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Shayla Thomas is a high school senior on a college campus, and she fits right in. Shayla is one of about 53 high school students (eight full time and 45 part time) who are taking advantage of Ohio’s College Credit Plus program, enrolling in college coursework while still in high school. Last semester – Shayla’s first on campus – she enrolled in

“With your brains, my friends, you can change the world.” The charismatic Bill Nye the Science Guy inspired ‘Berg students Wednesday to celebrate the joy of scientific discovery on their way to changing the world. Nye was on campus as the keynote speaker for the HYPE Program. He entertained us, he made us wonder and he made us think. “We are living

For aspiring writers, having their work published is the ultimate honor. Through her internship with The Sandusky Register, senior Deborah Fultz has been given that opportunity. Her internship with the newspaper began less than a month ago. Despite only working there a short time, Deborah has already become increasingly involved. “I’ve had to

In just her sophomore year, Emma Penrose has already started to broaden her understanding about the complex issues of the world. Human trafficking is one of those. A deeper understanding also comes with a sense of social responsibility and compassion, which is why Emma decided to put herself out there and get involved with Berg STOP, a campus

In years past, coaches designated two players from each team to serve on the Student-Athlete Advisory Council, and that was the end of it. Today, SAAC has captured the interest of student-athletes, who are anxious to join one of the most successful and fastest-growing organizations on campus. Juniors Jarett Wasson and Abbey McKee – leaders on the

Sometimes, things turn out better than you expect. Dr. Nate Beres recently accompanied 10 natural science students to Tennessee, where the highlight was a daylong tour and interactions with scientists at the prestigious Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Senior biochem major Dani Blum was impressed with the cutting-edge research she witnessed at Oak

Research is a critical component of a college education. Students are able to learn and hone a variety of professional skills through conducting research, analyzing information, and presenting their findings. This year, the departments of English, History, and Religion came together and initiated the inaugural Humanities Symposium to celebrate and

As an elite sports journalist, NFL and NBA reporter Pam Oliver has never been enthralled with the idea about being on TV. Instead, her career journey has been about being the best journalist she can be, about pursuing your goals despite adversity, about believing in your own abilities and about taking advantage of opportunities. And about working

When children and youth are struggling, sometimes it’s a matter of their life circumstances, and all they need is recognition and some timely, informed help. Students in the Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC) Program looking to work with these at-risk children just got a big boost to aid their clinical training, thanks to a major new grant that

There’s something to be said for stepping outside of your comfort zone to travel internationally. The risk-reward of a study abroad excursion for one ‘Berg student was more than an adventure. When senior Nick Johnson was getting ready to depart for his semester abroad in Costa Rica, he bought a one-way plane ticket. He was about to have a radically

Human rights advocate and best-selling author John Prendergast followed his heart in his lifelong quest to make a difference for war-ravaged nations in Africa. Turns out he also inspired ������ý students as he spoke about his commitment to improve the world. Students came away encouraged about Prendergast’s message to choose to be “upstanders”

When Dr. Courtney DeMayo approached her history student, Alex Hampton, about giving a presentation during the Lichtman-Behm Genocide Lecture Series this month, he jumped at the chance. The series alternates year to year, exploring the Holocaust or another example of genocide as its topic. This year’s topic – the genocide of Native American people –

an engagement! Deidre McVay, ’14, thought the she and boyfriend Taylor Schulmeister, ’13, were coming back to campus to celebrate the 95th anniversary of Alpha Phi Tau during Homecoming last weekend. The couple, along with alum Dennis LoConti, had taken the lead in organizing the event. Turns out Taylor was keeping a little secret. On Saturday

Tiffin is home away from home for ‘Berg students for a short four years. More and more, the city is growing and improving with great new offerings and opportunities for college students and residents, such as Chipotle and Tim Horton’s! Students new to ������ý begin to explore downtown Tiffin for the first time when they participate in the Around

Here’s why. What makes the ������ý School of Education awesome? Future teachers Sara (Wott) Heindel and Ayako Hampton have some pretty strong opinions about that. Sarah and Ayako, both seniors, say it’s all about the faculty and how they push students to be their best possible selves in their coursework and their field observation and student

Judging by the tweets and retweets, Thursday’s first official HYPE Day was a huge hit! We loved the lead on Advertiser-Tribune reporter and ‘Berg alum Jimmy Flint’s front page story today: “Houston, ������ý students have inspiration.” The “Houston” reference came from NASA legend Capt. James Lovell, who was on campus to give the

On Sunday, Aug. 28, nearly 400 students boarded eight buses and headed to Hocking Hills in southeastern Ohio for the first-ever HYPE First-Year Common Experience. Judging by student reaction and feedback, the trip was a great bonding experience, a way to begin to learn about ‘Berg traditions and it was a ton of fun! “The Amazing Race at the