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Ouachita Music Professors Jon And Glenda Secrest To Present Faculty Recital Oct. 6, Katie Smith, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music will present a faculty recital featuring Dr. Glenda Secrest, soprano, and Dr. Jon Secrest, tenor. The recital will be held Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Mabee Fine Arts Center’s McBeth Recital Hall on Ouachita’s campus. The recital is free and open to the public.

Students Take Bus Ride Toward Civil Rights, Mark D. Weinstein

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As recent events across the nation have led to an increased awareness of race relations, Cedarville University’s department of history and government has organized a civil rights bus tour that will take students to some of the most important sites of the civil rights movement of the 1960s.

Greg Dyson, director of intercultural leadership, and Murray Murdoch, Ph.D., senior professor of history, will serve as the tour guides to sites in Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina.

Humility, Faith In Christ Leads Surgeon To “Save” Young Boy, Mark D. Weinstein

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It began with a series of headaches. It ended with two brain surgeries – the last of which was performed by world-famous surgeon and 2016 presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson – and a new lease on life.

Foster Care Student Receives Scholarship, Mark D. Weinstein

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Since 2013, Cedarville University has provided a full-tuition scholarship to a student who has come through the foster system in Ohio. Luke Combs, of Springfield, is the recipient this year and expects to major in ministry.

To be considered for the scholarship, a student must be in the custody of a foster home in Ohio or a ward of the state of Ohio, meet regular admission requirements and complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA).

School Of Nursing To Celebrate 30-Year Anniversary, Mark D. Weinstein

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A new school year means new milestones, especially for the Cedarville University School of Nursing, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.

As part of the celebration, the school of nursing will host a special alumni event during homecoming weekend on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 3 p.m. The celebration will honor the program’s founding professors: Dr. Irene Alyn, Dr. Lois Baker, Dr. Jan Conway and Mark Klimek. Klimek is currently an associate professor of nursing at Cedarville, while the other three have retired.

Three Ouachita Students Gain Film Experience As Interns On "War Room", Trennis Henderson, Ouachita News Bureau

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Editor’s Note: War Room, the No. 1 movie in the nation over Labor Day weekend, is the latest faith-based film by Kendrick Brothers Productions. Three recent Ouachita Baptist University graduates served as interns on the film that was shot in North Carolina in the summer of 2014. The following article about their War Room internships was published in the fall 2014 issue of The Ouachita Circle.

How would you like to spend several weeks working on a film set? That’s exactly what three Ouachita mass communications majors had the opportunity to do this past summer.

Students, Faculty And Staff Contribute $17,764 To Miami Valley Women’S Center, Mark D. Weinstein

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In a time when college students seem to focus more on their academics and social life than anything else, it is refreshing to see Cedarville University students partner with faculty and staff and come together to support a cause that positively impacts women in southwestern Ohio.

Cedarville’s student body of more than 3,600 students, as well as faculty and staff, contributed $17,764 during the annual Fall Bible Conference that opened the 2015-16 academic year. The funds will be donated to the Miami Valley Women’s Center (MVWC), which is an organization that values life, supports families, and demonstrates Christ’s love.

Pulitzer Prize Winner Krauthammer Addresses Cedarville University Constitution Day, Mark D. Weinstein

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Charles Krauthammer, Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post columnist and Fox News analyst, will speak at Cedarville University’s Constitution Day on Thursday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. in the Dixon Ministry Center. The event is sponsored by the Center for Political Studies at Cedarville University.

100 Percent Of Industrial And Innovative Design Grads Making A Difference, Mark D. Weinstein

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Industrial and Innovative Design (IID) graduates from Cedarville University have demonstrated their ability to put their education into practice. Since its beginning in 2012, the program has grown from three students to 90 — and there is hope for continued growth with the success of each graduate.

Currently, the department has a 100 percent graduation rate and graduates are finding employment with some of the nation's top companies. Recent graduates have been hired by Honda, Continental Office Environments, Integrated Packaging Machinery, Worthington Christian Schools and Verbarg’s Furniture & Design.

Another Record Enrollment For Cedarville University, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University posted its ninth consecutive record enrollment. The university reported a total enrollment of 3,711 students — an increase of 2.5 percent from last year — in its undergraduate and graduate programs.

First Doctoral Graduation For School Of Pharmacy, Mark D. Weinstein

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This is an important year for the Cedarville University School of Pharmacy. The professional program, like all programs nationally, can receive accreditation soon after it graduates its first class of pharmacists. That graduation ceremony is scheduled for May 2016.

Chapel Program Now Available On World-Wide Stream, Mark D. Weinstein

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As the 2015-16 academic year opened last week, Dr. Thomas White, president, reminded the student body that “chapel is the heartbeat of Cedarville University.” Chapel is held five days a week at Cedarville University and is attended by students, faculty, and staff.

In order to share this “heartbeat” broadly Cedarville’s marketing, web services, and Christian ministries departments developed a program that allows all chapel programs to be streamed live on the Internet. Now it doesn't matter where people are living, they can listen or watch the 50-minute chapel Monday through Friday.

Ouachita Displays Moran, Bierstadt Masterworks Through Oct. 3, Ouachita News Bureau

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The Dr. Loyde Hudson Collection, including works by Thomas Moran and Albert Bierstadt, is on display in Ouachita Baptist University’s Rosemary Gossett Adams Gallery Sept. 1 through Oct. 3. The gallery is located in Moses-Provine Hall on Ouachita’s Arkadelphia campus, and the exhibit is free and open to the public.

Todd Allen Named New Wrestling Coach At Ouachita, Ouachita News Bureau

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The Ouachita Baptist University Athletic Department has officially announced the hiring of new wrestling head coach Todd Allen. His hiring follows a national search of prospective candidates to take over the position. Athletic Director David Sharp affirmed Allen's carrer both as a coach and a leader. "Coach Allen is the perfect fit for our program," Sharp said.

Ouachita Football Network Announces Affiliates For 2015 Season, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University again will have one of the largest radio networks in NCAA Division II with eight Ouachita Football Network stations covering most of Arkansas along with parts of Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.

Superman Needs You, Kirby Farrell

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A powerful leader in politics, business, or closer to home has “magnetism.” But leaders depend on followers, who follow because it’s rewarding. Consider the attention commanded by Donald Trump or even Adolf Hitler. Lives depend on it. Both figures use scripts centered on elimination of scapegoats as a technique of converting flight to fight emergency physiology in followers. Close attention can demytify euphemized homicidal ideation.

Washington Monthly: Cedarville No. 15 Among Top 100 Baccalaureate Colleges, Mark D. Weinstein

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For the second consecutive year, Washington Monthly's top 100 baccalaureate colleges in the United States includes the highly-ranked Cedarville University. Cedarville is ranked No. 15 in the national ranking and is one of just six Ohio schools in the top 100 list.

Following Cedarville University at No. 15 are the University of Mount Union (No. 35) and Ohio Northern University (No. 38).

New Facility Improves Education Opportunities, Mark D. Weinstein

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Cedarville University chemistry and biology students can now conduct experiments and tests in a state-of-the-art chemistry center. The $5 million expansion project was completed in time for the start of the 2015-16 academic year. Classes began on Wednesday, Aug. 19, and the first lab classes took place today, August 24.

The new facility, located along the southwest edge of campus, has six new laboratories: two for biology, two for chemistry, one for general chemistry and a research lab. The labs have the greatest hood capabilities available, providing better air quality in the facility.

Ouachita's Annual Spotlight On Arkadelphia Set For Aug. 25, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University's annual Spotlight on Arkadelphia community and service fair is set for Tuesday, Aug. 25, the first day of the 2015 fall semester. It will be held from 8 to 9:30 p.m. on Heflin Plaza and the Student Village Circle.

Shelby Seabaugh Among Organ Donors To Be Honored At 2016 Rose Parade, Staff

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Shelby Seabaugh, a former Ouachita Baptist University student who died in 2014, will be honored as part of a float in the 2016 Donate Life Rose Parade in Pasadena, California.

Deabaugh's image will be featured with 59 other memorial floragraphs--portraits made of flowers--during the parade. Each memorial protrait will honor an individual who donated organs and tissue. The float's theme will be Treasure Life's Journey.