July 15, 2015

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Thiel Happenings

English professor researching early English theater audiences’ attitudes about the supernatural

Thiel College Assistant Professor of English Jared Johnson, Ph.D., is traveling to Washington, D.C. to do research at the Folger Shakespeare Library as part of his project for the Greenville Neuromodulation Center (GNC) Faculty/Student Research Institute this summer.

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Sanzari addition strengthens Career Development Center staff

Thiel College announces the addition of Kelly Sanzari ’13 to the Career Development Center staff as a career counselor. She joined the staff July 1 and will work with Associate Dean of Career Development Martin Black on strengthening the Career Center’s programs, growing internship opportunities for students and increasing post-graduation career placement for alumni.

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Psychology professor and alumnae present at 39th Annual Neurobehavioral Teratology Society Meeting

Three Thiel College alumnae participated in research presentations at the 39th Annual Neurobehavioral Teratology Society meeting held in Montreal from June 27 to July 1.

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Professor, student researcher looking for clues to aid in fight against Leishmaniasis

Thiel College Assistant Professor of Biology Delbert Abi Abdallah, Ph.D., and student apprentice researcher Beverley Kozuch are cloning genes of a parasite that puts more than 200 million people globally at risk for the potentially fatal disease Leishmaniasis.

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Inaugural summer media camp PSA premiere is Friday

Assistant Professor of Business Administration and Accounting Karen Shaffer, M.B.A., and high school students (left to right) Tyler SaxtonJames Bianco and Katie Hightree work on the public service announcement (PSA) they are producing as part of the inaugural summer media camp.

The PSA being produced during the week-long media camp, which began Monday, will premiere Friday at noon in the Stamm Lecture Hall in the James Pedas Communication Center. The campus community is invited to watch the 60-second radio and television spots the three students from area high schools produced in conjunction with Thiel College student Trent Keisling '16 and Media Production Engineer Mike McElroy.

Campus gathers for 'Weenie Wednesday' picnic

Employees and guests were treated to a free picnic on the Howard Miller Student Center terrace and lawn on Wednesday afternoon.

Busy work schedule on campus

It has been a busy summer of renovation and remodeling work on campus. Here is a quick glance at some of the notable projects:

Student News

Thiel College contingent attending national ELCA Youth Gathering in Detroit 

The Rev. Jayne Thompson, admissions counselor Victoria Pless, Joshua Kenst ’18 and Cole Smith ’18 are in Detroit to represent Thiel College at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s triennial Youth Gathering, “RiseUp Together.” The event begins today and continues through the weekend.

Melissa Allen ’18Cheryl Marshall ’14, Sam Sesti ’18 and Jamie Ulrich ’18 will also be at the event, serving in other capacities. 

About 30,000 teenagers along with their adult advisors will converge on Detroit for worship, leadership education and service projects in the city. It is the largest youth gathering of its kind in the world. 

The Thiel College team will be joining others from the 26 ELCA colleges and universities and assisting in the morning blessing services for the work teams and working the large interaction center in the afternoons. They will be meeting teens and talking about vocation and college choices after graduation. Please keep them in your prayers as they travel. 

Follow the youth gathering at the links below or live stream video of the large evening gatherings and worship.  

Special Notes

HR Notes

Thiel College welcomes:

DocuCenter closed Friday morning

The DocuCenter will be open from noon to 4 p.m. Friday.

Events

Campus Events

Accepted Student Fall 2015 Registration
July 22 at 9:30 a.m.
Lutheran Heritage Room, Howard Miller Student Center

Community Events

Greenville Area Community Theater
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and July 23-25
William A. Robinson Theater

Greenville Area Community Theater is performing "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change."

Phi Theta Phi Children's Hospital Walk Fundraiser
July 25 from 4-7 p.m.
Area Arby's restaurants

Support Phi Theta Phi and its Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh walk by eating at a Greenville, Hermitage, Union, Ellwood Road, Aliquippa or Beaver Valley Arby's.

Etc.

Tomcat Tributes

Tomcat Tributes are designed to 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).

Important Dates for 2015-16

All-campus Retreat
Tuesday, Aug. 18 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Employee Family Picnic
Tuesday, Aug. 18 at 5 p.m.

TNT Fall Dates

The 2015-16 TNT dates have been finalized. TNT takes place from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. in the Sawhill-Georgian Room in the Howard Miller Student Center (HMSC).

Other dates to note:

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T-Notes Publishing Schedule

T-Notes will be published every other week during the summer. The next issue will be out July 29.

Send your submissions by 5 p.m. Monday, July 27 to tnotes@thiel.edu.

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