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Cedarville University is a private, co-educational university located in Cedarville, Ohio, United States. At its founding, the school was affiliated with the conservative General Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Cedarville College: A Century of Commitment 1887-1987 )〕 Today, Cedarville is an independent Baptist school known for its adherence to the Christian tradition. Across all academic disciplines, student life is influenced by codes of personal conduct, community service, and theological study. Chartered by the state of Ohio and accredited by the Ohio Board of Regents, Cedarville University is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. ==History== Cedarville College was chartered in 1887 by the New Light Reformed Presbyterian Church; at the time, the surrounding township was largely Presbyterian. The first classes were held in 1892, though the college did not officially open until 1894. David McKinney was the college's first president.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Origins of Cedarville University - Introduction-2007 - NCA Self-Study Document )〕 Elements of the school's heritage remain on today's campus in the form of two original buildings: Founder's Hall (Old Main) and Collins Hall (Science Building). However, in early 2014, Collins Hall was demolished. In 1953, the Baptist Bible Institute of Cleveland relocated and transitioned into management of Cedarville College through a merger arrangement with the college's Presbyterian board of trustees, who each resigned in turn.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Cedarville University Catalog 2003-2004 )〕 The Baptists were affiliated with the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches, a fundamentalist group which later dissociated itself from the college.〔(e-info: A Letter from the Chairman of Council of Eighteen: September 2005 )〕 The university's seal has remained essentially unchanged from the Presbyterians' original design and still contains the Latin phrase 'Pro Corona et Foedere Christi,' which is translated, 'For the crown and covenant of Christ.' The original seal is surrounded with a slogan adopted by the former Baptist Bible Institute, 'For the Word of God and the Testimony of Jesus Christ.' The current president, Dr. Thomas White, assumed the office in 2013, succeeding Dr. William Brown. The institution's first Baptist president, Dr. James T. Jeremiah, retired in 1978.〔(100 Years of Cedarville History section of university website )〕 David Jeremiah his son, is a noted alumnus and a Cedarville trustee, as of May 2013. The university experienced many changes during 2012–14. A theology professor was placed on leave in August 2012 and later dismissed, and President Brown announced his resignation in October 2012. In January 2013, ''Inside Higher Ed'' characterized the university as being in the midst of an "ongoing, tangled doctrinal controversy." Vice President for Student Life Carl Ruby resigned in January 2013 amid ongoing speculation that the board of trustees would soon eliminate the university's philosophy program.〔 The Board of Trustees eliminated the philosophy major shortly thereafter. Thomas White took office as president in July 2013. In December, twenty-year Cedarville professor Joy Fagan resigned, saying she did not fit the changing policies, including the new restriction of only female students allowed in the Bible classes taught by female professors. White said that his policies were in line with past values, and were "not a new shift."〔(College Solidifies Complementarian Stance: Alumni discuss chapel talk and course restrictions at Cedarville University. Ruth Moon. Posted 3/21/2014 http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2014/march/christian-college-solidifies-complementarian-cedarville.html )〕 In early 2014, White said that university was preparing to codify their complementarian stance concerning gender roles. He also said he was eliminating layers of leadership such that the presidential cabinet would have direct authority over the university.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Christian College Solidifies Complementarian Stance )〕 In April 2014, President White and Vice President of Student Life Jon Wood forcibly confiscated copies of ''The Ventriloquist'', an independent student newspaper, during its regular distribution; the publication had previously reported on institutional changes at Cedarville and published pro-LGBT content. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cedarville University」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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