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November 2022

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ICC Hosted International Innovation Conference

The ICC continues to grow its international reputation as a global leader of innovation education. Most recently the ICC campus in Dublin, Ohio, hosted the Igniting Souls International Conference for authors, influencers and entrepreneurs, a four-day, high-energy education and training session focused on the cutting edge of content creation, content distribution and content protection online.


"The founder and CEO of Igniting Souls Publishing Agency, Kary Oberbrunner, is a kindred spirit to the ICC and our mission, and we were excited to say 'yes' when Kary approached us about partnering for this incredible event," said ICC President, and Co-founder, Jim Stevenson. "We have learned so much from each other over the years and it was an honor to get to host this event."


Oberbrunner has authored 11 books and has trained over 250,000 authors, coaches, speakers, and entrepreneurs.


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Innovative Solutions Gain International Recognition


Two 2022 graduates of the industrial and innovative design program at Cedarville University have won national and international recognition for projects that were identified, designed and developed for their senior capstone projects. The industrial and innovative design program is held at the International Center for Creativity in Dublin, Ohio.


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The Industrial and Innovation Design major, taught in partnership with Cedarville University, is just part of the ICC's mission to be a globally recognized leader in innovation education. The ICC has also authored and delivers innovation-specific curriculum in partnership with The Graduate School at Cedarville University.


ICC partnered with the M.B.A. program in the Plaster School of Business at Cedarville University to launch a concentration in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, which is in its fourth year.


For the Fall of 2022, the ICC is launching a stand-alone Master of Innovation, also in partnership with the Plaster School of Business.


"These programs are for early adopters who understand the rapid proliferation of innovation practice and its key role in the future success of corporations," said Jim Stevenson, ICC President and Co-founder. "In a recent McKinsey study of top CEO's, over 80% specifically stated that innovation will have to be a part of their organizations' growth and competitiveness."


"Innovation is an abused buzzword, but we are taking the pop culture approach out of the discipline and delivering a practical, impactful and relevant curricular program that will transform individuals and organizations," Stevenson added.


In the summer of 2022, the ICC also launched a digital badge program through Credly to offer industry-specific continuing education content to enhance the career preparedness of its students.

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Meet Drew Brandt, a 2017 Graduate of the Cedarville University and International Center for Creativity partnership in the Industrial and Innovative Design major. During his senior year, Drew created a senior capstone project that helped to launch a career! His concept was to encourage outdoor play and adventure for kids, and he designed a portable treehouse, which he constructed and installed in a tree at the ICC. The portfolio project caught the attention of Dallas, Texas-based, KidKraft, which describes itself as a "design-inspired, consumer-led and kid-proven...top toy manufacturer in the industry now and for decades to follow."


Drew was a great student...he did so many things while he was here including leading music in our chapels, spending a month in the Balkans assisting with the opening of a school, and always injecting fun and innovation into every project he did," said Trayton Ojala, Industrial Designer and Project Specialist for the ICC.


His professional work has also garnered recognition inside of the toy industry, including a nomination for Outdoor Toy of the Year by The Toy Foundation.


Learn more about Drew's wife, brothers and life in this episode of Cedarville University Stories podcast.

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Current Events

  • November 23-27: Thanksgiving Break
  • November 28: ICC Classes Resume



A Look Ahead


  • December 16 - January 8: Christmas Break - NO CLASSES
  • January 9: First Day of ICC Spring Semester Classes
  • May 1-3: Senior Capstone Presentations
  • May 5: ICC Open House (4:00pm to 7:30pm)


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