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There are non-traditional students and then, there’s Deborah “Dee” Hopkins. The city-country girl whose childhood was divided between Philadelphia and her grandparents’ North Carolina farm was a bit overwhelmed when she arrived on campus as a freshman. That was about 20 years before today’s traditional undergrads were born. A first-generation

With John Kratz’s 30-plus years of experience in the technology sector and with varied entrepreneurial ventures, he was the ideal person to serve as the School of Business, Computer Science and Information Technology’s Executive in Residence this week. The retired president and CEO of ICC Technologies, John, a ’63 alumnus and Board of Trustees

Ever since she was a little girl, Andrea Russell has dreamed of being a veterinarian, partly because she enjoys interacting with animals and partly because she believes they deserve a voice. “I’m a huge animal rights believer,” says Andrea, a junior biology major and chemistry minor from Athens, Ohio. “They don’t have a voice to speak for

In Shawn Johnson East’s first gymnastics competition at age 5, she finished dead last and she was ecstatic. That was the first of many times in her competitive career when she realized that effort, hard work and doing what you love are more important than winning. It’s a valuable lesson reinforced by her long-time coach Liang Chow, an elite Chinese

Kathy (Vogelbacher) Miller, ’92, has such fond memories of her time as a member of the Heidelberg Marching Band that she was thrilled when daughter Ella decided to come to Heidelberg. For her part, Ella, a freshman early childhood education major, was excited about the opportunity to continue her love of marching band under the direction of Jon

A high school speech teacher changed Brandi Powell’s life in ways she’s just now beginning to understand. That speech teacher, Mr. Gulman, “believed in me and saw something in me when no one else did.” That belief motivated Brandi to embrace the gifts others scrutinized but that she knew in her heart that she possessed. A weekend anchor and

Prisoner #64757 lost 14 members of his family in the Holocaust. As a 15-year-old who was forced into several concentration and work camps, Holocaust survivor Walter Ziffer witnessed unspeakable atrocities that have stuck with him throughout his life. Now 90 years old and a noted author, theologian and professor, he has spent many years trying to

On the threshold of doing some really important work to address the ever-growing drug epidemic, students in Heidelberg’s graduate counseling program will soon have an incentive to pursue their counseling careers with substance abuse clients and those who live in underserved areas. The Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC) Program has received a four

Five Heidelberg students who are majoring in the natural sciences had unique off-campus experiences to conduct and present their research through summer experiences. In their own words, the students describe their research projects, the outcomes and the impact on their classes and their future careers. Jessica Barnes Senior, Environmental Science

Senior Marin Schaffner and Greg Raimondo, ‘17, each spent their summer working with National Football League teams as athletic trainers. Though over 2,000 miles apart, both gained valuable experience in their summer internships. The NFL provides summer internships in a wide variety of areas, including athletic training. Most teams typically carry

When Jon Waters arrived at Heidelberg about 14 months ago, he was greeted with blank stares when he asked about the instrument inventory for the marching band he had signed on to create. “There were no uniforms and no instruments, but there was a group of pioneers who believe in me, who said, ‘Let’s give this a chance,’” Jon said Thursday night as

Two Heidelberg seniors stood tall among a stellar group of economics and political science scholars from Ohio and surrounding states last weekend as Heidelberg hosted the annual conference of the Ohio Association of Economists and Political Scientists. Business administration and economics major Jerrod Lyon and history and political science major

Nyle DiMarco was born into a multigenerational deaf family so it’s the only world he’s ever known. On Thursday, he shared his compassion, talents and activism for raising awareness and promoting the importance of language within and beyond the deaf community as the first speaker in this year’s HYPE Career Ready Program. Years ago, when Nyle was

The development of a Multicultural Student Affairs Office to provide a safe, supportive environment for students with marginalized identities has been a while in the making. But with last spring’s hiring of Cherrelle Gardner to direct the efforts, things are moving very quickly. According to Cherrelle, students are very excited and providing great

On Sept. 5, Heidelberg welcomed Dr. Chris Abrams as the new dean of Student Affairs. Chris comes to Heidelberg from Malone University -- his undergrad alma mater -- where he had served as vice president for Student Development the past 13 years. Earlier in his Student Affairs career, he worked at Weber State University in Utah, John Brown

There is a strong need for an understanding of science when dealing with the preservation and conservation of art. Eleven students and two chemistry professors, Dr. Nate Beres and Dr. Aaron Roerdink, explored the connection during a 10-day excursion to Amsterdam in May. To prepare for the trip, the students enrolled in the two-credit-hour chemistry

Economics and political science professors from about 25 colleges and universities will converge at Heidelberg Sept. 15-16 as the School of Business, Computer Science and Information Technology hosts the Ohio Association of Economists and Political Scientists annual conference. The conference brings together professional economists and political

September 2, 2017 To the Heidelberg Community, You can read more about the university's SEX DISCRIMINATION POLICY as well our TITLE IX policies and procedures here. - Our Title IX investigation started promptly when recent campus events were reported. This process is fully underway. - There has not, as of 2:34 p.m. today, been a report of rape on