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Cedarville University Honors 2020 Graduates With Online Program, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University used social media to honor its Class of 2020 graduates with a special program that aired on Facebook and the University's website today at 10 am. According to a report submitted to the PR office, 834 students were conferred undergraduate and graduate degrees in the program that lasted approximately one hour.

Cedarville University Board Of Trustees: Statement Regarding Termination Of Anthony Moore, Mark D. Weinstein

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The Board of Trustees at Cedarville University was recently made aware of additional information related to Dr. Anthony Moore’s past that led to the termination of his employment by our president, Dr. Thomas White, on Thursday, April 23, 2020. The board is incredibly grieved over this new information and the questions it raises. This matter was our priority at our spring Trustee meeting. We understand the gravity of this situation, and we covet your continued prayers.

The Importance Of Corporate Social Responsibility: An Examination Of The Dollywood Foundations My People Fund, Callie Victoria Johnson

Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects

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The Role Of Arkansas Ffa Chapter Reporters And Advisors, Jessica Wesson

Agricultural Education, Communications and Technology Undergraduate Honors Theses

FFA reporters are tasked with conveying the FFA brand to the public. They are supposed to follow a set of guidelines set forth by the National FFA Organization that suggests different public relation activities for them to participate in. This organization has a long history of impacting the agriculture industry, but who tells people about it?

In 2018 the University of Arkansas agriculture education, communication and technology department sent a team of students and professors traveled to the 91^st Arkansas FFA State Convention to work the media room. This team was in charge of creating different communication pieces for ...

Ouachita Wins Grand Prize And Other Recognitions At Baptist Communicators Association Awards, Rachel Moreno Moreno, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Office of Communications and Marketing won a grand prize award as well as seven other awards in various categories at the Baptist Communicators Association’s (BCA) 2020 W.C. Fields Awards. Ouachita’s grand prize was one of seven total grand prizes awarded, one for each overall division within the competition.

The Moody Church Pastor Has Cedarville Roots, Mark D. Weinstein

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Philip Miller, a 2004 alumnus of Cedarville University, has been named the new senior pastor at The Moody Church in downtown Chicago, Illinois. He will officially begin his role in July.

Aerosol Box Protects Health Care Workers From Covid-19, Mark D. Weinstein

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Stay-at-home orders, social distancing and medical masks have limited the exposure of most Americans to the coronavirus. But how do we protect the most exposed of all: health care workers?

South Korea Residents Benefiting From Cedarville Pharmacy Graduate, Mark D. Weinstein

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Dr. Jinwon Byun, a 2017 Cedarville University alumna, is the first graduate from the Cedarville University School of Pharmacy to work internationally. Byun, who earned her pharmacist’s license in South Korea in February, is using her education during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Ouachita Team Wins Two First Place Prizes And $30,000 In Arkansas Governor’S Cup Business Plan Competition, Katie Kemp, Ouachita News Bureau

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Four Ouachita Baptist University seniors earned the top awards for undergraduates in the 20^th annual Arkansas Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition for their plan, ImmunoSense. Ouachita seniors Olivia Brown, Savannah Edwards, Brandon Matros and Sheldon McCown and their faculty advisor, Dr. Blake Johnson, won first place in the overall undergraduate division as well as the undergraduate innovation award.

Covid-19 Pandemic Shifts Bookstore Sales Online, Mark D. Weinstein

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The Cedarville University bookstore is now online.

The bookstore was in process of developing an online presence for its customers. But when the coronavirus pandemic hit last month, bookstore manager Tammy Slone began to immediately shift to the online store. The totally online bookstore went live Monday, April 20.

Cedarville Dean Participates In National Opioid Webinar, Mark D. Weinstein

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Dr. Marc Sweeney, dean of Cedarville University’s School of Pharmacy and professor of pharmacy practice, will participate in a national forum for the Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute’s “Mitigating the Societal and Economic Costs Associated with Opioid Prescribing” webinar on Tuesday, April 21, at 1:30 p.m. EST. The webinar is free and open to the public.

Cultural Diversity Awareness: Perceptions Of Community Residents And Police Personnel, Vickie Minnifield Greene

Scholar Week 2016 - present

This study examined the difference in self-reported perceptions of cultural diversity awareness between two specific groups, community residents and police personnel, within a Midwestern city’s community and police department. This study also measured how their attitudes related to their likelihood to assist in enhancing the goals of community policing, which includes the prevention of crime. Literature cited demonstrates that social injustice toward African Americans and Latinos, cultural diversity ignorance, miscommunication, and lack of trust between community residents and police personnel are indicators that their relationships require positive solutions toward repairing a historically strained relationship. The Miami University Diversity Awareness ...

Lessons Learned: Jack Gutt, Mercedes Cardona

Journal of Financial Crises

Gutt, who joined the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in 2009 as Vice President, Head of Media Relations and Public Affairs, shares with us his reflections on that period.

Lessons Learned: David Wessel, Ben Henken, Rosalind Z. Wiggins

Journal of Financial Crises

Wessel, an award-winning journalist for The Wall Street Journal, talks about some of the issues faced by the media in covering the crisis, discusses the many challenges policymakers faced when trying to communicate the government’s crisis-fighting strategy, and shares suggestions for improvement.

Pharmacy Students Fighting Covid-19 On The Frontlines, Mark D. Weinstein

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As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across America, hospitals and other medical facilities are on the frontlines. As part of this frontline effort, 38 fourth-year (P4) professional pharmacy students in the Cedarville University School of Pharmacy are helping combat the pandemic during their clinical rotations nationwide.

Connor's "Heart" For Serving Others During Pandemic, Mark D. Weinstein

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Before Connor Hart, a sophomore mechanical engineering student at Cedarville University, ever stepped foot on campus, he was already making a huge difference in the lives of others. Through the Hands of Hope Foundation, a nonprofit Connor started, children with a limb difference are able to receive a 3-D printed prosthetic.

Gen Z And Digital Distractions In The Classroom: Student Classroom Use Of Digital Devices For Non-Class Related Purposes, Bernard R. Mccoy

Faculty Publications, College of Journalism & Mass Communications

A 2019 survey of college students examined classroom-learning distractions caused by their use of digital devices for non-class purposes. The purpose of the survey, part of an on-going study, was to learn more about students’ behaviors and perceptions regarding their classroom uses of digital devices for non-class purposes. The survey included 986 respondents in 37 U.S. states and 47 respondents in Alberta, Canada. A significant feature of the study was its measurement of frequency and duration of students’ classroom digital distractions as well as respondents’ motivations for engaging in the distracting behavior. Respondents averaged 19.4% of class time ...

Generosity Evident On #Cugivehope Day, Mark D. Weinstein

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The generosity of Cedarville University alumni and friends was overwhelming during the university’s “CU Give Hope Day” Wednesday, April 8, as 475 individuals contributed $214,907 for scholarships for students who have been hit the hardest by the coronavirus pandemic.

Ouachita Appoints Alumnus Larry Grayson As Chair Of The Department Of Worship Arts, Rachel Moreno Moreno, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s School of Fine Arts has appointed alumnus Larry Grayson as chair of the Department of Worship Arts and instructor of music. Originally from Camden, Ark., Grayson previously served 10 years as music and worship consultant for the Arkansas Baptist State Convention (ABSC) in Little Rock, Ark.

Coronavirus Sparks A Search For Hope This Easter, Mark D. Weinstein

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The coronavirus has been the cause of much searching: searching for food and common household goods, searching for ways to limit its spread, searching for treatments. But of all the searching taking place, the search for hope may be one of the pandemic’s greatest outcomes.