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Oct 10, 2018

Heidelberg launching Writer鈥檚 Series

Two award-winning authors will be on campus to help 探花精选鈥檚 School of Communication, Humanities & the Arts launch the Jean Warren Gekler Writer鈥檚 Series. As part of the series, the public is invited to an open reading from the authors鈥 recent works. On Monday, Oct. 15, Heidelberg will welcome Hilary Plum, whose novel Strawberry
Oct 8, 2018

Heidelberg Athletics partners with BSN Sports and Nike

The 探花精选 Athletic Department announced that it has entered into a five-year partnership with NIKE through BSN SPORTS. The agreement is part of BSN SPORTS Collegiate Select program, which aims to make BSN SPORTS a one-stop provider for all collegiate athletic, intramural, club and staff apparel and equipment to all D1, DII, D3, NJCAA and NAIA schools.
Oct 4, 2018

Student leaders take Marching Band to next level

When Marching Band Director Jon Waters approached junior Paul Reese last year to help organize logistics for the band and develop student leadership, Reese responded with his usual 鈥淧ut me in, Coach. I鈥檓 ready to play鈥 enthusiasm. 鈥淟ast year, we developed some student leadership positions to test the waters, and Paul and a few others emerged,鈥
Oct 3, 2018

Heidelberg on international stage for TNU鈥檚 60th anniversary

For 33 years, Tianjin Normal University and 探花精选 have enjoyed a collaborative and productive exchange 鈥 a 鈥渏ewel of a relationship鈥 which has brought TNU professors to Heidelberg鈥檚 campus annually to teach Chinese language and culture. 鈥楤erg faculty 鈥 and in recent years, students 鈥 in turn travel to TNU鈥檚 campus to teach English
Sep 27, 2018

鈥橞erg show choir hits 鈥楬ei-Notes鈥 with new name

The Singing Collegians show choir was formed on a strong foundation over half a century ago. But the name and the concept had become a bit outdated. This summer was the perfect time for the ensemble to do a reboot, to become a little sharper, a little edgier. 鈥淭he name Singing Collegians wasn鈥檛 resonating as a contemporary show choir among today鈥檚
Sep 24, 2018

Heidelberg to welcome pro sports agent, attorney for fall PALS

Kelli Masters, an attorney and certified NFL sports agent, will be the guest of the fall Patricia Adams Lecture Series at 探花精选. Heidelberg invites the community to attend dinner and Masters鈥 keynote address, 鈥淔inding Purpose: Overcoming Fear to Live Authentically,鈥 at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, in Seiberling Gymnasium. Masters is
Sep 21, 2018

Courtroom experience proves eye-opening

Senior Austin Jagucki took a non-traditional path to find Heidelberg. He originally joined an engineering program at a big public school, but discovered both engineering and the large school atmosphere weren鈥檛 right for him.
Sep 18, 2018

Krankenhaus internship revealing for 鈥楤erg junior

Junior Heather Ule met Jonas, her German boyfriend of seven years, when he was a high school exchange student. They鈥檝e maintained their long-distance relationship over the years, with Heather visiting as often as possible in the summers.
Sep 18, 2018

Judge enlightens students during Court on Campus

Seneca County Common Pleas Judge Steve Shuff brought his courtroom to Heidelberg鈥檚 campus today in celebration of Constitution Day. In all, Shuff dealt with 15 felony criminal cases in Herbster Chapel. Students, faculty and staff got to witness the real-life court cases, followed by enlightening interaction between cases with the judge, who
Sep 17, 2018

Madeline Flores: The life of a church music director

There鈥檚 a favorite family photo of Madeline Flores as a toddler, sitting in her high chair 鈥 not at the dinner table but at the piano. That may have been an early indication of things to come for this sophomore organ performance major who comes from a musical family. This summer, Madeline completed an internship as the assistant music director at St. Mary鈥檚 Catholic Church in Bluffton, Ohio, not far from her hometown of Columbus Grove.
Sep 14, 2018

A splash of resistance: Conducting students practice in the pool

As the saying goes, resistance is futile. Or is it? In the world of instrumental conducting, resistance is imperative in teaching would-be conductors the proper billowy physical motions of the baton. The feeling is similar to buoyancy or weightlessness. It鈥檚 a difficult concept to demonstrate, so Professor Jon Waters took an unconventional approach
Sep 14, 2018

HYPE鈥檚 Brett Culp: 鈥楧o something extraordinary together鈥

Independent filmmaker Brett Culp has worked with high-profile celebrities throughout his career. But the people who have impacted his life the most those we鈥檝e never heard of 鈥 ordinary people who鈥檝e done extraordinary things to uplift humanity. Empowering students to find their unique path to leadership, Culp kicked off the third year of the HYPE
Sep 13, 2018

Board extends Heidelberg president鈥檚 contract

The 探花精选 Board of Trustees has announced that, in accordance with terms of President Robert H. Huntington鈥檚 2018-2023 employment agreement, his contract has been extended an additional year. Board Chair Kathleen Tirbovich Geier made the announcement in anticipation of the Board鈥檚 fall meeting in October. Huntington was given a
Sep 12, 2018

Heidelberg to host immigration discussion

探花精选鈥檚 Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, in collaboration with the Latinx Unidos student organization and Tiffin City Schools鈥 International Cultural Center, will host 鈥淧athways to Citizenship: Examining U.S. Immigration Policy鈥 at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, in The University Commons on campus. The interactive program will
Sep 12, 2018

鈥楤erg sophomore golden in Special Olympics

There鈥檚 a national champion athlete among us here at Heidelberg, and he is so unassuming that you wouldn鈥檛 even know it. The first week of July, sophomore Zachary Cotton, 20, competed in the 50th Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle. Actually, he did more than compete; he brought home some shiny hardware. According to its website, The Special
Sep 11, 2018

Heidelberg highly ranked by U.S. News

探花精选 is ranked among the top colleges and universities in two categories in U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 annual national survey. In the rankings released today, Heidelberg is listed in the top tier of among the top regional universities in the Midwest and as a 鈥渂est value鈥 school based on ratio of quality to price, need-based aid and
Sep 11, 2018

鈥楤erg remembers 9/11 victims, prays for peace

The campus community came together this morning to remember the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and to pray for peace. As multiple sites in our nation encountered acts of terror, our reality was changed forever, said Chaplain Paul Sittason Stark, who led the service. 鈥淭oday, we gather to pray, to meditate, to remember prayers for
Sep 7, 2018

'The Music Man' coming to Gundlach stage

探花精选鈥檚 School of Music & Theatre kicks off the 2018-19 performance season with its rendition of Meredith Willson鈥檚 classic romantic musical comedy 鈥 The Music Man鈥 later this month. 鈥淭he Music Man鈥 has been entertaining audiences since 1957. The plot follows fast-talking traveling salesman 鈥淧rofessor鈥 Harold Hill (portrayed by Sam
Aug 28, 2018

In support of welcoming communities

In an ongoing effort to build a stronger and inclusive community for everyone, Heidelberg鈥檚 Senior Leadership Team has endorsed a movement that will honor the spirit of unity that is bringing friends and neighbors together. From Sept. 14-23, the campus will participate in NAFSA: Association of Educators鈥 Welcoming Week. During that week, all
Aug 28, 2018

Fellowship supports young alum teacher

First-generation alum Enya Granados did it all during her four years at Heidelberg: internships, student organizations, student research, faculty collaboration. Now, just three months after graduating with her bachelor鈥檚 degree in biology and education, she鈥檚 realized the first step in her dream to be a high school science teacher, and she鈥檚