Jul 23, 2020

Alum, bio teacher wins national award

Chris Monsour, ’99, an AP biology teacher at Tiffin Columbian High School, has been recognized by the National Association of Biology Teachers with The Kim Foglia AP Biology Service Award. Tiffin City Schools announced the national award – the top award an AP biology teacher can attain. The award recognizes the AP biology teacher who displays a
May 11, 2020

Math Camp song wins award

The Heidelberg University Council of Teachers of Mathematics (HUCTM) is a student affiliate of the Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics. This spring, they entered their original math camp song, “The Math Git Up,” into the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) best math song competition. Out of 55 entries from across the country
Jan 28, 2020

Making math fun, developing confident teachers

It was a good sign when Math Camp co-leaders and fellow education majors hosted 40 students for Collegiate Camp on campus in October. From that jumping-off point, the Math Club has soared with a variety of community and peer outreach activities designed to make math fun. The fall semester was busy and the spring semester promises to be even busier
Jul 2, 2019

Counseling prof presents on international stage

Heidelberg associate professor of counseling ( MAC) Dr. DoHee Kim-Appel made the most of a recent trip to her native land, South Korea, representing Heidelberg 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
Apr 9, 2019

Making math fun for kids

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
Feb 28, 2019

Faculty members honored for excellence

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
Nov 12, 2018

Professor spearheads new GLSEN chapter

Northwest Ohio was the only major metro area in Ohio without a chapter of GLSEN (formerly known as the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network). That’s no longer the case, thanks to the efforts of education professor Dr. Kristen K. Williams, who spearheaded the creation of a chapter as part of her sabbatical during the spring semester. After
Oct 3, 2018

Heidelberg on international stage for TNU’s 60th anniversary

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
Aug 10, 2018

’Berg dean honored for excellence

Big congratulations to Dr. Jo-Ann Lipford Sanders, dean of the School of Behavioral Science and Education, this year’s recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Educator Award, presented by the Seneca Regional Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Services. “I was so surprised yet humbled with this honor,” she said. “The Chamber has such a fine history of