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Tiger Tales - April 2018 Issue

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Published April 12, 2018

2018 Inauguration PhotoLight Illuminated

During an inaugural ceremony steeped in tradition and reflective of the university’s mission, Michael L. Frandsen, Ph.D., was formally installed as Â鶹´«Ã½ University’s 15th president on April 5. Watch video, read recap of the ceremony, and check out all the week's inaugural festivities by clicking link below.

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Celebration of LearningTime To Celebrate

The sixth annual Celebration of Learning, followed by the annual Honors Convocation recognizing the achievements of students and faculty in academic and co-curricular activities, was a highlight of Inauguration week. More than 130 students showcased their academic work, offered music and dance performances, and gave TED-style talks.

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Packing EventService-Centered

Students, faculty and staff also participated in Celebrate Service 2018 as part of Inauguration week festivities. Activities included decorating the living spaces of residents of Oesterlen Services for Youth in Springfield and packing 85,000 meals in a 24-hour Lesotho Nutrition Initiative Packing event.

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HWA RenderingHWA Update

Progress on the Health, Wellness and Athletics facility continues. Leave your legacy in a place visited daily by hundreds of students and in a way that inspires new generations to support the athletic tradition at Â鶹´«Ã½. Make a gift toward a locker or a brick in honor of your time at Â鶹´«Ã½ or in memory of a loved one.


Bill BrownTiger In The Hall

For the ninth time, Â鶹´«Ã½ will be represented when the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame inducts its 13th class of inductees in May, which will include former Tiger head coach Bill Brown ’73, who won 483 games and seven North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular season championships between 1993 and 2016.

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Postcard ProjectPostcard Project

Along with faculty, staff and current students, more than 200 alumni shared their Â鶹´«Ã½ experience with 3,000 admitted students through the annual Postcard Project. The Offices of Alumni & Lifelong Engagement and Admission thank you for partnering with us in our efforts to influence students to choose Â鶹´«Ã½.


Commit to Witt PostcardCommit to Witt

Get ready to show your love for Â鶹´«Ã½ and Commit to Witt! The fifth annual Commit to Witt Day of Giving will kick off at midnight on Wednesday, April 25. Your gift can transform lives and make dreams a reality.


Jack HollinsheadInner Warrior

Before arriving at Â鶹´«Ã½ last fall, first-year student Jack Hollinshead had already made an impact in his hometown community of Mayfield Village, Ohio, with the My Inner Warrior Foundation (MIW), which he created to provide greater opportunities to youth involved in inner-city baseball programs.

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Teaching Excellence

Â鶹´«Ã½ ParkerAssociate Professor of Mathematics Â鶹´«Ã½ Parker has received the 2018 Alumni Association Award for Distinguished Teaching, the highest recognition Â鶹´«Ã½ bestows on its faculty. Parker has taught a wide variety of courses in mathematics for both majors and non-majors since he joined the faculty in 2005 and currently serves as chair of the department of mathematics and computer science.

Alyssa HoofnagleAssistant Professor of Mathematics Alyssa Hoofnagle ’09 was recognized with the Omicron Delta Kappa Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award during the Honors Convocation. She teaches courses in mathematics and statistics and conducts research in the fields of Lie algebra and combinatorics.

Kate PolakKate Polak, assistant professor of English, is receiving national attention for her latest book, Ethics in the Gutter: Empathy and Historical Fiction in Comics (Ohio State University Press, 2017).

 


Alumni In The News / #LifeAfterWitt

Don WoodA study-abroad experience in Osaka, Japan, during his junior year at Â鶹´«Ã½ affirmed 1974 alumnus Don Wood's interest in Asian art and ignited his more than 30-year career in curation at the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA) in Alabama.

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John ShumateJohn Shumate ’99 recently became the new vice president of marketing at Eastbay and will be responsible for overseeing all marketing efforts and leading all sales and brand initiatives for the Eastbay brand.

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Campus SealHomecoming 2018

Reconnect, reminisce and reflect on your time at Â鶹´«Ã½ during Homecoming, Oct. 4-7, 2018. If your class year ends in a 3 or 8, this is your reunion. The Class of 1968 will also celebrate its 50th with a special reunion dinner on Saturday, Oct. 6.

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