Thiel College's Stoeber Field at Alumni Stadium will receive a turf upgrade worth $550,000 this summer.
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Vice President for Student Life and Athletics Mike McKinney, Ed.D. ’02 sent an email on Wednesday updating campus on the Rissell-Schreyer Dome dismantling scheduled for Thursday. It will now begin at 11 a.m. Thursday.
The message said, “Given the weather forecast and in the interest of safety, we are postponing the start time for taking down the dome until 11 a.m. (Thursday, March 21). As mentioned in my previous message, volunteers are needed. If your work schedule allows, please consider joining us at Alumni Stadium and helping us with this project.”
Any volunteers are reminded to dress for the elements and in clothes appropriate for physical, outdoor work.
For more information, contact McKinney.
Anyone unable to make it to Health Services on Wednesday, can contact Health Services at ext. 2356.
The final Thiel Forum: Special Edition of the academic year is at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 21 in Stamm Hall of the James Pedas Communication Center.
The first presentation will be led by Assistant Professor of Communication Lana Kulik, Ph.D. She will be discussing media literacy, looking into what constitutes media literacy in the modern information-saturated world, how important media literacy skills are for our students, and how to develop some of the skills through in-class exercises using Moodle Forum.
The second presentation will be led by Instructional Technologist Michelle Lentz on Moodle utilization and effectiveness, featuring guest presenters Professor of English and Pedas Endowed Chair of Communication Mary Theresa Hall, Ph.D. and Assistant Professor of Psychology Kristel Gallagher, Ph.D. Their presentation is titled “Moodle Showcase: A Look under the Hood” which highlights the innovative teaching strategies of Hall and Gallagher as they harness the power of Moodle to enhance the traditional classroom setting. Discover how they cultivate a more personalized learning journey for students, foster collaborative environments, and engage in dynamic workshop activities, all through Moodle.
Wednesday’s TNT focused on a presentation by Vice President of Communications and Marketing Richard Orr. He shared the highlights from the 2024 Digital Perception Research Study, which was recently presented at the winter Board of Trustees retreat.
The final spring TNT is at 11 a.m. April 30 in the Sawhill Georgian Room of the Howard Miller Student Center.
Department of Education students Caleb Shuler ’24, Jared Curcio’24, Emma Deraway’24, Kyle Gelvin ’24, Noah Fisher ’24, Isabelle Hammond ’24, Isabella McCann ’24, Steven Wright ’24, Juliana Peace ’24, Emily Irons ’24, Emmalee Sheeler ’24, Kiersten White ’24, Kinsey Lowers ’24, Samantha Reid ’24, Kyle Gelvin ’24, Kylie Gardner ’24, Taylor Pearce ’24, Taylor Clayborn ’24 took part in mock interviews with local teachers and administrators on Feb. 28.
Thiel College alumni Tessa Simmons ’09, West Middlesex Area School District and Chris Edison ’08, Pymatuning Valley School District were among the participants. Also participating were Kristin Hope, Jamestown School District; Heidi Marshall, Sharpsville Area School District; Brian Tokar, Greenville School District; Mike Fitzgerald, Sharon School District; Benjamin Schade, Pymatuning Valley School District; Michael Wright, Commodore Perry; and Heather Hawkins, Greenville Area School District.
About 65 students participated in the Physician Assistant Program Wellness activity on Friday March 8 as part of callback day.
Born of Fire Fitness came to campus and led a self-defense class focused on readiness and techniques to help students in a healthcare setting. Seth Allision led the class with the assistance of Ken and Vanessa Hillyer (owners of Born of Fire Fitness).
HR Notes
DocuCenter closed on March 29
The DocuCenter will be closed Good Friday, March 29.
Men’s Volleyball: Wells at Thiel
March 20 at 7 p.m.
Beeghly Stadium
Thiel hosts Wells College in men’s volleyball.
For more information, contact Sports Information.
Career Tabling: UPMC
March 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Howard Miller Student Center Hallway
A representative from UPMC will be available for students, staff and faculty to discuss available opportunities within the company.
For more information, contact Libbi Brown at obrown@thiel.edu.
Concussion Awareness Day
March 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Lutheran Heritage Room, Howard Miller Student Center
The Thiel Concussion Management Team will offer a variety of fun and engaging activities with treats and prizes to increase awareness of concussions. Students will be encouraged to take the “melon pledge.”
Kiwanis Club
March 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Sawhill Georgian Room, Howard Miller Student Center
The Kiwanis Club of Greenville will have its regular meeting in the Sawhill Georgian Room.
Discovery Day: Education and Performing Arts
March 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thiel College
Prospective students thinking of majoring in the education field or are interested in the college’s performing arts programs will be welcomed for a visitation day. Students will be given a tour of campus, speak with faculty and staff, have an admissions meeting and enjoy lunch in the Thiel College Cafe.
For more information, contact the Admissions office at admissions@thiel.edu.
Men’s Tennis: Franciscan at Thiel
March 22 at 4:30 p.m.
Thiel Tennis Courts
Thiel hosts Franciscan University in men’s tennis.
For more information, contact Sports Information.
Bingo in Bly
March 22 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Bly Hall
Student Life will host bingo in Bly Hall.
For more information, contact Than Oo at too@thiel.edu.
Spring Open House
March 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Thiel College
Students who have decided to apply, have already applied and already been accepted will be welcomed to Thiel’s campus for the spring Open House visitation day. Students will be able to learn more about their next steps in the college process as a variety of presentations and resources will be available to them.
For more information, contact the Admissions office at admissions@thiel.edu.
Baseball: Penn State DuBois at Thiel
March 24 at 1 p.m.
Tomcat Park
Thiel hosts Penn State DuBois in baseball.
For more information, contact Sports Information.
DHI Students Pre-Registration
March 25 at 7 a.m.
Thiel College
DHI students will be able to register for their fall 2024 courses.
Tomcat Day: Accepted Students
March 25 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Thiel College
Accepted students for the fall 2024 semester will be welcomed to campus for a day of next steps, games, presentations, interactions with other students and lunch.
For more information, contact the Admissions Office at admissions@thiel.edu.
TTMP Majorette and Color Guard Try- Outs
March 25 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Passavant Center
Students will be able to try out for the Thiel Tomcat Marching Pride (TTMP), Majorettes and Color Guard in preparation for the fall semester.
Senior Pre-Registration
March 26 at 7 a.m.
Thiel College
Seniors will be able to pre-register for their fall 2024 courses.
Career Tabling: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
March 26 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Howard Miller Student Center Hallway
A representative from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be available for students, staff and faculty to discuss available opportunities within the organization.
For more information, contact Libbi Brown at obrown@thiel.edu.
Baseball: UPG at Thiel
March 26 at 4 p.m.
Tomcat Park
Thiel hosts the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg in baseball.
For more information, contact Sports Information.
Career Tabling: PNDC Homegrown Initiative
March 27 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Howard Miller Student Center Hallway
A representative from the PNDC Homegrown Initiative will be available for students, staff and faculty to discuss available opportunities within the organization.
For more information, contact Libbi Brown at obrown@thiel.edu.
Kent Taylor: Zooming from the Archives
March 27 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Zoom
Archivist John Hauser ’71 H’20 will host “Zooming from the Archives” and talk with Forester and Presidential Spouse Kent Taylor.
Women’s Lacrosse: Waynesburg at Thiel
March 27 at 6 p.m.
Alumni Stadium
Thiel hosts the Waynesburg University in women’s lacrosse.
For more information, contact Sports Information.
St. Paul’s Tour of Homes at The Colony
March 21 from 2-5 p.m.
339 E. Jamestown Rd., Greenville, Pa.
The Tour of Homes at The Colony is free and open to the public. Reservations are recommended.
For more information or to make a reservation, call 724-588-9613 ext. 1208.
St. Paul’s Ask an Expert 2024 Series
March 28 at 6:30 p.m.
Anderson Fellowship Hall in The Heritage
339 East Jamestown Road, Greenville, PA 16125
Sherri McMahan from Laurel Eye Clinic, Sarah Maietta, Joyce Geisel and Crystal Uber from Connect Hearing and Jaime Mong, D.M.D. from Mong Family Dentistry will participate in the Maintaining Your Senses: Vision, Hearing and Oral Health for Adults presentation.
Reservations required. Seating is limited.
To RSVP contact, Vicki Hildebrand at 724-589-4667 Option 7.
A virtual option will be offered via Zoom. A link will be emailed prior to the event.
Grapes and Growlers Sponsored By Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce
May 18 from 4-7 p.m.
The Bistro, Howard Miller Student Center
General admission is $25 per person. Food will be available for purchase.
For more information or to purchase tickets contact Mark Batt ’87 at ext. 2157.
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).
Publishing Schedule
T-Notes is published every week during the academic year. It arrives Wednesday afternoons. The next edition will be out March 27, 2024. Send your event or news to tnotes@thiel.edu by noon Monday, March 25, 2024 to be published in that week’s edition.
Submit updates and news
The Office of Communications and Marketing is always looking for good content that can be featured in the weekly staff newsletter (T-Notes), the student newsletter (Thiel Happenings), the website Newsroom or on social media.
Please send any information about you, your students, your department or your colleagues to Dominick DiRienzo M.A.’22.
Information about anything your department is featuring this year, any faculty accomplishments or student activity.
These updates do not have to meet a “newsworthiness” standard and do not have to be things that you are specifically doing or hosting.
If you have any questions, contact DiRienzo at ext. 2188.
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