Thiel College continues its recent run of recognition from the leading financial news magazine Forbes, marking the second straight year it was among the 200 colleges and universities with the most generous alumni.
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Charlie Lichtenwalter ’21, of Erie, Pa., was named Thiel Team member of the month for January.
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Two-hundred-eighty-six students were named to the Dean's List for the fall 2019 semester.
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Students and faculty were welcomed back to the first day of classes with a burst of winter weather.
The Wellness Committee is celebrating National Wear Red Day on Friday, Feb. 7 by asking the campus community to wear red. Go Red For Women is the American Heart Association’s national movement to end heart disease and stroke in women.
For more information, contact Melanie Broadwater ’98 at ext. 2754.
Pictured top row (L-R): Austin Hall ’20, Dominic Farabaugh ’20, Matthew Crawford ’20, Luke Lindeman ’20; middle row: Olivia Stone ’20, Taylor Guth ’20, Logan Addison ’20; bottom row: Courtney Harriman ’20, Lexi Callander ’20, Crystal Sams ’20, Kaila Carolus ’20.
The students had an orientation session Wednesday, which included CPR lessons and a presentation by retired teacher and author of “Student Teaching: The Inside Scoop from a Master Teacher,” Dede Faltot Rittman.
What kind of students make good peer tutors? Students who enjoy helping other Thiel students. Students who are proficient in certain classes. Students who would like to acquire work experience that looks good on a resume.
One-hour orientation sessions for new tutors will be conducted by The Learning Commons staff in the TLC classroom, located on the first floor of the library at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, and at noon Thursday, Jan. 16. Peer tutoring is a paid position that does not conflict with student employment.
To RSVP contact Barb Samson at 2077 in The Learning Commons to indicate the session you plan to attend
Attendance is mandatory to serve as a peer tutor. Any student who would like to be a tutor but cannot attend either of these sessions should contact Samson.
Thiel College will be hosting its second annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Banquet on Monday, Jan. 20. This banquet’s theme is “The Celebration of Mindfulness, Love, and Kindness”. Please join us for an evening of food and fellowship as we share the message of Dr. King.
This year the honorees are
This year’s keynote speaker will be Professor David Miller ’61.
The banquet will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Lutheran Heritage Room of the Howard Miller Student Center. Doors will open at 4 p.m.
Seating will be limited to the first 200 RSVPs.
Thiel College welcomes:
And says farewell to:
2020 Healthy Steps Program gauging interest in dome walking
Sharon Regional Health Center is looking to continue its 2020 Healthy Steps program and needs if there are people interested in walking inside the Rissell-Schreyer Dome from January to March. This weekly walk would take place during the day, probably on a Tuesday or Wednesday.
For more information, contact Lisa Bertolasio at 724-983-7324.
Mercer County Career Fair
Jan. 15 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Rissell-Schreyer Dome
Thiel College hosts seventh-, eighth- and ninth-graders from a variety of schools in Mercer County to learn about different career opportunities.
For more information, contact Angella Bradley at ext. 2185.
Common Hour: Alumni Career Event
Jan. 16 at 11 a.m.
Lutheran Heritage Room, Howard Miller Student Center
Alumni Career Engagement presents professional development activities and will assist students with networking, resumes, LinkedIn and College Central. Students who attend can also win a $50 gift card!
For more information, contact David Hummell ’83 or Clarissa Arbuckle ’11.
2020 Kiwanis Dining Card
On sale now
Greenville region
For $25 a Kiwanis Dining Card has 154 discounts at 50 participating restaurants around the region.
For more information, contact Marini at ext. 2022.
Communications collateral
Employees should update the logos used on institutional materials, including email signatures, letterhead, PowerPoint slides, etc.
Thiel College has used the shield and wordmark combination as the official institutional logo for more than a year. They are the only approved logo for academic co-curricular and institutional use. Additional athletic logo packages are also available.
Email signatures, brand resources, and a job request form are all available online. A Dropbox folder has been set up with instructions and the materials necessary to create new email signatures. Employees can find other Thiel College-branded resources including letterhead, logos and PowerPoint slides in the same folder.
Thiel College community members who need help with communications and marketing initiatives and collateral can now request those services with a job form. The request form is available on the communications and marketing webpage or linked directly below.
For more information, email the office.
Tomcat Tributes
Tomcat Tributes recognize the teamwork Thiel College employees exhibit each day. Employees can nominate co-workers for recognition in four categories (Random Act of Kindness, Going the Extra Mile, Had a Great Idea, Just Because).
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Publishing Schedule
T-Notes is published weekly during the academic year. It arrives Wednesday afternoons. The next edition will be out Jan. 15, 2020. Send your event or news to tnotes@thiel.edu by noon Monday, Jan. 13 to be published in that week’s edition.