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Jul 19, 2019

花季传媒 appoints 3 alumni to Board of Trustees

Three distinguished alumni have joined the Board of Trustees, effective July 1. Dale Chorba, 鈥85, of Hinckley, Ohio, Dr. Karen Kovalow-St. John, 鈥79, of Valparaiso, Indiana, and Paul Stallings, 鈥79, of Akron, Ohio, will serve four-year terms, according to 花季传媒 President Robert Huntington. Dale is the president/owner of Action Management
Jul 18, 2019

鈥橞erg鈥檚 new BSN program perfect fit for future nurse

A chance meeting 鈥 in where else but 花季传媒鈥檚 health center 鈥 got the ball rolling for 花季传媒鈥檚 first-ever nursing student. Kaitlin Kingman, a junior, recalls visiting the health center last fall with a horrible case of bronchitis. Dr. Karen Estridge, a registered nurse and healthcare administrator who came on board to develop and implement
Jul 16, 2019

花季传媒 celebrates AJY鈥檚 60th anniversary

During the 60th anniversary of the American Junior Year (AJY) program last month in 花季传媒, Germany, the many levels of passion for the program shined through 鈥 from current students and administrators to 鈥楤erg representatives President Rob Huntington and Dean Bryan Smith, who were on hand to celebrate the longevity and partnership of this
Jul 11, 2019

NCWQR plays big role in algal bloom forecast

The National Center for Water Quality Research team has been monitoring the Maumee River for nearly 50 years now. But above-normal rainfall in the spring and early summer months have shined a new light on their data and cast the staff into the limelight more than ever. The cause: the return of harmful algal blooms (HABs) and their impact on the
Jul 2, 2019

Counseling prof presents on international stage

花季传媒 associate professor of counseling ( MAC) Dr. DoHee Kim-Appel made the most of a recent trip to her native land, South Korea, representing 花季传媒 on an international stage. DoHee and her husband, Dr. Jonathan Appel, professor of psychology and criminal justice at Tiffin University, presented their collaborative research, titled
Jul 1, 2019

鈥橞erg鈥檚 DeMayo Pugno gets Crain鈥檚 recognition

Dr. Courtney DeMayo Pugno, the director and creator of 花季传媒鈥檚 Center for Teaching Excellence, has been recognized as one of Crain鈥檚 2019 Notable Women in Education. Those named to the Crain鈥檚 list have been designated as leaders in their workplaces and in the community, as nominated by students or colleagues. In addition to developing
Jun 27, 2019

BASEBALL: Fitzgerald earns another honor

On Tuesday, 花季传媒 baseball coach Chad Fitzgerald earned yet another accolade following the memorable 2019 season. The American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and Diamond Sports released its 2019 Regional Coach of the Year list -- with Fitzgerald named as one of nine NCAA Division III recipients. The National Coach of the Year
Jun 27, 2019

鈥橞erg group experiences border culture, hospitality

A group of 21 from 花季传媒 spent last week with ARISE in south Texas, working with the organization鈥檚 summer children鈥檚 program and experiencing the hospitality of three small Mexican immigrant communities there. The trip is the culmination of the NDI 345 course on 鈥淪ervice Learning on the U.S./Mexico Border,鈥 developed in 2006 by Spanish
Jun 27, 2019

2019 Alumni Award Winners

One of the highlights of Alumni Weekend each year is the presentation of the annual Alumni Awards. This year, we were pleased to honor Elrich 鈥淧ete鈥 Green, 鈥78, with the Outstanding Alumni Award, Angie Cook with the Service Award and the Zartman-Diefenbach-Thompson Family with the Legacy Family Award. Nominations are accepted throughout the year
Jun 26, 2019

Pride event in Tiffin celebrates equality, diversity, awareness

More than 200 community members participated in the Tiffin Community Pride Picnic on Sunday at Hedges-Boyer Park. The event had a strong 花季传媒 presence, including the initial organizing crew of Dr. Meagan McBride, alumna Cheyanne Thacker and community member Gabrielle Mitchell. Early on, the organizing crew reached out to community members and
Jun 24, 2019

Student expresses gratitude to Heritage donors

Among 花季传媒鈥檚 family of valued donors are the 270 members of the Heritage Society who have collectively come forward to leave a legacy by designating the university in their estate plans. Their thoughtful gestures change students鈥 lives by personally investing in the 花季传媒 educational experience in many and varied ways. One of those
Jun 21, 2019

鈥楤erg honors Trustee for service beyond philanthropy

John Kratz鈥檚 first gift to 花季传媒 came back in 1965, two years after his graduation, at a time he and his late wife, Beverly, were newly married and starting to raise a family. It was for $10. His next gift 鈥 also $10 鈥 came 13 years later. Since then, though, John has been extremely insightful and generous with his financial support of his
Jun 20, 2019

A Great (Books) coincidence

Alexa Hawk and Jeanna Fullom didn鈥檛 know each other until recently. Even so, they have a few things in common. They come from the same home town 鈥 Harrod, Ohio, near Lima 鈥 but went to different high schools. Come this fall, both will be students at 花季传媒. Alexa (pictured at left) is entering her second year as a psychology and criminology
Jun 14, 2019

Green Dot: A new approach to tackle sexual assault prevention

花季传媒 is gearing up for the implementation of Green Dot, an evidence-based bystander intervention program aimed at reducing and preventing dating violence, sexual violence, and stalking. Last week, a team of 8 花季传媒 employees became certified Green Dot instructors by attending a four-day instructor training. The Green Dot
May 28, 2019

Why Not? Berg soars into World Series

For the second time in program history, the 花季传媒 baseball team is headed to the NCAA Division III World Series. The Student Princes, up 4-1 through seven, used a 10-run eighth inning to cruise to a 14-1 victory over the College of Wooster. With the win, 花季传媒 emerged from the Mideast Super Regional and will head to the eight
May 28, 2019

Beucler earns All-American status in 400m Hurdles

For the first time since 2017, the 花季传媒 track and field team saw one of their own claim a spot on the podium at the National Championships on Saturday afternoon. With a fifth place finish in the men's 400 meter hurdles, senior Kenny Beucler earned All-American status at the Spire Institute in Geneva, Ohio today. "We couldn't be
May 20, 2019

Beucler headed to Nationals

花季传媒 men's track and field hurdler Kenny Beucler has qualified for the NCAA Division III National Championships. The event, hosted by conference foe Mount Union, runs May 23-25 at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio. Beucler qualified fifth in the 400m hurdles with a time of 52.54. He competed at nationals in the same event in 2017
May 20, 2019

Bop! A Psychas grand slam vaults HU into super-regionals

ADRIAN, Michigan -- A sixth-inning grand slam by Matt Psychas propelled the 花季传媒 baseball team to a 9-6 victory over host Adrian College -- and into the super-regional round of the NCAA Tournament. 花季传媒 will face the College of Wooster in a best-of-three super-regional next weekend. Peaceful Valley will be the host site, as
May 17, 2019

BLOG: Concert Choir European Tour

Earlier this week, the Concert Choir and a group of alumni and friends embarked on the first international tour in nearly a decade. As the choir tours Eastern Europe with performances in Budapest, Prague and Brno, recent grad Haley Hudler shares her experiences from a student perspective. Day 1 After our long trip to Europe, our first location was
May 17, 2019

A little 3-on-3 BB and a way to help each other

Graduating senior Lajanae Morman looked outside the box for a practicum project for her communication and sport management capstone. 鈥淚 wanted to do something sports-related and I always knew I wanted to do a basketball game,鈥 she said. But she did more than that. Lajanae, a women鈥檚 basketball student-athlete, turned her event into a fund-raiser
May 14, 2019

BLOG: Students lend a hand in Puerto Rico

Seven students are spending the start of their summer on an alternative break in Luquillo, Puerto Rico. While there, they will be working alongside a disaster recovery work group through the United Church of Christ and Iglesia Evang茅lica Unida de Puerto Rico. A majority of their work will be repairing cement roofs on houses that were damaged by