Thiel College was voted the top higher education institution in the Sharon Herald’s 2025 Best of the Best contest, which invites readers throughout Mercer County and beyond to recognize outstanding businesses, organizations, and institutions in the region.
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Thiel College will host a one-day sketching workshop led by artist and former faculty member William J. Mancuso on Saturday, June 7, in Room 301 of the Daniel and Dorothy Spence Academic Center. The workshop will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is designed to encourage participants to explore sketching as a mindful, enjoyable activity that brings attention to the details of everyday life.
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Thiel College’s Assistant Dean for Student Engagement Than Oo recently had his article “How Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Reminds Us About Work,” published in the latest issue of Intersections, the biannual magazine by the Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities.
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The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded Thiel College a $59,857 Spotlight on the Humanities in Higher Education development grant to support the integration of digital tools and literacy into general education courses in English, history, and philosophy.
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The Office of Communications and Marketing is once again inviting the campus community to contribute photo essays for the staff newsletter, T-Notes. Last semester, your submissions offered glimpses into campus life, from vibrant 🍁 fall colors to festive moments like 🎅 Salvation Army bell ringers and 🎃 Halloween costumes. This week Professor of Religion George Branch-Trevathan, Ph.D. grabbed a photo of English professors Mary Theresa Hall, Ph.D. and Sheila Gross, Ph.D. ’10 in front of iconic Greenville Hall following Commencement. The pair are holding the flowers given to them by a 2025 graduate as a symbol of the professors' role as a mentor to the graduate.
The summer months provide some of the best opportunities to showcase the beauty of the campus. We’re looking for even more unique and interesting perspectives that highlight what makes Thiel such a great place to work and learn. Whether it’s a hidden campus gem, a special event, or a snapshot of daily life, we want to see Thiel through your eyes! 👀✨
How to Participate: Send your photos to tnotes@thiel.edu.
💡 Submission Ideas:
Summer hours begin May 19 and end August 8. The regularly scheduled hours of operation for all campus offices will be Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and
Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
On occasion, Friday events and activities will require offices across campus to be open until 5 p.m. beyond the regularly scheduled summer hours. Advanced notice will be provided to inform employees of those dates and times.
The summer holidays include:
These days are part of the College’s standard paid holidays for full-time employees.
Cabinet officers may approve, in advance, a substitute holiday during the 30 days before or 30 days after the scheduled holiday for any employee who is required to work on the designated holiday.
Faculty and staff members gathered at Pine Hill Golf Course Wednesday for the first day of the Hodge Institute. The annual end-of-academic-year faculty development event continues Thursday.
Funded by the Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund, the Hodge Institute is an intensive, cross-disciplinary faculty development workshop that takes place each summer.
During these workshops, faculty members assess student learning outcomes for the year and plan for improvements in the year ahead.
Professor of Environmental Science, Department Chair, Associate Director of the Dietrich Honors Institute Anna Reinsel, Ph.D. ’06 has altered the intinerary for the May 2026 trip to Scandinavia. The trip is slightly shorter but will still have stops in Oslo, Copenhagen and Stockholm.
HR Notes
Thiel College welcomes
Monthly Payroll
Any changes or updates must be submitted before the 20th of the month for the change to process in the current month's payroll.
Bi-weekly Payroll
Any changes or updates must be submitted by Wednesday, the week before payroll week.
Retirement plan advisors on campus
Independent retirement plan advisors Sierra Christian and Jack Ryan from Henderson Brothers Financial Partners, are available to support your retirement planning needs through conference calls and virtual meetings. Their office hours can be selected below.
In-person appointments available
Jack Ryan and Sierra Christian will be on campus May 29.
Virtual: Christian is available throughout May
Virtual: Ryan is available throughout May
Sierra and Jack can assist you with questions regarding:
Assessment Festival
May 15
James Pedas Communication Center
Faculty will conduct assessment of academic departments and programs.
Sigma Phi Epsilon Alumni Golf Outing
May 17 at 8 a.m.
Pine Hill Golf Course, Greenville, Pa.
The annual Sigma Phi Epsilon alumni golf outing is at Pine Hill Golf Course. Registration is at 8 a.m. with golf beginning at 9 a.m. Alumni, students, friends, Thiel faculty and staff are welcome at this annual event. Those not interested in the golf can still attend to meet with Sig Ep alumni.
For more information, contact Erin Huff-Schneider ’14.
Mercer County Career Center Graduation
May. 22 at 6 p.m.
William A. Passavant Memorial Center
Congratulations to the Mercer County Career Center Graduates of 2025!
St. Paul’s Tour of Homes
May 15 from 2-5 p.m.
St. Paul’s Senior Living Community, 339 E. Jamestown Rd., Greenville, Pa.
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).
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.
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.
For more information, email the office.
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.
Publishing Schedule
T-Notes is published on alternating Wednesdays during the summer break It arrives Wednesday afternoons. Send your event or news to tnotes@thiel.edu by noon Monday, May 26, 2025 to be published in that week’s edition. The next edition will be published Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
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