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Feb 22, 2023
Faculty members honored for teaching, research, service
Four faculty members have earned recognition for their excellence in teaching, research, commitment to the humanities and distinguished service to the campus. The annual Faculty Awards were presented in conjunction with the winter Board of Trustees meeting annual dinner, in Wickham Great Hall on Thursday, Feb. 16. Huge congratulations to this year
Feb 22, 2023
Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated 5: 鈥淵ou鈥檙e here on purpose, for a purpose鈥
In a world where purpose is easily imprisoned by falsely assigned definitions, Dr. Yusef Salaam urges students and citizens of the world to live life to the fullest, with a focused understanding of self and an unalienable sense of purpose. Dr. Salaam, a member of the Exonerated Five, was the fifth speaker for Heidelberg鈥檚 HYPE Career Ready庐 Program
Feb 20, 2023
Cut the red tape: Heidelberg launches new Open Transfer program
Already have your associate鈥檚 degree? Want to go for more? You can take the next step and complete your bachelor鈥檚 degree from 探花精选 in less than two years鈥 time through a unique new program designed specifically for transfer students announced today. Heidelberg鈥檚 new Open Transfer program is designed to save transfer students time
Feb 17, 2023
Internship Chronicles, Chapter 21: Lily Roth
One winter day, a Student Prince decided to go on a little adventure. 鈥淚t won鈥檛 be long before I have a career,鈥 the Prince said, 鈥渟o I鈥檇 better start preparing now.鈥 So with some 鈥橞erg education under their hat, and some connections in their back pocket, the Student Prince began forging their way through an internship. We continue our web series
Feb 14, 2023
Working together: 鈥橞erg couple enjoys doing life as family of 3
Lauren Belliveau distinctly remembers catching a glimpse of Jake McGraw at an athletic training event on the Heidelberg campus when she was still in high school. The pair didn鈥檛 start talking, though, until their senior year at Heidelberg, when both were leading new member education classes 鈥 Lauren for the Philalethean Society and Jake for the
Feb 13, 2023
HU mourns death of Pat Adams, PALS creator & champion for students
Following is a message from President Rob Huntington, announcing the recent passing of Patricia L. "Pat" Adams, the creator of the successful Patricia Adams Lecture Series at Heidelberg. Dear Heidelberg Community, With an extremely heavy heart and profound sadness, I want to share the news of the passing of Patricia L. 鈥淧at鈥 Adams on Friday
Feb 10, 2023
Internship Chronicles, Chapter 20: Noah Kennard
One winter day, a Student Prince decided to go on a little adventure. 鈥淚t won鈥檛 be long before I have a career,鈥 the Prince said, 鈥渟o I鈥檇 better start preparing now.鈥 So with some 鈥橞erg education under their hat, and some connections in their back pocket, the Student Prince began forging their way through an internship. We continue our web series
Feb 10, 2023
Sarah's story: Magazine highlights professor's inspiring life journey
Heidelberg criminology and sociology professor Dr. Sarah Lazzari has an inspiring story to tell. Sarah is featured in a recent edition of VoyageOhio magazine. Several weeks ago, the magazine鈥檚 editors reached out to her for a piece that appears in their Change-Makers: Stories that Inspire section. Los Angeles-based VoyageOhio offers a fresh
Feb 9, 2023
New DIB Director Aaron Nelson: 2010 grad, energizer and connector
Aaron Nelson 鈥10 is Heidelberg鈥檚 new Director for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, and he鈥檚 taking campus by storm with his energy, love of open communication and dedication to building genuine interpersonal relationships. Diversity & Inclusion Celebrations are a huge part of Aaron鈥檚 vision for diversity on campus. So he鈥檚 gone big for Black
Feb 7, 2023
She said yes! Alums get engaged on campus
Rachel Gerken 鈥21 thought she and long-time boyfriend Austin Nainiger 鈥20 were heading to Tiffin for an early Valentine鈥檚 Day celebration on Saturday. It turned out to be so much more. Instead, Austin brought Rachel to campus where they took a short stroll, stopping in front of the Campus Center. There, he got down on one knee and proposed. She
Feb 2, 2023
A leap of faith (across the ocean): 2016 grad's Italian musical adventure
In August of 2022, Tiffin native and Heidelberg alum Stephen Smith 鈥16 took a leap of faith as he came to a turning point for his career. He had been offered a position as the Director of Liturgical Music for the Pontifical North American College, a seminary school in Rome. With only a month to prepare, he grabbed visas for himself and his wife
Feb 2, 2023
Trio of new projects reinvigorates entrepreneurial Berg Enactus
Berg Enactus 鈥 the campus chapter of the global Enactus organization that facilitates students to become social entrepreneurs 鈥 has been reinvigorated, thanks to the efforts of a new group of 鈥橞erg business students. The faculty advisors say it鈥檚 going stronger than ever with the students who have stepped up to lead the process. This year, about 14
Feb 1, 2023
HYPE 'internship tour' takes students to county agencies
One of the benefits of HYPE Days at Heidelberg is the opportunity for students to take a deeper dive into a specific career-related topic in workshop-style sessions following the keynote speaker. On Tuesday, nine students in Dr. Sarah Lazzari鈥檚 criminology and psychology classes had an awesome adventure visiting local law enforcement and related
Jan 31, 2023
HYPE's Michelle Singletary: The recipe for financial freedom
In the world of personal finance, knowledge is power. And you already have the power to become richer than you think. Those were the key messages from nationally syndicated personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary, the keynote speaker during the spring semester鈥檚 first HYPE Day on Tuesday. With 401Ks, IRAs, stocks, bonds, annuities and other
Jan 30, 2023
Speech Team has strong showing at OU tournament
Eleven schools from four states competed at Ohio University's annual "1804 Speech Tournament" on January 28. Heidelberg's Speech Team continued their solid showing bringing home three trophies. Junior Julia Schaefer placed 4th in Programmed Oral Interpretation and 6th in Broadcast Journalism. Junior Kelsey Stanfield also placed, finishing 6th in
Jan 26, 2023
Cybersecurity secrets: Alyssa Edmond '21 visits with CAT Club
On Wednesday, January 24, the Computer and Technology (CAT) Club hosted a virtual seminar with Heidelberg alumna Alyssa Edmond 鈥21, who shared her experiences working in cybersecurity. Part of the mission of the CAT Club is to bring professionals to engage with students in the computer science program. Bringing in a recent alumni is an added bonus
Jan 19, 2023
Welcome to Winterfest 2023!
It鈥檚 time: welcome to Winterfest 2023! Winterfest is an annual celebration of getting back to student life, hosted by the Berg Event Council. Every year, BEC works to improve upon their regular events, while keeping the old favorites in tact. Students can still expect their favorite mocktails (or cocktails) and stuffed animals, but will be
Jan 17, 2023
'Berg community comes together to celebrate MLK Jr. Day
On Martin Luther King Jr Day ON!, 探花精选 came together to take a hard look at diversity, equity and inclusion on campus 鈥 what it means to various individuals and groups and how to keep moving forward as a community with meaningful initiatives toward creating a sense of belonging for everyone. Throughout the day, the Diversity
Jan 11, 2023
New dean, alum connect over shared high school HOF induction
You just never know where you鈥檒l meet a Heidelberg alum. November 23 was a special evening for 鈥楤erg alumnus Dave Kapes 鈥70 as he was inducted into the Barberton Sports Hall of Fame. A stellar football player in the late 鈥60s, Dave was joined at the ceremony by his wife, Sherry (Ickes) Kapes 鈥70 and a proud contingent of former Student Prince
Jan 10, 2023
On MLK Jr. Day, Heidelberg focuses on community building
鈥婭nstead of a day off, the Heidelberg community will gather together on Monday, Jan. 16 鈥 Martin Luther King Jr. Day 鈥 for a Day ON! Students, faculty and staff will participate in a series of events around the theme of Community Building: From Knowing to Doing. Activities are being organized by Heidelberg鈥檚 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Jan 10, 2023
Nurses complete BSN degrees, receive pins during ceremony
Heidelberg nursing students Brian Michener and Tyler Trapp celebrated the culmination of their RN-BSN journey with a traditional pinning ceremony on campus Monday afternoon. Kathleen Mertens also completed her degree but was unable to attend the pinning ceremony. Both working nurses, Tyler and Bryan were joined by their families for the pinning
Jan 6, 2023
'Berg selects Ryan McDannell as first-ever Esports head coach
Heidelberg Athletics Director Greg Cooper has announced the hiring of Ryan McDannell as the head coach of the newly created Esports program. Prior to arriving at Heidelberg, McDannell served as the head coach of Upper Sandusky High School's Esports program. "We are excited to welcome Ryan as Heidelberg's first varsity Esports coach," Greg said.
Dec 13, 2022
鈥橞erg after-school tutors fill the gap for local elementary children
Last spring, the School of Education received funding from the Ohio Department of Education鈥檚 Statewide Mathematics and Literacy tutoring grant program. Heidelberg used the grant to create the Genius Afterschool Program. A total of 12 education majors just completed the first semester of reading and math tutoring for 22 kindergarten-fifth graders
Dec 13, 2022
Remarkable stories: Local nuns share legacy of service with 鈥橞erg class
In films, on TV and even on greeting cards, nuns are invariably stereotyped as caricatures, depicted as either mean, crabby or sanctimonious. Students in Dr. Desi Matherly鈥檚 Writing for Social Change class found out that those stereotypes couldn鈥檛 be further from the truth in a class project that just concluded last week. 鈥淚 really had no