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DRAGON NEWS T I F F I N U N I V E R S I T Y ’ S W E E K LY E L E C T R O N I C N E W S L E T T E R
Issue Highlights:
Student News —pg. 2 Three Retirees — pg. 3 Murphy Center News —pg. 5 TU Tech —pg. 6 RA Hiring Information — pg. 8 Christmas Break Housing Information —pg. 9 & 10 Sports News — pg. 11 & 12 Graduation Application —pg. 13 Arts & Events Calendar —pg. 14
TU Professors Present Success of University and Business Partnerships Kristina Collins, Assistant Professor of Management, and Dr. Teresa Shafer, Professor of Management and Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, presented “A multi-faceted approach to university and business partnerships: Executive/student action research collaboration, a corporate university, and a graduate-level Fellow program” at the 2014 Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) International Conference in Athens, Greece. Kristina Collins
Discussed were three significant results of the collaboration between Tiffin University’s School of Business and Ohio Mutual Insurance Group. A classroom research project analyzing logistics and sales, a graduate student fellowship for the creation of company training materials, and the faculty-delivered training modules as a corporate university were highlighted. “The partnership between the University and the Company demonstrates a multi-faceted approach that ultimately benefits both university students as well as company constituents,” they wrote.
Dr. Teresa Shafer
Benefits of such partnerships include both university faculty and students getting “real world” industry experience and the company employees receive cutting edge consulting in advancing their company goals. “We couldn’t ask for a better partnership,” said Vice President of Academic Affairs Lillian Schumacher. “Both entities truly gain valuable instruction and insight.” Collins and Shafer added information about best practices, timelines, project details, and lessons learned by university faculty and the Company during their presentation to some of the over 100 individuals in attendance from around the world. For more information contact Kristina Collins at CollinsKL@tiffin.edu or Dr. Teresa Shafer at tshafer@tiffin.edu.
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Student News
Entrepreneurial Boot Camp Winners
Men of Phi Theta Pi read to children at Washington Elementary
1st place, $600 cash scholarship each: Light Years Music (vinyl & music sales & recording studio) Left to right: Cole Jenkins, Seth Conklin, Allison Sharkey, Kayla Reis-Kelly (Mohawk High School student)
Seniors Ivan Santiago and Denzyel Graves read Marley's Christmas to first graders.
2nd place, $400 cash scholarship each: The Serene Getaway Spa Left to right: Elizabeth Schumacher (Mohawk student), Ashley Brodman, Chantel Sanders
Washington Elementary School second graders color while listening to a Christmas story.
Seniors Dashaun Wells, Andy Hemenway, and Sophomore Adam
3rd place, $100 cash scholarship each: Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park Left to right: Du Du, Cade Ratliff (Mohawk student), Dionne Thrweatt-Vassar, Pedro Correa III
Lupp read to a second grade class at Washington Elementary School.
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Millar, Boehmer, Fankhauser Retire Tiffin University acknowledged the significant impact of three retiring faculty members, Drs. John Millar & Lillian Boehmer and Professor Miriam Fankhauser, whose combined 81 years of service have helped build on and offcampus programs. John Millar, in his 33 years of service to Tiffin University, has served as Dean of Enrollment Services, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Vice President for Academic Affairs twice, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of the Business School twice. His parting words included “thank you” to his colleagues and a Boehmer’s 17 years at the Elyria Academic few reminiscences. Center have included both teaching and curriculum development to keep the program cur“I came here to help him build a college, but a rent. few years ago I realized that we had built a whole lot more,” he said. “I leave you in good “The best part was watching my students grow, hands .” gain confidence, and realize their abilities,” she said. In her 31 years of service to Tiffin University, Miriam Fankhauser served as Chair of the English and Humanities Department, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, and Associate Professor of English and Humanities. She thanked her family and colleagues for the support and mentoring they provided to her. She also acknowledged the personal impact her time at TU has had, and said, “I pass forward the responsibility to take care of our students. If you don’t reach out and care, what are you here for?” While Millar and Fankhauser were making their mark on the main campus, Dr. Lillian Boehmer was doing the same for the Elyria Academic Center. 3
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Tiffin University’s 2nd Annual Winter Wine Tasting
MBA in Sports Management Ranked
Tiffin University’s Sports Management MBA has been ranked #15 by TopManagementDegrees.com. The Sports Management MBA combines theoretical and practical sports-business based curriculum delivered primarily by industryexperienced faculty with terminal degrees. Students are also afforded the opportunity to network with alumni working in professional and intercollegiate sports as well as with those on the staff of national governing bodies and other sports business organizations. “This recognition is a testament to the extraordinary collaborative efforts from our School of Graduate and Distance Education, our Graduate Enrollment and Advising division, and our faculty who facilitate a quality academic program meeting the needs in the industry,” said Dr. Bonnie Tiell, Associate Professor of Sports Management. Article Link: http://www.topmanagementdegrees.com/bestonline-masters-degrees-in-sportsmanagement/ Schools were ranked based on faculty credentials, student services and engagement, admissions selectivity, course delivery technology, student satisfaction, and tuition costs. The data was derived from the most recent and publicly available sources, including U.S. News & World Report and The National Center for Education and Statistics. 4
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Murphy Academic Support Center News
CULTURAL & EDUCATIONAL TRIP TO TURKEY & GREECE TRIP DATE: MAY 16 – 27, 2015
The Murphy Academic Support Center will be extending its hours to accommodate students who want a quiet place to study for exams. The schedule will be: Tuesday, Dec. 9
8 am to 3 am
Wednesday, Dec. 10
8 am to 3 am
Thursday, Dec. 11
8 am to 5 pm
Tutoring will remain the normal hours and will end at 1:00 on Thursday. Also, the Murphy Center will be hiring desk workers for the spring semester. If you are interested, please send an e-mail of interest to schrockm@tiffin.edu.
Travelers will experience the rich heritage of ancient civilizations grounded in the region where West meets East. THIS TRIP IS OPEN TO EVERYONE –ALL YOU NEED IS AN INTEREST. Online: Visit: http:// www.efcollegestudytours.com/1533832DS Takes you directly to your tour enrollment page (Trip info, price, sign up, etc.) Price range: $3630-$3970 (includes transportation, meals, lodging, tours, etc.) Or, Visit: www.efcollegestudytours.com Enter Tour ID: 1533832DS
Extended hours for Pfeiffer Library! To assist students as they prepare for the semester's end, Pfeiffer Library will be holding extended hours for the last week of class and finals week. Beginning on December 1 and ending on December 10, Pfeiffer Library will extend hours till midnight Sunday through Thursday.
Tuesday, Dec. 9: Wednesday, Dec. 10: Thursday, Dec. 11: Friday, Dec. 12:
8:00 am-11:59 pm 8:00 am-11:59 pm 8:00 am-5:00 pm 8:00 am-5:00 pm
Phone: Call EF at 877-485-4184 OR Contact Dr. Jonathan Appel at Tiffin University appelj@tiffin.edu or 419-448-3285 for more information. College credit available.
Please note that after finals, beginning December 12, the library will begin its break schedule until classes resume January 15, 2015.
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that are due to be replaced based on a 4 year replacement cycle. Also, we were able to add 12 new laptops for use in the Murphy Center. In support of the University’s administrative offices and applications, ITS and staff from numerous offices have spent many hours participating in business process reviews and training sessions. These sessions began in February and have been facilitated by consultants from Ellucian. The reviews and training covered the following areas: Recruitment and Admissions, Financial Aid, Finance, Student Billing, and Human Resources. The processes in each area were reviewed and documented. Recommendations were made for improvements to the processes and for ways to better support the processes with existing software systems. Training focused on recommended improvement areas and general system Last time we reviewed the services that ITS is responsi- knowledge. Many hours of staff time have been investble for delivering. This time, let review some of the sig- ed in this effort to improve processes by using our existing software system more effectively and changing nificant improvements that have been made over the some processes to be more efficient. last 8 to 10 months as part of this service delivery.
TU TECH
Welcome to the TU TECH!
Overall, it has been a pretty busy time. In addition to just keeping up with the day to day requests, we have managed to make significant improvements in several areas. Many of these improvements are practically invisible, but they are very important to the ongoing reliability of all of our technology. Now that we have these changes completed for this cycle, we should be able to begin tackling other, more visible, technology improvements. In an upcoming article, we will talk more about possible upcoming technology efforts.
Several major network/systems related improvements have been made since this last spring. Most of these improvements were made to critical components that form the backbone of our campus network. You really don’t see these things, but, if they stop working, computers quit talking and telephones don’t work. Our two core network switches were replaced because they were at end of life. Think of these core switches as the heart of our network. Numerous other network switches (think nerve centers) in buildings were replaced. We moved our telephone system to new hardware and upgraded its software. Hardware for data storage was replaced and the amount of storage was doubled. A new backup system was purchase and implemented to allow recovery of systems and data if needed. The University’s remote data center was moved from Columbus to Dayton. The capacity of the University’s connection to the Internet was increase from 130 to 330mbits. This allows larger volumes of traffic to and from the Internet without noticeable slowdowns at peak times. Again, most of these types of improvements go unnoticed, as they should, but they are very critical to the overall health and reliability of our technology at the University.
Help Desk We do have a 24x7 Help Desk that you can reach by telephone at: On Campus—3430 (option 2) Off Campus—(855) 664-1200 You can also reach our Help Desk on the web at: http://www.tiffin.edu/its/help Until next time…
One of the services ITS delivers is replacing older model PC’s and laptops to keep them reasonably current and reliable. This is pretty much driven by the amount of money budgeted for replacements. This summer we were able to replace 122 PC’s and laptops in labs and offices. This is about one half the number of the devices
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Qualifications: 1 semester in Tiffin University Residence Life 2.5 cummulative and semester GPA Minimal Conduct History Be availalbe for night and weekend duty Ability to stay late for breaks and return early as needed Good attitude, flexibility, and willingness to learn Contact: Meera Layton, Area Coordinator, 419-448-3346, or at laytonm@tiffin.edu Hard-copy applications are also available in Student Affairs, in the Gillmor Student Center. Hard-copy applications must be submitted by Friday, January 30th at 5 p.m. to the Student Affairs Office. Timeline: Week of January 19th - questions about positions and duties can be answered by staff outside of the dinging hall during lunch and dinner hours. January 30th - all applications and materials due by 5pm February 6th and 7th - 2 hours, exact time to be announced, attending one of these sessions is required for employment consideration. February 7th - exact times to be announced, interviews Week of February 16th - offers made 8
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TIFFIN UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF RESIDENCE LIFE RESIDENCE HALL CLOSING INFORMATION WINTER BREAK 2014
HALLS/HOUSES/APARTMENTS CLOSE: 9AM FRIDAYDECEMBER 12TH **You may not remain in your house / hall / apartment after this time!!!
HALLS/HOUSES/APARTMENTS RE-OPEN: 9AM SUNDAY JANUARY 11TH
**Do not plan to return before this day & time. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED IN YOUR SPACES WITHOUT APPROVAL! REMEMBER TO TAKE ALL BELONGINGS THAT YOU WILL NEED OVER BREAK. FOOD SERVICE: The Cole Dining Hall will close at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, December 11th The Cole Dining Hall will re-open for dinner at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, January 11th STAYING OVER BREAK: If for some reason you need to stay past the closing time or date you MUST request to stay by Wednesday, December 10th at 5pm. Please note, residents who apply and are approved to return early or remain on campus after closing will be charged $15 per day and there will be no food service in operation. You can request to stay over break by submitting an online request via: https://tiffindragons.wufoo.com/forms/winter-break-stay-request-form-20142015/ please understand that not every late stay request will be approved. Notification of approval or denial will be received via email. If you do not get a responding email, please stop by the Residence Life office which is located in the back of the Student Affairs Office. If you are approved to stay over break, you will receive a second email regarding further information you will need about staying over break. The approval email will be sent on Wednesday, December 10th. If you are an athlete required by your coach to remain on campus for any portion of the break period, your coach will make break housing arrangements with the Director of Housing Operations. Any questions about break housing authorization should be addressed with your coach.
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ITEMS TO NOTE: Hall staff will be entering rooms to ensure that the requirements listed below have been followed prior to the break. Any policy violations will be documented and your student account may be charged. Maintenance Staff may be conducting regular maintenance and repairs within the halls/houses/ apartments during the break period. Again, any policy violations will be documented. Please inform residence life staff of maintenance requests that have not been completed before your departure. “TO DO” BEFORE LEAVING CAMPUS*: _____ Clean room & leave in good order _____ Unplug all electrical items/appliances _____ Empty, defrost, clean and unplug refrigerators _____ Take down all holiday decorations _____ Drain aquarium and take fish with you _____ Empty wastebaskets & recycle bins _____ Leave heat on LOW setting, not off _____ Tell your RA when you plan to leave _____ Take all valuables out of the room _____ Lock all windows _____ Close drapes/blinds _____ Turn off lights & lock your door _____ Tape your checkout half-sheet to your door with signatures *NOTE: Failure to follow these procedures may result in disciplinary action and fines The Holiday Season is upon us. If you are planning to decorate your room upon your return from Thanksgiving Break, please note the following: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Live trees and wreaths are NOT permitted in the Residence Halls You may have small artificial tabletop trees if you like Flocking (snow in a can) is not permitted Decorations may not be hung from ceilings (including miniature lights)
Miniature lights are permissible in the rooms. Light sets must be in good condition and Underwriter’s Laboratory Approved. In the interest of everyone’s safety, hall staff may inspect your decorations to determine that lights are in good condition and that extension cords and outlets are used properly. 14 gauge extension cords are recommended.
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Men's Basketball In what seemed like a repeat performance from Thursday night, Tiffin again falls on a 3 point shot at the buzzer. Thursday it was Hillsdale, Saturday it was Saginaw Valley State. Mitchell Baenziger hit a 3 pointer from the wing on the final shot of the game to give the Cardinals a 69-66 victory. The game was a tale of two halves as the Dragons played a great first half and held a 3732 advantage at the break, despite going 0-4 from the 3 point line. Tiffin took care of the basketball in the opening 20 minutes, only committing 6 turnovers. The Dragons also held a rebounding advantage of 18-12. Khaleal McCormick was the offensive catalyst in the first half, scoring 8 points. Alex Brown, Ashton Khan, Mohamed Rage, and Darlington Osazuwa all chipped in with 6 points each. Half number 2 was a different story. Tiffin came out slow and the Cardinals took advantage, turning the 5 point deficit into an 11 point lead with 4:19 remaining. The Dragons did not fold. Tiffin roared back and eventually tied the game at 66 off a jumper from McCormick. Then with under 10 seconds remaining Saginaw brought the ball up court and hit Baenziger for the game winning trey. As good as the Dragons were in the first half rebounding, Saginaw was in the second. For the game the Cardinals had 16 second chance points to Tiffin's 2. The game featured 3 ties and 5 lead changes. McCormick led Tiffin with 21 points. Andy Bachman was the
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only other Dragon in double figures with 11 points and 5 rebounds to lead the team. Women's Basketball The Tiffin University women's basketball team picked up win number one with a 61-57 win against Saginaw Valley State. The Dragons used solid defense, hustle, and key free throw shooting down the stretch to finish off the Cardinals. Saginaw now drops to 4-3 overall and 0-2 in the GLIAC. The Cardinals were led in points by Emily Wendling with 22 points and 9 rebounds. Danielle Carriere added 20 points on 4-8 shooting from three. Saginaw Valley out rebounded the Dragons 44-33, but struggled in the clutch with poor free throw shooting. The Cardinals finished the game shooting 69% from the charity stripe. The Dragons played a full 40 minutes of basketball and were rewarded with a hard fought win. The Dragons started hot and finished the 1st half with a 37-28 lead. In that half the Dragons shot 44.8% from the field, 41.7% from three, and 75% from the free throw line. The second half saw the Cardinals climb back into the game and ultimately take the lead with 4:58 left in the game. The Dragons would not go away as their defense harassed the Cardinals from the start. The Dragons finished the game with a 4-0 run to seal the deal. One of the key elements in the victory was the defense. Shelby Cheston had a career day. She came off the bench to score 12 points, grab 10 rebounds and block 7
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shots. The double-double was the first of Cheston's career. Anya Misko chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds, Deidre McKay added 11 points and 3 assists, andJordan Fraley scored 10 points and grabbed 4 rebounds. The Dragons shot 92.3% in the second half from the free throw line. The Dragons improve their record to 1-5 overall and 1-2 in the GLIAC. Tiffin will be back in action next Friday night, December 12, against Notre Dame College. Track and field Tiffin University opened its 2014-15 indoor track and field season with its annual Alumni Open, posting a combined 9 NCAA provisional marks as the men finished first of three teams, defeating Wheeling Jesuit 18-6 while Wittenberg had 5 points. For the women, Wheeling Jesuit was first with 15 points, followed by Wittenberg's 14 and Tiffin's 10. Kevin Roberts hit two provisional marks, winning both the long jump (23-7.25) and the triple jump (49-5). Other provisional qualifiers were Ralph Robinson in the weight throw (2nd with 57-8.5), Theo Mancheron in the heptathlon (1st with 5165 points), and Dragan Pesic in the heptathlon (2nd with 4681 points). Tiffin had other winners as well, with Collin Tyzinski winning the 400 hurdles in 56.77, while Brent Hunter ran unattached and won the 3000 in 9:02.19 followed by Chris McKown in 9:34.59. Unattached Eugene Cannaday and TU's Carlton Watkins tied in the high jump
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For the women, Miranda Mondozzi earned two provisional marks in the shot put (2nd with 45-3.75) and the weight throw (2nd in 60-4). Sarah Clow also won the shot put with a provisional toss of 4711. TU's other provisional mark came in the high jump, where Keianna Ingram won with 5-7.75. TU had numerous other winners, including two wins from Morgan Horn in the 60 (7.92) and the pole vault (1011.75), Brittany Darby in the 200 (25.68), Adaysha Parker in the 300 (41.69), Robyn Banks in the 600 (1:40.11), Jasmine Price in the 800 (2:27.01), Ashley Linton in the 3000 (11:00.12), and Chyna Davis in the 60 hurdles (8.94). TU also got first place marks from Kamara Avant in the long jump (17-7) and the 4x400 relay team of Meshawn Graham, Banks, Darby, and Jasmine Kelly (4:14.02). Swimming and diving Tiffin University finished its three day trip to Calvin College for their Winter Invitational, posting even more top personal performances in the highly competitive meet. The men and women both finished
7th, while Grand Valley State posted wins in both brackets.
ing. And that's exactly what the team did. They swam fast in the morning and even faster For TU, Anastasiia Kvitchen- in the finals. They were very ko had the two highest finish- disciplined and stayed foes on the day, taking second cused throughout the whole in both the 100 butterfly invite. Team unity and support (55.95) and the 200 IM helped to achieve all these (2:08.10). She also teamed results. I'm very proud of my with Karolina Siwiec, Melinda team. We still have a lot of Ulbrecht, and Alexandria work to do before the GLIAC Schuttinger in the 200 medley championships, but we are on relay to take 3rd in 1:50.18 the right track," said TU Head and the 400 medley relay to Coach Margarita Kalmikova. take 5th in 3:58.60. Wrestling Other top finishers for the Lady Dragons included SchutTiffin University had a strong tinger (9th in 200 backstroke, showing at the Ohio Northern 10th in 100 freestyle). Invitational, taking 3rd of 15 teams and posting two chamFor the men, Pedro Van pions along with a second Isschot was the highest finish- place and two third place finer, taking 5th in the 100 free- ishes. Olivet won the event style in 46.97, while Lucas with 148 points, followed by Bernardo was right behind in Alma with 143 and Tiffin with 6th place in 47.19. Ty Col132. lins was 7th in the 200 backstroke in 1:56.69 and also got Jake Cramer won the 197 a 10th place finish in the 200 pound class, going 4-0 with IM. decisions of 9-2, 16-0, and 8-7 before winning the title via pin in 2:17. The relay team of Ygor Chase Boyd also was champiBortolato, Collins, Van on at 165 pounds, notching Isschot, and Bernardo also wins by 4-2, 8-4, and 2-0 finished 7th in the 400 freestyle relay and 9th in the 200 scores. Garrett Gray had the most medley relay. falls at the invite, winning his first four contests via pins "We are leaving Calvin Colin 3:25, 5:59,1:05, lege's Winter Invite with 5 NCAA B cuts (100 fly, 200 fly, and 4:27 before falling in the 200 IM-Anastasiia Kvitchenko, championship 8-5 to the fourth -ranked wrestler in Division III. 200 Medley Relay women Karolina Siwiec, Melinda Ul- Giuseppe Penzone took third brecht,Anastasiia Kvitchenko, overall at 125, winning matches by 3-1, 14-2, 7-1, and by Alex Schuttinger, 1m board pin in3:36. Sam Viengmany Morgan Dunleavy) and 19 new school records! We came also was third at 157 pounds, here to get experience in pre- opening with an 18-1 win belims and finals meet, to under- fore falling by pin in 4:18. He stand what needs to be done then ripped off five straight wins by 16-7, 20-3, 11-8, 12-5, to sustain speed and power and lastly 4-2 to take third. throughout all 3 days of rac-
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Other top finishers for TU included David Hatchett and Omar Lane (2nd in 200 in 22.98), Nico Hudson (2nd in 800), Zane Lawrence (2nd in shot put), Davion Bowers (3rd in shot put), Michael King (3rd in 300), Kane Tinkham (3rd in 400), and the 4x400 relay team of King, Tyzinski, Nigel Carlton, and Hudson (2nd in 3:33.03).
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TIFFIN UNIVERSITY ARTS & EVENTS MASTER CALENDAR 2014-2015 December DATE: Monday, December 8 – Thursday, December 11 EVENT: Final Examination Period (Undergrad Fall Semester) LOCATION: Tiffin Campus DATE: Tuesday, December 16 EVENT: Final Grades Due (Undergrad Fall Semester) LOCATION: Tiffin Campus DATE: EVENT:
Tuesday, December 16 Final Grades Due (Undergrad Online Fall Term 2)
DATE: Tuesday, December 16 EVENT: Final Grades Due (MBA Fall Term 2) LOCATION: Tiffin Campus DATE: Tuesday, December 16 EVENT: MSCJ Final Grades Due LOCATION: Tiffin Campus DATE: EVENT:
Tuesday, December 16 Final Grades Due (MBA/Med/MSCJ Fall Term 2)
DATE: EVENT:
Tuesday, December 16 MH Online Fall Semester Final Grades Due
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