Thiel College announces that Michael A. Morgan, Ph.D., was appointed to the Department of Political Science as an assistant professor of political science. He will begin teaching this fall.
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To celebrate her inaugural year, Thiel College President Susan Traverso, Ph.D., will attend three off-campus “Meet the President” events in September.
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Morgan Murphy ’17 completed a competitive national summer internship program at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences at The Research Triangle Park in Durham, N.C.
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The Greenville Symphony Orchestra will perform a free pops concert at Thiel College on Sept. 10 at 2 p.m.
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President Susan Traverso, Ph.D., discusses her connection to Thiel and the Greenville area. She also outlines her plans for her inaugural year and beyond.
The campus community gathered Tuesday for the annual employee retreat and employee. President Susan Traverso, Ph.D., updated campus on her first few weeks in office and discussed how her student-centered focus will guide the College's policies during her time as president.
View photos from the employee retreat and picnic on Flickr.
TNT dates for the 2016-2017 academic year have been set. TNTs will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the Sawhill-Georgian Room.
2016-2017 Schedule
The Xi-Epsilon chapter of Kappa Sigma earned numerous distinctions at their annual 2016 Leadership Conference on July 24-26 in Orlando.
They earned awards for outstanding communication program, largest chapter on campus, and spring and fall 2015 academic excellence awards.
They also won the Founders Award for Chapter Excellence for the second time in three years.
In addition to these awards, the following brothers won individual awards:
Jacob Morgan ’19 is wrapping up a paid internship with the eCenter@LindenPointe, the business incubator in Hermitage. He is also involved with the eCenter’s upcoming startup weekend (more details in the Community Events section). Morgan also works in the Thiel College Office of Communications and Marketing.
First-Year Student Orientation
Friday
For a complete schedule, visit the First-Year Student Orientation website.
Welcome Worship: Reach for the Stars!
Aug. 28 at 11 a.m.
David Johnson Memorial Chapel
As a part of the first-year student orientation weekend, this worship service will celebrate the beginning of the academic year.
For more information, contact Pastor Jayne Thompson at ext. 2130.
Aikido classes
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 6 p.m.
Johnson Community Center lobby
Aikido classes are held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings during the academic year except on holidays and college breaks.
For more information, contact Pastor Jayne Thompson at ext. 2130.
Greenville Neuromodulation Center Faculty/Student Research Institute Plenary Session
Sept. 9 at 1 p.m.
Lutheran Heritage Room, Howard Miller Student Center
Students and faculty involved with the institute will present talks on their research topics.
For more information, contact Delbert Abi Abdallah, Ph.D., at ext. 2067.
Startup Weekend seeking students, entrepreneurs
The eCenter@LindenPointe business incubator is hosting a “Startup Weekend: Hermitage, Energy Edition” on Sept. 16-18. The first event of its kind in the Shenango Valley, it will promote energy innovation in the area. Startup Weekend is for developers, designers, marketers, students, entrepreneurs, attorneys and business owners.
Participants will learn how to create a real company and in the process meet mentors and potential investors, co-founders, and sponsors.
Early registration tickets cost $50 and $25 for students. Regular registration tickets cost $75 and $37.50 for students.
For more information, call 724-981-1829 or email the eCenter.
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).
The next issue of T-Notes will be out Wednesday, Aug. 31.
Send your submissions by noon Monday, Aug. 29 to tnotes@thiel.edu.