The president of the Pittsburgh-based charitable trust The Dietrich Foundation and two members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly were among the more than 200 alumni, staff, students, and friends of Thiel College on hand Thursday as the College launched its sesquicentennial celebration at Founders’ Day.
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Thiel College surpassed the largest fundraising goal in its history today. The Thiel 2016 Campaign exceeded its goal by raising $61 million. The campaign will continue through December 2016.
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Thiel College announces that Nathan Flory ’17, of Export, Pa., will attend Oxford University in England through the Oxford Study Abroad Programme. Flory begins his six-week program May 24.
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Professor of Religion Dan Eppley, Ph.D., and his wife, Adjunct Professor of Chemistry Alecia Eppley, M.S., were among the many faculty and staff who took a turn on the dance floor at the Sixth Annual Black & White Ball on Feb. 6. Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Department Chair Greg Butcher, Ph.D., and his wife, Anne, also joined in on the fun.
The Ball capped a great weekend of activities, announcements and reunions. Relive the great memories from all the events with this video or by viewing photos on Flickr.
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Teams are accepting members and donations for the annual Relay for Life of Thiel College on April 1 in the Rissell-Schreyer Dome.
Thirteen teams from different areas of campus are registered.
General Manager of RTS Companies Inc. Don Achenbach ’77 discussed his business experiences and his family's connection to Thiel College in the third senior business seminar for Professor David Miller, M.B.A. ’61 on Jan. 27.
“Mr. Achenbach’s presentation was exceptional, and I found it to be very encouraging. He spoke about his journey to get where he is today and gave us many useful tips for our future careers. Mr. Achenbach graduated from Thiel College in 1977. He is one out of around 20 members of his family to graduate from Thiel College, and you can see his sense of admiration for the College.” – Megan Ely ’16
“Don was a 1977 graduate from Thiel College and has 25 Thiel alumni in his family. He is very proud of his Thiel education, which I appreciated because it reminds me how great of an education I’ve received over the past four years.” – Dawn Pastorius ’16
“I hope to live by the quote Don said at the end of his presentation, ‘Why waste heartbeats on something you are not passionate about?’ Don made me realize that attending Thiel and receiving a liberal arts degree was an important step towards a lifetime of success.” – Carlee Jones ’16
“Don Achenbach talked many times in his presentation about celebrating others, which is a concept that he came up with and continued throughout the years. Celebrating others means empowering and encouraging people so that they produce their best work. It is a team approach.” – Kristi Guritza ’16
“He told the class that he followed an incentive method that would ‘celebrate others to empower and encourage employees.’ This method was followed by the three T’s (tools, time and training): giving the employees the proper tools, a timetable to complete certain tasks and provide proper training on how to complete the task, not only efficiently but completed the right way.” – Garret Schweitzer ’16
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).
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Aikido Classes
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m.
Glen Johnson Community Center, Lobby Area
Weekly Thiel College Aikido classes meet every Tuesday and Thursday evening through May 31.
For more information, contact Pastor Jayne Thompson, M.Div., at ext. 2130.
Worship on Wednesday
Today at 4 p.m.
David Johnson Memorial Chapel
The service is held every Wednesday, excluding March 9 and 23. Today is the Ash Wednesday service of Holy Communion and the Imposition of Ashes. All are welcome to this journey of faith. For more information, contact Pastor Jayne Thompson, M.Div., at ext. 2130.
Con Spirito Concert Series
Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
David Johnson Memorial Chapel
Vox Luminis, an international and award-winning ensemble, performs as part of the Con Spirito Chamber Music Concert Series. The performance is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Coordinator of Special Events Monica Adametz at ext. 2240.
Pedas Presents: Presidential Debate Night
Thursday at 8:30 p.m.
Stamm Lecture Hall, James Pedas Communication Center
Adjunct Professor Susan Richards, M.A., and the Pedas Fellows will host a live screening of the fifth Democratic presidential debate. The debate begins at 9 p.m. on PBS. At 8:30 p.m., Richards will present a primer on speaking styles, rhetorical strategies and tactics from an academic perspective. After the debate’s conclusion, attendees will be invited to make comments and ask questions about the candidates’ debate performance. Questions and answers will be limited to communication topics. The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
For more information, contact Dane S. Claussen, Ph.D., M.B.A., at ext. 2851.
TNT
Feb. 17 at 8:30 a.m.
Sawhill-Georgian Room, Howard Miller Student Center
This is a rescheduled date for TNT. Faculty and staff will meet for the second TNT of the spring 2016 academic year.
Sigma Tau Delta Induction
Feb. 21 at 2 p.m.
Sawhill-Georgian Room, Howard Miller Student Center
All administrators, faculty and staff are invited to the 16th annual Sigma Tau Delta (English international honorary society) induction ceremony. The Department of English will induct Alexis DeMott ’18, Tina Kramer ’18, Alison Schemrich ’18, Alayna Sharp ’18 and Stephen Staats ’17 into the Alpha Iota Kappa Chapter. Assistant Professor of Business Administration and Accounting Karen Shaffer, M.B.A., is the keynote speaker.
Gallery talk and poetry reading
Feb. 22 at 3:30 p.m.
Weyers-Sampson Gallery, Howard Miller Student Center
Illustrations from the book of poems “Like a Bird Entering a Window and Leaving Through Another Window” are on display through Feb. 26. On Feb. 22, the author Philip Terman, artist James Stewart and bookbinder Susan Frakes will be on hand for a gallery talk about the collaborative project of putting the book together. Terman will also read selected poems.
For more information, contact Sean McConnor, M.F.A., at ext. 2095.
Pedas Presents: Race and Race Relations During WWII
Feb. 22 at 7 p.m.
Stamm Lecture Hall, James Pedas Communication Center
Duquesne University Assistant Professor of Multiplatform Journalism Pamela E. Walck, Ph.D., will present the lecture “Race and Race Relations During WWII: A Big-Picture Look at How the Media (in the United States and United Kingdom) Reported Race During the War.” The lecture is free and open to the public. Food and refreshments will be served.
For more information, contact Dane S. Claussen, Ph.D., M.B.A., at ext. 2851.
Organ concert
March 6 at 3:30 p.m.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
A Lenten concert featuring Allan Slovenkay performing the music of Bach, Beethoven, Brahms and Hindemith. A reception follows the performance.
For more information, contact Maidene Hackett at 814-724-1093.
The next issue of T-Notes will be out Wednesday, Feb. 17.
Send your submissions by noon Monday, Feb. 15 to tnotes@thiel.edu.
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