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 />
Patterson Hall<br />
Formerly the home of the <strong>University</strong>’s medical clinic, Patterson<br />
Hall now provides faculty office space for the department of media<br />
and applied communications.<br />
Tyler Digital Communication Center<br />
This facility, renovated in 2002, includes a graphic design<br />
lab, writing center, multimedia lab, three computer classrooms,<br />
seven general classrooms, and faculty offices. Offices for alumni<br />
relations, marketing, creative services, advancement, and<br />
information technology are also located in this building. Tyler also<br />
holds the Computer Assistance Center.<br />
Stevens Student Center<br />
As the hub of student activity at <strong>Cedarville</strong>, the SSC houses<br />
food services, the bookstore, event rooms, classrooms, computer<br />
labs, the post office, a game room, the student radio station,<br />
theatre, and student government. The 150,000-square-foot<br />
building is also the home of admissions, financial aid, office of the<br />
registrar, and the student life division.<br />
Dining options on campus include the dining hall’s all-you-caneat<br />
meals or casual meals in The Hive, <strong>Cedarville</strong>’s snack shop.<br />
The President’s Dining Room, used for special occasions, offers<br />
formal dining in an elegant setting. Many students and guests also<br />
enjoy Rinnova, the campus coffee shop.<br />
The bookstore endeavors to provide students with the materials<br />
necessary to enjoy a successful college experience, including<br />
dorm supplies, <strong>Cedarville</strong> apparel, books, and more.<br />
The theatre complex includes an impressive 400-seat theatre<br />
with modern technology and staging, as well as a movement<br />
studio, makeup suite, scene design lab, scene shop, offices, and<br />
dressing rooms.<br />
Williams Hall<br />
Providing classrooms and offices, Williams Hall serves as the<br />
home of the academic departments of education, psychology, and<br />
English, literature, and modern languages.<br />
Computer Network<br />
<strong>Cedarville</strong> <strong>University</strong> is known nationally as a leader in campus<br />
computer networking and instructional technology, providing<br />
networked computers in each of the residence hall rooms,<br />
laboratories, and offices. One of the major advantages to the<br />
network, called CedarNet, is that students have access to over<br />
150 commercial software packages directly from the residence hall<br />
rooms without going to a specialized laboratory.<br />
CedarNet is a winner of the CAUSE Award for Excellence in<br />
Campus Networking. This prestigious national award recognizes<br />
colleges and universities that exemplify best practices in campus<br />
networking in higher education.<br />
Equipment<br />
The network features Intel computers with 4 GB or more<br />
of RAM, hard disk drive, DVD-RW/CD-RW drive, USB ports,<br />
Ethernet interface, and monitor. All computer laboratories offer<br />
high-quality laser printers and flatbed scanners. The library<br />
computer laboratory also features color printers, digital cameras,<br />
and other specialized equipment. Each residence hall room has<br />
two 100-Mbps network connections, for use by the <strong>University</strong>provided<br />
computer and for student-provided systems. Students<br />
who bring their own notebook computers have wireless access in<br />
all campus buildings and in many outdoor areas.<br />
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