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Apr 12, 2022
100%: ’Berg theatre performers land jobs, internships at conference
Sixteen Heidelberg students traveled to the Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC) in Memphis, Tennessee, during spring break to get a taste of the professional world of theatre. Not surprisingly, the ’Berg performers were highly successful in coming home with summer internships and full-time employment during the conference’s job fair. Of the 16
Apr 8, 2022
’Berg future teachers, 3rd graders integrate art, fairy tales
Dr. Stacey Pistorova’s Integrated Arts in Early Childhood Education class has partnered with Jennifer Gressman’s third-grade class at Tiffin’s Krout Elementary School to learn about architecture and fairy tales. The creativity was flowing Thursday when the two groups of students met to collaborate on their projects. ’Berg and Krout students’ goal
Apr 8, 2022
Theatre partnership gives those with disabilities stage to shine
Purchase Tickets Here On April 23, Gundlach Theatre will come alive with a woodsy cast of characters, including two amphibious friends – a worrywart toad and a perky frog – and their assorted hopping, crawling and flying companions. To say that Heidelberg Theatre’s upcoming production of “A Year with Frog and Toad” will have a unique cast is an
Apr 7, 2022
HeidelBean baristas create sweet concoctions for spring
This year has been filled with surprises from The HeidelBean! From the Homecoming Court’s special drinks to the 'Berg classics the Bean has been spicing it up for everyone to enjoy. Since arriving back from spring break, however, there is no special occasion needed to find something new and delicious at the Berg’s coffee shop. What makes it more
Apr 6, 2022
Wired for Wi-Fi: Partnership gives athletic fields access to live stream
Despite exhaustive efforts, Heidelberg Athletics has been unable to find a cost-effective way to provide reliable live video content for athletic fields in Peaceful and Hidden Valleys. All that is about to change. Through a three-organization partnership – including Heidelberg, the city of Tiffin and Bascom Communications – free wi-fi will soon
Apr 6, 2022
Tee to target: C'mon out and enjoy a round of disc golf
The reinvigorated Berg Disc Golf just helped to put on a collegiate tournament, and it was a major success! The Berg Disc Golf Club was re-established early last semester. Jonathan “Rocky” Hurst started the process of revitalizing the group, and now serves as president. Alex McRandal is the vice president and played a significant role in planning
Apr 5, 2022
SRC keynote: Research starts with passion for learning
The 29th annual Minds@Work Student Research Conference is in the books. Each spring, the conference provides a stage for students to dig deep into topics of interest, with the help of faculty mentors, and demonstrate their research and presentation skills. This year’s conference was held primarily virtually on Monday (April 4) In all, there were a
Apr 1, 2022
Annual celebrity basketball game a joy for all players, full house
For years, ‘Berg Athletics has hosted the annual Seneca County Opportunity Center Celebrity Basketball Game in Seiberling Gymnasium. The game features community “celebrities” – including ‘Berg student-athletes -- taking the court alongside Seneca Arrows athletes from the school. But for the past three years, COVID-19 halted the friendly competition
Apr 1, 2022
Get a mental health boost on Fresh Check Day
How’s your mental health? This Thursday, at the annual Fresh Check Day, you can find out! With themes like Boost, Thrive, YOUnique, Breaking Barriers, among others, there's something for everyone! Fresh Check Day is such a great example of the campus community coming together to take care of each other. Where else can you find 11 student
Apr 1, 2022
Faculty celebrate scholarship, inquiry at 27th annual symposium
A weather delay nearly two months ago couldn’t put a damper on the 27th annual Faculty Research Symposium, which finally took place in person on Thursday. The symposium is a celebration of faculty creativity and scholarship. This year, a total of 11 ’Berg faculty and staff members presented recent and ongoing research. Some of the presentations
Mar 31, 2022
Minds@Work Student Research Conference is Monday; presenters announced
The annual Minds@Work Student Research Conference is coming up this Monday, April 4, 2022. There are sessions in the morning from 9:00-11:00 a.m., the keynote address is at 11:00 a.m., a poster session in Wickham Great Hall from 12:30-1:15 p.m., and sessions again in the afternoon from 130-4:00 p.m. All presentations, with the exception of those by
Mar 30, 2022
Alumni, faculty offer insights into crisis in Ukraine
With the ongoing war in Ukraine on our minds, a distinguished panel of alumni and faculty experts came together in a virtual presentation Tuesday night to share their insights into the many layers of the conflict. Topics ranged from how the conflict started, the surprising Ukrainian resistance, NATO’s response, the short-and long-term effects of
Mar 30, 2022
Heidelberg Greek Life is getting updated with NME
Greek Life is a staple at most universities and has been for some time. Heidelberg University is no different! Movies and news stories paint a picture of Greek life that is very different than what students get to experience here on Heidelberg’s campus. A total of 277 students on Heidelberg’s campus are Greek – about 20 percent of the undergraduate
Mar 29, 2022
Power of the pen (pals): Class connects with incarcerated women
Letter writing is a lost art, especially in the digital age. But Heidelberg students in the pilot course k(NO)w Justice are reviving it with a surprising audience – incarcerated women. Dr. Sarah Lazzari and Chaplain Paul Stark are team-teaching the NDI 100 course to mostly freshmen as a pilot course for the new gen-ed program. Midway through the
Mar 28, 2022
Get ready to be inspired: 2022-23 HYPE speakers announced
The 2022-23 academic year will mark the seventh year of the HYPE Career Ready® Program. Heidelberg students will again have the opportunity to hear from six speakers who are sure to be inspirational and thought-provoking. Here is the slate of speakers for next year: Erin Gruwell September 15 ꓲ Communication Author of The Freedom Writers Erin
Mar 25, 2022
HYPE speaker: Destroying gender barriers in the NFL
Sarah Thomas will be known throughout history as the first female official in the NFL. She has sets of entire uniforms, flags and all, in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. While the title is glamorous and well deserved, Thomas had a rather difficult path in gaining acceptance in a male-dominated industry. Throughout Thomas’s entire life, she has had
Mar 25, 2022
Algorithm for success: Student gets awesome research experience
Algorithms are everywhere. Looking to bake a cake? There’s an algorithm for that. Want to throw in a load of laundry? There’s one for that too. A complex math equation? You guessed it. In simplest terms, algorithms are processes for solving problems or accomplishing tasks. Key to the functionality of computer search engines, they are found in every
Mar 23, 2022
Hello, future Student Prince legacies!
Welcoming Heidelberg alumni back to campus is always a highlight, and sometimes, our alumni are the best ambassadors for their alma mater. Next week, they’ll get to show off their Sweet Alma Home to a captive audience: their children and grandchildren. On Friday, April 1, the Admission Office will host the first-ever Legacy Family Open House for
Mar 21, 2022
'Berg students travel to Vegas, present on COVID, quarantines, incarceration
Spring break had an academic tone for two students and their professor. Seniors Brooke Franz and Kendall Wright, along with Dr. Sarah Lazzari, assistant professor of criminology and sociology, presented their research at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in Las Vegas on March 16. Brooke and Kendall, along with recent grads Alexa Hawk and
Mar 21, 2022
MAC prof testifies in Ohio Senate on behalf of OCA
On March 16, 2022, MAC associate professor Dr. DoHee Kim-Appel testified before the Ohio House Behavioral Health and Recovery Supports Committee on behalf of Ohio Counseling Association (OCA) during the second round of testimony in support of the Ohio Senate Bill (SB) 204. SB 204 seeks to enter the State of Ohio into the interstate Counseling
Mar 18, 2022
These students are Making a Scene -- in a good (& funny) way
Never ask a comedian to be funny. On the one hand, doubting their comedic genius is rude, and voicing the doubt is ruder. On the other hand, they will try their best. Hannah: “Ponies? I don’t know, it’s just the first thing that popped into my brain.” Zach: “Abraham Lincoln in a Bedazzled Hat. And Platform crocs.” Lizzie: – A blank stare of fear –
Mar 17, 2022
Alum coach, former player (now coach) reunite for fun softball scrimmage
Yes, you can go home again! That truth will play out on Friday when former ’Berg softball coach Betsy Hada and ’Berg softball standout first-baseman Bess (Artino) Guy reunite at Frann’s Field. But this time, they’ll be in opposite dugouts. “I told her, since I’m older, I get the home dugout,” jokes Betsy, who coached at Heidelberg for eight years
Mar 16, 2022
Baseball excited to kick off season on new turf infield
A year ago at this time, Heidelberg’s baseball team was in jeopardy of not having a suitable field to play its home games. But all that has changed with the installation of a new turf infield at Peaceful Valley, completed this week. Following a final walk-through on Wednesday and some final touch-ups, the Student Princes are ready to go for their
Mar 15, 2022
Small but mighty: Speech Team gets Superior at national tournament
For the first time in two years, Heidelberg’s Speech Team was able to take its talents on the road to compete at the 2022 national Pi Kappa Delta Biennial Convention and Tournament. The team definitely left its mark. The University of Central Florida in Orlando hosted the event. Heidelberg’s team came home with the highest possible rating of