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Heidelberg University invites the community to its annual Veterans Day tribute to those who have served. The ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. Monday (Nov. 12) in front of Beeghly Library on Greenfield Street. The program will include remarks and reflections by Heidelberg alumnus and Vietnam War veteran Ron Willoughby, class of ’68, who will

Dr. Mark Mitchell’s passion for green architecture is coming to life – literally. Along with faculty from Kent State University and the University of Cincinnati, Heidelberg is now part of a new coalition to support landscape architecture research and implementation. Titled the Greater Ohio Living Architecture Center, the group is dedicated to the

James Ogle has brought a good amount of southern charm to the Heidelberg campus but even more stage talent and experience.

The recently completed Pfleiderer Hall renovation and beautification project is more than cosmetic.

Heidelberg’s ACS Chemistry Club is on a roll. The club has been selected to receive two national awards, continuing a consecutive string of national recognition over the past five years.

Heidelberg University is continuing the campus initiative It's On Us for the 2018-19 school year, starting with the the pledge campaign the week of Oct. 21. It’s On Us chapters across the country, including Heidelberg, are participating in a weeklong pledge drive next week during the Fall Week of Action beginning Sunday. The national It's On Us

Heidelberg University and Google are collaborating to offer computer science, data science and machine learning courses to undergrad students who might not have considered themselves destined for a technology career. The Applied Computing Series is a new, three-course program that will increase students’ access to quality data science and machine

Immaculée Ilibagiza – a hero of unimaginable courage – shared her inspiring story of surviving the 1994 Rwanda genocide that claimed all the members of her family except one brother among 1 million Rwandans. She endured the ordeal by hiding out with seven other women in a 3-foot by 4-foot bathroom in a neighbor’s home for 91 days. “The genocide was

“It’s ok right now for you to not know what your life is going to look like 10 years from now … it’s ok not to have it all figured out. For the first 31 years of my life, I had no idea.” Kelli Masters, an attorney and certified NFL sports agent, spent the day at Heidelberg sharing her story of personal challenges and industry success as the

The Heidelberg University Athletic Department announced that it has entered into a five-year partnership with NIKE through BSN SPORTS. The agreement is part of BSN SPORTS Collegiate Select program, which aims to make BSN SPORTS a one-stop provider for all collegiate athletic, intramural, club and staff apparel and equipment to all D1, DII, D3, NJCAA and NAIA schools.

When Marching Band Director Jon Waters approached junior Paul Reese last year to help organize logistics for the band and develop student leadership, Reese responded with his usual “Put me in, Coach. I’m ready to play” enthusiasm. “Last year, we developed some student leadership positions to test the waters, and Paul and a few others emerged,”

For 33 years, Tianjin Normal University and Heidelberg University have enjoyed a collaborative and productive exchange – a “jewel of a relationship” which has brought TNU professors to Heidelberg’s campus annually to teach Chinese language and culture. ‘Berg faculty – and in recent years, students – in turn travel to TNU’s campus to teach English

The Singing Collegians show choir was formed on a strong foundation over half a century ago. But the name and the concept had become a bit outdated. This summer was the perfect time for the ensemble to do a reboot, to become a little sharper, a little edgier. “The name Singing Collegians wasn’t resonating as a contemporary show choir among today’s

Kelli Masters, an attorney and certified NFL sports agent, will be the guest of the fall Patricia Adams Lecture Series at Heidelberg University. Heidelberg invites the community to attend dinner and Masters’ keynote address, “Finding Purpose: Overcoming Fear to Live Authentically,” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, in Seiberling Gymnasium. Masters is

Senior Austin Jagucki took a non-traditional path to find Heidelberg. He originally joined an engineering program at a big public school, but discovered both engineering and the large school atmosphere weren’t right for him.

Growing up reading Girls’ Life, Mallory Paul made the most of her opportunity interning with the magazine this summer.

After interning with the Williamson County Courthouse in Illinois, senior Stephanie Cluck has reaffirmed her chosen career path.

Junior Heather Ule met Jonas, her German boyfriend of seven years, when he was a high school exchange student. They’ve maintained their long-distance relationship over the years, with Heather visiting as often as possible in the summers.

Seneca County Common Pleas Judge Steve Shuff brought his courtroom to Heidelberg’s campus today in celebration of Constitution Day. In all, Shuff dealt with 15 felony criminal cases in Herbster Chapel. Students, faculty and staff got to witness the real-life court cases, followed by enlightening interaction between cases with the judge, who

There’s a favorite family photo of Madeline Flores as a toddler, sitting in her high chair – not at the dinner table but at the piano. That may have been an early indication of things to come for this sophomore organ performance major who comes from a musical family. This summer, Madeline completed an internship as the assistant music director at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bluffton, Ohio, not far from her hometown of Columbus Grove.

As the saying goes, resistance is futile. Or is it? In the world of instrumental conducting, resistance is imperative in teaching would-be conductors the proper billowy physical motions of the baton. The feeling is similar to buoyancy or weightlessness. It’s a difficult concept to demonstrate, so Professor Jon Waters took an unconventional approach