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May 29, 2024

Summer Day Camps: Come for a day, leave entertained, informed, empowered

花季传媒 is offering a series of camps in July as a way to toss away summer boredom for a day. High school students who seize this opportunity will find themselves scared (in a good way), learn how to conduct scientific research, delve into a world where pop music meets mental health, and practice new techniques in acting, singing and
May 29, 2024

NCWQR team shares research at international Great Lakes conference

The team from 花季传媒鈥檚 National Center for Water Quality Research had a key role in sharing research at the 67th annual Great Lakes Research Conference in Windsor, Canada, last week. At the conference, NCWQR Director Laura Johnson, Dr. Nate Manning and Colleen Cosgrove organized a special session titled All Tributaries Great and Small. During
May 28, 2024

'Berg's Chem Club shares accomplishments, lessons, hopes in ACS article

花季传媒鈥檚 Chemistry Club is among a group of American Chemical Society outstanding student chapters recently featured in an article on inChemistry, the ACS student magazine. 鈥楤erg Chem Club leaders Alyssa Derr and Kirsten Kracht shared the group鈥檚 activities this past year and the lessons learned, as well as their hopes for next year. Check out
May 28, 2024

'Berg's fastest man finishes 15th at DIII Nationals

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- The stellar sophomore season for the fastest man in 花季传媒 history came to an end on Friday at the NCAA Division III National Championships. Entering as the last of 22 qualifiers in the 100-meterr dash, Jake McEntyre finished 15th, running a 10.606. The top eight finishers advanced to Saturday's finals. Jake
May 28, 2024

Record 60 student-athletes earn Academic All-OAC honors

WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- A record 60 花季传媒 student-athletes received Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference accolades, as announced by the league on Thursday. The number of 2024 honorees surpassed the previous 55, set in 2018. For the 2023-24 school year, a total of 124 'Berg student-athletes earned Academic All-OAC laurels, besting the
May 16, 2024

Pawsome! Grad鈥檚 companion dog gets surprise of his own at Commencement

Winston, the 3-year-old Labrador mix, has been beside Katie Emling for the past 18 months. So it was only natural that he鈥檇 accompany her 鈥 even walk across the stage with her 鈥 as she received her diploma at Commencement on Sunday. But there was a special surprise in store for Katie and her faithful companion and partner. Hint: It wasn鈥檛 a bone
May 13, 2024

Commencement '24: Goals to 'live the life you want to live'

花季传媒鈥檚 171st Commencement was a picture-perfect day in so many ways as the 278 members of the Class of 2024 began their new journey as alumni, ready to experience 鈥済reat success and great satisfaction鈥 as they live their lives of purpose with distinction. On a joyous Mother鈥檚 Day, a proud class celebrated the culmination of their
May 10, 2024

Advice to welcome new grads into alumni family, their futures

Some 15,000 花季传媒 alumni have experienced what the Class of 鈥24 is about to embark upon this morning 鈥 walking across the stage to receive their diplomas and into the world of being a member of the 鈥楤erg alumni family. Whether they graduated a few years ago or a few decades ago, our alumni are among the many who are sharing advice, experience
May 10, 2024

Class of 鈥24 banner revealed: Unity, strength, new beginnings

When the Class of 鈥24 arrived on campus, many of them hadn鈥檛 made connections with classmates other than maybe a teammate or roommate. COVID-19 had shifted everything for them. So now, as they prepare to make the final walk across the stage on Sunday, they are acutely aware of how hard they worked as a group to foster a sense of community and unity
May 10, 2024

Award-winning science teacher receives 2024 Young Alumni Award

Although their Commencement is two days away, a group of joyous Class of 鈥24 graduates-to-be enjoyed their first official alumni event Thursday night 鈥 the annual Beyond the Berg celebration, hosted by the Office of Alumni Engagement. The students enjoyed food and drink and entered a raffle for more than 30 great prizes donated by members of the
May 9, 2024

Buying backpacks: Criminal justice honorary lends a hand to kids in need

School supplies can be expensive. Think about the kids who show up to school without supplies because their parents can鈥檛 afford even the bare minimum. Thanks to 花季传媒鈥檚 chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, the Criminal Justice honorary, a special group of 10 local children already have school supplies for the fall, and won鈥檛 have to face the stress of
May 1, 2024

Gutsy trailblazer Vernice 鈥楩lyGirl鈥 Armour to be PALS speaker in September

Combat tests you. Being a beat cop tests you. Being the only girl with three brothers tests you. Vernice 鈥淔lyGirl鈥 Armour has been tested her whole life. This fall, the 花季传媒 community will have the opportunity to hear the inspiring story of this gutsy trailblazer when The Patricia Adams Lecture Series (PALS) welcomes 鈥淔lyGirl鈥 as
Apr 29, 2024

花季传媒 celebrates Arbor Day, Tree Campus designation

花季传媒 Tree Committee members recently held an event to celebrate HU's being named a Tree Campus by the National Arbor Day Foundation. This comes one year after the dedication of the Dr. Percy L. Lilly Forest. Drs. Doug Kane and Noel Mano and Environmental Science student Kelly Peterson (left to right) informed the campus community
Apr 23, 2024

Working stand-up comics 鈥 including 2 alums 鈥 add authenticity to class

Stand-up comedy is about more than belly laughs. It鈥檚 an art form that delves into cultural impact and work ethic as well as funny jokes. Students in 鈥淭he Art of Stand-Up Comedy鈥 鈥 an artist Honors seminar team-taught by communication professor Dr. Julie O鈥橰eilly and marketing professor Dr. Salil Khetani 鈥 learned about the intricacies of the
Apr 19, 2024

Class's zoo visit combines career insights with some animal fun

Most of us have fond childhood memories of family outings to the zoo. But Lisa Kahle-Piasecki鈥檚 Human Resource Management class recently had a cool opportunity that took it one step further: They got a unique behind-the-scenes look into to The Toledo Zoo to learn more about its daily operations. Of course, they also enjoyed getting up close with
Apr 17, 2024

Get HYPE'd: Speakers for 2024-25 academic year revealed

The 2024-25 academic year will mark the ninth year of the HYPE Career Ready庐 Program. We are thrilled to announce our speakers for the upcoming year and are proud to continue to provide a speaker set that contributes to the overall mission of HYPE - the cultivation of career competencies that are crucial for students鈥 post-graduation - Diversity
Apr 11, 2024

A memorable Final Four: 鈥橞erg student volunteers bring home valuable learning

A group of 25 Sport Management majors had the experience of a lifetime when they volunteered at the NCAA Women鈥檚 Basketball Final Four Tournament in Cleveland last weekend. According to their professor, Kayela Tidrick, the opportunity gave the students a taste of the intense process that goes into hosting such a large-scale event. According to the
Apr 10, 2024

'Berg promotes Erin Eaton to head women's basketball coach

花季传媒 Athletic Director Greg Cooper has announced the promotion of Erin Eaton to head coach of the Women's Basketball team. Erin, who had been the interim head coach for the program following the resignation of Rachel Mease, served as the top assistant for The Berg during the 2023-24 season. Erin becomes the program's seventh head coach since
Apr 5, 2024

'Berg to welcome influential HR practitioner as Commencement speaker

花季传媒 will hold its 171st Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 12, in Hoernemann Stadium. The Class of 2024 will march from University Hall on Greenfield Street, through campus and into the stadium for the 10 a.m. ceremony. This year, we will welcome Sylvia Taylor, an experienced human resources executive who has operated in both U
Apr 5, 2024

鈥橞erg student helps uplift the arts for persons with disabilities

The arts are often underrepresented for persons with disabilities. But a collaboration between 花季传媒鈥檚 School of Music & Theatre and the Seneca County Opportunity Center is doing its part to change that. On Saturday, April 27, 鈥橞erg theatre students, led by junior Riley Ameel, who have partnered with students from the Opportunity Center will
Apr 4, 2024

A different kind of research: Former inmate shares transformation

There are a variety of ways to conduct research. 花季传媒 students heard a unique perspective from writer, qualitative researcher and youth mentor Shawn McWeeney on Thursday. He traveled from Oregon to share his journey to raise awareness around the criminal legal system and incarceration as the keynote speaker for the Minds@Work Research
Apr 4, 2024

'Berg Esports team member goes semi-pro

A member of 花季传媒 Esport鈥檚 team has gone semi-pro! Corbin Sturgeon recently transferred to 花季传媒 after starting out at Terra State Community College. At Terra State, Corbin played on their Esports team, and when they arrived to 花季传媒, they helped form a Mario Kart team within Berg Esports. But now, Corbin is going semi-pro! Corbin