September 14, 2016

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Thiel Happenings

College hosting exhibition of Thomas Paquette landscape paintings

Thiel College will host Thomas Paquette’s “Itinerant Views” art show from Sept. 14 to Oct.11. A gallery talk and closing reception will be held at 3 p.m. Oct. 11.

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College breaking ground at Homecoming on new $4.5 million science connector

Thiel College President Susan Traverso, Ph.D., members of the Board of Trustees and faculty members will break ground on a new science connector facility at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1.

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New and traditional events highlight weeklong Homecoming 2016 celebration

In its sesquicentennial year, Thiel College will celebrate Homecoming 2016 with both new and traditional events for students, alumni, friends of the College and community members from Sept. 25 to Oct. 2.

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New academic year of Thiel Forums start Thursday

The first Thiel Forum of the academic year will discuss international and domestic travel at 4 p.m. Thursday in the Stamm Lecture Hall of the James Pedas Communication Center. 

James Pedas Professor of Communication and Chair of the Department of Media, Communication and Public Relations Dane Claussen, Ph.D., will present on “Working, Living, and Traveling in China.”

Vince Vahaley ’17Nicholas McNutt ’17, Martin Black and Fred Kiser ’11 will discuss the 2016 Thiel College neuroscience bike trek to Maine.

Vira I. Heinz Scholarship recipient Jennifer Shelley ’16  will review her study abroad experience in her presentation “Thailand: The Land of Smile.”

For more information, contact Mary Theresa Hall, Ph.D., at ext. 2154.

2016-17 Schedule

Campus Store inventory and hours updates

The Campus Store is open three hours before the kickoff on football Saturdays. The store is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. New lapel pins and outdoor and fall weather apparel are in stock.

The store has also reduced prices on its sale merchandise.

Student News

Career Development Center hosting September workshops

The Career Development Center will host two workshops in September in the James Pedas Communication Center. Each 30-minute session will be held twice.

The next workshop, “How to Find an Internship: Thiel Students Share Their Stories,” is from 4-4:30 p.m. and 7-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20 in Room 125 of the Pedas Center. This past summer saw a record number of Thiel students undertaking internships across a wide span of majors including biology, environmental science, chemistry, psychology, neuroscience, conservation biology, English, history,  accounting, business, communications, information technology and criminal justice. This workshop features two different panels of six students sharing how they found their internship, what they did, what they learned, and recommendations on how they will do things next time.

The workshop, “Networking: How to Get Exactly What You Want,” is from 4-4:30 p.m. and 7-7:30 p.m. on Sept. 27 in Room 125 of the Pedas Center. The workshop will discuss how 80 percent of job openings are never advertised because hiring managers use their networks to get the word out. Attend this session to learn some networking basics. On Friday, Sept. 30 from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Pedas Center, students can attend the alumni and student networking event during Homecoming. 

Special Notes

HR Notes

Thiel College welcomes:

And says farewell to:

Washington National Insurance meetings

Representatives from Washington National Insurance company will be on campus to meet with employees from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday in the Sawhill-Georgian Room of the Howard Miller Student Center.

Events

Campus Events

Worship on Wednesdays
Today at 4 p.m.
David Johnson Memorial Chapel

All are welcome for hymns, prayers, a message and Holy Communion during this weekly service.  

For more information, contact Pastor Jayne Thompson at ext. 2130.

Aikido classes
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m.
Johnson Community Center lobby

Aikido classes are held Tuesdays and Thursdays during the academic year except on holidays and college breaks. 

For more information, contact Pastor Jayne Thompson at ext. 2130.

September Equine Speaker Series
Sept. 22 at 6 p.m.
Sawhill-Georgian Room, Howard Miller Student Center

Dr. Chelsey Giardina will discuss the benefits of acupuncture for horses for this installment of the series.

For more information, contact Jenna Malnar.

SGA Blood Drive
Sept. 22 from noon to 6 p.m.
Lutheran Heritage Room, Howard Miller Student Center

The Student Government Association will host the American Red Cross for its fall blood drive.

Vira I. Heinz Scholarship Recruitment Dinner
Sept. 27 at 5:30 p.m.
Sawhill-Georgian Room, Howard Miller Student Center

The dinner is a presentation and dinner to recruit the summer 2017 cohort of Vira I. Heinz Scholarship in Women’s Leadership applicants. The event begins with presentations by the summer 2016 recipients.

Community Event

Community Fest
Saturday at 5 p.m.
Main Str., Greenville

The Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce, Thiel College and Padrone's Pizza are hosting a community event with live music, beer and food tents, a kids‘ zone, vendors, a cornhole tournament, and more in downtown Greenville.

T-Notes Publishing Schedule

The next issue of T-Notes will be out Wednesday, Sept. 21.

Send your submissions by noon Monday, Sept. 19 to tnotes@thiel.edu.

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