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Sep 25, 2024
Vocal students utilize cadavers to learn the mechanics of singing
Music majors at Heidelberg often find themselves camped out at Brenneman Music Hall for long days and nights of classes and rehearsals. It鈥檚 their home. Bio majors at Heidelberg often find themselves camped out in Bareis Hall of Science for long days and nights of classes and labs. It鈥檚 their home. Last week, the two 鈥渃amps鈥 came together when Dr
Sep 25, 2024
Young alum thrives in new outreach role in Athletics
Fresh off a stint as a graduate assistant for the Office of Athletic Marketing & Information, Amy Hafer has taken on a new title within the Department of Athletics at 探花精选. Funded through a grant from the NCAA, Hafer has thrived in her role as the Coordinator of External Operations. Her charge? Internally, it's to help connect
Sep 24, 2024
U.S. News & World Report rankings: HU leaps in 'Social Mobility' category
探花精选 has had another strong showing in this year鈥檚 U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 annual survey of colleges and universities. In its ranking for 2025, U.S. News lists Heidelberg as a 鈥渢op performer鈥 on its Social Mobility list at No. 21 鈥 up from No. 26 last year. Holding firm, Heidelberg also ranked as a 鈥淏est Value鈥 school among
Sep 23, 2024
Congrats: Athletics Hall of Fame inducts 4 individuals, volunteer coach
Spanning parts of five decades, a class of five individuals entered the 探花精选 Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday. Joe Hada '72, Trista (VanGuilder) Flanagan '94, Darren Nelson '02, Jon Hatfield '06 and Marian (Bevington) Heitkamp '13 make up the 38th induction class of the Hall of Fame. Hada, one of the first national qualifiers in
Sep 20, 2024
Internship Chronicles, Chapter 45: Jade Torres
One fall 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
Sep 12, 2024
Celebrate Constitution Day, your rights and civil discourse
Tuesday, Sept. 17, is Constitution Day across the U.S. 鈥 a day to celebrate the document that guarantees American rights and serves as the basis for all U.S. laws. Heidelberg will observe Constitution Day and the election season with several events and initiatives, plus an award received for student voter registration efforts back in 2022. Court on
Sep 12, 2024
HYPE鈥檚 Lee Jourdan on DEI: Research, ask questions, 鈥榞row where you鈥檙e planted鈥 聽
After decades of experience in the energy industry, Lee Jourdan transitioned to a new role to develop a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace culture at Chevron. During his visit to Heidelberg as the keynote speaker for the first HYPE Day of the academic year, Jourdan shared his advice on how to implement workplace diversity and create
Sep 10, 2024
A place to find peace: 'Berg installs labyrinth with help of local donors
Heidelberg鈥檚 campus has a new resource to encourage meditation, prayer, and wellness. Labyrinths 鈥 a metaphor for life鈥檚 journey 鈥 are an ancient tool that have been in use for more than 4,000 years. Heidelberg鈥檚 labyrinth is modeled after the one on the floor of the Charters Cathedral in France. Located in a lush green space behind the Campus
Sep 10, 2024
Internship Chronicles, Chapter 44: Grace Hagerty
One fall 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 with our web
Aug 28, 2024
Internship Chronicles, Chapter 43: Yaniah 'Niah' Powell
One fall 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 with our web
Aug 26, 2024
3 years and growing: 鈥楤erg, Lakeside invest in performing arts together
Heidelberg鈥檚 School of Music & Theatre faculty and students were thrilled to return to Lakeside for the third summer of theatre experiences and educational workshops. 鈥淪ummer 2024 brought both an expansion and refinement of past programming,鈥 according to Dr. Carol Dusdieker, Associate Professor of Voice and program director. 鈥淲e expanded our
Aug 22, 2024
HU begins 175th year with spirited, inspiring Opening Convocation
There鈥檚 just something about this school year that feels extra special. It is the beginning of the university鈥檚 175th year. 鈥淪ince 1850, we have remained steadfast Opportunity Makers on a mission defined by your success as a student, through your graduation, into your careers, and spanning the arc of your lives of purpose with distinction,鈥
Aug 22, 2024
Making connections: New students experience time-honored traditions
Heidelberg is steeped in tradition. As the official start to the new academic year, Opening Convocation is one of those, in and of itself. But it鈥檚 made more memorable each year when first-year students get to experience some of the long-standing traditions that make the Berg so special. 鈥淭raditions are important because they impact our lives in
Aug 22, 2024
Major milestone: Kathy Borton's old-school approach works in Admission recruiting
Associate Director of Admission Kathy Borton has worked for five presidents (not including interims) and 19 vice presidents during her tenure at Heidelberg. She must be doing something right because her longevity at the 鈥楤erg is virtually unparalleled. Earlier this month, Kathy celebrated 50 years of employment at Heidelberg. She鈥檚 been in the
Aug 16, 2024
'Berg alumni offer pearls of wisdom for new students
Whether they graduated four decades or four years ago, Heidelberg alumni have been there, done that. They are a great resource for new and returning students. Recently, we asked alumni to share their advice for success with our 300+ incoming students. Almost to a T, they encourage students to find opportunities to get involved. Beginning today and
Aug 15, 2024
鈥楤erg & Uwill partner to provide mental health support where you are
探花精选 and Uwill, the leading mental health and wellness solution for colleges and students, are partnering to expand counseling capabilities available to support students off-campus and abroad. Participating with Uwill allows Heidelberg to provide its students with immediate mental health support if a student is located outside of
Aug 14, 2024
Internship Chronicles, Chapter 42: Huntergrace Overmyer
One fall 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 resume our web series
Aug 8, 2024
Welcome: New faculty get acclimated with fun scavenger hunt
What better way to get familiar with the Heidelberg campus and community than a scavenger hunt? That鈥檚 what our four new faculty members 鈥 Drs. Ted Carlin (Media), Brandon Gallimore (Athletic Training), Todd Harrison (School of Business) and Ben Herrick (School of Music & Theatre) 鈥 experienced as part of their New Faculty Orientation on Wednesday
Aug 8, 2024
Filling the GAP: Local K-5 students get support through summer camps
In the summer of 2022, Heidelberg鈥檚 Education Program received a $288,000 Statewide High-Intensity Tutoring Grant to support K-5 students who needed additional support in reading and math. Working with partner schools Bridges Adacemy, Calvert Elementary and Krout Elementary, Heidleberg has provided high-intensity tutoring to more than 30 K-5
Aug 1, 2024
Alumna, media professional to help kick off 2024-25 school year
Haylie Robinson鈥檚 passion for media and community storytelling took flight during her time as a student at 探花精选, where she was highly engaged in campus life and media. Today, Robinson, class of 鈥15, is an award-winning TV producer, media executive and creator of Finding Festivals, the national PBS series that explores, celebrates
Jul 30, 2024
Summer keeps NCWQR staff busy with community outreach
The National Center for Water Quality Research (NCWQR) at 探花精选 has achieved recent media coverage highlighting its commitment to public education and community outreach. The NCWQR has been featured in three recent media pieces: 鈥 Protecting Our Water: National Center for Water Quality Research 鈥 Lake Erie Outreach & Education (WTOL
Jul 25, 2024
CarrieAnn Randolph named head Women's Wrestling coach
TIFFIN -- After an extensive search, 探花精选's 24th varsity sport has its first head coach. On Wednesday, Athletic Director Greg Cooper named CarrieAnn Randolph head coach of the women's wrestling program. Randolph, a graduate of Pacific University, comes to Heidelberg after serving as the head women's assistant coach at Wartburg
Jul 23, 2024
鈥楢nd Then There Was One鈥: Prof's first novel published
One remote island, one guilty secret, one motive for murder. It鈥檚 only a matter of time before Lyla drowns. Education professor Dr. Michele Castleman has always loved a good mystery, so she wrote one of her own. After reigniting her passion for creative writing, Michele has published And Then There Was One, an Agatha Christie-esque psychological
Jul 1, 2024
Academic Affairs finds its North Star; new Provost is ready to lead
Heidelberg鈥檚 academic enterprise has a new leader. Today, Dr. Courtney DeMayo Pugno took over as the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost following six months of intense preparation. She is ready. In a conversation last week, she took a deep dive with Marketing Associate Director and Senior Writer Angie Giles to talk about the transition