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Freshmen, upperclassmen, faculty and staff are all excited to kick off festivities for an important time: diversity week! Heidelberg’s diversity Week is composed of several events designed to help everyone learn about all of the aspects of diversity through extra-curricular activities. Aaron Nelson, Director of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging

Tech executive and entrepreneur John Imah knew from a very young age where his passions lay. At age 7, he completely disassembled the family’s first computer, much to the dismay of his parents. “I was so infatuated with this machine. I had a feeling this was my calling,” said John, who on Thursday shared his journey as the keynote speaker for

Dr. Sarah Lazzari and four of her students, Maddie Moore, Logyn Chamberlin, Paige Collins and Hope Kreais, are currently in Chicago, where they are presenting their research at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences conference. They have been collaborating on a research project for the past year, titled The Horizon Prison Initiative (HPI)

Once a part of the Heidelberg family, always a part of the Heidelberg family – but after graduation, our Student Princes are now the hard-working and ever-learning leaders of a new community. In our new web series, we’re checking in with our recent grads about their Heidelberg journeys, and asking them Where HU Takes U. Ryan Newman Ryan Newman grew

Dr. Laura Johnson, the director of Heidelberg’s National Center for Water Quality Research, led new Ohio Sea Grant research that measured veterinary antibiotics in Lake Erie tributaries. The research found that some medications are indeed prevalent in regional watersheds at low concentrations. “We wanted to better understand if we’re still seeing

For over 100 years, Heidelberg’s Forensics Team has been competing at the Pi Kappa Delta National Tournament. This year was no exception as seniors Julia Schaefer, Kelsey Stanfield and Ellis Herner represented the ‘Berg in Glendale, Arizona, this week. Glendale Community College hosted 59 teams from across the country for the four-day competition

The Heidelberg community came together on Thursday to recognize and honor the "fabulous contributions by fabulous people" -- our colleagues who celebrated milestone anniversaries of employment in 2023. In all, the honorees represent 365 years of service, according to President Rob Huntington, who presented a certificate and a small token of

Shawn McWeeney is a writer, qualitative researcher and youth mentor, with a passion for raising awareness around the criminal legal system, incarceration and empowering young individuals to find resilience and pathways to success. Join us at the Minds@Work Research Conference at 11 a.m. April 4 to hear Shawn’s compelling keynote speech and gain

For more than four decades, Heidelberg has been providing local and area high school students with information to learn more about the next step in their education journey. On Wednesday, about 200 high school juniors and seniors descended on Seiberling Gymnasium today to take part in the university’s annual Seneca County Higher Ed Day (SCHED)

Five students are spending their spring break in San Pedro, Belize, Central America, together with their professor Dr. Amy Berger. This week-long trip is the primary component for their “Caribbean Biogeography” class. While there, the students are spending time investigating the northern hemisphere’s largest barrier reef system. They will also have

Assistant Professor of Composition and Theory Dr. Matthew Kennedy has undertaken a unique project: leaving his legacy and breaking a curse. The Curse of the Ninth is a well-documented superstition in the world of music and symphony-writing. Greats like Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert and Anton Bruckner died before or during the composition of

Heidelberg has announced plans to add women's wrestling as a varsity sport for the 2025-26 academic year. The addition of the team brings the number of varsity programs -- under the leadership of Athletic Director Greg Cooper -- to 24. Heidelberg will become the fifth OAC school to sponsor women's wrestling at the varsity level. "We have had a

During Black History Month on Heidelberg’s campus, observances and celebrations have highlighted cultural expression, participation, and making information more accessible. Events organized by Aaron Nelson, ’10, director of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, have been designed to meet people where they’re at. The campus community participated in

We aDOORe our donors, and because we do … 1,300--plus thank-you cards to donors were signed … more than 100 students participated in sharing their appreciation by volunteering to sign the cards … 400-plus “tags” were placed across campus … thank-you cards are headed for mailboxes now. The rainy, gray day certainly couldn’t dampen the spirits of

Four faculty members have been honored for their excellence in teaching, research, commitment to the humanities and distinguished service to the campus. The recognition and presentation of the annual Faculty Awards took place in conjunction with the winter Board of Trustees annual dinner, in Wickham Great Hall on Thursday, Feb. 15. Huge

Nearly 200 donors showed their love for Heidelberg on the annual Day of Giving on Valentine’s Day, helping to surpass the goal of $70,000 for The Heidelberg Fund. Overall, donors gave gifts and pledges totaling $72,545 – up from last year’s Day of Giving total of $42,040. “We always say every gift matters, whether it’s small or large, but it truly

Cheryl Cran – author, thought leader and future-of-work expert – gave students a flood of valuable insights and advice about expanding perspectives and professional opportunities and learning and growing at the speed of change in the working world. Her high-energy presentation on Wednesday kicked off HYPE Career Ready® for the spring semester. One

Beginning this fall, K-12 teachers will have an opportunity to gain a Computer Science Teacher Endorsement through Heidelberg University, free of charge. That’s because Heidelberg has received $290,000 in funds from the Teach CS Grant through the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE). The grant will provide funding for 1,100 Ohio educators to

WILMINGTON - The Heidelberg men's basketball team had four players in double figures, including a double-double by Isaiah Young, en route to a 79-70 victory over Wilmington College on Saturday. HU closes the regular season winning three of their final five games. With the win, the Student Princes punched their ticket to this week's OAC Tournament

Heidelberg’s Speech Team continued their successful season at the Ohio Forensics Association’s State Tournament at Akron University on February 17. Together, Kelsey Stanfield, Ellis Herner, Taylor Ratliff and Belle Lawrence combined their talents to bring home the 2024 Team State Championship (President’s Division). Kelsey led the team’s efforts

Once a part of the Heidelberg family, always a part of the Heidelberg family – but after graduation, our Student Princes are now the hard-working and ever-learning leaders of a new community. In our new web series, we’re checking in with our recent grads about their Heidelberg journeys, and asking them Where HU Takes U. Joanna Catalano Joanna

In September 2022, President Rob Huntington gave retired Professor of Biology Dr. Ken Baker the go-ahead to explore two proposals to recognize and celebrate the beauty and ecological diversity of Heidelberg’s uniquely wooded campus grounds. The first project came to fruition during Alumni Weekend on June 9, 2023, with the dedication of the

Erica Moyer, instructor of Biology with a specialization in exercise science, grew up in Tiffin, Ohio. She earned her Bachelor of Science and Master’s in Education from Bowling Green University, and taught previously at Tiffin University before beginning work here at Heidelberg. At this point in her teaching career, Erica is familiar with working

The School of Business has welcomed a new economics specialist to its faculty. Meet new Heidelberg associate professor of business, Arthur Frazier! Professor Frazier is a big fan of a small community. His previous teaching appointments at Bryant and Stratton College, Ursuline College, Cleveland State University, John Carroll University and Cuyahoga