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Alumni, students, and friends to celebrate No Place Like Homecoming at Thiel College
Fireworks, a downtown parade, and a classic film highlight Thiel College's Homecoming 2025, themed "No Place Like Homecoming," Sept. 25-28. Read the full schedule. The theme draws inspiration from "The Wizard of Oz," which has captivated new audie...
Sep 18, 2025, 4:57pm EDT
Thiel College to honor PAC commissioner Joe Onderko at Friday's football home opener
Thiel College will recognize Presidents' Athletic Conference commissioner Joe Onderko during halftime of Friday's home-opening football game in honor of his 20 years of service to the league. Onderko was named the first full-time executive in PAC hist...
Sep 3, 2025, 2:59pm EDT
Thiel College to host Lil' Scratchers cheer camp for youth ages 4-12
Thiel College will host its annual Lil' Scratchers Cheer Camp on July 10 and 11, 2025. The two-day camp is open to children ages 4-12 and will run from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day on campus. Download more information. Registration is $75 and in...
Jul 1, 2025, 3:28pm EDT
Deadline approaching for Thiel College's inaugural USTA-sanctioned Tomcat Tennis Tournament in July
Thiel College is hosting the inaugural Tomcat Tennis Tournament, a Level 6 United States Tennis Association-sanctioned event on July 12-13 at the recently updated tennis facilities. Read more. This milestone event marks the first USTA tournament h...
Jun 30, 2025, 9:07am EDT
Thiel College hosting inaugural USTA-sanctioned Tomcat Tennis Tournament in July
Thiel College is hosting the inaugural Tomcat Tennis Tournament, a Level 6 United States Tennis Association-sanctioned event on July 12-13 at the recently updated tennis facilities. Read more. This milestone event marks the first USTA tournament host...
May 30, 2025, 11:04am EDT
Thiel College receives NEH grant to integrate digital tools into humanities courses
The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded Thiel College a $59,857 Spotlight on the Humanities in Higher Education development grant to support the integration of digital tools and literacy into general education courses in English, history,...
May 23, 2025, 1:55pm EDT
Nationally-recognized MS fundraising bicycle event making annual stop at Thiel College
For the fourth straight year, Thiel College will serve as the overnight stop for the Bike MS: Escape to the Lake cycling event, which brings approximately 500 cyclists and volunteers to campus as part of a two-day fundraising ride scheduled for June 7-...
May 23, 2025, 1:53pm EDT
Sketching workshop with artist William J. Mancuso to be held at Thiel College June 7
Thiel College will host a one-day sketching workshop led by artist and former faculty member William J. Mancuso on Friday, June 7, in Room 301 of the Daniel and Dorothy Spence Academic Center. The workshop will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is designed...
May 23, 2025, 12:42pm EDT
Teacher of the Year finalist, author/education expert to speak at Thiel Education Summit
Thiel College will host an Education Summit at 9:30 a.m. February 20, 2025, featuring two leading experts in the field of education. Read more about the teacher shortage. Download the event poster. The summit is for working professionals as well ...
Jan 30, 2025, 4:40pm EST
MEDIA CONTENT: Thiel College Department of Education Chair offers op-ed on employment crisis in education
Hello, media partner! My name is Dominick DiRienzo. I work at Thiel College in northwestern Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania (the nation) is facing a dearth of teachers. The Thiel College Chair of the Department of Education Kara Schreckenghost is on the f...
Jan 27, 2025, 12:00pm EST