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Ouachita's Elrod Center Hosts 53rd Tiger Serve Day, Rachel Dunnam

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Ben M. Elrod Center for Family & Community held its 53^rd Tiger Serve Day on Saturday, Sept. 23. More than 800 Ouachita students, faculty and staff completed 83 projects at area homes, non-profits, churches and designated trash pickup sites across Arkadelphia and DeGray Lake.

“Tiger Serve Day is a wonderful opportunity for our campus to connect with the community and love them well,” said Duvall. “I am so proud to be part of a university that places such a huge value on service.”

Volunteers gathered at 8:30 a.m. at the Elrod Center to prepare for the …

Trading Places: Student Goes From Classroom To U.S. Senate Internship, Mark D. Weinstein

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Will Galkin’s semester at Cedarville University has begun like no other. The junior from Salt Lake City, Utah, has traded his Cedarville classrooms for an internship with Utah Senator Mike Lee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Crowned Chains And The Integrated Business Core, Mark D. Weinstein

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Starting a business is difficult, but for 10 Cedarville University students, launching the jewelry company Crowned Chains has had a very successful start.

As part of the Robert W. Plaster School of Business’ Integrated Business Core (IBC) program, the students created jewelry products, and within 20 minutes of their launch, sold $1,300 worth of products. The high volume of sales represented the largest amount of revenue for any IBC startup since the program began in 2002.

International Relations: Adopted Into A New Hope, Mark D. Weinstein

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Melissa Brown, assistant professor of social work at Cedarville University, doesn’t just teach caring for others, she lives it.

This September, she and her husband, Tom, adopted a boy from China. The Browns have four children between the ages of 7 and 13, the oldest of whom is Joey, the newest addition to their family.

Family Finds Mentor During Crisis, Mark D. Weinstein

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A year ago, during Cedarville University's homecoming weekend, Carson Levenson sat down outside the Cedarville bookstore to avoid the crowd. Little did he know sitting at that table would change his life and his family’s lives for the better.

I Believe, Help My Unbelief, Ben Sells

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With Convocation, we formally bring together new and returning students with faculty and staff to begin the 138th year of Ouachita Baptist University.

Once a week, we pause campus life for Chapel. We come together to sing, to pray, to hear scripture and to be encouraged. Together. I believe this time together helps make Ouachita, Ouachita. I rarely miss Chapel.

Trustees Approve New Graduate Certificate Program, Five Faculty, Mark D. Weinstein

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The Cedarville University Board of Trustees unanimously approved a new graduate certificate program in biblical and theological studies and the appointment of five new faculty members at its annual fall meeting on Thursday, Oct. 5. The trustees also approved academic scholarship levels for 2024-25 new students and officially created a vice president for athletics position.

Students Create Autonomous Ambulance Concepts, Mark D. Weinstein

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Although the semester is just getting started, Cedarville University industrial and innovative design seniors have already wrapped up a five-week transportation design project with the aim to save lives. For their most recent project in transportation design, senior students looked at a real-life problem and explored innovative possibilities. This project began with a concept developed by Tom Balliett, CFO, Co-founder and Instructor at the International Center for Creativity (ICC). The industrial and innovative design students' laboratories are located at the ICC in Dublin, Ohio.

Standing With Giants: Josiah Kareck’S Journey With Theatre, Mark D. Weinstein

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Standing on a stage in front of hundreds of people has never been a foreign concept to Cedarville University fifth-year theatre student Josiah Kareck.

Gen Z-Focused Essays Win Awards For Cedarville Students, Mark D. Weinstein

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When The Gospel Coalition launched a worldwide essay competition for young writers focusing on Gen Z this summer, two junior Cedarville University professional writing and information design (PWID) students boldly answered the call. Out of 217 submissions, Abby Jo Thompson won first place in the competition with her submission “Gen Z Needs a Place at Your Kitchen Table,” and Crissa Esse won second place with her essay “Faithful Pastors, You Matter to Your Youth.”

New Cue School Mobilizing Entrepreneurs Across The Country, Mark D. Weinstein

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Regardless of a professor’s teaching style, learning in a college classroom can often be traditional. Lectures followed by tests and quizzes.

That will not be the case in the new Cedarville University Entrepreneurs (CUE) School within the Robert W. Plaster School of Business at Cedarville University.

New Learning Initiative Connects Home-Schoolers To Health Screenings, Mark D. Weinstein

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Helping home-school families understand health care is the focus of a new health fair hosted by the Cedarville University School of Nursing on Wednesday, Oct. 11, and Wednesday, Dec. 6, in the Stevens Student Center event rooms. Both events take place between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Pursue A Career At The Largest Career Fair In Greene County, Mark D. Weinstein

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The largest career fair in Cedarville University’s 136-year history will take place on Wednesday, Oct.11, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Doden Field House. The event is open to the public and is coordinated by the career services department at Cedarville.

Election Essentials On Ohio's Issue 1, Mark D. Weinstein

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This November, Ohio voters will decide if the Buckeye State will really stand for life. That’s because there is a constitutional amendment on the ballot that, if approved, will allow abortions to take place up to the birth of the child.

Hulu's Multicultural Mingle: Embracing Diversity In Entertainment, Cindy Alghawi

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The increasing demand for streaming services has propelled platforms like Hulu to explore innovative approaches to bolster their popularity. As competition in the streaming industry intensifies and consumer trends evolve, maintaining relevance becomes a paramount challenge. Hulu, a prominent on-demand streaming service in the United States, possesses a significant opportunity to enhance its demand by curating a more culturally diverse content portfolio. This article elucidates strategic approaches to highlight cultural diversity and inclusion within the Hulu platform. Drawing on comprehensive survey findings and primary research, this report will showcase the pressing demand for cultural diversity on the Hulu platform, an …

Cedarville Students: Waving A Banner For Life, Mark D. Weinstein

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In partnership with Columbus–based Center for Christian Virtue, several Cedarville University students will participate in the annual March for Life rally at the Ohio Statehouse on Saturday, Oct. 6. The Cedarville students will be carrying a March for Life banner.

Autonomous Ambulance Concepts Designed By Creative Students, Mark D. Weinstein

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Five weeks into the current academic year, Cedarville University industrial and innovative design seniors have already wrapped up a transportation design project that could save lives.

For their most recent project in transportation design, the students examined a real-life problem seen by first responders across the nation--how can their response time be shortened so that more lives are saved? This project began with a concept developed by Tom Balliett, CFO, Co-founder and Instructor at the International Center for Creativity (ICC) in Columbus, Ohio. As a paramedic, Balliett was intrigued by a new project that the lieutenant governor of Iowa, Adam …

A Fun Day On Twin Tuesday At Cedarville University, Mark D. Weinstein

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What's better than a college homecoming to bring friends and family members together for a common purpose? This weekend, October 6-7, is homecoming weekend at Cedarville University and the festivities have already begun as faculty, staff, and students are getting into the spirit. It's certainly a fun week at Cedarville.

Reputation Themes From Communication Perspective: A Qualitative Systematic Review, Omar Abu Arqoub

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education (مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية (للبحوث في التعليم العالي

The article aimed to systematically review communication reputation-related research to shape the reputation literature from a communication perspective. After investigating several databases, a total of 366 peer-reviewed communication journal articles focusing on reputation were selected based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the study. A qualitative text mining and thematic analysis approach was conducted using the NVivo program to examine the most frequently used words and major emergent themes. The results revealed that the topmost frequently repeated words in communication reputation-focused articles were “crisis,” “public,” “reputation,” “communication,” “media,” and “relations.” Also, this study discussed the six major themes that …

Soche Honors Executive Director Of Financial Aid, Mark D. Weinstein

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The Strategic Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE) has awarded Kim Jeanerette, Cedarville University’s executive director of financial aid, one of its Staff Excellence Awards for October 2023.