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For more information, please contact [email protected]. 2015 Annual Report Winter 2016 Pages 27–32 IN THE PUBLIC EYE Primetime 4 | Biblically Speaking 7 | Champions of the Truth 12 | Inspiring and Amazing 15 Winter 2016 Volume 4 Issue 1 Announcing Editor Janice (Warren) Supplee ’86 Managing Editor Clem Boyd Creative Director INCREASED Chad Jackson ’05 Art Director Craig Salisbury Graphic Designers Craig Salisbury Ali Womack ’13 Photographer SCHOLARSHIPS Scott Huck for Administration President 2016–17! Thomas White Vice President for Academics (Interim) Loren Reno ’70 We are committed to making a Cedarville education as affordable as possible. Vice President for Business and Chief Financial Officer Christopher Sohn Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing Janice (Warren) Supplee ’86 Vice President for Student Life and Christian Ministries Jonathan Wood Vice President for Advancement (Interim) THERE IS STILL TIME TO David Bartlett Athletic Director Alan Geist ’83 Cedarville University is a Christ-centered learning community equipping students APPLY FOR THE FALL! for lifelong leadership and service through an education marked by cedarville.edu/myapplication excellence and grounded in biblical truth. 1-800-CEDARVILLE • cedarville.edu Cedarville Magazine is published spring/ Academic scholarships now range from $6,000 all summer, fall, and winter and mailed free of charge to alumni and supporters of the way up to $13,000 per year. Need-based grants, Cedarville University. departmental awards, and scholarships generously Direct inquiries and address changes to: Cedarville Magazine, Cedarville University provided by alumni and friends are also available. 251 N. Main St., Cedarville, OH 45314 cedarville.edu/magazine [email protected] Last year, 99 percent of freshmen received financial 1-888-CEDARVILLE aid, and their average aid package was nearly $19,000 (including scholarships, grants, student loans, and employment opportunities). Read online! Visit cedarville.edu/magazineWI16 on your computer or mobile device. “ You are the LIGHT OF THE WORLD. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it GIVES LIGHT to all in the house. In the same way, LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE BEFORE OTHERS, so that they may see your GOOD WORKS and GIVE GLORY TO YOUR FATHER who is in heaven. ”Matthew 5:14–16 4 7 10 12 15 Features In Every Issue 2 Interacting With Culture to 12 Champions of the Truth 17 Chapel Notes Glorify God CLEM BOYD Cedarville University faculty members are THOMAS WHITE From political science to engineering, sought out more and more as experts speaking on current 18 Campus News events and today’s hottest topics. Their balanced, from nursing to the media, faculty, students, and alumni 22 Yellow Jacket Sports are a light on a hill, bringing glory to God in all they do. thoughtful commentary brings a Christ-honoring point of view to media reports, while demonstrating how they 25 Moment in Time bring that same mindset to every class they teach. 4 Primetime 26 In Closing CLEM BOYD Paula Faris ’97 started out editing and 15 Inspiring and Amazing producing video behind the scenes, but after 9/11 she felt God’s call to use her gifts in a more public way. She’s MICHELE (CUMMINGS) SOLOMON ’91 In recent years, now co-host on the national daytime show The View, Cedarville faculty, students, and alumni have come to where she brings the kindness, truth, and light of Christ the public’s attention because of their tremendous faith into a very public forum. in the face of adversity. These stories remind us that Cedarville is a place where our ultimate hope is in Christ. 7 Biblically Speaking 27 2015 Annual Report MARK CALEB SMITH Come along with Mark Caleb Smith, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Political Studies, as he shares a day in his life representing Christ in the public square. 10 Hot Off the Press Cedarville University professors contribute to their fields of expertise with books, publications, blogs, and podcasts. Their contributions influence a wide variety of disciplines with biblically based thought leadership. Cedarville Magazine | 1 Interacting With Culture to Glorify God by Thomas White 2 | Cedarville Magazine The first six chapters of Daniel record men of God analogies to convey the message of Christ crucified responding to the culture around them with wisdom and risen. The methods of presentation may change, and conviction in order to glorify God. At times, but the message remains the same. this meant taking a stand, but at other times, the text We stand for the Word of God and the Testimony indicates that they studied well, did their assignments of Jesus Christ in the academic world. Cedarville well, and, for Daniel in particular, led well and professors John Whitmore and Steven Gollmer have displayed an excellent spirit, distinguishing him above produced one of the few modern science textbooks all others. Daniel’s excellent work led his enemies to from a young-earth perspective. Their work provides declare “they could find no ground for complaint or a needed resource for homeschoolers, private schools, any fault, because he was faithful, and no error or fault and others to present a thorough, biblical worldview in was found in him” (Dan. 6:4). science curriculum. By using their academic gifts, they As we stand for the Word of God and the Testimony have provided a resource for many that will glorify God. of Jesus Christ at Cedarville University, we want our Our Vice President for Academics (Interim), Loren friends, as well as those who may hold a different Reno ’70, has published a book on leadership titled 10 worldview, to speak similarly about us. For that Leadership Maneuvers. In this practical yet academic reason, our student life core values are Love for God, book, Reno defends a biblical view of leadership that Love for Others, Excellence in Effort, and Integrity begins with service and ends with leading. These in Conduct. academic contributions provide biblical resources We believe that wherever God calls people to that influence the minds of today and tomorrow. serve, He expects them to work with excellence, to These titles are just a sampling of the books and other serve as a light to the Gospel in word and deed, and academic media produced by our faculty, which you’ll to demonstrate compassionate conviction as they see later in the magazine. engage in God’s great plan of redemption wherever He I hope as you read this magazine, you will enjoy sends them. We ground our education in this vision learning more about the many ways that Cedarville by combining academic excellence in every major University is engaging culture. More importantly, I with a Bible minor, equipping students to understand hope that you will think and pray about ways that you every calling as equally important in God’s plan. can use your gifts and the place of ministry God has From political science to engineering, from nursing given you to engage the culture with compassionate to media, and, whether our graduates are behind a conviction. At times, when you feel like the minority, computer or camera lens or in face-to-face interaction, the temptation may be to withdraw rather than all of us work to bring glory to God using the skills He engage, but we have the truth and hope that the world has given us to create a God-glorifying culture. so desperately needs. As we build friendships and We stand for the Word of God and the Testimony winsomely counsel and provide biblical advice to of Jesus Christ in current events. Cedarville others, we can redirect culture to glorify God as we alumna Paula Faris ’97 eloquently and persuasively make disciples one soul at a time. communicates biblical responses to culture on the In moments of crisis or times of questioning, those television show The View. Cedarville professor in your area of influence will recognize the depth of Mark Caleb Smith and others speak to current your faith. Through a willingness to serve others and events through media interviews, blog posts, and be a good steward of the gifts and assignment God has presentations. provided, you too can interact with the culture around We stand for the Word of God and the you to glorify God. It is my prayer that all of us will be Testimony of Jesus Christ by creating culture. found faithful to stand for the Word of God and the Our excellent music faculty composes and Testimony of Jesus Christ. conducts musical works, bringing individual talents together to display a symphony of beauty that delights the ear, brings joy to the heart, and Thomas White became Cedarville’s 10th President in gives glory to God. In cinematography, Cedarville 2013. He received his B.A. from Anderson University alumni Parker ’14 and Kara (West) Adams ’14 (South Carolina) and both his M.Div. and Ph.D. from and Ben Bailey ’09 helped produce the movie Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.