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Disrxupt Podcast Advances Pharmacy Innovation, Mark D. Weinstein Dec 2020

Disrxupt Podcast Advances Pharmacy Innovation, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University’s Center for Pharmacy Innovation (CPI) launched a new podcast, DISRxUPT, to highlight the innovation of Cedarville faculty and students. DISRxUPT is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Castro, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, Cast Box and TuneIn.


Honoring Reese Brothers For Development Of Cedarville Athletics Facilities, Mark D. Weinstein Dec 2020

Honoring Reese Brothers For Development Of Cedarville Athletics Facilities, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University will honor the “dynamic duo” of Cedarville’s outdoor sports facilities with the naming of the Pete Reese and Gene Reese Athletic Fields. The Cedarville University board of trustees approved the renaming of the fields this week.


Pharmacy Students Win Grant To Provide Free Influenza Vaccines, Mark D. Weinstein Dec 2020

Pharmacy Students Win Grant To Provide Free Influenza Vaccines, Mark D. Weinstein

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The Cedarville University chapter of Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International (CPFI) has been awarded a $500 grant to provide free influenza vaccines.


Bad Break Over Break For Worship Major, Mark D. Weinstein Dec 2020

Bad Break Over Break For Worship Major, Mark D. Weinstein

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For the second year in a row, junior Alina Sanders is spending her Christmas break recovering from a major injury — talk about a bad break over break, again.


Cedarville University Exceeds Half-Million During #Givingtuesday, Mark D. Weinstein Dec 2020

Cedarville University Exceeds Half-Million During #Givingtuesday, Mark D. Weinstein

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By every metric, Cedarville University benefited from a successful #GivingTuesday virtual fundraising event on Tuesday, Dec. 1.


School Of Education To Publish Academic Journal, Mark D. Weinstein Dec 2020

School Of Education To Publish Academic Journal, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University’s School of Education is in the process of compiling and editing its first academic journal, scheduled for publication in late spring 2021.


Real Education: Professor Answers Kids’ Theological Questions On Video, Mark D. Weinstein Dec 2020

Real Education: Professor Answers Kids’ Theological Questions On Video, Mark D. Weinstein

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Dr. Kevin Jones, assistant professor of education and school dean, is partnering with LifeWay’s ‘The Gospel Project’ to answer theological questions in video format for elementary-aged children.


Cedarville Athletes Earn Ncaa Ii Presidents' Award For Academic Excellence, Mark D. Weinstein Dec 2020

Cedarville Athletes Earn Ncaa Ii Presidents' Award For Academic Excellence, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University is one of 42 NCAA Division II member schools to earn the Presidents' Award for Academic Excellence.


Business Accelerators In Cincinnati, Cedarville Form Partnership, Mark D. Weinstein Dec 2020

Business Accelerators In Cincinnati, Cedarville Form Partnership, Mark D. Weinstein

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The Beyond Accelerator Program at Cedarville University is partnering with Ocean, an accelerator based in Cincinnati, Ohio, to provide Christian entrepreneurs with resources to successfully establish their own businesses.


Mom, Apple Pie And Sports: Fandom Connects Us With Home, Mark D. Weinstein Dec 2020

Mom, Apple Pie And Sports: Fandom Connects Us With Home, Mark D. Weinstein

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One can scarcely think about the holiday season between Thanksgiving and Christmas without football and family coming to mind. And when Lorin Barnes, a senior at Cedarville University, began interviewing sports fans for her qualitative research class, she was intrigued by the dedication they expressed for the hometown teams they cheered for in their childhoods. Her subsequent research earned the “Top Undergraduate Poster” award at the 2020 Ohio Communication Association (OCA) conference.


Greater Dayton Prsa Chapter Supports Dayton Foodbank Through Donation And Video, Mark D. Weinstein Dec 2020

Greater Dayton Prsa Chapter Supports Dayton Foodbank Through Donation And Video, Mark D. Weinstein

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It's the holiday season and with a focus on caring for our community, the Greater Dayton chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) has contributed $500 to the Foodbank in Dayton as part of the 2020 Valley Food Relief Drive. Members of the PRSA Board will make the donation on Thursday, Dec. 3 at 9 am at The Foodbank, which is located at 56 Armor Place in Dayton.


Christmas In A Covid World: Online Shopping Accelerates, Mark D. Weinstein Dec 2020

Christmas In A Covid World: Online Shopping Accelerates, Mark D. Weinstein

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Rather than damaging the holiday shopping industry, retailers are using COVID-19 as a way to highlight online shopping as the future of retail.


Professor Explores Intersection Of Faith And Politics, Mark D. Weinstein Dec 2020

Professor Explores Intersection Of Faith And Politics, Mark D. Weinstein

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Dr. Glen Duerr, associate professor of international studies, is publishing a book on the intersection of faith and politics. “Patriotism and the Cross: A Theology of Nationalism” explores the Christian’s relationship to government and is expected to be published in early 2021.


Students Use High-Tech Mapping To Bring Clean Water To Africa, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2020

Students Use High-Tech Mapping To Bring Clean Water To Africa, Mark D. Weinstein

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One Geographic Information System (GIS) class at Cedarville University is using high-tech mapping skills to help bring clean water to Africa.


Student Podcast Addresses Faith And Politics, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2020

Student Podcast Addresses Faith And Politics, Mark D. Weinstein

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The relationship between faith and politics can be fraught with tension. Benjamin Mays and Jonny Gartner face the challenge head-on in their podcast “Cedar60.”


Students Adopted Internationally Receive Scholarship, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2020

Students Adopted Internationally Receive Scholarship, Mark D. Weinstein

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Two Cedarville University students, whose lives started half a world away, are the recipients of this year’s Foster Care and Adoption Scholarship from the university.


Kidblog Connects Education Majors With Young Writers, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2020

Kidblog Connects Education Majors With Young Writers, Mark D. Weinstein

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COVID-19 regulations have made it difficult for Cedarville education students to gain teaching experience this year. That’s where Kidblog comes in.


Caring Well And Providing Hope During The Holidays, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2020

Caring Well And Providing Hope During The Holidays, Mark D. Weinstein

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With Thanksgiving right around the corner and Christmas coming soon thereafter, Americans are looking forward to sharing the festivities with family and friends. But how will COVID-19 impact these celebrations?


Student Goes “Old School” In Connecting During Covid, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2020

Student Goes “Old School” In Connecting During Covid, Mark D. Weinstein

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When Kelsey Laing, senior women’s ministry leader, went home for quarantine back in March, she went beyond social media and texting to stay in contact with friends by writing them letters. Months later, she came away from that season inspired to create a pen pal ministry opportunity for women to encourage one another through handwritten notes.


International Conference On Creationism Coming To Cedarville University, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2020

International Conference On Creationism Coming To Cedarville University, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University is the new home for the International Conference on Creationism (ICC) to be held next in July of 2023. The ICC has become known as the premier creation conference in the world, with groundbreaking contributions in genetics, geology, astronomy, biology and 3D computer modeling.


A Time To Be Thankful: Parkinson’S Surgery Brings Back Life For College Professor, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2020

A Time To Be Thankful: Parkinson’S Surgery Brings Back Life For College Professor, Mark D. Weinstein

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After years of debilitating tremors and muscle spasms from Parkinson’s disease, one Cedarville University professor found life-changing relief this summer that has him playing guitar again for the first time in seven years.


Finding Thankfulness During Covid Recovery And Quarantine, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2020

Finding Thankfulness During Covid Recovery And Quarantine, Mark D. Weinstein

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During this Thanksgiving season, students at Cedarville University are thankful for a rather strange experience: quarantine and isolation due to COVID-19. While these experiences are extremely hard, William Imfeld, a sophomore allied health major from Danville, Kentucky, and Chantel Smithers, a junior Christian education and youth ministries major from Zanesfield, Ohio, look back at this difficult season with gratitude.


A Student’S Journey From Capitol Hill To The Alaskan Coasts, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2020

A Student’S Journey From Capitol Hill To The Alaskan Coasts, Mark D. Weinstein

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While the majority of the world spent this past summer close to home because of the coronavirus pandemic, Mitch Haag, a junior history major from Grand Rapids, Michigan, worked on fishing boats in rural Alaska.


Visualizing A Way To Limit The Coronavirus Pandemic, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2020

Visualizing A Way To Limit The Coronavirus Pandemic, Mark D. Weinstein

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A team of data analysts at Cedarville University are beginning to see where COVID-19 may be heading and how to head it off.


Pandemic Paramedics: Students Sharpen Emergency Medical Skills, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2020

Pandemic Paramedics: Students Sharpen Emergency Medical Skills, Mark D. Weinstein

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For the past 55 years, the Cedarville University Emergency Medical Services (CUEMS) has offered 100% student-run emergency care to sick and injured members of the campus community. Cedarville’s EMS team was the first collegiate emergency medical service in the nation.


Back To The Future: Assistant Dean Returns To Cedarville University, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2020

Back To The Future: Assistant Dean Returns To Cedarville University, Mark D. Weinstein

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When Dr. Lori Ferguson, assistant professor of education and assistant dean of the school of education, graduated from Cedarville University in 1998 with her Bachelor of Science in early childhood education, she never expected that years later, she’d be back on campus working in a leadership position in the school of education.Ferguson also graduated from Xenia High School.


Cincinnati, Iowa Students Reflect On Their 25-Day Covid Quarantine, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2020

Cincinnati, Iowa Students Reflect On Their 25-Day Covid Quarantine, Mark D. Weinstein

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When the COVID-19 pandemic erupted in March earlier this year, words such as quarantine, isolation and social distance took on deeply personal meaning for many Americans.


Papua New Guinea Student Thriving 8,136 Miles From Home, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2020

Papua New Guinea Student Thriving 8,136 Miles From Home, Mark D. Weinstein

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When Hannah Oaisa completed high school in spring 2019, she had her eyes set on attending college like many young graduates do. However, when Oaisa made the decision to travel 8,136 miles away from her home in Papua New Guinea (PNG) to the United States, her journey, and the sacrifices involved, have become anything but typical — especially once COVID hit in March of this year.


From New York City To The U.S. Virgin Islands, Nurse Keeps Fighting Covid, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2020

From New York City To The U.S. Virgin Islands, Nurse Keeps Fighting Covid, Mark D. Weinstein

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Her battle with COVID-19 began in New York City, shifted to Connecticut and now has her in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). Where Rachel Hartley goes next to fight the pandemic is a matter of divine design.


Progress Update On The Covid-19 Vaccine, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2020

Progress Update On The Covid-19 Vaccine, Mark D. Weinstein

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Dr. Zachary Jenkins, an infectious disease expert and associate professor of pharmacy practice at Cedarville University, will present at The American Association of Pharmacists’ COVID-19 Vaccine Landscape seminar on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 11 a.m. The event will be held virtually over Zoom.