Thiel Happenings

Thiel students participated in leadership program for women in politics and public policy

Two Thiel College students participated in the NEW Leadership Pennsylvania Summer Institute this summer.

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Thiel College marketing office wins distinguished awards in educational advertising

The Thiel College Office of Communications and Marketing was recently awarded by three different organizations for its efforts in educational advertising and promotion.

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Thiel College vice president for student life has role expanded to include athletics

Mike McKinney, Ed.D. ’02 has had his role expanded and title changed to reflect the addition of overseeing the Department of Athletics at Thiel College.

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Thiel College psychology professor presents published research at national conference

Thiel College Associate Professor of Psychology Kristel M. Gallagher, Ph.D. presented her published research at the 2022 Teaching Professor Conference in Atlanta earlier this month.

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Reminder: Dr. Eppley farewell

Professor of Religion Dan Eppley, Ph.D. has accepted a position with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America as Official Documentation Manager in the Office of the Secretary. He will be moving to Chicago later this summer. 

A farewell celebration and reception is at 1 p.m. Friday, July 15 in Weyers in the Howard Miller Student Center.

Anyone who did not RSVP and would like to attend, should contact Jackie Schultz.

Summer campus update

President Susan Traverso, Ph.D. sent faculty and staff members an email updating them on many of the changes and activities occurring around campus. Employees can refer to their email for specific updates.

The email did include news the schedule for the upcoming fall semester. Students arrive for the Excel program on July 31.

The Campus Retreat is Tuesday, August 16. New this year, the retreat will take place from 1–4 p.m., with the family picnic following at 5 p.m.

Thiel Summer Biggest Loser winner donates prize

The winner of the summer BIGGEST LOSER CONTEST dropped 14% of their body weight. The winner would like to remain anonymous and has chosen to donate the winning back. The $180 winnings will be donated to the American Heart Association on behalf of Thiel College.

Thank you to everyone who participated and great job working toward your goal!

If you are interested in participating again, we are planning on having a contest in Fall and Spring Semester!

More information will follow.

Student News

Lil' Scratchers Camp starts Thursday

Thiel College cheer and dance team coach Randall Burnett M.A.’22 is hosting a camp in July for boys and girls in grades from kindergarten to fourth that will conclude with two sideline performances at two special Tomcat football games and marching in the College’s homecoming parade.

The camp is July 14 and 15 and will also include a September 3 practice. The cost is $50 and participants will get a T-shirt and a bow. Participants in the Lil’ Scratchers program will perform at the Tomcats’ home opening football game against Allegheny College on Sept. 10. The Lil’ Scratchers will march in the Sept. 24 Homecoming parade and perform later that day on the sideline during Thiel’s game against Carnegie Mellon.

“This camp is a great opportunity to introduce the community to our program and the foundations we teach to be successful. We want to be ambassadors to the Greenville community, so this event is something we’re looking forward to,” Burnett said. “Lil’ Scratchers will teach youth in the area proper technique and crowd engagement to jump-start their careers while having fun in the sun. All of my athletes are looking forward to working with future Tomcats.”

The camp will include instruction on motions, jumps, stunting basics and two band dances and include participation from members of the cheer and dance team.

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Communications collateral

Employees should update the logos used on institutional materials, including email signatures, letterhead, PowerPoint slides, etc. 

Thiel College has used the shield and wordmark combination as the official institutional logo for more than a year. They are the only approved logo for academic co-curricular and institutional use. Additional athletic logo packages are also available.

Email signatures, brand resources, and a job request form are all available online. A Dropbox folder has been set up with instructions and the materials necessary to create new email signatures. Employees can find other Thiel College-branded resources including letterhead, logos and PowerPoint slides in the same folder.

• Download brand assets.

Thiel College community members who need help with communications and marketing initiatives and collateral can now request those services with a job form. The request form is available on the communications and marketing webpage or linked directly below.

• Job request form

For more information, email the office.

Tomcat Tributes

Tomcat Tributes 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).

• To nominate a fellow employee, visit the Campus Resources link on the Thiel Hub.

Publishing Schedule

T-Notes is published every other week during the summer break. It arrives Wednesday afternoons. The next edition will be out July 27. Send your event or news to tnotes@thiel.edu by noon Monday, July 25 to be published in that week’s edition.