GREENVILLE, Pa.—The members of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity at Thiel College, a leading liberal arts college in northwest Pennsylvania, are wearing high heels and standing at the intersection of routes 18 and 58 to collect donations for a Mercer County domestic shelter today through Saturday.
The fraternity is participating in its inaugural “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” fundraiser.
Proceeds from their fundraising will be donated to the Mercer County domestic and sexual violence victims agency AWARE, Inc.
The members are collecting money along College Avenue. They will also be collecting in the same location from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Following Saturday’s collection, the members will conduct a race in heels on campus near the Quad.
As part of receiving the “Its On Us PA” grant, the Thiel College community will be introducing a number of initiatives for education and awareness for faculty, staff and students for reporting incidents of sexual misconduct.
Thiel College is among 36 Pennsylvania postsecondary institutions that were recently awarded a portion of $1 million in grants to enhance and improve campus policies and programs in place to prevent sexual violence and harassment as part of Governor Tom Wolf's “It's On Us PA” campaign. More than 60 schools applied for funding.
About Thiel College
Thiel College is an independent college founded in the Lutheran tradition. Located in Greenville, Pa., the College offers 60 majors and minors, 24 varsity sports, and an 11:1 student-faculty ratio. The College is also home to a new Master of Science in speech-language pathology and 2Master of Business Administration. Both master’s degree programs offer innovative and accelerated five-year paths which allow students to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in five years. The speech-language pathology program also has an accelerated 15-month graduate-level program. The M.B.A. program also has a 12-month post-graduate program.A dedicated faculty paired with dynamic research and internship opportunities produce numerous graduate school and job placements. Coeducational from its beginnings, the College remains committed to combining tradition with innovation as it celebrates 150 years.