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Students Pack Shoeboxes For Operation Christmas Child, Mark D. Weinstein

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Starting a new ministry takes a significant amount of work, but for Cedarville University students Adrienne Krater and Claire Hoyt, taking part in a worldwide relief effort that brings hope and Christmas gifts to children makes all of the effort worthwhile. This fall, the two sophomores formed a new global outreach ministry on campus to support the work of Operation Christmas Child.

Ouachita Professor Barbara Pemberton Presents At National Honors Conference, Mattie Alexander, Ouachita News Bureau

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Dr. Barbara Pemberton, director of Ouachita Baptist University’s Carl Goodson Honors Program and professor of Christian missions, presented at the National Collegiate Honors Council’s 51^st annual conference. The conference was held Oct. 12-16 in Seattle, Wash.

The conference attracts nearly 2,000 honors students and administrators from all 50 states and several other nations. The national submission process for presenters is highly selective, with hundreds of students and faculty submitting proposals each year.

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Columbus Start-Up Gourmet Ice Pops Exceeds Expectations, Mark D. Weinstein

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She may only be a few months removed from college life, but 2016 Cedarville University graduate Katie Wormald is taking on a job some wait years to inherit. She’s the Managing Partner of Nellie’s Natural Ice Pops, a startup company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

Cedarville's Worship Selected As Editor’S Pick, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University’s worship program has been selected as one of the top programs in the country in Worship Leader magazine’s “Best of the Best” issue. This is the fourth time in the past five years that the program has been recognized by the magazine for its excellence.

Workplace Incivility And Bullying In The Library: Perception Or Reality?, Shin Freedman, Dawn L. Vreven

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Ouachita Chamber Ensembles To Perform Nov. 7, Haley Martin, Ouachita News Bureau

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The Ouachita Baptist University Chamber Ensembles will perform a concert on Monday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the McBeth Recital Hall of the Mabee Fine Arts Center. The concert is free and open to the public.

This concert will feature performances by several ensembles playing a variety of instruments.

Business Students Benefit From Real-World Experience, Mark D. Weinstein

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Ouachita Jazz Band To Perform Concert Nov. 8, Haley Martin, Ouachita News Bureau

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The Jazz Band at Ouachita Baptist University will perform Tuesday, Nov. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in Jones Performing Arts Center on Ouachita’s campus. The concert will be free and open to the public.

“Jazz is America's music. It was created here and has had an impact on both classical and popular music styles,” said Dr. Craig Hamilton, Ouachita’s Lena Goodwin Trimble Professor of Music and director of bands. “The Jazz Band at Ouachita is a lab for students to learn different styles of jazz and popular music as well as experiment with improvisation.”

Think Tank's Cost Of Poverty Simulation On Campus, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University’s School of Pharmacy has partnered with Think Tank’s Cost of Poverty Experience (COPE) to organize a simulation that offers a glimpse into the lives of low-income individuals and families. The experiential event will take place on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. in the university’s Stevens Student Center.

Ouachita To Host Senior Art Exhibit By Lauren Teague Nov. 1-15, Sarah Davis, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Rosemary Adams Department of Visual Arts will host Lauren Teague in her senior art exhibit, “Converge.” The exhibit will be on display in Moses-Provine Hall’s Rosemary Gossett Adams Gallery from Nov. 1-15. A reception will be held Saturday, Nov. 5 at 3 p.m.

Teague is a senior graphic design major from Jonesboro, Ark. She describes her work as either bright and full of color or dark and twisted. For her senior show, Teague wanted to portray the two extremes as a spectrum.

Cedarville Alumni Returns Three Years Of World Travel, Mark D. Weinstein

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A Cedarville University visual communication design graduate from Syracuse, New York, has traveled to every continent and over 50 countries since his graduation in 2013, documenting the experience with a camera. Zach Murphy, who hails from Syracuse, New York, returned to campus on Thursday, Oct. 27, to display images from his travels and tell his story.

Retired Studio Art Faculty Wins Prestigious Art Award, Mark D. Weinstein

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James Mellick, a retired Cedarville University Professor of Studio Art, recently won a $200,000 grand prize for his art exhibition “Wounded Warrior Dogs” at ArtPrize, an international art competition, held annually in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

More than 1,450 artists from 44 different countries attended ArtPrize, but Mellick’s exhibit captured the attention of thousands of visitors. Mellick, of Milford Center, Ohio, won “People’s Choice Best in Show” and “Best in 3D” categories.

Cedars, October 2016, Cedarville University

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Bookstore To Host Children’S Parade And Book Reading, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University’s bookstore will host its third annual children’s Halloween parade and book reading on Friday, October 28, from 1-3 p.m. All community children are invited to attend the free event, which will take place in the Stevens Student Center.

Ouachita To Host "What Remains" Exhibit By Aaron Calvert Nov. 4-Dec. 2, Sarah Davis, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Rosemary Adams Department of Visual Arts will host Aaron Calvert in a guest exhibit, “What Remains,” Nov. 4 through Dec. 2. The exhibit, which will be on display in Moses-Provine Hall’s Rosemary Gossett Adams Gallery, is free and open to the public.

Calvert is professor of art and the director of the Russell Fine Arts Gallery at Henderson State University. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Kent State University and his Master of Fine Arts degree in ceramics from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

New Cabinet Appointments Position Cedarville For Growth, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University has announced a new cabinet appointment and an organizational realignment designed to expand influence and to continue enrollment growth while positioning the institution for future expansion in graduate, adult and online programs. Dr. Scott Van Loo has been named vice president for enrollment management, and Dr. Janice Supplee has been named vice president for marketing and communications.

Ouachita To Present French Comedy The Learned Ladies Nov. 3-8, Mattie Alexander, Ouachita News Bureau

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The Ouachita Baptist University Department of Theatre Arts will present the fall play The Learned Ladies on Nov. 3-5 and 7-8 at 7:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6.

The French comedy, written by Molière, is a satire on academic pretention, female education and precociousness. Written in the late 17^th century, The Learned Ladies originally was written in French and later translated into English. The OBU production will feature a translation by Richard Wilbur. The play follows the story of two young lovers who must overcome the conflicting views of the young girl’s parents in order to …

Ouachita To Host Pianist Youmee Kim In Concert Nov. 3, Stephanie Bell, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University will host Dr. Youmee Kim in concert on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in McBeth Recital Hall in Mabee Fine Arts Center. The recital is free and open to the public.

Dr. Kim, an acclaimed pianist, is a specialist in American contemporary piano music. Currently an assistant professor of piano at Ohio University, she holds a Master of Music degree from Ewha Womans University in Seoul, South Korea; a Master of Music degree from Indiana University; and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance from Ohio State University.

Ouachita Honors Alumni Milestone And Worthy Ouachitonian Award Recipients, Trennis Henderson

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Honoring its seventh class of Ouachita Alumni Milestone Awards recipients, Ouachita Baptist University recognized outstanding graduates from the classes of 1966, 1976, 1986, 1996 and 2006 at halftime of the Homecoming football game Oct. 15. The alumni honorees were selected by a committee of Ouachita faculty and staff to represent their milestone reunion classes.

This year’s Homecoming festivities also included the presentation of a Worthy Ouachitonian Award by Ouachita President Ben Sells.

Obu Wind Ensemble To Present Fall Concert Nov. 1, Erin Jackson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Wind Ensemble will present its fall concert on Tuesday, Nov. 1, in Jones Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public.

The ensemble is composed of 43 students and directed by Dr. Craig Hamilton, Ouachita’s Lena Goodwin Trimble Professor of Music and director of bands.

Communication Pathways, Joesph M. Valenzano, Melissa A. Broeckelman-Post, Erin S. Parcell

Joseph M. Valenzano III

Description from the publisher's website: From the authors of The Speaker and The Speaker’s Primer comes an innovative new textbook that covers communication curriculum in an approachable way. Communication Pathways introduces a modern approach to the survey course, with concise chapters that emphasize communication theory. The authors organize content around a communication-centric theme: dialogue. A full chapter devoted to dialogic communication unpacks the concept for students; the authors further incorporate and explicate dialogic communication as it applies to subsequent chapter concepts. This theme is unique to the text and is a central element of what the authors aim to accomplish: …

Ouachita Students Myers And Walls To Perform Sophomore Recitals Oct. 28, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University will host Zachary Myers and Cody Walls for their sophomore musical theatre recitals on Friday, Oct. 28, at 11 a.m. in McBeth Recital Hall. The recitals are free and open to the public.

Myers, from Greenwood, Ark., and Walls, from Fort Smith, Ark., both are musical theatre majors. They are students of Dr. Glenda Secrest, professor of music, and Drew Hampton, assistant professor of theatre arts. Phyllis Walker, OBU staff accompanist, will provide piano accompaniment for both performances.

College Credit Plus Benefits Students, Mark D. Weinstein

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High school students who want to get an early start on college—and save money in the process—are participating in the Ohio Department of Education’s College Credit Plus (CCP) program. For colleges, like Cedarville University, partnering with CCP helps bring high-academic students to campus after their high school graduation.

Cedarville University has been participating with the College Credit Plus program since 2015. An estimated 45 percent of high school students taking Cedarville course enroll after they complete their high school requirements. And, statewide, more than 52,000 Ohio high school students participated in the program, saving $110 million on college tuition.

Gov. Kasich Supports Drug-Free Conference In Miami Valley, Mark D. Weinstein

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The church’s role in the growing opioid crisis in Ohio will be addressed at the Faith Leaders Conference on Friday, Oct. 21, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Cedarville University. The event, an initiative of the Drug-Free Action Alliance (DFAE) and supported by Gov. John Kasich, will equip faith leaders to help prevent substance abuse and support those who need restoration.

Ouachita Crowns Abby Root As 2016 Homecoming Queen, Sarah Davis, Ouachita News Bureau

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Abby Root, a senior speech/theatre arts and education major from Arkadelphia, Ark., was crowned Ouachita Baptist University’s 2016 Homecoming Queen during a pregame ceremony before the Tigers’ Homecoming football game on Oct. 15, 2017.

The “Amazing” Grace: From Rural Ohio To Olympic Gold, Mark D. Weinstein

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The Olympics might be over, but Grace Norman’s story continues to capture the attention of inspired followers of the Paralympic gold and bronze medalist from rural Ohio.

Norman, a freshman nursing major at Cedarville University, captured the hearts of many Americans when she competed in the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Not only did she win the triathlon and place third in the 400-meter run, she claimed both medals within 36 hours of each other.

This was an amazing accomplishment for the youngest U.S. triathlon athlete at the Games. And, she is the only Cedarville University student …

Metropolitan Opera Singer Arnold Rawls To Perform At Ouachita Nov. 10, Sarah Davis, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University will host Arnold Rawls, a Metropolitan Opera tenor, in concert Thursday, Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in Jones Performing Arts Center in conjunction with the Southern Region National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) conference. Tickets for guests not attending the conference are $12 each.

Rawls is an internationally known singer with a reputation of entertaining audiences through his mix of vocal and dramatic skills. His Metropolitan Opera debut as Radamès in Aida captivated the audience in 2011.

Forum Answers Tough Questions On Presidential Election, Mark D. Weinstein

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Helping citizens navigate through the stormy presidential election is the goal of the “Election 2016: History in the Making” forum, held Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. in Cedarville University's Dixon Ministry Center. The free event, sponsored by Cedarville’s Center for Political Studies, is open to the public.

Expert panelists will address the question, “How did we get here?” in terms of the candidates, campaign rhetoric and the role media has played throughout the campaign.

New Biography, Giving Until It Feels Good, Details Lifelong Service Of Ouachita Chancellor Ben Elrod, Trennis Henderson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Dr. Ben Elrod, who served as Ouachita Baptist University’s 13^th president from 1988 to 1998, recently was honored with the release of a biography titled Giving Until It Feels Good – Ben M. Elrod: Arkansas Educator and Fundraiser.

The 82-page biography, written by Rex Nelson and Ian Cosh, was published by WestBow Press, a division of Thomas Nelson and Zondervan. A book signing by Dr. Elrod will be held Saturday, Oct. 15, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Ben M. Elrod Center for Family and Community on the Ouachita campus in conjunction with Homecoming activities.