Public Relations

How would you react if an unexpected cancer diagnosis meant you only had six months to live? Dr. Will Smallwood, who is leading Cedarville University’s $175 million fundraising campaign as vice president for advancement, can answer that question through personal experience.

Deputy Patrol Agent in Charge Jerami Cheatwood, who earned a degree in management from Cedarville University, began his career with the Border Patrol in 2009. He oversees the operations of 280 agents in an effort to secure the southern border while also ministering as a chaplain within the agency.

It was a sweet victory for Cedarville University’s forensics team at the 2025 Ohio Forensics Association State Championship. In claiming the state championship, Cedarville’s team took the top spot in the categories of both speech and debate.

After years of battling cystic acne and testing countless products with little success, Alex Simons, a junior marketing major at Cedarville University, took matters into her own hands. She created “Skin Safe,” an innovative app that helps users navigate skincare.

Stepping onto the tournament stage for the first time during the 2025 Spring semester, Cedarville University’s forensics team wasted no time making an impact. The team earned 12 first place wins.

For most children, the news playing in the background is easy to ignore. But for young Payton Arbuthnot of Springfield, Colorado, it was a source of fascination — one that would eventually inspire her to pursue an internship with the State Department's Bureau of Overseas Buildings and Operations.

Dr. Thomas White, President of Cedarville University, sits down with Dan Jacobsen, grandson of the late Warren Wiersbe — one of the most influential Bible teachers of the 20th century — to discuss why Cedarville, White, and Wiersbe are kindred spirits in commitment to the Word of God.

Cedarville University’s theatre department will bring “Radium Girls,” a powerful historical drama written by D.W. Gregory, to the stage February 13-23. The production explores the events of 1926, when young women working in a watch factory used radium-based paint to create a luminous glow — only to later face devastating health consequences.

Since 2012, Cedarville University faculty and administrators have participated in more than 5,600 media interviews that offer insight into topics ranging from politics and law to healthcare, economics and technology.

Nearly six years after launching the largest comprehensive fundraising campaign in Cedarville University’s 138-year history—a $175 million initiative--the final building from the campaign was approved for construction by the board of trustees at its annual meeting on January 31.

One of the largest career fairs in Greene County will be held Wednesday, Feb. 19, at Cedarville University. The event, which is open to the public, begins at 11 a.m. and concludes at 2:30 p.m. inside the Doden Field House on campus.

Diana Ivanikhina is an international student, a tennis superstar, and a young woman whose journey from adversity to hope is a testament to God’s faithfulness.