Dragon News (April 12, 2016)

Tiffin University Office of Media Relations & Publications

Today Is: April 12, 2016

WELCOME TO DRAGON NEWS Dragon News is TU’s Internal Weekly NEWSLETTER/ BULLETIN. Send your news/ lilers by Monday at Noon for Tuesday Publication.

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Inside this issue: Events

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Donor Recognition Lunch

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Senior Reception

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Grad Photos

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Patriot Day Salute

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TU Sports

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Free Medicare Seminar 27

SPRING GAME 2016

The Tif in University football team dodged mother nature moving the Spring Game indoors to the comforts of the Heminger Center on Saturday, April 9.

The Green team used an aerial attack to squeak by the Gold team 26-21.

TU Alum Bobby Petras, Chief of Fire Kevin Veletean, Head Football Coach Gary Goff, Chief of Police Fred Stevens, & TU President Lil Schumacher (photo above) were guest coaches.

"I am pleased with our performance today,” said Head Coach Gary Goff. "Our quarterbacks got us in and out of our sets, and our running backs ran hard."

The Dragons will open the 2016-17 season on the road, opening the year in Allendale, Michigan against the Grand Valley State Lakers on September 3.

More info in Sports News‐See Football Page 26‐27

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Holi Festival (outdoors) Date: Wednesday, April 20th Time: 5:30 PM Â

Location: Legacy Courtyard Details: This Holi celebration will include active participation! Be sure to wear old clothes, as you will certainly end up covered in color!

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Donors & Students Unite at 3rd Annul Donor Recognition Tif in University held the 3rd Annual Donor Recognition Luncheon to honor those donors who generously help fund students’ dreams every year.

Junior Cassandra Eschweiler was the featured speaker and recipient of the Frank-Heminger Endowment Scholarship. "Upon learning that I would receive this endowment," said Cassie, "I was extremely grateful because my parents and I were able to reduce a loan for this school year which helped me immensely. I would like to thank the donors that were able to join us today because you are the ones that make this all possible. Your generous donations allow opportunities for students at Tif in University."

Interim President Lillian Schumacher gave opening remarks saying, “It is very Cassandra Eschweiler important that we ind every way possible to make education affordable. One of those ways is endowed scholarships.” She encouraged students to use the time to thank and get to know the donors.

Funds from 29 scholarships were given to 88 students. Ten more scholarships are currently in the fundraising stage to meet the minimum endowment level before they can be offered to students.

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ANNUAL STUDENT

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LEADERSHIP AWARD

PIZZA

The Annual Student Leadership Awards celebrate Tif in students' leadership and contributions to the campus and greater community.

Students, staff, and faculty are invited to nominate student organizations, events, and leaders based on the criteria listed below. Nominations will be due on Thursday, April 14th at 11:00 PM and voting will commence on Friday, April 15th at 9:00 AM. The ceremony will be held on Wednesday, April 20th at 10:00 AM in Osceola Theatre.

Enjoy free Pizza with

You are invited you to ill out the form Student Leadership Award Nominations. To ill it out, visit:

https://docs.google.com/a/ tif in.edu/ forms//1H0WW_CkYhYkASTNidmI _Xw6ZoeSRjMN_z3k2B9GGa0A/ viewform? c=0&w=1&usp=mail_form_link

Father Gary & Father Kishore St. Marys Parish Rectory 85 S. Sandusky Street Wednesday, April 13 5:00 p.m.

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Tiffin University’s Office of the President & Office of Alumni Relations Invite the graduating members of the class of 2016 and faculty & staff to enjoy a

Senior Wine Tasting Reception Thursday, April 28, 2016 5 -7 p.m.

Osceola Theatre | Gillmor Student Center Hors d'oeuvres & wine/beer

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TIFFIN UNIVERSITY GRADUATION 2016 YOUR ACHIEVEMENT. YOUR MEMORIES. YOUR GRADUATION PHOTOS. Lifetouch Photography is proud to be your graduation photographer!

Professional Representation ‐ Exceptional Execution ‐ Quality Photographs

Here is what you need to know: 

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Photos will be online for purchase at Lifetouch.com about 10 days after the ceremony!

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There is NO obligation to purchase! It is your choice.

Your photos will be mailed 2-3 weeks after you place your order!

Questions: Email: lwilliam@tif in.edu

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Tif in University’s School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences has Major Impact at National Criminal Justice Conference Tif in University’s School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences had an incredible representation at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) national research conference and Annual Meeting-“Advancing Justice on All Fronts” from March 29 – April 2, 2016 in Denver Colorado. Five faculty and ive students made the trip to present research projects on such varied topics as Therapeutic Jurisprudence, educational impact on perceptions of crime, drug offenders, sexual assault, rape, domestic violence, inmate behavior, and even terrorism. There were 9 Tif in University presentations for this annual conference of criminal justice scholars from around the world.

The Tif in University accepted presentations were as follows:

ROUNDTABLE: THERAPEUTIC JURISPRUDENCE AS A MEANS TO IMPROVE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM Moderator: Jonathan Appel, Discussants: Xinyi Yu,; Alana Ihsan; Gordon Crews;

LIFE IN THE SHADOW OF KELO: LITIGATING PROPERTY RIGHTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS WHEN LAW, PUBLIC POLICY, AND COMMON SENSE COLLIDE Liz Athaide-Victor

THE EFFECT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE CURRICULUM ON THE PERCEPTION OF CRIME AND RACE Charles Michael White

ROUNDTABLE: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF TERRORISM: WHAT ROLE CAN IT PLAY? Moderator: Jonathan Appel, Discussants: Xinyi Yu, Alana Ihsan,

A CORRELATION STUDY BETWEEN THE SENSES OF SELF‐CONTROL AND SELF‐EFFICACY OF RE‐ COVERY FOR FEMALE DRUG OFFENDERS IN TAIWAN Fang-Mei Law, Gwo-Jen Guo, National Changhua University of Education

THE DEATH ROW COOKBOOK: AN EXAMINATION OF COPING AND HUSTLING MECHANISMS OF DEATH ROW PRISONERS Gordon A. Crews, Stephen C. Stanko, Lieber Correctional Institution; Garrison A. Crews, Marshall University

PANEL: INNOVATIONS AND NEW APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF TERRORISM AND RESPONSES TO TERRORISM Chair: Jonathan Appel

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF TERRORISM: PAST AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS Jonathan Appel

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LANGUAGE AND RAPE: THE EFFECT OF LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY’S SEXISM ON RAPE CULTURE Haley Mangette

SEXUAL ASSAULT ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES IN THE MID‐WEST Caitlyn Largent, Rebecca Kozlowski

Tif in University was one the most represented Universities at the conference and demonstrates the school’s commitment to student development and access to learning opportunities well beyond the classroom.

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ART-Student Exhibition Thursday, April 21-Kidd Gallery Tif in University’s annual Student Art Exhibition will open with a special reception from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 21.

The show will be held at the gallery, located inside the Hayes Center for the Arts on the TU campus. The public is invited to attend the opening.

“This year, the exhibition features talented Tif in University students working in a variety of mediums (drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, jewelry & installation),” remarks Joseph Van Kerkhove, Assistant Professor of Art. “While the subject matter is eclectic, the work exhibited represents the best of Tif in University's art program.”

Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday. For more information, email Assistant Curator Joseph Van Kerkhove, vankerkhovejm@tif in.edu or by calling Joseph at 614.519.8241.

VOTE

The Diane Kidd Gallery invites you to participate in the voting of the Stu‐ dent Art Exhibition.Voting starts on Monday April 11th and will go through April 25th. The artwork with the most votes at the close of the show will receive a $200 purchase prize, given by the School of Arts & Sciences.

You can stop by the gallery Monday ‐ Thursday 10:00 ‐2:00 to vote, you may vote once a day.

An opening exhibition reception will be held on Thursday, April 21st from 5:00‐6:30 pm. Light re‐ freshments will be served.

This exhibition features talented Tif‐ in University students working in a variety of mediums (drawing, paint‐ ing, photography, printmak‐ ing, sculpture, jewelry & installation).

The list of participating artists is listed below:

Rikaz Karattu Chali Alexa Norton Madison Stevens Corrinne De liippi Taylor Elchert Alexandra Jones Yenan Qian Amber Molnar Heather Gerschutz Sydney Priest Alexandria Elise Lenman (Wixie) Robert L. Williams Jr. Saron Pelfrey Jevaun Blake Kellie Gruber Lenah Beitshawish Megan Fox Tricia Meeks Anja Proudfoot Adam Lupp Levi Morman Tiffany Ingle Collin Tyzinski Tony Shead Jr. Victoria Turnbough Knikolaus Davenport Fahad Alothaim Mohammed Ahmed Althawadi Derik Kopp Xinyi Yu

Codie Sours Mackenzie Mannisto Haley Woods Taylor Snyder

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DRAGON SPORTS

Women's Lacrosse

The Tif in University women' lacrosse team inished their long road trip with a win against the University of Indianapolis 15-5. The Dragons held a stranglehold at mid ield, snagging 20 draws to the Greyhounds 2.

Tif in rushed Indy in the 1st half, scoring 10 goals on 23 shots. Defensively, Tif in held the Greyhounds to two goals on eight shots, while forcing eight turnovers. Tif in's 10 goals were scored by seven different Dragons, with Tori Nelson scoring four in the half.

TU ired ive more through the pipes in the 2nd half, while surrendering three. Amanda Flotteron assisted on two of the ive goals, while Emily Roussel completed her hat trick with two goals in the half.

Tif in held a commanding lead in shots, iring 38 and holding Indy to 16 shots. The Dragons held a slight 15-13 advantage in ground balls, and Kat Schneeberger collected seven saves to earn the win. Tori Nelson had

quite a day, scoring ive goals on 10 shots, while swiping nine draws. Emily Roussel added three goals, and Morgan Sherley piped in two goals on ive shots.

The win moves the Dragons to 7-5 overall and 5-2 in GLIAC play.

Tif in will be back in action April 16, when TU welcomes Grand Valley State to FrostKalnow Stadium.

Men's Tennis

The Tif in University Dragons competed against Walsh University on Saturday and came away with a stellar 5-4 victory.

Doubles

1st doubles came out slightly sluggish as the Dragons fell quickly 81 at 1st doubles. Cutting/Ludena couldn't ind their footing on the indoor courts at Walsh and found themselves down early and couldn't recover.

2nd doubles was a different story as a lone break of serve inally went the Dragons' way.

Fernandes/Mangone stepped up when they needed to for the team

and came away with a big 8-6 victory.

3rd doubles was the same song, different verse as an 8-5 victory

by Lezama/Kopronica proved to be vital to the ending success for the Dragons.

Singles

1st singles was a successful turnaround for Ludena as the top singles player for the team came away with a 6-3, 6-4 victory. Ludena has had tough matches this year and inally came away with a decisive victory.

2nd singles saw Lezama fall quickly 16, 1-6. Lezama couldn't seem to ind any rhythm on Saturday and lost in straight sets.

3rd singles was a battle that saw the Dragons fall in 3 sets. Mangone dropped the irst set 3-6 before roaring back for a big 6-4 second set win. Ultimately in the inal set Mangone couldn't close out and inally fell 2-6.

4th singles saw the Dragons fall again in straight sets 2-6, 4-6

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Sports News continued as Cutting couldn't seem to continue his stellar singles play.

5th singles was the lone dominating performance for the Dragons as Kopronica came away with a quick 6-2, 6-2 win. While being only a freshman for the team Kopronica's style has become frustrating for opponents to deal with due to the consistent rally ball he is able to play each point.

Kopronica has had a fantastic season thus far and looks to keep the wins going.

6th singles was the drama of the match as the inal point came down to the captain Victor Fernandes. After dropping the irst set 3-6, Fernandes came back to win the next two sets 7-6 (7-5) and 7-6 (7-4) to give the Dragons the win.

Fernandes came up clutch when the team needed him and the Dragons narrowly escaped with a 5-4 overall team victory.

The Dragons improve to 11-9 overall and 3-1 in the GLIAC while Walsh falls to 8-9 overall and 2-3 in the GLIAC.

Softball

Tif in University (1910, 4-3 GLIAC) set off the ireworks in their 7 -1 win at Malone, smashing three home runs to propel them to victory. TU picked up just one win in the scheduled doubleheader as the second game was halted in the fourth inning with the score tied 2-2. The second game will only be completed if necessary for postseason seeding purposes.

TU jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the completed game, not allowing a run until the 5th inning. Michelle Poe, Sarah Brown, and Jena King all went yard to lead the 13-hit Dragon attack.

Kimmy Reynolds got the win, going the distance and allowing just 6 hits and one earned run with 8 strikeouts.

Poe inished with 3 hits including a double and home run for 2 RBI, while King's blast also gave her 2 RBI. Sarah Brown had 2 hits with a home run and RBI, while Libby Crow had 2 hits with a double. Samantha Ringwalt also had 2 hits with an RBI.

Baseball

The Tif in University baseball team ran into a buzz saw on Friday afternoon, as Ashland starter Brandyn Sittinger punched out 14 over seven innings in a 4-1 victory.

The Eagles crossed the plate irst, tacking three runs to the board in the top half of the 1st. The Dragon offense collected three hits over the irst four innings, but couldn't crack the board. In the top of the 7th, Ashland added an insurance run, using a double to make it a 4-0 lead for the Eagles.

The Dragons made their threat in the bottom of the 7th, loading the bases with two walks and a Kurt Barbeau single. The lone Tif in run came courtesy of Alec McCurry, earning a RBI the hard way with a hit by pitch.

Sittinger was able to strand the bases loaded, dropping the Dragons 4-1.

Reliever Brady Ward had a brilliant outing, trekking through 4 2/3 innings, allowing four hits, one run, and struck out three. Alec

McCurry was the bright spot in the batter's box, going 3 for 3 with a hit by pitch and a run batted in.

The second game of the twin bill was postponed due to incoming inclement weather. The series will resume on Sunday, with the Dragons and Eagles hitting the diamond at 1:00 pm.

Football

The Tif in University football team dodged mother nature on Saturday, moving the Spring game indoors to the comforts of the Heminger Center. The Green side used an aerial attack to squeak by the Gold team 26-21.

It was the Green team that struck irst, striking from four yards out, as Jihad Vercher found Charles Holland in the corner of the end zone to make it a 7-0 game.

The Green side went back to the air their next drive, with Trent Stamm reeling in a 7yard pass to move ahead by two touchdowns.

The Gold team found the end zone to pull within a score. All-

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Sports News continued GLIAC quarterback Antonio Pipkin zipped a 10-yard strike to Jalen Santoro to pull Gold within a score at 14-7.

Green wide receiver Jordan Hissong was the recipient of an 18-yard touchdown pass, and Charles Holland collected his second touchdown of the day.

Some other highlights from the contest include Marty Ward's 7yard scamper to pay dirt, and Jared Friszman's 32-yard ield goal.

From the defensive side, the Gold squad racked up two interceptions, with defensive backs Carrington Contee and Shawn Scott each collecting a pick. The Green defense forced a turnover, as Alec D'Angela pounced on a Gold fumble.

"Pleased, overall I'm pleased with our performance today." said Head Coach Gary Goff.

"Our quarterbacks got us in and out of our sets, and our running backs ran hard."

Coach Goff spoke highly of his defense.

"Our depth as a defensive unit is exciting, but especially in the trenches," said Goff.

The Dragons will add to that depth this fall, as the 2016 recruiting class will make their way to Tif in.

When asked about Spring practice, Coach Goff continued to rave about his defense.

"I'm very excited about our defense," said Goff.

"They had a great spring, the defense worked hard, and our depth at all levels is evident."

Offensively, the Dragons return GLIAC Offensive Back of the Year Antonio Pipkin, and feature an offensive line that returns all but one starter. Coach Goff made mention of the battle for the inal starting spot on the offensive line.

"We've got a battle between four guys for that starting left tackle spot," said Goff. "The competition for the spot has been great.

These four guys know what they want, and understand what they have to do to get it."

The Dragons will open the 2016-17 season on the road, opening the year in Allendale, Michigan against the Grand Valley State Lakers on September 3.

Women's Golf

Tif in University improved their round two scores by 7 strokes, eventually inishing 9th of 19 teams at the NC4K College Classic at Jefferson Country Club in Blacklick, Ohio April 3-4.

The Dragons shot 345 in the opening round but then improved to 338 on day two despite tough weather conditions, inishing with 683. Grand Valley State won the event with a 613 followed by Findlay with 643.

Sarah Herb led the Dragons with 165, improving from 85 to 80 over the two rounds.

Staci Ludwig was next with 173, followed closely by Carlin Kern's 175. Courteney Fabbri had 179 while Sophie Baun was ifth for TU with 185.

Equestrian Every year the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association offers com-

petitive equestrian athletes the opportunity to be a part of the National All-Academic Award.

The purpose of the IHSA National AllAcademic Award is to recognize the individual academic achievements of our participating undergraduate members each year.

IHSA members will be named to the AllAcademic First Team or All-Academic Second Team when they have achieved a grade point average of 3.8 or higher (First Team), and a 3.5 or higher (Second Team). To be eligible to be a part of the IHSA All-Academic Award, one must be a full-time undergraduate student, a member of the IHSA, and must have participated in at least one regular season IHSA competition during the 2016-2017 academic year. This year the IHSA has recognized 8 of our Dragon Riders for the All-Academic First Team and 3 for the AllAcademic Second Team. We are very proud of our student athletes for their hard work and dedication in the classroom.

All-Academic First Team: 3.8 or higher GPA

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HIP HOP

Senior- Emilie Seyfang

Senior- Elizabeth Volk

Senior- Lauren Satter ield

Junior- Taylor McCluskey

Freshmen- Morgan Hixenbaugh

Freshman- Morgan Lynch

Freshman- Carolyn McCurrach

Freshman- Katherine Stone

All-Academic Second Team: 3.5 or higher GPA

Junior- Alexis Wobser

Sophomore- Kier Scott

Freshman- Kelsey Salyer

On behalf of Jeanette Berry, the Diversity committee, and Hip Hop Collective, you are invited to an open panel discussion entitled, Hip Hop and You�What it means to you and your world. The event will happen on April 20th at 6:30pm in Chisholm Auditorium.

We will be listening to Hip Hop songs, discussing the law enforcement and criminal justice system and what it has to do with students here on campus. White Privilege, Black Privilege, Bias (unknown and known), Institutionalized, Systematic and Individual Racism will all be discussed. The goal is to create a space for open discussion of these topics in a space where there is not only opinion being communicated but data and facts. We encourage you to bring your knowledge as well. Several professors will bring information from conferences and research, but we want to keep it open to comments and questions from everyone, not a lecture series.

If you would like to share some of your knowledge or research, please contact Jeanette Berry!

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An Overview of Medicare Informative Seminar Free to the Public Presented by Christopher A. Bumb of The Beacon Group.

For anyone who will be eligible for Medicare benefits in 2016 and for those who are currently enrolled.

This is an in-depth look into Medicare and an explanation of what options are currently available.

When? Thursday, April 21st—5:00 p.m.

Where? Bloomville Village Office—10 Beeghly Avenue If you are unable to attend but would like to request information, please call 419-677-4310.

Tif in University to Host Community Fundraiser

Gene in Jeans/ Mr. Universe Two Tif in University clubs, Circle K (a division of Kiwanis International) and Theta Eta Omicron is proud to announce the creation of a new fundraiser. We proudly present “Gene in Jeans,” in conjunction with our annual Mr. Universe Competition. What’s Gene in Jeans you ask? Gene in Jeans is a fundraiser geared towards recognizing Professor Gene Chintala’s 26th anniversary of being jeanless. He stopped wearing jeans in 1990, while working at a university and was constantly being mistaken for a student.

The goal of this fundraiser is to raise a minimum of $1,000 to put jeans back on Gene. Once we have reached our base goal, for every additional $500 we will add a new denim based out it to Gene’s clothing collection he will model. All proceeds bene it the help to end Sex Traf icking in NW Ohio. For any company looking to make a donation who needs a receipt, please notify Susan Ross‐La Torre at 419‐448‐3424.

Proceeds from the fundraiser will go the Safe House for Human Traf icking, a part of the St. Francis Convent. The clubs hope to raise awareness of the plight of human traf icking vic‐ tims and support the work of the Sisters of St. Francis.

This event will be open to the public and take place on April 21, 2016, at 7:00 P. M.. Dona‐ tions will be accepted throughout the event. We ask that any donation being mailed in to be mailed out no later than April 16. All pre‐donations are due April 19, to allow the club of i‐ cials to pre‐total everything and prepare possible jean out its for Gene to wear. If you would like more information, please call Gene Chintala at 419‐448‐3347.

If you would like to make a donation, please send all proceeds to Susan Ross‐La Torre, Direc‐ tor of Student Engagement, or Dean Michael Herdlick at: Susan Ross‐La Torre/ Dean Herdlick Attn: Tif in University Circle K 155 Miami St.

Tif in, OH 44883If you will be mailing a check, please make it payable to Tif in University Circle K. Thank you for your help in putting jeans back on Gene!

We hope to see you on April 21, 2016, at 7:00 P. M.

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum - Mega Star Ticket Program The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Mega Star Ticket Program, gives the Tiffin University family access to purchase general admission tickets online at a discount rate. This is an online only promotion and they do accept vouchers To see a full list of benefits visit, h p://www. ffin.edu/alumni/benefits/