March 4, 2015

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Thiel Happenings

Cardiologist and economist highlight Thiel College Haer Family Symposium

Thiel College’s second annual Haer Family Symposium will feature cardiologist and author Sandeep Jauhar, M.D. and Johns Hopkins University economist and author Douglas Hough, Ph.D. discussing “The Healthcare Conundrum” on March 30 and 31.

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Two students earn prestigious Heinz study abroad scholarships

Two Thiel College women will spend a summer abroad after earning Vira I. Heinz Scholarships for Women in Global Leadership.

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Christian acoustic duo Lost and Found make Farewell Tour stop at Thiel College

Thiel College announces the Christian acoustic duo Lost and Found will perform at the Howard Miller Student Center's Lutheran Heritage room at 7:00 p.m. March 29.

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Campus News

Thiel College students get their "Uptown Funk" on

The “Thiel College – Uptown Funk” video is now live on the official Thiel College YouTube channel.

Thiel College Greeks, the Thiel Activities Board and other students brought some "uptown funk" to the James Pedas Communication Center. The video was created at the Pedas Center Monday night and was produced in collaboration with students and Production Engineer Mike McElroy.

Get in the game with March Matchness

March Madness is just around the corner as people prepare for the NCAA basketball tournament, but #MarchMatchness is already here for the Thiel Fund.

This month, Thiel Fund director Leta Jeffers is asking alumni to take advantage of the generous match offer of Rick Huether '74. He has agreed to match every dollar raised throughout March, up to a total of $20,000.

The goal is to get 150 donors. Messages will be sent to alumni through email and with a heavy social media push.

Tomcat Tributes

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).

Student News

Special Notes

Information Technology Updates

Phone Outage Scheduled Tuesday

The Information Technology department is upgrading the phone system software from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10. This requires a reboot of all the phone system components, which will cause outages of up to 20 minutes per component. While these components are down, the phones attached to them will not be available for use. During this maintenance window, please plan to use your cell phone or other communication device.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the IT Solution Center at solutioncenter@thiel.edu or at x4000.

HR Notes

Employee Benefit and Wellness Fair

The annual Employee Benefit and Wellness Fair is March 17. Come and meet vendors and providers that offer some great benefits to Thiel College employees.

Campus departments are welcome to donate gift baskets. We are challenging those who participate to try to come up with the most creative gift basket. Let the competition begin!

Do you have an idea or represent a Thiel College committee or organization that would like to participate? Feel free to contact a member of the Human Resources team.

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March Healthy Plate

The Myplate Campaign was designed to make healthy eating simple. The plate gives you an easy to remember picture of the kinds of foods that are necessary for a healthy diet. 

Medicare update

One of our readers asked us to explain Medicare and how it works with their school health insurance coverage. This issue of the Beacon will address that question and provide our readers with a basic overview of the federal Medicare system as it relates to individuals over the age of 65.

Events

Campus Events

British Life and Culture Speaker Series

The location for all events is Pedas 125 from 4 to 5  p.m., and here are the individual topics and dates for each speaker:

World War Military History Memorbilia Display
March 17 at Noon
Weyers Lounge, HMSC

A collection of World War military items will be on display as part of Kappa Sigma Military Heroes Appreciation Week.

Kappa Sigma Military Heroes Appreciation Week 21-Gun Salute Ceremony
March 18 at 6:30 p.m.
Passavant Center

The Xi-Epsilon Chapter of Kappa Sigma will be honor those who have served in our military, especially those who gave their life in service to our our country, with a special ceremony that will culminate with a 21-gun salute. 

Dorian Wind Quintet
March 24 at 7:30 p.m.
David Johnson Memorial Chapel

 World renowned chamber music group performs as part of the Con Spirito series.

Community Medical Ethics Project
March 19 from 1-3 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.
Lutheran Heritage Room, HMSC

Internationally respected Dr. Loren H. Roth will be the featured presenter at the spring event of the Community Medical Ethics Project.  His topic is: “Shared Decision-Making: The Patient’s Role in Health Care Delivery.” 

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