General Information - Cedarville University
General Information - Cedarville University
General Information - Cedarville University
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Introduction Admissions Academic <strong>Information</strong> Academic Departments Course Descriptions Financial <strong>Information</strong> Appendix Index<br />
Centennial Library<br />
The construction of the 66,000-square-foot, two-story library<br />
served as the cornerstone of the <strong>University</strong>’s 1987 centennial<br />
celebration. This structure brings together the latest information<br />
technologies for higher learning and provides general study and<br />
specialized seating for over 800 students. Designed to house<br />
a collection of up to 250,000 volumes, the library also contains<br />
the MediaPLEX, the Curriculum Materials Center, computer and<br />
media-supported classrooms, a variety of individual and group<br />
study facilities, and the <strong>University</strong> archives.<br />
The library collection consists of approximately 275,000<br />
print, media, and digital items, including almost 1,000<br />
journal subscriptions in print form, more than 9,000 e-journal<br />
subscriptions, and more than 53,000 e-books. As a member of<br />
OhioLINK, a cooperative of 90 institutional libraries, students<br />
and faculty have access to more than 12,000,000 unique titles<br />
through a centralized computer catalog with on-campus delivery.<br />
In addition, through OCLC, the Online Computer Library Center,<br />
the library has access to more than 236,000,000 books and other<br />
library materials in more than 72,000 libraries in all 50 states and<br />
170 foreign countries.<br />
Center for Teaching and Learning<br />
This facility houses offices for the college of extended learning<br />
and the Center for Teaching and Learning, which works with<br />
faculty to create effective instructional solutions.<br />
Collins Hall<br />
Collins Hall houses the department of history and government,<br />
the travel study office, and the office for summer school and<br />
continuing education.<br />
Center for Biblical and Theological Studies<br />
Situated on Cedar Lake, this innovative 59,000-square-foot<br />
structure supports <strong>Cedarville</strong>’s Bible minor — which grounds<br />
students in God’s Word — as well as the 10 Bible programs<br />
that prepare them for vocational ministry. The center includes<br />
a technology-equipped homiletics lab, two lecture halls, 14<br />
classrooms, accessible faculty offices, email stations, a multimedia<br />
lab, and a 36-station computer lab, along with a lounge, gallery,<br />
and vending areas. The building also houses the <strong>University</strong>’s<br />
academic enrichment center, which provides courses, programs,<br />
services, and events to cultivate academic success. It includes<br />
tutoring, first-year programming, disability services, workshops,<br />
consultations, and exploratory support.<br />
Dixon Ministry Center<br />
The 120,000-square-foot Dixon Ministry Center, completed<br />
in 1996, includes the Jeremiah Chapel, the Christian ministries<br />
division, the department of music and worship, and seven<br />
classrooms.<br />
The 3,400-seat chapel is the site of daily chapel services that<br />
bring the <strong>University</strong> family together for worship and instruction<br />
from God’s Word.<br />
The department of music and worship facilities include 15<br />
instructional studios, 20 practice rooms, four rehearsal halls, a<br />
piano pedagogy suite, a piano laboratory, a computer laboratory,<br />
three specialized classrooms, a large conference room, and a<br />
beautiful 250-seat recital hall.<br />
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