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Please note that this event has been postponed. Entering its second decade, The Patricia Adams Lecture Series at Heidelberg University is pleased to announce that Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour, America’s first African American female combat pilot, will be the keynote speaker for this fall’s event. FlyGirl propelled herself from beat cop to combat pilot

Two major renovation and construction projects on campus are progressing despite some challenging conditions. Simultaneously this summer, a number of smaller-scale renovation and repair projects are being completed. The new Main Street Town Homes are on schedule for upperclass students to move in this fall. As of now, both buildings that comprise

The Heidelberg University Council of Teachers of Mathematics (HUCTM) is a student affiliate of the Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics. This spring, they entered their original math camp song, “The Math Git Up,” into the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) best math song competition. Out of 55 entries from across the country

Morgan “Mo” Stohlman has been a leader in the MAC program and on campus. As Berg’s Wellness, GA she implemented a community garden in the summers, ran 6:30 a.m. spin classes, worked with Parkhurst Dining on Healthy Snack demos, and numerous other initiatives to promote wellness on campus. In the Master of Arts in Counseling program, she’s served as

On May 18, Dr. Beth Schwartz will conclude five productive years as Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost. She departs Heidelberg to become Provost and Professor of Psychology at Endicott College in Massachusetts. “While I am excited about joining the Endicott community and heading ‘home’ to be near family, it is never easy to leave

View the Virtual Academic Recognition Ceremony In 1933, when Heidelberg College was struggling to survive the Great Depression, the idea of forming an Honor Society to promote the ideal of scholarship was introduced at the February 7 faculty meeting by President Charles E. Miller. The Phi Beta Kappa members of the faculty and the Dean of the

The COVID-19 pandemic has tossed all of us into turbulent times we could not have foreseen. Vulnerability has been exposed in so many segments of the population; colleges and universities are no exception. Heidelberg went from a fully operational campus to sending students home to complete the semester online in a matter of a week. From the first

AUSTINTOWN, Ohio -- On Wednesday morning, the Ohio Athletic Conference announced the Spring 2020 Academic All-Conference selections. Featured on that list were 44 Heidelberg University student-athletes. Despite the unfortunate, but necessary premature end to the spring season this year due to COVID-19 precautions, the Conference has decided to

The 2020-21 academic year will mark the fifth 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.

When President Huntington wrote his first letter to the campus community on March 6, 2020, about travel, we were just starting to learn more about COVID-19 and the changes it would force upon our lives. Now, as the semester comes to a conclusion in ways none of us likely could have conceived, we take a step back and look at ways we navigated

Greek Life had made two big announcements this week – the recipients of its Greek Woman of the Year and Greek Man of the Year. Congratulations to 2020 Greek Woman of the Year Megan Gwirtz of Delta Sigma Chi. Megan also was a corollary member for Rho Eta Delta. She is a senior music major from Crestline, Ohio. She had this to say about her Greek

At the 2020 MAC Banquet and CSI Induction, two sets of awards are given out: the Emerging Scholar Award for an incoming student and the Student of the Year award, for the graduating students in each program. The Emerging Scholar Award An annual award designed to encourage and support promising new counseling students who are emerging as leaders and

On Saturday, May 2, a total of 27 Master of Arts in Counseling students met the requirements and were inducted as new members in Heidelberg’s chapter of the honorary Chi Chi Sigma Iota is the counseling academic and professional honor society international. Members are committed to maintaining high standards of professional competence and service

In a steep competition against graduate students from counseling programs across the country, MAC student Quinn Sparks has been awarded the 2020 Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Issues in Counseling (ALGVTIC) Graduate Student of the Year Award. The Graduate Student Award, was established to honor a graduate student member of

Tuesday, May 5, has been designated Global Day of Giving. It’s an extension of #GivingTuesday as a response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. On this day, we ask you to help us salute the class of 2020 with a gift of $20.20 to The Heidelberg Fund. Your gift In Honor of the Class of 2020 will give them well-deserved applause for

Just as he’s done most days during his daily COVID-19 press briefing, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine dons a tie representing one of Ohio’s colleges and universities. Today was Heidelberg’s day. For the second half of the briefing, as the governor answered media questions, he was sporting the familiar orange and black tie with emblazoned Heidelberg “H.” A

In this unprecedented year, when we’ve had to get very creative with finishing the semester, we are pleased to present the annual Student Awards virtually for the first time. We congratulate all students for your achievements inside and outside of the classroom and for your resiliency in navigating these challenging times. Hannah Petitti - Daniel J

Dean and Professor of Chemistry Bryan Smith loves Heidelberg. Growing up in Tiffin, he enrolled as a first-generation college student in the late 1980s, excelling in the classroom and as a member of the Student Prince football team for a year. Bryan is taking on a new leadership role at his beloved alma mater. President Rob Huntington announced on

The brotherhood and sisterhood of Heidelberg’s Greek groups is immeasurable. So when the campus closed in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they were left with a void. But it didn’t last long. Like many of Heidelberg’s student organizations, the Greek groups and their executive board have stayed connect with each other with virtual weekly

One thing is certain in our COVID-19 world of uncertainty: We have all had to adjust to unanticipated changes to our daily lives and disruptions to our routines. Change can be unsettling, even provoking anxiety and other mental health issues, which is why it’s more important than ever to stay connected and engaged, not only to each other but to the

Schools all throughout Ohio honored the Class of 2020 by turning on their stadium lights for 20 minutes at 8:20 PM. Heidelberg joined them by lighting up Hoernemann Stadium on Monday night.

As part of the NCAA's Division III Identity Initiative in 2010, Division III Week was created to bring attention to the student-athletes competing in the largest division in the NCAA. Schools like Heidelberg are charged with promoting the academic and athletic achievements of our students. Follow your passions and discover your potential The

For five years now, a contingent from Heidelberg has participated in the #TogetherWeRemember Reading of Names event as an outreach of the university’s Lichtman-Behm Genocide Lecture Series. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, hosting the event presented some logistical challenges, but that did not prevent Heidelberg from pausing and

The COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken to thwart the spread of the virus, though necessary, cut short a number of athletic seasons for the student-athletes of Heidelberg University. Some were halted at the highest point, others midway, and still a few were stopped before competition began. While the semester continues remotely, the loss of