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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

Sometimes, it pays to have friends in important places, especially if they’re visionary and brilliant. That’s the case for Director of Nursing Dr. Karen Estridge, who has maintained a long-time friendship with Dr. Katharine Kolcaba. Dr. Kolcaba is a retired professor of nursing, author, and creator of the Comfort Theory. Her enthusiasm for nursing

When Accounting professors Douglas Woods and Scott Miller were charged with selecting this year’s Berg-Falcon Scholarship recipient, they knew just the student! Congratulations to senior Kaitlyn (Price) Ferrario, who will graduate from Heidelberg in May with her bachelor’s degree in accounting. The scholarship will provide Kaitlyn with free tuition

Heidelberg alum and educator Krystina Pratt got some awesome news last month. A year ago, we shared that Kryssie had been named a state finalist for the 2021 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. We’re excited to follow up even better news: Kryssie, ’10, is Ohio’s recipient of the award, the nation’s highest honor

Six students are spending their spring break in San Pedro, Belize, Central America, together with their professor, Dr. Amy Berger. This week-long trip is the primary component for their class “Caribbean Biogeography.” While there, the students are investigating the northern hemisphere’s largest barrier reef system. They will also have an

In June, Heidelberg closed the Academic Comprehensive Campaign for Excellence – the single largest, most successful fund-raising endeavor in the university’s history with more than $77.2 million in cash and estate gifts. Today, the impact – and indeed, the legacy of ACCE and its donors – is being felt across campus in so many ways, from people to

WATCH PARTY: If you're in town on Friday, join us at Buffalo Wild Wings in Tiffin for a watch party. Hall of Fame Coach John Hill will be on hand. The Heidelberg University men's basketball team will make its fourth-ever NCAA Tournament appearance on Friday when they take on Wis.-La Crosse at the Shirk Center at Illinois Wesleyan University. About

Five years in and the Intercollegiate Ethics Case Competition has a new champion: a team of bright, talented, hard-working senior Accounting majors from Heidelberg University! Last weekend, David Haines, Ryan Waskiewicz and Spencer Tredwell, and their accounting professor, Scott Miller, learned that their ’Berg team came out on top of the

Heidelberg undergrads who have the rare opportunity for hands-on learning in the Dr. George Barlow Body Donor Lab go into the experience with all of the trepidations you might expect: “What do the donor bodies look like?” What does it smell like in the lab?” “What am I allowed to touch and not touch?” They describe those first-time experiences as

For the fourth time in program history, the Heidelberg University men's basketball team will compete in the NCAA Tournament. The Student Princes (18-7) earned one of 20 at-large bids into the 64-team field. Heidelberg will face Wisconsin - La Crosse (20-6) in the opening round of the tournament. The game will be played on Friday, March 4 at 5:15 ET

The campus was bathed in orange “tags” on Thursday – more than 400 of them – as a visible reminder to everyone about the many opportunities that the generosity of ’Berg donors have provided not only to the campus but especially to students. The Student Alumni Association organized and carried out the 10th annual TAG Day, short for Thank A Giver

Tap-dancer, president of the Chemistry Club, homecoming queen, and Honors student Lauren Mussig will be sharing her excellent ‘Berg experience with the students who will follow her as part of Scholars Day this weekend. Lauren, a senior this year, has spent the past four years as the ideal example of all of the opportunities Heidelberg has to offer

The Heidelberg community extends huge congratulations to four faculty members, who have been honored for their excellence in teaching, research, commitment to the humanities and distinguished service. The awards were presented as part of the winter Board of Trustees meeting annual dinner on Friday, Feb. 18. This year’s winners are: • Dr. Nate Beres

Stacey Tisdale is not just an award-winning financial journalist. She’s a financial behavioral expert and the president and CEO of Mind Money Media Inc. Tisdale also holds the titles of being the first African American and one of the first women to report from the New York Stock Exchange. On Tuesday, she took the stage at Heidelberg as the keynote

Maybe, just maybe, recent ’Berg grads Ryan Finck and Greg Raimondo will be standing on opposite sidelines during the College Football Playoffs game next year. It could happen! Ryan, ’16 and ’18, and Greg, ’17, have recently landed new jobs with college football powerhouses Alabama and Cincinnati – two of the schools who battled it out in the

The Heidelberg experience is all about the people – the relationships – created during days on campus that endure to this day. It’s also about embracing opportunities to get involved and “enjoying the little moments.” In observance of Black History Month, 12 black ’Berg alumni shared their best memories of their time on campus. The highlights

Sometimes the most random, unexpected connections turn out to be really valuable. And cool. When Dr. Trish Berg was prepping for her Introduction to Business and Community class as well as the MBA capstone class she’s teaching, she decided to incorporate the Wall Street Journal best-selling book, Love as a Business Strategy: Resilience, Belonging &

Beginning in the fall semester with BIO 363 and continuing this semester in BIO 364, students in Dr. Pam Faber’s Human Anatomy and Physiology lab honed their skills in animal care, sterile technique, suturing, giving injections and female rat anatomy. According to Pam, these preparations culminated in surgical removal of ovaries from anesthetized

In observance of Black History Month, we take a look at the various Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives on campus toward our progress and our future. It’s important to evolve as the world evolves. At Heidelberg University, diversity, equity and inclusion are becoming a way of life. Heidelberg has a history of graduating successful alumni

Congressman Bob Latta spent the day in Tiffin Thursday, learning about all the community’s assets. He swung by Heidelberg – a key driver in the local economy – as part of his tour and spent about an hour learning about the campus. Ohio’s proposed redistricting would return Seneca County to Latta’s Fifth Congressional District. President Rob

The 27th annual Faculty Research Symposium is coming up next week, on Thursday, Feb. 3. The Symposium will begin in Frost Lecture Hall at 3:30 p.m., then move into classrooms in Adams Hall, starting at 4:30. The symposium is a celebration of faculty creativity and scholarship. This year, a total of 12 ’Berg faculty members will present recent and

Twenty-nine years ago, when Jim Obergefell entered into a new relationship with John Arthur, he had no idea how much that relationship would change his life and the lives of millions of people across the U.S. That love led him through a series of emotional and empowering events – including serving as the lead plaintiff in the landmark Supreme Court

This statement was jointly issued by Heidelberg University (USA) President Robert H. Huntington and Martin Kley, Resident Director of the American Junior Year Program at the University of Heidelberg (Germany) following the horrific shooting on the German university's campus earlier today. Dear Heidelberg Community, We are shocked and deeply

AJ Lacefield knows exactly where he’ll be on Saturday afternoon when the Tennessee Titans take on the Cincinnati Bengals in the first game of this weekend’s NFL Divisional Playoffs: in his endzone seats at Nissan Stadium, home of the Titans. As a member of the Titans’ Marketing Team, AJ is closing in on his first year as the email marketing manager