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Feb 13, 2023

HU mourns death of Pat Adams, PALS creator & champion for students

Following is a message from President Rob Huntington, announcing the recent passing of Patricia L. "Pat" Adams, the creator of the successful Patricia Adams Lecture Series at 花季传媒. Dear 花季传媒 Community, With an extremely heavy heart and profound sadness, I want to share the news of the passing of Patricia L. 鈥淧at鈥 Adams on Friday
Feb 10, 2023

Internship Chronicles, Chapter 20: Noah Kennard

One winter day, a Student Prince decided to go on a little adventure. 鈥淚t won鈥檛 be long before I have a career,鈥 the Prince said, 鈥渟o I鈥檇 better start preparing now.鈥 So with some 鈥橞erg education under their hat, and some connections in their back pocket, the Student Prince began forging their way through an internship. We continue our web series
Feb 10, 2023

Sarah's story: Magazine highlights professor's inspiring life journey

花季传媒 criminology and sociology professor Dr. Sarah Lazzari has an inspiring story to tell. Sarah is featured in a recent edition of VoyageOhio magazine. Several weeks ago, the magazine鈥檚 editors reached out to her for a piece that appears in their Change-Makers: Stories that Inspire section. Los Angeles-based VoyageOhio offers a fresh
Feb 9, 2023

New DIB Director Aaron Nelson: 2010 grad, energizer and connector

Aaron Nelson 鈥10 is 花季传媒鈥檚 new Director for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, and he鈥檚 taking campus by storm with his energy, love of open communication and dedication to building genuine interpersonal relationships. Diversity & Inclusion Celebrations are a huge part of Aaron鈥檚 vision for diversity on campus. So he鈥檚 gone big for Black
Feb 7, 2023

She said yes! Alums get engaged on campus

Rachel Gerken 鈥21 thought she and long-time boyfriend Austin Nainiger 鈥20 were heading to Tiffin for an early Valentine鈥檚 Day celebration on Saturday. It turned out to be so much more. Instead, Austin brought Rachel to campus where they took a short stroll, stopping in front of the Campus Center. There, he got down on one knee and proposed. She
Feb 2, 2023

A leap of faith (across the ocean): 2016 grad's Italian musical adventure

In August of 2022, Tiffin native and 花季传媒 alum Stephen Smith 鈥16 took a leap of faith as he came to a turning point for his career. He had been offered a position as the Director of Liturgical Music for the Pontifical North American College, a seminary school in Rome. With only a month to prepare, he grabbed visas for himself and his wife
Feb 2, 2023

Trio of new projects reinvigorates entrepreneurial Berg Enactus

Berg Enactus 鈥 the campus chapter of the global Enactus organization that facilitates students to become social entrepreneurs 鈥 has been reinvigorated, thanks to the efforts of a new group of 鈥橞erg business students. The faculty advisors say it鈥檚 going stronger than ever with the students who have stepped up to lead the process. This year, about 14
Feb 1, 2023

HYPE 'internship tour' takes students to county agencies

One of the benefits of HYPE Days at 花季传媒 is the opportunity for students to take a deeper dive into a specific career-related topic in workshop-style sessions following the keynote speaker. On Tuesday, nine students in Dr. Sarah Lazzari鈥檚 criminology and psychology classes had an awesome adventure visiting local law enforcement and related
Jan 31, 2023

HYPE's Michelle Singletary: The recipe for financial freedom

In the world of personal finance, knowledge is power. And you already have the power to become richer than you think. Those were the key messages from nationally syndicated personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary, the keynote speaker during the spring semester鈥檚 first HYPE Day on Tuesday. With 401Ks, IRAs, stocks, bonds, annuities and other
Jan 30, 2023

Speech Team has strong showing at OU tournament

Eleven schools from four states competed at Ohio University's annual "1804 Speech Tournament" on January 28. 花季传媒's Speech Team continued their solid showing bringing home three trophies. Junior Julia Schaefer placed 4th in Programmed Oral Interpretation and 6th in Broadcast Journalism. Junior Kelsey Stanfield also placed, finishing 6th in
Jan 26, 2023

Cybersecurity secrets: Alyssa Edmond '21 visits with CAT Club

On Wednesday, January 24, the Computer and Technology (CAT) Club hosted a virtual seminar with 花季传媒 alumna Alyssa Edmond 鈥21, who shared her experiences working in cybersecurity. Part of the mission of the CAT Club is to bring professionals to engage with students in the computer science program. Bringing in a recent alumni is an added bonus
Jan 19, 2023

Welcome to Winterfest 2023!

It鈥檚 time: welcome to Winterfest 2023! Winterfest is an annual celebration of getting back to student life, hosted by the Berg Event Council. Every year, BEC works to improve upon their regular events, while keeping the old favorites in tact. Students can still expect their favorite mocktails (or cocktails) and stuffed animals, but will be
Jan 17, 2023

'Berg community comes together to celebrate MLK Jr. Day

On Martin Luther King Jr Day ON!, 花季传媒 came together to take a hard look at diversity, equity and inclusion on campus 鈥 what it means to various individuals and groups and how to keep moving forward as a community with meaningful initiatives toward creating a sense of belonging for everyone. Throughout the day, the Diversity
Jan 11, 2023

New dean, alum connect over shared high school HOF induction

You just never know where you鈥檒l meet a 花季传媒 alum. November 23 was a special evening for 鈥楤erg alumnus Dave Kapes 鈥70 as he was inducted into the Barberton Sports Hall of Fame. A stellar football player in the late 鈥60s, Dave was joined at the ceremony by his wife, Sherry (Ickes) Kapes 鈥70 and a proud contingent of former Student Prince
Jan 10, 2023

On MLK Jr. Day, 花季传媒 focuses on community building

鈥婭nstead of a day off, the 花季传媒 community will gather together on Monday, Jan. 16 鈥 Martin Luther King Jr. Day 鈥 for a Day ON! Students, faculty and staff will participate in a series of events around the theme of Community Building: From Knowing to Doing. Activities are being organized by 花季传媒鈥檚 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Jan 10, 2023

Nurses complete BSN degrees, receive pins during ceremony

花季传媒 nursing students Brian Michener and Tyler Trapp celebrated the culmination of their RN-BSN journey with a traditional pinning ceremony on campus Monday afternoon. Kathleen Mertens also completed her degree but was unable to attend the pinning ceremony. Both working nurses, Tyler and Bryan were joined by their families for the pinning
Jan 6, 2023

'Berg selects Ryan McDannell as first-ever Esports head coach

花季传媒 Athletics Director Greg Cooper has announced the hiring of Ryan McDannell as the head coach of the newly created Esports program. Prior to arriving at 花季传媒, McDannell served as the head coach of Upper Sandusky High School's Esports program. "We are excited to welcome Ryan as 花季传媒's first varsity Esports coach," Greg said.
Dec 13, 2022

鈥橞erg after-school tutors fill the gap for local elementary children

Last spring, the School of Education received funding from the Ohio Department of Education鈥檚 Statewide Mathematics and Literacy tutoring grant program. 花季传媒 used the grant to create the Genius Afterschool Program. A total of 12 education majors just completed the first semester of reading and math tutoring for 22 kindergarten-fifth graders
Dec 13, 2022

Remarkable stories: Local nuns share legacy of service with 鈥橞erg class

In films, on TV and even on greeting cards, nuns are invariably stereotyped as caricatures, depicted as either mean, crabby or sanctimonious. Students in Dr. Desi Matherly鈥檚 Writing for Social Change class found out that those stereotypes couldn鈥檛 be further from the truth in a class project that just concluded last week. 鈥淚 really had no
Dec 12, 2022

Congrats, December grads, and welcome to the alumni family

On Friday, 花季传媒 celebrated the accomplishments of 32 students who completed graduation requirements this semester. The annual December Graduation Reception, while more informal than the traditional ceremony each May, was an opportunity to recognize and honor 26 undergrads and six graduate students who now move on to that next chapter! At the
Dec 9, 2022

Inside, concert hall gets facelift; outside, new patio adds ambiance

There鈥檚 a ton of activity inside Brenneman Music Hall as students prepare for finals (and faculty prepare to grade them). Adding to the buzz, crews are in the midst of renovating Ohl Concert Hall and constructing a new whimsical patio. Ohl Concert Hall: An upgrade and a facelift When students return from winter break, they鈥檒l be greeted by
Dec 9, 2022

A Prince's Purpose: Religious Life Chanukah, Sig set-up and Kappa Samaritan Boxes

花季传媒鈥檚 Student Princes are excited to lend a helping hand for the holidays, sharing their love and appreciation to the Tiffin community, and pursuing their purpose with distinction. Religious Life Host Community Chanukah Dinner Religious Life is hosting a community Chanukah dinner on Saturday, December 10 at 5:30 p.m. The dinner will be held
Dec 8, 2022

Celebrating student creativity: Design & documentaries

Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Dr. Jiachun Hong has been creating spaces for students' work to be shared and showcased throughout the semester 鈥 his first as a 花季传媒 faculty member. Jiachun recently set up a gallery in the GEM Center to promote the artwork and graphic designs of students. Hanging on the wall of the lobby are
Dec 8, 2022

Toward inclusivity: New music, theatre audition option coming

花季传媒鈥檚 School of Music & Theatre is launching a new pathway that will give prospective students more options for entry into studying the arts at the collegiate level. The new pathway is a concerted effort to be more inclusive for students who may not have had access to the arts in their high schools and also to nurture a passion for the arts