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Mar 23, 2023

Back Bay Mission service trip: Experience of a lifetime

The Alternative Break Trip to Back Bay Mission in Biloxi, Mississippi, on March 4-11, was the 11th for a Heidelberg contingent. This trip celebrates the connection with the United Church of Christ that created both Heidelberg University and Back Bay Mission. According to Chaplain Paul Sittason Stark, this year Heidelberg started an initiative
Mar 23, 2023

Get HYPE’d: Speakers for 2023-24 revealed

The 2023-24 academic year will mark the eighth year of the HYPE Career Ready® Program, and there are some big and exciting changes coming. Heidelberg students will again have the opportunity to hear from inspiring keynote speakers, but we’re shifting to four speakers – two per semester. The speakers will expose students to inspiring stories of
Mar 22, 2023

Insight into anxiety: HYPE speaker offers tips for mental wellness

Since the pandemic, mental health issues have seen a 25% increase, especially anxiety and depression disorders. That spike has been even more dramatic among college students. With this in mind, journalist and author Andrea Petersen is uniquely qualified to share her personal experience on managing anxiety, which was her mission as the final HYPE
Mar 16, 2023

Life-saving gift: Alumni couple donates AEDs for campus

Heidelberg alumni Dr. Ernest Estep and his wife, Bonnie, both Class of ’63, have provided Heidelberg with a critical gift that they hope never has to be used. But if it does, it just could prove life-saving. Ernie, a former member of Heidelberg’s Board of Trustees, and Bonnie have provided the funding for the university to purchase 35 AED units –
Mar 15, 2023

Newly naturalized citizens embrace U.S. ideals, opportunity

View Photo Gallery “We the people” grew on Wednesday when 50 individuals from 25 countries were sworn in as new U.S. citizens by Judge Jack Zouhary of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Western Division. The naturalization ceremony took place in Heidelberg’s Wickham Great Hall – the first time the University has served as a
Mar 15, 2023

28th annual symposium: A celebration of faculty creativity and scholarship

Heidelberg celebrated the 28th annual Faculty Research Symposium on Tuesday with a total of 10 professors presenting recent and ongoing research. Two students also co-presented with their faculty members The ultimate goal of the symposium is to give students a sense of what a professional scholarly presentation should look like and to demonstrate
Mar 14, 2023

Internship Chronicles, Chapter 23: Kathleen Brady

One winter day, a Student Prince decided to go on a little adventure. “It won’t be long before I have a career,” the Prince said, “so I’d better start preparing now.” So with some ’Berg 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
Mar 8, 2023

SC Higher Ed Day gives high-schoolers a taste of college experience

More than 200 local and area high school students descended on the Heidelberg campus Wednesday to participate in the annual Seneca County Higher Education Day College Fair, organized by the Office of Admission. In all, students participated from Seneca East, Calvert, Columbian, Hopewell-Loudon, New Riegel, Buckeye Central, Mohawk, Fostoria and
Mar 7, 2023

Exploring Colorado’s majestic geology up close

Seven Heidelberg students are spending their spring break this week in central Colorado together with their professor, Dr. Amy Berger. This week-long trip is the primary component of their class Regional Field Geology. While there, they are exploring mountains, canyons, fossil beds and mines. Follow the students’ experiences, in their own words
Mar 7, 2023

John Quinn Lecture Series to explore topic of banned books

Heidelberg English professor Dr. Barry Devine’s ongoing John Quinn Lecture Series is holding its next event March 15, highlighting Quinn’s battles against censors and book-banning in the early 20th century. The lecture will be virtual to accommodate the visiting speakers and will begin at 6:30 p.m. You can register to attend the lecture by visiting
Mar 1, 2023

kNOwing Justice: A Death Penalty Discussion

On Wednesday, Heidelberg hosted five panelists to share their stories, each impacted by the death penalty in Ohio. Hosted by Dr. Sarah Lazzari and Chaplain Paul Sittason Stark as part of their k(NO)w Justice course, these panelists shared their experiences with a room of invested students, dedicated only to sharing their truths, regardless of the
Feb 28, 2023

Internship Chronicles, Chapter 22: Elias Rousculp

One winter day, a Student Prince decided to go on a little adventure. “It won’t be long before I have a career,” the Prince said, “so I’d better start preparing now.” So with some ’Berg 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 24, 2023

Heidelberg's first Justice Jog: 'Much-needed conversations'

On Thursday, nearly 100 students and several vendors from the community gathered for a Justice Jog, hosted by Aaron Nelson in celebration of Black History Month. The Justice Jog divided the participants into six groups, each walking a designated trail around campus. Along that path were six stops, where the groups sat together to hear about the
Feb 24, 2023

On TAG Day, ’Berg students thank donors for making a difference

A wave of positivity and joy spread across Heidelberg’s campus on Thursday as students participated in the 11th annual TAG day, short for Thank A Giver Day. Everywhere you looked, there were orange “tags” around campus – more than 400 – as a visible reminder about the many opportunities Berg donors have provided to the campus, especially to
Feb 23, 2023

Bring it home: Speech Team members are state champs!

The dynamic Heidelberg speaking duo of Julia Schaefer and Kelsey Stanfield secured the Ohio Forensics Association's State Champion title in the President's Division at the season-concluding 2023 State Tournament hosted by John Carroll University on February 17. Julia, a senior integrated media and English major, earned the title of State Champion
Feb 22, 2023

Faculty members honored for teaching, research, service

Four faculty members have earned recognition for their excellence in teaching, research, commitment to the humanities and distinguished service to the campus. The annual Faculty Awards were presented in conjunction with the winter Board of Trustees meeting annual dinner, in Wickham Great Hall on Thursday, Feb. 16. Huge congratulations to this year
Feb 22, 2023

Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated 5: “You’re here on purpose, for a purpose”

In a world where purpose is easily imprisoned by falsely assigned definitions, Dr. Yusef Salaam urges students and citizens of the world to live life to the fullest, with a focused understanding of self and an unalienable sense of purpose. Dr. Salaam, a member of the Exonerated Five, was the fifth speaker for Heidelberg’s HYPE Career Ready® Program
Feb 20, 2023

Cut the red tape: Heidelberg launches new Open Transfer program

Already have your associate’s degree? Want to go for more? You can take the next step and complete your bachelor’s degree from Heidelberg University in less than two years’ time through a unique new program designed specifically for transfer students announced today. Heidelberg’s new Open Transfer program is designed to save transfer students time
Feb 17, 2023

Internship Chronicles, Chapter 21: Lily Roth

One winter day, a Student Prince decided to go on a little adventure. “It won’t be long before I have a career,” the Prince said, “so I’d better start preparing now.” So with some ’Berg 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 14, 2023

Working together: ’Berg couple enjoys doing life as family of 3

Lauren Belliveau distinctly remembers catching a glimpse of Jake McGraw at an athletic training event on the Heidelberg campus when she was still in high school. The pair didn’t start talking, though, until their senior year at Heidelberg, when both were leading new member education classes – Lauren for the Philalethean Society and Jake for the
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 Heidelberg. Dear Heidelberg Community, With an extremely heavy heart and profound sadness, I want to share the news of the passing of Patricia L. “Pat” 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. “It won’t be long before I have a career,” the Prince said, “so I’d better start preparing now.” So with some ’Berg 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

Heidelberg 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’s 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 ’10 is Heidelberg’s new Director for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, and he’s 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’s vision for diversity on campus. So he’s gone big for Black