Volume 6, Issue 6
October 1, 2013
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
DRAGON NEWS
TU TO HOST NATIONAL SPORTING GOODS ASSOCATION REPRESENTATIVE Mark Vondenhuevel, President of Holloway Sportswear, will visit Tiffin University on Wednesday, October 2, as a representative of the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA). The program will begin at 10 a.m. in Chisholm Auditorium. Vondenhuevel has led Holloway Company for eight years transitioning it from a family owned organization into the world of private equity. The Holloway Varsity Sport Jacket was considered cutting-edge when it was pioneered in 1946, and remains the industry standard for premium quality. Having expanded its product line to warm-ups, performance tops, active apparel, uniforms, fan-wear, and accessories, Holloway has maintained a reputation for cutting-edge design and technology. Currently, Holloway is a subsidiary of Augusta Sportswear with over 1600 employees. Holloway has license agreements with more than 300 colleges and universities. A Certified Public Accountant by trade, Vondenhuevel began his career with Ernst and Young as an account manager. He is a graduate of the University of Dayton and resides in Sidney, Ohio. The NSGA advocates on behalf of retailing in the sporting goods industry and supports industry efforts to increase sports participation. Arranging business executives to speak on college campuses is a program NSGA is executing as an awareness campaign on career avenues in the designing, manufacturing, distribution, and sales side of the retail sports industry. For more information, contact Dr. Bonnie Tiell, Associate Professor of Sports Management at btiell@tiffin.edu . In this issue:
Issue Highlights:
ACTIVITIES
2-3
TU WINE
7
This Week’s Activities
3
DRAGON PARADE
8
The Washington Center (pg. 9) Student Success Center (pg. 10) Russian Tour UPDATE (pg. 15) Health Center Hours (17) Faculty Student News (18) Sports News (21 & 22)