Press Releases

Thiel College presents its 16th annual Earth Week Celebration Schedule

Thiel College invites the community to join in its 16th annual celebration "Revisiting Sustainability: Still Caring for the Earth" during Earth Week on April 7 – 10.

Thiel College announces installation of new campus pastor and “Celebrate Campus Ministry” weekend

03/3/14 | Read Full Story >> Print

As part of its “Celebrate Campus Ministry” weekend happening March 29-30, Thiel College is pleased to host the installation celebration and service to welcome its new Campus Pastor, Rev. Jayne Thompson on Sunday, March 30 at 2 p.m. in the David Johnson Memorial Chapel.

Thiel College to honor Pitt Chancellor Mark Nordenberg at 2014 Founders’ Day Convocation

01/28/14 | Read Full Story >> Print

On Feb. 6, Thiel College will recognize 12 faculty and staff and Thiel College alumnus Mark A. Nordenberg ’70, H’97 at the college's annual Founders' Day Convocation at 11 a.m. in the Lutheran Heritage Room of the Howard Miller Student Center.

Thiel’s Schafer Selected for Prestigious NCAA Pathway Program

12/11/13 | Read Full Story >> Print

Thiel College assistant director of athletics and senior woman administrator Amy Schafer was one of just 12 individuals recently selected for the NCAA 2014 Pathway Program.

Thiel Names Vice President for Communication and Marketing

10/21/13 | Read Full Story >> Print

Thiel College today announced that Jacquelyn P. Muller has been appointed vice president for communication and marketing, a position she will assume on November 18. Muller has more than 20 years of higher education experience in integrated communications, media relations, reputation management and branding, advertising, and public affairs.

Pete Rydberg Welcomed as Assistant Professor of Performing Arts

08/22/13 | Read Full Story >> Print

Thiel College welcomes Pete Rydberg, Ph.D. as Assistant Professor of Performing Arts and Director of the Thiel Players, a position he will assume this fall. Prior to his appointment at Thiel College, Rydberg was an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Theatre and Music at Viterbo University, La Crosse, Wis.

Martin Black Named Associate Dean for Career Development

08/22/13 | Read Full Story >> Print

Thiel College welcomed Martin Black as Associate Dean for Career Development, a position he began in July. Prior to his appointment at Thiel College, Black was the assistant dean for career development at Brandeis University's Heller School in Waltham, Mass. He also worked as director of career services and then director of employee relations at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College in Pittsburgh.

Thiel College Welcomes New Campus Pastor

07/31/13 | Read Full Story >> Print

Thiel College welcomes the Rev. Jayne Thompson as campus pastor, a position she will assume on August 12. Rev. Thompson comes to Thiel College from University Lutheran Church of the Epiphany and Lutheran Campus Ministry, St. Cloud, Minn. where she has served as campus congregation pastor since 2005.

Thiel Names Director of Student Activities and Involvement

07/31/13 | Read Full Story >> Print

Thiel College welcomed Than Oo as director of student activities and involvement, a position he assumed on July 15. Oo comes to Thiel College from Binghamton University in Binghamton, N.Y., where he worked in the Office of Campus Activities as a graduate coordinator and resident director.

Batchelor Named New Communication Chair

07/30/13 | Read Full Story >> Print

Thiel College will welcome Bob Batchelor, Ph.D. as Associate Professor of Communication and Pedas Endowed Chair in Communication, a position he will assume this fall. He will also be the executive director of the new James Pedas Communication Center.