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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
Jul 1, 2019

’Berg’s DeMayo Pugno gets Crain’s recognition

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
Jun 27, 2019

BASEBALL: Fitzgerald earns another honor

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
Jun 27, 2019

’Berg group experiences border culture, hospitality

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
Jun 27, 2019

2019 Alumni Award Winners

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
Jun 26, 2019

Pride event in Tiffin celebrates equality, diversity, awareness

More than 200 community members participated in the Tiffin Community Pride Picnic on Sunday at Hedges-Boyer Park. The event had a strong Heidelberg presence, including the initial organizing crew of Dr. Meagan McBride, alumna Cheyanne Thacker and community member Gabrielle Mitchell. Early on, the organizing crew reached out to community members and
Jun 24, 2019

Student expresses gratitude to Heritage donors

Among Heidelberg’s family of valued donors are the 270 members of the Heritage Society who have collectively come forward to leave a legacy by designating the university in their estate plans. Their thoughtful gestures change students’ lives by personally investing in the Heidelberg educational experience in many and varied ways. One of those
Jun 21, 2019

‘Berg honors Trustee for service beyond philanthropy

John Kratz’s first gift to Heidelberg came back in 1965, two years after his graduation, at a time he and his late wife, Beverly, were newly married and starting to raise a family. It was for $10. His next gift – also $10 – came 13 years later. Since then, though, John has been extremely insightful and generous with his financial support of his
Jun 20, 2019

A Great (Books) coincidence

Alexa Hawk and Jeanna Fullom didn’t know each other until recently. Even so, they have a few things in common. They come from the same home town – Harrod, Ohio, near Lima – but went to different high schools. Come this fall, both will be students at Heidelberg. Alexa (pictured at left) is entering her second year as a psychology and criminology
Jun 14, 2019

Green Dot: A new approach to tackle sexual assault prevention

Heidelberg University is gearing up for the implementation of Green Dot, an evidence-based bystander intervention program aimed at reducing and preventing dating violence, sexual violence, and stalking. Last week, a team of 8 Heidelberg employees became certified Green Dot instructors by attending a four-day instructor training. The Green Dot
May 28, 2019

Why Not? Berg soars into World Series

For the second time in program history, the Heidelberg University baseball team is headed to the NCAA Division III World Series. The Student Princes, up 4-1 through seven, used a 10-run eighth inning to cruise to a 14-1 victory over the College of Wooster. With the win, Heidelberg emerged from the Mideast Super Regional and will head to the eight
May 28, 2019

Beucler earns All-American status in 400m Hurdles

For the first time since 2017, the Heidelberg University track and field team saw one of their own claim a spot on the podium at the National Championships on Saturday afternoon. With a fifth place finish in the men's 400 meter hurdles, senior Kenny Beucler earned All-American status at the Spire Institute in Geneva, Ohio today. "We couldn't be
May 20, 2019

Beucler headed to Nationals

Heidelberg University men's track and field hurdler Kenny Beucler has qualified for the NCAA Division III National Championships. The event, hosted by conference foe Mount Union, runs May 23-25 at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio. Beucler qualified fifth in the 400m hurdles with a time of 52.54. He competed at nationals in the same event in 2017
May 20, 2019

Bop! A Psychas grand slam vaults HU into super-regionals

ADRIAN, Michigan -- A sixth-inning grand slam by Matt Psychas propelled the Heidelberg University baseball team to a 9-6 victory over host Adrian College -- and into the super-regional round of the NCAA Tournament. Heidelberg will face the College of Wooster in a best-of-three super-regional next weekend. Peaceful Valley will be the host site, as
May 17, 2019

BLOG: Concert Choir European Tour

Earlier this week, the Concert Choir and a group of alumni and friends embarked on the first international tour in nearly a decade. As the choir tours Eastern Europe with performances in Budapest, Prague and Brno, recent grad Haley Hudler shares her experiences from a student perspective. Day 1 After our long trip to Europe, our first location was
May 17, 2019

A little 3-on-3 BB and a way to help each other

Graduating senior Lajanae Morman looked outside the box for a practicum project for her communication and sport management capstone. “I wanted to do something sports-related and I always knew I wanted to do a basketball game,” she said. But she did more than that. Lajanae, a women’s basketball student-athlete, turned her event into a fund-raiser
May 14, 2019

BLOG: Students lend a hand in Puerto Rico

Seven students are spending the start of their summer on an alternative break in Luquillo, Puerto Rico. While there, they will be working alongside a disaster recovery work group through the United Church of Christ and Iglesia Evangélica Unida de Puerto Rico. A majority of their work will be repairing cement roofs on houses that were damaged by
May 13, 2019

Baseball headed to NCAAs; 11 receive All-OAC nods

AUSTINTOWN -- It was a busy Monday for the Heidelberg University baseball program. Hours after learning 11 players had been tabbed as All-Ohio Athletic Conference performers, the OAC co-champions learned that their season will continue. The Student Princes earned one of 18 at-large bids into the 58-team NCAA Tournament. Heidelberg will head to the
May 13, 2019

’Berg alum to grads: Write glorious life stories

In the “’Berg-cozy” environs of Seiberling Gymnasium, 208 undergraduates and 59 graduate students officially became Heidelberg alumni on Sunday. They leave Heidelberg with the highest four-year graduation rate in the past 30 years, according to President Rob Huntington. Amid the awesome sounds of the Heidelberg Concert Band and Concert Choir
May 11, 2019

Countdown to Commencement: Abby Reed

Staying close to home is not the plan for graduating senior Abby Reed. Following graduation, she will be taking a leap around the world as she follows her heart and does what truly matters most to her - helping others. Abby was recently accepted into the Peace Corps, a dream she never expected to actually come true. A major portion of Abby’s four
May 10, 2019

Tradition lives on: Class of ’19 presents banner

The Class of 2019 drew inspiration for their banner from those who have come before them. During Commencement rehearsal on Friday, graduating seniors Julie Hild, Haley Hudler and Kevin Scrudders presented the class banner to President Rob Huntington, joining generations of alumni in fulfilling the unique Heidelberg tradition. “When we were thinking