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Almost Losing Her Dad Deepens Student’S Faith, Mark D. Weinstein Dec 2019

Almost Losing Her Dad Deepens Student’S Faith, Mark D. Weinstein

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Marci Gabrielse, a junior social work major at Cedarville University, almost lost her father to tongue cancer. This traumatic experience sent her on a faith journey that made her ask herself if she was willing to lose everything to serve her heavenly father.


Computer Science Program Receives $411,600 Grant, Mark D. Weinstein Dec 2019

Computer Science Program Receives $411,600 Grant, Mark D. Weinstein

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The state of Ohio and the Department of Higher Education (ODHE) awarded Cedarville University a five-year, $411,600 grant to provide student scholarships. This award will support student recruitment and continuation for the first two academic years. Awards in subsequent years are subject to budget appropriations by the Ohio General Assembly.


Cedarville Sophomore Impacted By Fall Bible Conference, Mark D. Weinstein Dec 2019

Cedarville Sophomore Impacted By Fall Bible Conference, Mark D. Weinstein

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A lot of college students struggle in their freshman year. Adapting to a different schedule, increased social interaction and academic challenges can make for a rough first semester. But for Alisha Goodall, the challenge to college success came from a unique place — her faith.


Students Spending Christmas Break In Israel, Mark D. Weinstein Dec 2019

Students Spending Christmas Break In Israel, Mark D. Weinstein

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Dr. Michael McKay, assistant professor of biblical theology at Cedarville University, will lead a group of 20 students to Israel from December 26, 2019, to January 5, 2020.


Giving Their Best Shot: Vaccination Clinics Train Students, Mark D. Weinstein Dec 2019

Giving Their Best Shot: Vaccination Clinics Train Students, Mark D. Weinstein

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This fall, Cedarville University School of Nursing students collaborated with University Medical Services (UMS) to offer flu vaccinations and TB skin tests, or mantoux tuberculin skin tests, on students and faculty members. Receiving these vaccinations allows nursing students to meet their clinical compliance requirements.


“Lead Like Jesus” Focus Of Conference, Mark D. Weinstein Dec 2019

“Lead Like Jesus” Focus Of Conference, Mark D. Weinstein

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The sixth annual CU Lead Conference will be Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, starting at 10 a.m. in the Dixon Ministry Center at Cedarville University.


Old Testament Reading Starts Journey From Anxiety, Mark D. Weinstein Dec 2019

Old Testament Reading Starts Journey From Anxiety, Mark D. Weinstein

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Dismissing the old in favor of the new is commonplace in American society. The latest is the greatest. But for Lexi Groters, a junior physical education major focusing on occupational therapy from Brainerd, Minnesota, it was something old that gave her a new, positive way of interacting with the world.


Cuddly Pups Cure Finals Week Stress, Mark D. Weinstein Dec 2019

Cuddly Pups Cure Finals Week Stress, Mark D. Weinstein

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On Thursday, Dec. 12, from noon to 2 pm, K9s at the ‘Ville, a student organization at Cedarville University, will partner with 4 Paws For Ability to bring puppies on campus to help relieve student stress during finals week. This event will be held in the lower level of the Stevens Student Center.


Nursing Students To Help Provide Shoes At Local Police Station, Mark D. Weinstein Dec 2019

Nursing Students To Help Provide Shoes At Local Police Station, Mark D. Weinstein

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A group of Cedarville University nursing students will partner with Shoes 4 the Shoeless, a nonprofit ministry that distributes new shoes and socks to children, at the Greene County Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 37 in Xenia, Ohio, on December 11. The nursing students will arrive at 8:30 a.m. and work with the children until 11:30 a.m.


Giving Tuesday Brings $1.065 Million To Cedarville University, Mark D. Weinstein Dec 2019

Giving Tuesday Brings $1.065 Million To Cedarville University, Mark D. Weinstein

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The national, grassroots initiative #GivingTuesday was created in 2012 to encourage charitable giving at the beginning of the holiday season. Since then, billions of dollars have been given online to nonprofit organizations in the United States as part of #GivingTuesday.


Forensics Team Succeeds At Bowling Green, Muskingum, Mark D. Weinstein Dec 2019

Forensics Team Succeeds At Bowling Green, Muskingum, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University’s forensics team placed fourth out of 22 teams in a competition held at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) on November 22.


Cedarville Professor Named An American Pharmacists Association Fellow, Mark D. Weinstein Dec 2019

Cedarville Professor Named An American Pharmacists Association Fellow, Mark D. Weinstein

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Aleda Chen, assistant dean of the Cedarville University School of Pharmacy and associate professor of pharmacy practice, was recently named a Fellow of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA).


The Gift Of A Family Portrait At Christmas, Mark D. Weinstein Dec 2019

The Gift Of A Family Portrait At Christmas, Mark D. Weinstein

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This Christmas season, Cedarville University photographer Scott Huck, along with staff and student volunteers are giving the gift of Christmas portraits to families, regardless of their financial resources. The photographs will be taken Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Clifton Avenue Church of God in Springfield.


Community Christmas Celebration On December 8, Mark D. Weinstein Dec 2019

Community Christmas Celebration On December 8, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University will host its 20th annual Community Christmas Celebration on Sunday, Dec. 8, in the Dixon Ministry Center’s Jeremiah Chapel. The doors will open at 5 p.m., and the concert will start at 6 p.m. More than 3,000 people are expected to attend the annual Christmas program.


Prsa-East Central District Honors Cedarville University's Newsroom With 2019 Diamond Award, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2019

Prsa-East Central District Honors Cedarville University's Newsroom With 2019 Diamond Award, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University received a Diamond Award for its "Newsroom Expands Cedarville University's Media Footprint" entry from the East Central District of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA-ECD). The Diamond Award is presented to public relations practitioners who have successfully addressed a communication challenge with exemplary skill, creativity and resourcefulness.


32-Foot “Giving Tree” Shining At First Tree Lighting Ceremony, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2019

32-Foot “Giving Tree” Shining At First Tree Lighting Ceremony, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University will host its first-ever Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. on the patio outside the lower level of the Stevens Student Center (SSC) in honor of #GivingTuesday, the international day of charitable giving at the beginning of the Christmas and holiday season.


Health Sensors Keep Air Force Airmen Safe, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2019

Health Sensors Keep Air Force Airmen Safe, Mark D. Weinstein

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When Loren Caleb Baum’s senior computer science design team worked on the Survival Health Awareness Responders Kit (SHARK), a health sensor for possible use by the U.S. military, little did he know it would lead to a career at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB).


Early Teaching Experience From Homeschool Class, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2019

Early Teaching Experience From Homeschool Class, Mark D. Weinstein

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Nine Cedarville University physical education teacher candidates are jumping right into real-world teaching experience while also benefiting the local homeschool community.


Cedarville Trustee Addressing Students In Chapel, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2019

Cedarville Trustee Addressing Students In Chapel, Mark D. Weinstein

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Dr. Hayes Wicker, interim senior pastor at Trinity Baptist Church in Mooresville, North Carolina, and member of Cedarville University’s board of trustees, will speak in chapel on Wednesday, Nov. 20, and Thursday, Nov. 21. Chapel begins at 10 a.m. and is open to the public.


College Students Provide Shoes 4 The Shoeless, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2019

College Students Provide Shoes 4 The Shoeless, Mark D. Weinstein

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For the second consecutive year, Cedarville University nursing students will partner with Shoes 4 the Shoeless, a nonprofit ministry that distributes new shoes and socks to children, to assist impoverished youth in the Miami Valley.


Campus Christmas Takes College Kids Back To Childhood, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2019

Campus Christmas Takes College Kids Back To Childhood, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville’s Campus Activity Board (CAB) will transform the Stevens Student Center (SSC) into a Christmas wonderland again this year, beginning November 22.


Pawsta Night Helps 4 Paws, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2019

Pawsta Night Helps 4 Paws, Mark D. Weinstein

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K9s at the ‘Ville, a student organization at Cedarville University, will host its annual Pawsta Night fundraiser on Friday, Nov. 15, from 6-8 p.m. in the Stevens Student Center on campus. The funds raised will be given to 4 Paws for Ability of Xenia.


Thanksgiving Dinner Starts Lifelong International Friendships, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2019

Thanksgiving Dinner Starts Lifelong International Friendships, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University and Wright State University students will participate in the 35th annual Thanksgiving dinner for international students on Friday, Nov. 15, at the Fairborn Senior Center. The event is sponsored by Cedarville’s Campus Bible Fellowship (CBF), a conversational English class at Wright State and the Xenia Area Liaison Committee which represents several area Baptist churches.


Born To Be Brave Conference Coming To Cedarville, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2019

Born To Be Brave Conference Coming To Cedarville, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University will host the Born to Be Brave conference on Thursday, Nov. 14, from 6:30-9 p.m. in the Cedarville University DeVries Theatre.


Communication Department Brings Back Honors Society, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2019

Communication Department Brings Back Honors Society, Mark D. Weinstein

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The Cedarville communication department reinstated the chapter of Lambda Pi Eta two years ago in order to give students the opportunity to showcase their academic skills to future employers and network with other successful communication graduates.


Discussing Business And Ministry At Seminar, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2019

Discussing Business And Ministry At Seminar, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University’s Center for Apologetics and Public Christianity, in partnership with the office for kingdom diversity, will present its final seminar of the calendar year, “Marketplace Missions,” on November 14 at 8-9 p.m. in the Center for Biblical and Theological Studies, Room 104. This event is open to the public.


Veterans Day Chapel Will Honor Miami Valley Vets, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2019

Veterans Day Chapel Will Honor Miami Valley Vets, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University will honor veterans and active-duty military from all branches of the military at its annual Veterans Day program on Monday, Nov. 11, at 10 a.m. in the Dixon Ministry Center. Dr. Jeffrey Haymond, dean of the school of business administration at Cedarville University, will be this year’s speaker. The program is open to the public.


Students Helping At Charitable Pharmacy In Columbus, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2019

Students Helping At Charitable Pharmacy In Columbus, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University’s chapter of the American Pharmacists Association - Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) will serve with the Charitable Pharmacy of Central Ohio (CPCO) to bring health care to the underserved population in Columbus. The students will volunteer at the CPCO located in the Livingston United Methodist Church, on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.


2019 Pharmacy Alumni Award Winners, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2019

2019 Pharmacy Alumni Award Winners, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University’s School of Pharmacy announced its annual alumni award winners during its recent homecoming dessert reception last month.


Etiquette Dinner Feeds Students Professional Savvy, Mark D. Weinstein Nov 2019

Etiquette Dinner Feeds Students Professional Savvy, Mark D. Weinstein

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Proper etiquette is a valuable tool in life and business. That’s why each year Cedarville University’s career services department hosts an etiquette dinner for students. This year’s dinner will be Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 5:30-7 p.m. in the Stevens Student Center (SSC).