JUNE 27, 2022 | Your weekly dragon details

While students are away, the employees will stay... hard at work making sure everything is perfect for their return this fall. Read more to learn about what members of the Dragon Family are getting up to this sunny month of June!

 

For all events, be sure to check out the online calendar at tiffin.edu/events.

SUMMER R&R| TU Employee Appreciation Day

Take Some Time to Recharge - You Deserve it! 


We are excited to announce a new employee appreciation initiative. The "Dragon Family Appreciation Day" can be found in Paylocity. This day is a token of appreciation for all you do for Tiffin University. This day can be used to spend time with family and friends this summer. 


There are a number of TU organized activities that you are able to use for your "Dragon Family Appreciation Day" and they are listed below. When you purchase your tickets, please submit a copy to your supervisor which will aid in approving your "time off" request in Paylocity. These days are on a first come first serve basis so please discuss your request and obtain supervisor approval prior to purchasing your tickets to make sure your office has appropriate coverage. 


Friday, July 15

Cedar Point (Sandusky, OH)

TU's official day is Friday, July 15 but this discount/appreciation day can be used July 22, July 29 and August 5.

Click here to purchase your tickets 

Username: TIFFINALUM

Password: tiffin


Friday, August 12

Great Lakes Science Center (Cleveland, OH)

Discount/appreciation day valid this day only

Click here to purchase your tickets


All Year 

Newport Aquarium (Cincinnati, OH)

This discount/appreciation day available all year

Click here for corporate promo code


BONUS! We have a special TU Day at Kalahari on Saturday, September 24. The hotel rooms are limited so book yours today! For more information click here.


A very special thanks goes out to Vickie Wilkins for setting up this very special perk for TU employees!! Enjoy these very special days with family and loved ones!

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY Time to celebrate our Dragon birthdays

Parker Carmichael – July 5

Jon Beard – July 5

Kimmy Martin – July 7

Krista Swanagan – July 8

Wayne Kreis – July 8

Steven Rau – July 8

Nicholas Reinhard – July 8

Matt Bereza – July 10

Mazie Davis – July 14

Tonia Duncum – July 17

Debbie Larick – July 19

Audrey Cahill – July 19

Shantel Weaver – July 19

Richard Kline – July 20

Pete Piraino – July 20

Dakel Patterson – July 22

George Miller – July 23

Matthew Early – July 25

David Selnick – July 26

Caitlyn Wysowaty – July 28

Kevin Kean – July 30

SHOW YOUR DRAGON PRIDE |TU celebrates LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

Student Engagement and AVI/Wall Street Pub are teaming up to help celebrate Pride Month. The week of June 28, the Pub will have special items available to help get the Tiffin Community in the spirit of celebration and alliance. 


On Thursday, July 30 from 5 to 6:30 pm, we will host a Special Pride Happy Hour at the Wall Street Pub with drink and food specials as well as free Pride giveaways available for the TU Family. The Pub will also have some exclusive special offers / prizes that will only be awarded from 5 to 6:30 pm that night. You won't want to miss this! Whether you're coming as a member of the community or to show support, all are welcome! 

NEW TO THE TEAM | Welcome to the Dragon Family!

Travis Brown, Head Men's Lacrosse Coach

Kevin Kean, Head Track & Field/Cross Country Coach

Dan Rohan, Assistant Athletic Trainer/Head Football Athletic Trainer

Tori Simon, Undergraduate Admissions Counselor

Cameron McCloskey, Head Men's Golf Coach

Erin Skeel, Director of Wellness & Counseling Services

Chandler Minnard, Head Women's Wrestling Coach

Marc Ferguson, Head Women's Rugby Coach

Megan McMenemy, Coordinator of Outside Vendors/Assistant Softball Coach

CAMPUS NEWS | For a complete listing go to tiffin.edu/news

Tiffin University to host Amazon Prime series, "The College Tour" - Tiffin University

News A television production crew with experience working on Emmy award-winning reality shows, such as Survivor and Undercover Boss, will be filming on Tiffin University's campus and in various Tiffin locations on June 27 through July 1.

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Two Tiffin University Professors Receive Professional Recognition

Dr. Johnathon Sharp and Dr. Olga Bertelsen of Tiffin University's School of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences (CJSS) recently received acknowledgement for outstanding work in their respective fields. Dr. Sharp, TU Associate Professor of Psychology has been accepted to give a research presentation at the Society for Police and Criminal Psychology in Quebec City, Canada this September. Dr. Bertelsen, TU Associate Professor of Global Security and Intelligence had an op-ed accepted for publication in the European academic journal, the Aspen Review. 

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CAMPUS BLOG | Get a glimpse of Dragon Life

A Change of Pace - Francesco Gioffre's DragonNext Story

Blog The decision to pursue a college degree is a serious one. Due to the significant financial, time and lifestyle commitments being a college student requires, it is only natural that those who go down this path wish to feel comfortable with and confident in their choice of institution. For many, attending a larger state college in the heart of a big, bustling city is ideal. Others prefer environments that provide smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.


Francesco Gioffre, a graduate of Tiffin University and Terra State Community College’s DragonNext Program has had the chance to experience both, and claims he much prefers the intimate and flexible settings of TU and Terra.


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SUMMER CAMP CENTRAL | Campus Hosts Several Youth Programs

June is certainly a busy time for those in charge of TU's numerous summer camp programs. Last week, campus was buzzing with activity from the forensic science and criminalistics camp, as well as that of the sport technology program. There are many new and exciting youth-based camps still on the horizon this summer, so if you happen across some campers in the coming months, give them a warm Dragon Welcome!


Keep up to date with all of the camps on social media @tiffinu.

KEEP IN THE KNOW | Campus information always at your fingertips

To see the current schedules visit gotiffindragons.com

Tiffin Arts

To see scheduled events and performances visit tiffin.edu/arts

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