Enrollment Update
Between July 24 and August 13 Thiel registered 97 new students. To date, 352 new freshmen, 44 transfer students and one international student have registered for a total of 397 new fall 2010 incoming students. On August 24 we will welcome our international students and expect 24 international students to arrive and register for classes. A small handful of freshmen and transfer students are still expected to register before the first day of classes on August 30.  

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Dr. Hall Publishes Review
Dr. Mary Theresa Hall, chair and professor of English since 1999, recently published a review in a scholarly journal, The Sixteenth-Century Journal: The Journal of Early Modern Studies. The piece reviewed the “Huntingdon Library Quarterly: Religion and Cultural Transformation in Early Modern England,” edited by Lorna Clymer. The publication is comprised of eight essays, derived from papers delivered at the UCLA Center for 17th- and 18th-Century Studies conference, focusing on the role of religion in cultural transformation during those centuries.

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Employee and Faculty Hires
We welcome the following new staff and adjunct faculty to the Thiel family:

Shannon Reesh—Director of International Student Affairs
Melissa Fink—Resident Director
Justin Munz—Resident Director
Mary Lynn Varley—(Reading)
James R. Bloomfield—(Education)
Kevin DeFrancesco—(Education)
David Spalding—(Education)
Rachael Gerstnecker—(Art Adjunct)

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Homecoming 2010—RSVP Now!
Don’t miss out on the fun of Homecoming 2010, which will include several new events as well as the traditional favorites.  For a full weekend schedule and to view attendee lists, visit the Homecoming Web site. Print a registration form here. RSVP now to celebrate Thiel "Through the Decades."RSVP deadline is September 10.

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Save the Date—Annual Scholarship Luncheon: November 6
Remember to save the date for the Annual Endowed Scholarship Recognition Luncheon on Saturday, November 6 in the Lutheran Heritage Room, Howard Miller Student Center. Photos are taken at 10:30 a.m. with lunch to follow.

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Meet with an Alumni Office Representative!
Did you know the Alumni Office has several staff members who travel locally and across the country to meet with Thiel alumni? We’d love to pay you a visit and hear about your Thiel experiences and memories. E-mail alumni@thiel.edu to set up a visit with one of our staff. 

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Archives Photo IDs Needed

The Thiel Archives is home to thousands of unidentified photos, but you can help us sort them out. Click here to view these photos. E-mail John Hauser if you can put a name to a face. As pictures are identified, they will be replaced so check back frequently. Photos will range from the 1940's through the 1980's. Once photos are labeled, they will be archived on the Web site if you'd like to take a look at snapshots from Thiel's history.

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Connect with Thiel on Facebook!
Join more than 1,300 friends in keeping up-to-date on the latest and greatest at Thiel through our Facebook page.

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Career Services—Mentors Needed
The Office of Career Services is looking for alumni to serve as mentors for our current students. We currently have two outstanding Web sites that students and alumni can use to search for jobs and develop mentoring relationships. Becoming a mentor is easy! Simply follow one of the links below, create a free profile and sign up to serve as a mentor:

www.collegecentral.com/thiel  
This Web site features a mentoring network where students can find mentors by major, professional field or even extracurricular activities you were involved in when you were at Thiel. This site also provides job searching/posting and a built in e-portfolio.

www.careerathletes.com    
This Web site’s mentoring network connects students with alumni mentors by collegiate sport. This site provides job searching/posting with companies who are specifically looking for former athletes to employ. The site also has a feature that allows you to search not only jobs posted to their site, but any other jobs they can find that meet your search criteria.

If you have any questions about becoming a mentor, or about using either site, please contact Heather Balas, Director of Career Services at 724-589-2014 or hbalas@thiel.edu.

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Keep in Touch!
Let us know if you have new contact information or exciting news in your life. Fill in the online update form here.

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Volleyball Team Earns Second Straight AVCA Academic Award
In July, the Thiel women's volleyball team was named a recipient of the 2009-2010 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award. This distinguished award is bestowed on teams that earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.30 (on a 4.00 scale) during the full academic year. Coach Steve Brewer’s team finished the 2009 season with an overall record of 23-11 and a second-place finish in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC). For more information and a full 2010 volleyball schedule, visit here.

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Men’s Track & Field Earns All-Academic Honor
The Thiel men’s track & field team was named as one of 68 Division III All-Academic teams by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association last week. The Tomcats were one of two Presidents’ Athletics Conference teams to earn the distinction, which is awarded for posting a cumulative GPA of 3.1 or higher. Head coach Steve Carr's squad finished with a GPA of 3.14. Congratulations!

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Thiel Football Picked Sixth in the PAC Pre-season Vote
Thiel has been selected to finish sixth in the Presidents' Athletic Conference, according to the preseason poll released at the 2010 PAC Football Media Day on August 4. Thomas More was picked to repeat as champions in the conference, receiving 22 of 30 first-place votes.  The Tomcats begin their 2010-11 campaign on Sept. 4, with a home game against Marietta. For more information about Tomcat football, visit here.

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Thiel Holds Seventh Annual Summer Wrestling Camp
Coach Craig Thurber and a staff of current and past Tomcat wrestlers welcomed 19 campers, grades one through six, to Thiel for wrestling camp in July. The four-day instructional camp included a host of activities to build physical and mental skills and the campers had a fantastic time. Check the Thiel Athletics Web site for more information about summer camps and upcoming season schedules.

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Buy Tomcat Gear Online
Visit our online store to customize and purchase Thiel gear to show your Tomcat pride!

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Alumni Event at the Chautauqua Institute
Sunday, August 22, 12-2 p.m. (Athenaeum Hotel)
Join your fellow alumni and friends for a reception at the historic Athenaeum Hotel on Lake Chautauqua. RSVP by August 20 to loman@thiel.edu or 724-589-2042.

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Marty Manning ’88 Benefit Bicycle Ride
from YSU to Thiel
September 4, Ride begins 9 a.m. at YSU’s Kilkawley Center, ends at Thiel’s Alumni Stadium
Bike ride participation cost: $15. All participation fees will be deposited into a trust account for Marty & Millie's children. Following the ride, join the Thiel and YSU families in Celebrating "Marty Manning Day" at the Thiel vs. Marietta football game (1:30 p.m.). For more information or to make a contribution to the trust account, contact Marvin Hill ’88 at 330-646-1400.

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HOMECOMING 2010—Save the Date!
September 17-19, 2010
Printable registration form can be found here.

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Greek Summit
Saturday, October 23, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Greek alumni are invited back to campus to participate in Thiel’s first-ever Greek Summit. The day will include various presentations and roundtable discussions. Look for your invitation later this summer!  With immediate questions, contact Mike McKinney, Dean of Students.

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Thiel vs. Westminster Tailgate
Saturday, October 23, 5 p.m. at Westminster College
Join the Tomcats on the road in Wilmington, Pa., as they take on the Westminster Titans in one of the biggest games of the season! Kickoff is 7 p.m., tailgate party begins at 5 p.m. More details are forthcoming, but save the date now!  On October 23, the Thiel Tomcats will own the night!

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