Brain surgery equipment and software from FHC, Inc., a company founded and owned by Thiel College alumni Fred ’65 and Jill (Shackett) Haer ’66, will be part of the first-ever live televised brain surgery at 9 p.m. Sunday.
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Thiel College artist in residence Jack Hayes will exhibit his paintings at Weyers-Sampson Art Gallery in the Howard Miller Student Center starting with an opening from 2-5 p.m. Wednesday.
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Eclectic chamber music quartet Brooklyn Rider will perform with world-class clarinetist Benjamin Fingland at the David Johnson Memorial Chapel at 7 p.m. Nov. 17. The performance is part of the College’s Con Spirito Chamber Music Series.
The Con Spirito Chamber Music Concert Series began in the fall of 2007. Con Spirito presents concerts each year, featuring top chamber music groups from across the country. The series was created in honor of the late daughter of Dr. Glen Johnson H’88, Thiel College Board of Trustees chairman emeritus, and his wife, LaVonne, both generous friends of the College. The home of the Con Spirito Chamber Music Concert Series is the David Johnson Memorial Chapel, dedicated in 2006 and named in honor of the Johnsons’ late son.
There will be lots of tricks and treats at the annual campus Halloween party at noon Friday in the Lutheran Heritage Room. Departments can come in themed costumes or individuals can come in their best Halloween costume. Costumes will be judged. Food and beverages will be available.
Prior to the party, a campus-wide pumpkin carving contest will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 on the Howard Miller Student Center patio. If it is raining, pumpkins will be carved in the Rotunda Bistro. Pumpkins can be carved, decorated or painted by an individual or group. Judging is at 5 p.m. Winners will be awarded prizes and pumpkins will be displayed around campus.
The "My View of the World" photo contest is a prelude to The Office of International Student Affairs' fourth annual Thiel College celebration of International Education Week (IEW). International Education Week takes place Nov. 15-20. The kickoff for this week will be the International Food Fair from 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14 in the Cafeteria. More events are scheduled throughout the week.
Before IEW starts, students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in a photo contest.
The are four categories:
Deadline to submit photos is Nov. 12. Photos can be submitted to thielworldphotocontest@gmail.com. Category winners will receive $50 and the grand prize winner receives a Nikon CoolPix S70 digital camera.
Thiel College Professor of English Mary Theresa Hall, Ph.D., delivered the keynote address at the inaugural Vēritās, Ars, and Quaerō (VAQ) conference on Saturday at the James Pedas Communication Center.
Thiel College junior English and history major and Dietrich Honors Institute student Austin Hall founded VAQ, a humanities research honor society, in 2014. Assistant Professor of Performing Arts Pete Rydberg, Ph.D., is the society’s adviser. Rydberg said it is the first humanities-based research organization in the country.
Students from LaRoche College also attended the event.
"Many campuses, Thiel included, have a literary and artistic publication for creative writing," Hall said in her address. "The main goal of the VAQ is to promote undergraduate research and publication, and I applaud the efforts of the founders and of each of you who professionalizes the research component that is so integral to your courses."
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).
Makeup Flu Shots
For any employees who were unable to receive a flu vaccination on campus, alternate days and times are available at the UPMC Urgent Care facility located on North Hermitage Road in Hermitage. Shots are available through Nov. 13 (Monday through Saturday), 10 a.m. to noon or 1-7 p.m. Employees must have their Thiel College ID in order to receive the vaccine for free.
For more information, contact Kris Whaling at ext. 2150 or Jennifer Clark at ext. 2858.
Worship on Wednesday
Today at 4 p.m.
David Johnson Memorial Chapel
The service is held every Wednesday, excluding Nov. 25 (Thanksgiving break). For more information, contact Pastor Jayne Thompson at ext. 2130.
Pedas Presents: Presidential Debate Night
Today at 7:30 p.m.
Stamm Lecture Hall, James Pedas Communication Center
Adjunct Professor Susan Richards, M.A., Thiel College's James Pedas Communication Center and the Pedas Fellows students will host a live screening of the third Republican presidential debate. The debate will begin at 8 p.m. on CNBC. Starting at 7:30 p.m., Richards will present a primer (and distribute materials), on speaking styles, rhetorical strategies and tactics, and other insights into political debates from an academic perspective.
Dr. Zona presentation
Today at 7 p.m.
Lutheran Heritage Room, Howard Miller Student Center
Executive Director of The Butler Institute of American Art Louis Zona, Ph.D., will present "Five Americans Who Changed Art History". The event is free and open to the public.
Halloween Party TNT
Faculty and staff will meet in the Lutheran Heritage Room at noon Friday as part of the Thiel College Halloween party to hear campus updates and announcements.
TNT 2015-16 schedule:
Library Research Awards
Nov. 4 at 4 p.m.
Stamm Lecture Hall, James Pedas Communication Center
The annual awards ceremony, sponsored by the Langenheim Memorial Library, recognizes exceptional research and writing.
For more information, contact Tressa Snyder, M.L.S. at ext. 2119.
Vaccinations: The Reality Behind The Debate
Nov. 11 from 1-3 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.
Lutheran Heritage Room, Howard Miller Student Center
Presenters Professor of Philosophy Arthur White, Ph.D., and Associate Professor of Philosophy Matthew R. Morgan, Ph.D., and panelists pediatrician David Hefner, D.O., and family practice doctor Deborah Snyder, D.O., will discuss vaccinations for children as part of the latest installment of the Community Medical Ethics Project. This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 credits.
Northern Mercer Recreational Study
The Community Foundation of Western PA and Eastern Ohio has agreed to fund a research and planning study that would analyze the feasibility of enhancing a community recreation complex in the area. Emerson A. Baughman, Agnes F. Baughman, and David E. Baughman Community Foundation grants are available to the Northern Mercer County Community Foundation to help support the local community. One of the areas of interest is community recreation. Help the foundation determine what the recreational needs are for the community by participating in a short survey. A Thiel College strategic management class is helping conduct the research.
The next issue of T-Notes will be out Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Send your submissions by noon Monday, Nov. 2 to tnotes@thiel.edu.
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