people keep resigning? Why can’t we get any answers?” These are some of the questions students are asking right now. Many changes have happened this year at Cedarville. Michael Pahl, a Bible professor, is n... (Click here to read more.)

  • After Professors and Alumni Fight to Save Philosophy Major, Trustees Vote to Cut It

    BY Zack Anderson
    26
    Jan
    `13

    Before a meeting for philosophy majors and minors, major Rachel McKinley said the students were joking around about their futures. “One girl even said that she had thought about coming back to Cedarville and teaching philosophy,” McKinley said. But that girl’s future, as well as McKinley’s, is up in the air. On Jan. 25, John Gredy, provost and acting president, released a... (Click here to read more.)

  • Trustees Approve Philosophy Major Cut, Support Ruby's Resignation

    BY Zack Anderson
    25
    Jan
    `13

    Cedarville’s board of trustees voted to end the philosophy major, a statement released through email by John Gredy, provost and acting president, said. The trustees also gave their support for Carl Ruby’s resignation. “The last few weeks have been difficult for our University family,” Gredy said. “Please join me in praying that God will bring healing to our brokennes... (Click here to read more.)

  • Video: Ruby Says Soulforce, Students, G92 are Highlights of Time at Cedarville

    BY Nathan Pilling
    25
    Jan
    `13

    Dr. Ruby spoke to Cedars about the highlights of his 25 plus years at Cedarville.... (Click here to read more.)

  • Students Demonstrate in Support of Ruby, Philosophy Major

    BY Holly McClellan
    24
    Jan
    `13

    A group of students braved the cold this morning to show their support for Dr. Ruby and the philosophy major by passing out cinnamon rolls to university trustees as they gathered for their meeting Thursday morning. The demonstration, which several of the students emphasized was not a protest, comes as a result of recent changes at the university, including Ruby’s resignation, which was anno... (Click here to read more.)

  • SGA Town Hall Meeting, Jan. 22

    BY Cedars Staff
    23
    Jan
    `13

    The above is footage from SGA's Town Hall meeting with the Administrative Council on Jan. 22. SGA president Zak Weston and SGA chaplain Christian Figueredo moderated the event, asking the council questions regarding the philosophy major; Dr. Ruby's resignation; Dr. Brown's resignation; the theology major; and the future of the university.... (Click here to read more.)

  • Video: Ruby Reflects on Final Day and Gives Challenge to Students

    BY Nathan Pilling
    16
    Jan
    `13

    Carl Ruby spoke with Cedars on his last day on the job as vice president for student life.... (Click here to read more.)

  • Future of University's Philosophy Major in Danger, Professors Say

    BY Holly McClellan
    16
    Jan
    `13

    David Mills Rumors are swirling about the proposed cut of Cedarville’s philosophy major. David Mills and Shawn Graves, the program’s two primary professors, have sought to clear up the controversy, though much of the truth of the situation remains unknown even to them. The two professors confirmed that the university’s Academic Council has voted to end the program, pending ... (Click here to read more.)

  • Ruby Ends Time at Cedarville

    BY Zack Anderson
    15
    Jan
    `13

    Cedars will have continuing coverage on Dr. Ruby's resignation. Bookmark this page to keep up with the latest news. [<a href="//storify.com/cedarsatcu/dr-ruby-honored-on-last-day" target="_blank">View the story "Dr. Ruby Honored on Last Day" on Storify</a>]... (Click here to read more.)

  • Video: Ruby Honored on Last Day

    BY Nathan Pilling
    15
    Jan
    `13

    Students, faculty, staff and other friends gathered and saw Dr. Ruby off on his final day at Cedarville.... (Click here to read more.)

  • Cedarville Grad Competes on The Biggest Loser

    BY Crystal Goodremote
    05
    Jan
    `13

    Watching Jillian Michaels yell at contestants on “The Biggest Loser” is normal. Watching her yell at one of Cedarville’s very own graduates is something new this season Michael Dorsey, a 2000 Cedarville graduate, will be competing against 14 other contestants to win $250,000 on season 14 of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser.” The two-night season premiere begins tomorro... (Click here to read more.)

  • Cedarville Trustee Organizes Prayer Walk for Sandy Hook

    BY Zack Anderson
    21
    Dec
    `12

    A Cedarville trustee was behind a Sandy Hook prayer walk this morning in downtown Cedarville. “There’s power in community,” said Debby Stephens, who has lived in Cedarville for six and a half years. Stephens heard through social media of the WALK 27 event, which requested people all over the world to walk for 27 minutes this morning in memory of each victim of the Dec. 14 Newtow... (Click here to read more.)


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