![2122043-C-Cedarville-Stories-Podcast-Will-Geist Will Geist](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2022/2122043-c-cedarville-stories-podcast-will-geist.jpg?sfvrsn=20d01f8f_3)
Cedarville Stories Podcast: Future Law Enforcement Leader
July 14, 2021 — Don’t be surprised if you see the Cedarville Stories podcast 100th guest as a county sheriff or FBI agent one day.
![2122006-C-Matt-Papa-is-Artist-in-Residence Matt Papa in concert with the Gettys on October 28, 2019](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2022/2122006-c-matt-papa-is-artist-in-residence.jpg?sfvrsn=b68072b_3)
Dove-Nominated Singer-Songwriter Is Cedarville Artist-in-Residence
July 13, 2021 — Matt Papa, who co-wrote "His Mercy is More" and "Behold the Wondrous Mystery," will serve as artist-in-residence at Cedarville University for the 2021-22 academic year.
![2122005-C-Merck-Grant-Funds-Motivational-Interviewing Dr. Thad Franz, pharmacist at Cedar Care Village Pharmacy, speaking with a patient](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2022/2122005-c-merck-grant-funds-motivational-interviewing.jpg?sfvrsn=8a6a03a1_3)
Merck Grant Will Fund Vaccine Interview Research
July 12, 2021 — Dr. Aleda Chen and Dr. Justin Cole received a grant for just over $70,000 on July 2 from the Merck Investigator Studies Program (MISP).
![2021145-C-Coach-Callan-Still-Inspired-to-Serve Coach Don Callan at his Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame induction in 2012](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2022/2021145-c-coach-callan-still-inspired-to-serve.jpg?sfvrsn=d6b1d075_3)
Cedarville Stories Podcast: Victory Out of Loss
July 9, 2021 — In 2020, Hall of Fame basketball coach, Don Callan, suffered a terrible loss: the passing of his dear wife of 64 years, Nedra. COVID also had him down, and almost out. But the Lord accomplished victory in the midst of what appeared to be defeat.
![2122003-C2-Grace-Norman-Heading-to-Tokyo Grace Norman is heading to Tokyo for the 2021 Paralympics](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2022/2122003-c2-grace-norman-heading-to-tokyo.jpg?sfvrsn=9384bad5_3)
Grace Norman is Heading for Tokyo!
July 6, 2021 — Grace Norman, a 2020 nursing graduate, will represent the United States of America at the 2021 Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, which are taking place from August 24 to September 5.
![2122002-C-From-Pulpit-to-the-Air-National-Guard Captain Seth Johnson](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2021/2122002-c-from-pulpit-to-the-air-national-guard.jpg?sfvrsn=64e7dec5_3)
Same Orders, Different Uniform: Pastor Joins Air National Guard
July 2, 2021 — Capt. Seth Johnson, a 1996 graduate of Cedarville University, recently entered a new phase of ministry, transitioning from a church pulpit where he served 20 years to chaplain in the Connecticut Air National Guard.
![2122001-C-Cedarville-Stories-Repodcast-Frank-Jenista Mark Weinstein and Frank Jenista](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2021/2122001-c-cedarville-stories-repodcast-frank-jenista.jpg?sfvrsn=b9262952_3)
Cedarville Stories Podcast: Worldwide Worldview
July 1, 2021 — This week from the Cedarville Stories podcast archives, we are reintroduced to a man who transformed Cedarville’s international studies program.
![2021253-C-Model-UN-Prepares-Students-for-Foreign-Service United Nations flags](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2021/2021253-c-model-un-prepares-students-for-foreign-service.jpg?sfvrsn=4894bbfa_3)
Model UN Prepares Students for Foreign Service
June 30, 2021 — The future is bright for Cedarville’s model U.N. team and the university graduates who spent time on the team.
![2021252-C-EPA-Certification-Now-Part-of-Environmental-Science-Course Dr. Mark Gathany looking at a small fish netted from Massie Creek](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2021/2021252-c-epa-certification-now-part-of-environmental-science-course.jpg?sfvrsn=d5568281_3)
EPA Certification Now Part of Environmental Science Course
June 29, 2021 — For the first time, students in Dr. Mark Gathany's Environment: Science, Sustainability and Stewardship course received an official Watershed Management Training Certificate from the EPA.
![2021251-C-College-Consensus-Names-Cedarville-Among-Top-Three Three students ascending the climbing wall in the Fitness Center](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2021/2021251-c-college-consensus-names-cedarville-among-top-three.jpg?sfvrsn=fdd35173_3)
Scaling the Heights: Ranking Places Cedarville Among Top Three Christian Colleges
June 28, 2021 — Cedarville was recognized as the third-best Christian college in the U.S. in a spring report by College Consensus.
![2021250-C-Professor-Proposal-Faculty-Members-Find-Love Caleb Booth and Mackenzie Davies](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2021/2021250-c-professor-proposal-faculty-members-find-love.jpg?sfvrsn=617ba11b_3)
Professor Proposal: Faculty Members Tying the Knot June 28
June 25, 2021 — All educators know that the first year of teaching is the hardest. But for two recent Cedarville University hires, that first-year struggle has also come with a life-changing perk.
![879-C-Costumed-Teacher-Dresses-Up-Online-Learning Heidi Bruder at Yoda](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2021/879-c-costumed-teacher-dresses-up-online-learning.jpg?sfvrsn=2f7b95a_3)
Cedarville Stories Repodcast: Delighted by God's Undisguised Love
June 24, 2021 — During virtual lessons last year, 2003 alumna Heidi Bruder kept her students at Calvary Christian Academy learning with a creative and engaging approach.
![2021249-C-New-Book-Offers-Classroom-Wisdom Female student teacher talking with a student](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2021/2021249-c-new-book-offers-classroom-wisdom.jpg?sfvrsn=491dd9df_3)
Pearls of Classroom Wisdom: Book Offers Insight for New and Experienced Teachers
June 23, 2021 — The School of Education is slated to release its first-ever pedagogy quote book, a compilation of wisdom about teaching and educational philosophy from faculty and staff.
![2021247-C-Alan-Geist-and-Chris-Cross Chris Cross and Alan Geist](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2021/2021247-c-alan-geist-and-chris-cross.jpg?sfvrsn=4e9b1c85_3)
Back to the Future: Geist Steps Down as AD; Returns to Classroom
June 22, 2021 — Dr. Alan Geist is stepping down effective June 30, 2021, and will return to the classroom as associate professor of sport business management. Chris Cross, assistant athletic director for compliance and operations, will serve as interim AD.
![2021248-C-Worship-Culture-Creates-Songwriting-Minor Female pianist accompanying a female soloist](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2021/2021248-c-worship-culture-creates-songwriting-minor.jpg?sfvrsn=3ad67092_3)
Worship Culture Creates Songwriting Minor
June 22, 2021 — The new songwriting minor will be offered this fall and include seven classes, four of which are new classes to the music and worship department specifically created for the minor.
![2021246-C-Simulation-Center-Slated-for-an-Upgrade Dr. Beth Delaney leading a team exercise in the sim lab](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2021/2021246-c-simulation-center-slated-for-an-upgrade.jpg?sfvrsn=9085a7c8_3)
Simulation Center Upgrade Will Facilitate Collaboration
June 21, 2021 — The Health Sciences High Fidelity Simulation Center is getting an upgrade this summer to enable greater health care program collaboration within the university.
![2021245-C-Cedarville-Students-Win-Women-in-Defense-STEM-Scholarships Female engineer doing math problem](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2021/2021245-c-cedarville-students-win-women-in-defense-stem-scholarships.jpg?sfvrsn=82ec44f8_3)
Encouraging Women in STEM: Cedarville Students Win Scholarships
June 18, 2021 — Mikayla Morris, a first-year professional pharmacy, and Rebekah Porter, an incoming freshman electrical engineering student, were both recently awarded the Horizons STEM Scholarship by the Greater Ohio Valley chapter of Women in Defense (WID).
![2021244-C2-Cedarville-Stories-Podcast-Dan-Michalski Dan Michalski competing in steeplechase at the 2015 G-MAC Championships](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2021/2021244-c2-cedarville-stories-podcast-dan-michalski.jpg?sfvrsn=d57d5029_3)
Cedarville Stories Podcast: (Steeple) Chasing His Olympic Dreams
June 17, 2021 — Next Monday, June 21, 2018 alumnus Daniel Michalski will compete at the U.S. Olympic Team steeplechase prelims for a chance to represent the Red, White, and Blue in Tokyo this summer.
![2021228-C-Engineering-Students-To-Compete-in-Solar-Splash-Again Engineering students pilot boats](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2021/2021228-c-engineering-students-to-compete-in-solar-splash-again.jpg?sfvrsn=c62570f7_3)
Solar Splash is Back: Cedarville Wins Endurance Competition, Places Second Overall
June 17, 2021 — The four-day competition, held at Champion Lake in Springfield June 8-12, featured boats from nine U.S.-based colleges and universities. Cedarville has won the competition in 12 of the 27 years.
![2021242-C-Cadet-of-the-Year James Barber (second from left) with his ROTC unit](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/campus-news/news/2021/2021242-c-cadet-of-the-year.jpg?sfvrsn=4b75ef22_3)
2021 Graduate is ROTC Cadet of the Year
June 16, 2021 — James Barber, a 2021 Cedarville University graduate in accounting, has been changed in the way he views leadership by the servant-leader example of Christ.
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