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The campuses of Heidelberg and Tiffin University are a virtual melting pot, hosting a combined 250 international students this academic year. Thursday night, the students – along with administrators and staff from both universities and community representatives – gathered in downtown Tiffin for the “Tiffin Welcomes the World” event. Presidents Rob

A recent survey from Backgroundchecks.org indicates that the city of Tiffin is among the Top 100 Safest Cities in Ohio. In a news release, it’s been revealed that Tiffin ranks No. 16 on the list, based on FBI crime statistics and law enforcement employment numbers per 1,000 residents. As a long-time partner in community affairs with a shared goal

Following his graduation from Heidelberg in 1963, Ernest Estep headed for The Ohio State University College of Medicine. M.D. degree in hand four years later, he ultimately returned to the Akron area to begin what would become a distinguished career as an obstetrician and gynecologist. Now retired from Summa Health, Ernie was recently recognized

Heidelberg has welcomed 362 new students to campus this fall. This includes 333 first-time, first-year students and 29 transfer students. According to President Rob Huntington, who officially welcomed the Class of 2023 with the campus community during Opening Convocation, they bring a wealth of talent, energy, diversity and accomplishments. A

As is the case with many families, traditions are endearing and everlasting. A total of 362 new students are now officially members of the Heidelberg family. Thursday’s Opening Convocation was steeped in Heidelberg traditions, handed down from class to class and generation to generation. The first-year and transfer students experienced T-Bridge

The Class of 2023 is ready to rock it. New and returning students and faculty officially kicked off the 2019-20 academic year – the 170th in Heidelberg’s history – during Opening Convocation on Thursday. Provost Beth Schwartz began Convocation with four pieces of advice for new students: Stay focused on your goal (graduation!), find your voice and

There’s a group of students on campus suffering from a severe case of FOMP – Fear of Missing PALS. But thanks to social media, cell phones and lots of photos, they’re staying well connected with their new friends. In this case, PALS refers to Camp PALS, an immersive experience for young adults with Down syndrome and their peers to have fun, grow as

First-year students at Tiffin University and Heidelberg University have recently arrived on campus to kick off the new academic year. And if the universities have anything to do with it, they’d like to keep them here during the long Labor Day Weekend. TU and Heidelberg are partnering on a series of activities being billed as LaborSTAY Weekend

Senior Penelope Christian – like many students who take a leap to study abroad – had a great experience when she traveled to Nicaragua through Outreach360 to volunteer on an Alternative Break trip in March 2018. She is hoping to start her own non-profit one day, so it was the perfect way to serve others, which is her life goal. “It was an amazing

The Center for Teaching Excellence has completed its second annual summer Faculty Learning Community project, and nine full-time faculty members are ready to take their research, collaboration and new ideas into the classroom. The professors, whose disciplines range across the board, spent the summer researching and studying best practices in

The Heidelberg University School of Music & Theatre will take audiences on a wild ride during its 2019-20 theatre season, recently announced by Director Stephen Svoboda.

When she was a student at the Berg, Hannah Long-Higgins got a lot of time in front of people. She competed as a member of the Speech Team and a delegate at the Model United Nations conferences. She also performed with the improve comedy group Make A Scene. Now, since her graduation in 2015, she’s found her place behind the camera. Hannah first

This week, audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival are enjoying the international premiere of Stephen Svoboda’s original play, “The Penguin Tango.” The Heidelberg cast and crew of 25, accompanied by five faculty members and about a dozen friends and family, are in Scotland for six performances and to experience the single biggest celebration of

Earlier this week, the Heidelberg University volleyball team was selected as an AVCA Team Academic Award winner for their combined efforts in the classroom during the 2018-19 academic year. The award, given by the American Volleyball Coaches Association, honors collegiate and high school volleyball teams that displayed excellence in the classroom

Three distinguished alumni have joined the Board of Trustees, effective July 1. Dale Chorba, ’85, of Hinckley, Ohio, Dr. Karen Kovalow-St. John, ’79, of Valparaiso, Indiana, and Paul Stallings, ’79, of Akron, Ohio, will serve four-year terms, according to Heidelberg President Robert Huntington. Dale is the president/owner of Action Management

A chance meeting – in where else but Heidelberg’s health center – got the ball rolling for Heidelberg’s first-ever nursing student. Kaitlin Kingman, a junior, recalls visiting the health center last fall with a horrible case of bronchitis. Dr. Karen Estridge, a registered nurse and healthcare administrator who came on board to develop and implement

During the 60th anniversary of the American Junior Year (AJY) program last month in Heidelberg, Germany, the many levels of passion for the program shined through – from current students and administrators to ‘Berg representatives President Rob Huntington and Dean Bryan Smith, who were on hand to celebrate the longevity and partnership of this

The National Center for Water Quality Research team has been monitoring the Maumee River for nearly 50 years now. But above-normal rainfall in the spring and early summer months have shined a new light on their data and cast the staff into the limelight more than ever. The cause: the return of harmful algal blooms (HABs) and their impact on the

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

Dr. Courtney DeMayo Pugno, the director and creator of Heidelberg’s Center for Teaching Excellence, has been recognized as one of Crain’s 2019 Notable Women in Education. Those named to the Crain’s list have been designated as leaders in their workplaces and in the community, as nominated by students or colleagues. In addition to developing

On Tuesday, Heidelberg University baseball coach Chad Fitzgerald earned yet another accolade following the memorable 2019 season. The American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and Diamond Sports released its 2019 Regional Coach of the Year list -- with Fitzgerald named as one of nine NCAA Division III recipients. The National Coach of the Year

A group of 21 from Heidelberg spent last week with ARISE in south Texas, working with the organization’s summer children’s program and experiencing the hospitality of three small Mexican immigrant communities there. The trip is the culmination of the NDI 345 course on “Service Learning on the U.S./Mexico Border,” developed in 2006 by Spanish

One of the highlights of Alumni Weekend each year is the presentation of the annual Alumni Awards. This year, we were pleased to honor Elrich “Pete” Green, ’78, with the Outstanding Alumni Award, Angie Cook with the Service Award and the Zartman-Diefenbach-Thompson Family with the Legacy Family Award. Nominations are accepted throughout the year