November 25, 2015

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Thiel Happenings

RiseUp Together at Thiel College to host Lutheran youth groups for event and service work

The Thiel College Campus Ministry and Office of Admission staff will host Lutheran youth groups from around the region for RiseUp Together at Thiel College—an overnight youth and service event on Dec. 4-5.

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Community invited to help celebrate Rissell-Schreyer Dome opening at Thiel College

Area residents are invited to celebrate the sixth annual opening of the Rissell-Schreyer Dome from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4 at Alumni Stadium in Greenville, Pa. This event is free and open to the public.

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Tomcat Marching Pride welcomes 72 high school performers for combined show

The Thiel Tomcat Marching Pride hosted 72 high school performers for its sixth annual Thiel College Marching Band Preview Day on Nov. 14.

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The Bell available online and in print

The latest edition of The Bell is out.

The Fall 2015 edition of The Bell is full of great photos from many campus events, including move-in day and orientation, Homecoming and Academic Honors Convocation. Read about the accomplishments and goals of the Thiel 2016 Campaign, the largest fundraising campaign in the College's 149-year history. Other highlights include a letter from Campaign Cabinet and Board of Trustees Chair Barry Stamm, M.D. '70; a Board of Trustees profile of John Frangakis, M.B.A.; and a new faculty profile on Assistant Professor of Psychology Kristel Gallagher, Ph.D., as well as news and updates from around campus.

Employee Christmas luncheon

Break out your ugliest holiday sweater and come to the Employee Christmas Luncheon at noon Dec. 10 in the Lutheran Heritage Room. As part of the festivities, there will be an ugly holiday sweater contest.

Print and return the invitation to Linda Nochta by Dec. 4 or RSVP by email.

Student News

Grant to pay for Thiel College service trip

Thiel College Campus Ministry received a $6,000 grant from the Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church in America as part of the Hegele Grant program for a spring break service trip to the nation's capital.

The grant pays for up to 10 students and two sponsors to travel to Washington D.C. from March 5-12.

Students will stay at the Steinbruck Center for Urban Studies at Luther Place Church. The students making the trip can attend a worship service at Luther Place Church, serve morning meals at a nearby Lutheran food kitchen, work at the night shelter for women at Luther Place, and learn about the N Street Village ministry sponsored by the congregation.

Chi Alpha Epsilon holds fall induction ceremony

Pictured (L to R) in front row: Ivey Shorts '16Cara Baker '16; back row: Cody Slevin '16, Kathleen Bolyard '16 and Elizabeth Koerner '16.

The Gamma Sigma Chapter of Chi Alpha Epsilon national honor society held its fall induction ceremony Nov. 9. Baker and Shorts were inducted. During this ceremony, jewel pin upgrades were awarded to Bolyard, Kenady Hubbard (not in attendance) and Slevin, who earned a spring semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. Honorary member and former Thiel College adjunct Professor of Sociology Donna Barton also participated in the ceremony.  Diane Donnelly, M.A., Director of The Learning Commons, is adviser for Chi Alpha Epsilon.

Special Notes

HR Notes

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Kennywood Holiday Lights discount

Thiel College employees and friends are eligible for $2.99 off admission to the Kennywood Holiday Lights display.

Fundraiser for Upper St. Clair chorus

Professor of Political Science Robert Wells, Ph.D., is selling Giant Eagle gift cards in $100 denominations as a fundraiser for the Upper St. Clair High School Chorus spring trip to New York City. Card purchasers receive full card value and Giant Eagle donates 4 percent of the card value to the Upper St. Clair Choral Boosters. If interested, please ICM or drop off a check made payable to "Upper St. Clair Choral Boosters" to Wells by Monday.

Events

Campus Events

Movie Night with the Environmental Club
Dec. 3 at 7 p.m.
Bly Hall, Academic Center

The Environmental Club will host an action movie that also contains an environmental message.

Sip and Paint
Dec. 6 at 7 p.m.
Sawhill-Georgian Room, Howard Miller Student Center

The sisters of Sigma Kappa will be leading a sip and paint to raise money for the Alzheimer's Association. Tea, coffee or hot chocolate will be served. Anyone is welcome to come if they pay for a seat.

For more information, contact Audrey Rickard '17.

Pedas Presents: The dark side of the Internet and other new technologies
Dec. 1 at 7 p.m.
Stamm Lecture Hall, James Pedas Communication Center

James Pedas Professor of Communication; Executive Director, James Pedas Communication Center; and Chair of the Department of Communication Dane Claussen, Ph.D., will deliver a presentation about how the internet and new technologies could limit our choices and freedoms.

For more information, contact Dane Claussen, Ph.D.

Community Events

Shenango Valley Madrigal Singers
Dec. 4-6
Tara Inn, Clark, Pa.

The Shenango Valley Chorale Madrigal Singers present “An Olde English Feaste.” Cash bar opens at 6 p.m. and dinner and performance begin at 7 p.m. Cost is $45 per adult, $350 for a table of eight and $25 for children under 12. 

Reservations are required and can be made by contacting Arch Messer at 724-588-2055.

'Gold, God, and Glory' Art Opening
Dec. 12 at 6 p.m.
Sans MOCO, 172 Main St., Greenville

Kyle Marini '18 will display a series of paintings and ceramics that criticize the effects of the Spanish conquest of Latin America. His show "God, Gold, and Glory" will be on display from Dec. 12 to March 12, 2016.

T-Notes Publishing Schedule

The next issue of T-Notes will be out Wednesday, Dec 2.

Send your submissions by noon Monday, Nov. 30 to tnotes@thiel.edu.

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