Thiel Happenings

International expert in sports-related concussions highlights Haer Family Symposium

The third annual Thiel College Haer Family Symposium features internationally renowned expert in sports-related concussions Michael Collins, Ph.D., at 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 15 in the Lutheran Heritage Room of the Howard Miller Student Center.

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Thiel College expanding Spring into Action event to five days and various locations

Thiel College’s annual Spring into Action event is expanding to cover several locations over five days. Last year’s day of service and volunteering included students cleaning up Riverside Park and Main Street.

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Employee Benefit Fair

The 2016 Employee Benefit Fair continues until 3 p.m. today in the Lutheran Heritage Room of the Howard Miller Student Center. Stop by to meet vendors and providers who offer some great benefits to Thiel College employees. Campus departments have donated gift baskets to be given away. Attendees receive a ticket for a chance to win a gift basket.

Disability Resource Center Minute

Director of the Disability Resource Center Tami Micsky covers important issues regarding her office in the “Disability Resource Center Minute” in this space in the first T-Notes of each month during the academic year. If you have any questions, contact Micsky at ext. 2063.

This month, she discusses disability symbols. In a few short weeks, students will be taking final exams. Just for fun, take this disability symbols test and see if you know what these symbols mean.

Possible answers:

Answers:

1. (B) The wheelchair symbol should only be used to indicate access for individuals with limited mobility, including wheelchair users. For example, the symbol is used to indicate an accessible entrance, bathroom or a phone that has been lowered for wheelchair users.

2. (F) This symbol indicates that a television program or videotape is closed captioned for deaf or hard of hearing persons. TV sets that have a built-in or a separate decoder are equipped to display dialogue for programs that are captioned.

3. (D) This symbol indicates that printed material is available in braille.

4. (E) The most valuable commodity in today’s society is information; to a person with a disability, it is essential. The symbol may be used on signage or on a floor plan to indicate the location of the information or security desk. At that location, more specific details or materials concerning access accommodations and services such as large print materials, audio cassette recordings of materials, or sign interpreted tours may be available.

5. (C) The symbol indicates that sign language interpretation is provided for a lecture, tour, performance, conference or program.

6. (A) This symbol may be used to indicate access for people who are blind or have low vision. These accommodations might include a guided tour, a path to a nature trail, a scent garden in a park, a tactile tour or a museum exhibition that may be touched.

For more information, visit the Stanford University Office of Accessible Education website.

Dan Wagner ’17 added to Thursday’s Thiel Forum 

Dan Wagner ’17 was added to Thursday’s lineup as part of the final Thiel Forum of the 2015-2016 academic year. He will join Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Department Chair Greg Butcher, Ph.D., and Professor of Philosophy and Department Chair Arthur White Jr., Ph.D.

Butcher will present his talk “Faculty Development Through Collaboration.” White will discuss his travels to Rome in 2015. Wagner won a Golden Mic Award as the International Broadcasting System’s collegiate production manager of the year. He will talk about WXTC 88.1 FM, his role as production manager and the station’s recognition at the IBS conference. 

The Thiel Forums are held monthly on select Thursdays throughout the academic year. They provide faculty, students and staff an opportunity to share projects or publications and to discuss their work. Past forums are available to view on YouTube.

• View the Thiel Forum page for more information.

Student News

Langenheim celebrating National Library Week

The Langenheim Memorial Library will recognize National Library Week with several activities next week.

Monday, April 11

• 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Decorate Cookies!
  Put your skills to the test. Decorate a cookie to mark the day.
• Beginning Monday and lasting throughout the week, Guess the M&Ms.
  Fill out an entry at the circulation desk for a chance to win a jar of M&Ms. The student who guesses closest to the number of pieces of candy in the jar without going over will win the jar.

Tuesday, April 12

• 7-9 p.m., Poetry Night & Prizes!
  Come listen to poetry and bring some of your own to read. Refreshments and door prizes will be available.
• All day, Celebrate Poem in your Pocket Day!
  Carry your favorite poem to share with others or stop by the library to pick up a copy of some of our favorites.

Wednesday, April 13

• All day, Crafting with Book Pages!
  Come relax and create some interesting art with book pages (all materials will be provided).

Thursday, April 14

• All day, Get Your Ducks in a Row!
  Find the “reading ducks” in hidden locations around the library and receive a prize.

Each entrant in the guessing contest and each activity participant will be entered in the grand drawing for a private study room filled with snacks during one night of finals week.

Etc.

Tomcat Tributes

Tomcat Tributes recognize the teamwork Thiel College employees exhibit each day. Employees nominate co-workers for recognition in four categories (Random Act of Kindness, Going the Extra Mile, Had a Great Idea, Just Because).

• To nominate a fellow employee, visit the Campus Resources link on the Thiel Hub.