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There may just be a discrepancy between what people think researchers do vs. what they really do. But it all boils down to learning critical skills and diverse perspectives that can position students for just about any career. Dr. Julie Reynolds, who is on the faculty of the Biology Department at Duke University, shared her sometimes messy and

From Thailand to Tiffin, Math Camp 2019 has a group of Heidelberg students and more than 30 local fourth- and fifth-graders super excited about math. On Saturday, March 30, 27 ‘Berg education and math majors, under the leadership of students Jenn Thayer, Noah Messerall, Lauren Nichols, Lindsey Robinson, Anna Cavanaugh and Samantha Bennet, conducted

Becoming only the second Heidelberg alumna to be a keynote speaker for the Patricia Adams Lecture Series, Beth Shissler, '90, spoke to a packed Seiberling Gymnasium on Thursday night.

The votes are in! Heidelberg’s soon-to-be café and bakery has its name and identity, thanks student response to a naming contest that ended on Friday. The weeklong contest was organized by Student Senate, which received nearly 100 potential names. The list was narrowed to three – The Heidelbean, Cornerstone Coffee House and Siggy’s Coffee Corner –

In his famed “I Have a Dream” speech, Martin Luther King Jr. spoke about people not being judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. In many ways, the work Dr. Cindy Lepeley does with her students opens a pathway for them to realize the significance of that philosophy. Lepeley, who has taught Spanish at Heidelberg for

President Rob Huntington has announced that distinguished alumna, the Honorable Judge K.J. Montgomery of the Shaker Heights Municipal Court, will deliver the keynote address at Commencement on May 12. “It’s always a special time when we can welcome one of our distinguished alumni back to address our graduates-to-be,” President Huntington said

During her on-site interview for a summer internship at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), junior biochemistry major Amanda Sugrue spoke in depth about her current research – a kinetic study that examined an enzyme found in beef heart. In a stroke of luck, the interviewer, Dr. Sameer Isaaq, is studying the same enzyme and the role it plays in

Storyteller, author, filmmaker, suicide survivor. The dynamic Kevin Hines was on campus Thursday to share his story of hope, healing and recovery from the mental anguish that almost cost him his life. Hines was the final keynote speaker in this year’s HYPE Career Ready® Program. “I have now lived 15 years past the day I was supposed to die,” said

The Heidelberg campus welcomed Dave Lucas, author of Weather and the Poet Laureate of the State of Ohio, on Wednesday for the Jean Warren Gekler Writer's Series. The series gives students an opportunity to hear from and network with local, regional, and national authors multiple times a semester. It has featured award-winning authors who interact

Back from their annual trip to Florida, the Heidelberg University softball team has added one more key piece to their roster. At a press conference on Wednesday, the team announced the signing of 8-year-old Majoli Henkel.

As part of GEO 305, Regional Field Geology, professor Dr. Amy Berger's class traveled to Arizona over their Spring Break. Students are able to learn about geology and geography in a region dissimilar to Ohio. Follow the students’ experiences, in their own words.

When something gets in your blood, sometimes it just sticks. In the fall semester, junior Chase Morrison had the opportunity to serve as the student organizer for Heidelberg’s first-ever Blitz Build. For the Blitz Build -- the Third-Year Common Experience for the HYPE Career Ready® Program – ‘Berg juniors students came together to build the frames

The Heidelberg community extends big congratulations to four faculty members, who were honored for their excellence in teaching, research, commitment to the humanities and distinguished service. The annual faculty awards were presented last Friday (Feb. 22) at a dinner with their colleagues and members of the Board of Trustees, who were on campus

Helping survivors of sexual violence truly heal takes more than awareness of the pervasiveness of the problem, according to Tarana Burke, civil rights activist and originator of the #MeToo movement. During her visit to Heidelberg Tuesday as the keynote speaker for HYPE Career Ready® program, Burke shared the story behind the genesis of “me too” and

TAG Day -- short for Thank a Giver Day -- is part of National Student Philanthropy Day. Heidelberg's Student Alumni Association in helping to express their gratitude to donors for their generous support of Heidelberg. Throughout the day, students from all over campus signed thank-you postcards for donors and learned about how giving is an essential

AUSTINTOWN -- After an outstanding 2018-19 season, the Heidelberg University wrestling team welcomed the postseason conference recognition for two wrestlers. Junior, Dylan Roth was named the John Summa Wrestler of the Year en route to an All-Conference first team honor, while senior Tyler Hammack joined him as a first team All-OAC selection. Roth

At small colleges, faculty members wear multiple hats. Among them are teacher, scholar and mentor. On Thursday, 16 of them demonstrated all three during the 24th annual Faculty Research Symposium. The presentations represented a wide array of disciplines and included ongoing research and faculty development projects. The symposium is held annually

The 2019-20 academic year will mark the fourth year of the HYPE Career Ready® Program. Heidelberg students will again have the opportunity to hear from six speakers who are sure to be inspirational and thought-provoking.

When she graduates, Maddy Hines will be proficient in working with a metabolic cart and administering VO2 Max testing. She’s learning those skills hands-on, and they’ll be very valuable in her planned career as an occupational therapist. Maddy is among a core group of upperclass students who switched majors to Exercise Science, Heidelberg’s newest

With jobs in the insurance industry in such high demand, Heidelberg students have a new pathway to network with and connect to potential employers for jobs and internships. Recently, the Insurance and Risk Management program – a concentration within the business administration major – has formally become an education partner of the Ohio Insurance

Hoernemann Refectory is a trend setter. Heidelberg’s main dining hall is only the second Parkhurst dining facility to have a full-blown Clean Plate Station, offering to students, the campus and the Tiffin community menu items that are gluten-free and do not include seven of the “big eight” food allergens. The seven food allergens always controlled

Due to the weather forecast for the weekend of January 19, several campus events have been postponed or canceled. Women's Basketball: Saturday's home game vs. Otterbein has been moved to Friday night at 7 p.m. in Seiberling Gymnasium. Athletics has also changed several dates and start times of events not on campus. DETAILS Scholars Day: Postponed

‘Berg alum Brian Regan is one of the hardest working artists on the stand-up comedy circuit. His hard work and nearly 40 years honing his craft recently paid off in a big way. In December, Brian released “Brian Regan: Stand Up & Away,” his first series on Netflix. With a little help from his friend, Jerry Seinfeld, the executive producer of the