Thiel Happenings

Thiel College alumna Counselman named to Pittsburgh Magazine’s 40 Under 40

Thiel College alumna Joslyne (Cook) Counselman ’14 has been named to Pittsburgh Magazine’s prestigious “40 Under 40” list for 2024.

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Thiel College Assistant Professor of English presents at international conference

Thiel College Department of English faculty member Sheila Gross, Ph.D. ’10 presented an academic paper at the Research Society for Victorian Periodicals Annual Conference hosted by the University of Stirling, Scotland, this past summer.

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HR hosting important training program Title IX and Title VII

As part of Thiel College’s commitment to fostering a positive culture and and creating transparency and accountability, a special, in-person training program on Thursday, Sept. 12 that will educate and address the obligations of Thiel College faculty, staff and student employees under Title IX and Title VII has been scheduled. Effective training and communication can help prevent incidents and promote a campus environment that does not tolerate discriminatory harassment, sex-based harassment, or violence.

The “Prevention of Discriminatory Harassment under Title IX and Title VII,” program will be presented by Kimberly Colonna and Kelley Kaufman from McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC. The 90-minute program includes valuable information designed to educate employees and students on obligations and rights under Title IX and the broader Title VII, Civil Rights Act. It will provide attendees with practical advice about what constitutes harassment under the law and misconduct under College policies. Attendees will learn what to do if they see, hear of, or experience conduct that might constitute harassment or discrimination. This interactive program will feature scenarios, taken from real incidents and cases.

The training program is intended for all faculty, staff, and student leaders/employees.

The first session is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The second session is from 3-4:30 p.m. in the Lutheran Heritage Room of the Howard Miller Student Center. The content is the same for both sessions.

ACUE event will cover AI

As part of Thiel College’s involvement with Belong: An Inclusive Learning Community, all faculty, staff, and administrators are invited to attend “The Three Es of Teaching with AI: Ethics, Equity, and Empowerment“ webinar at 3 p.m. Sept. 10.

• Register

This interactive 60-minute webinar will grant you insights into ethical and equitable teaching practices with AI, empowering attendees to equitably integrate generative AI tools on campus.

Student News

New student convocation opens Common Hour events

The first Common Hour event of the academic year, Opening Convocation, was held Thursday, Aug. 29.

• View photos from the event.

New first-year students walked along Brother Martin’s Walk as a class. That walk will be replicated four years later when as part of the Commencement Exercises.

Riverside Park clean up part of Thursday’s Common Hour

Thursday’s Common Hour event is a First-Year Seminar Day of Service. Students will assist the town of Greenville in various community restoration projects in Riverside Park.

The first-year students/instructors are scheduled to be in the park by about 11:30 a.m. The kickoff meeting is at the Amphitheater to get an introduction to the projects to be completed.

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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.