Thiel College’s physician assistant studies program is hosting a free health fair and blood drive from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday on campus that will feature several local and regional health care representatives.
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The DocuCenter's hours have been temporarily adjusted for a few days. The adjusted hours are as follows:

Regular hours should resume (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) beginning Tuesday, Aug. 30.
The Facilities Department will have a contractor throughout upper campus over the next week repairing/replacing broken sidewalk sections. The applicable sections will be cordoned off. Please use caution or avoid those areas when possible.
For more information, contact Kim Braden '01 ext. 2167.


The food drive by first-year students collected 3,563 pounds of food. Representatives of the Good Shepherd and the Salvation Army food pantries were on campus Wednesday afternoon to pick up the donations.
Combined, Thiel College students have collected nearly 18,000 pounds of food for the community since the first collection in 2018.

Bailee Gregor ’23, of Meadville, Pa., and Taylor Warner ’23, of Greenville, Pa., are headed to local school districts this fall for their student-teaching assignments.
Gregor, a 2018 Meadville High School graduate, will be teaching at Greenville High School and Elementary School.
Warner, a 2018 Greenville High School graduate, will be teaching at West Middlesex Elementary School.

HR Notes
Thiel College welcomes...
Opening Convocation
Thursday at 11:30 a.m.
William A. Passavant Memorial Center
Members of the Class of 2026 and new cohorts of graduate students are celebrated in this all-campus tradition.
For more information, contact the Student Activities.
Alumni Weekend - Southern PA
Friday and Saturday
Bainbridge and Wrightsville, Pa.
Thiel College alumni near Lancaster and York counties are invited to attend a weekend of fun at Nissley Winery on Friday, August 26 and John Wright Restaurant on Saturday, August 27.
RSVP today! For more information, contact David Hummel ’83 at 724-589-2027 or by email at alumni@thiel.edu.
Thiel College Blood Drive - sponsored by the PA Program and Vitalant
Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Lutheran Heritage Room, Howard Miller Student Center
Blood drive as part of the community health fair.
For more information, please contact William Sarniguet M.S.’23.
Community Health Fair
Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Howard Miller Student Center
Learn about the health services that are available to you in the area. The PA program will be performing free blood pressure checks and glucose monitoring, the speech pathology program will be performing free speech assessment, and vendors will be providing patient education about their services.
For more information, please contact William Sarniguet M.S.’23.
DHI Welcome Back Ice Cream Social
Friday from noon to 1 p.m.
Weyers Lounge, Howard Miller Student Center
Dietrich Honors Institute students are invited to attend a special gathering to reconnect with their peers and welcome the members from the Class of 2026!
For more information, contact Sheila Nowinski, Ph.D.
Foam Party
Friday at 8 p.m.
Quad
Friday night features a foam pit and food truck. Begins around 8 p.m. in the Quad. Free to all Tomcats.
For more information, contact the Student Activities.
MultiVersus Tournament
Saturday at 6 p.m.
Lutheran Heritage Room, Howard Miller Student Center
Phi Theta Phi is hosting a MultiVersus 1v1 for the student body. Students will face off and whoever comes out on top will win Sheetz gift cards. Snacks and drinks will be provided.
For more information, contact Jeremy Meyer ’23.
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).
Nominator: Tressa Snyder
Nominee: Maintenance and Environmental Services departments
Comment: “I would like to sincerely thank the entire Maintenance & Environmental Services Department for all of your efforts in improving the physical library building for student and faculty use. Thank you for continuing to make Thiel College an amazing place of learning for students.”
Publishing Schedule
T-Notes has returned to its weekly publishing schedule. It arrives Wednesday afternoons. The next edition will be out August 31. Send your event or news to tnotes@thiel.edu by noon Monday, August 29 to be published in that week’s edition.