Winter 2011/2012 - Tiffin University

CommunityTU Funds Frost-KalnowStadium EnhancementsIn an effort to add value to the playing experience forthe Columbian Tornados and the Calvert Senecas,as well as Dragon football, Tiffin University donated$15,285 to the Tiffin City Schools to purchase newfootball and soccer goal posts.Tiffin University was active in past upgrades tothe stadium and recently partnered with the Tiffin CitySchools in relocating its transportation center. TiffinUniversity looks forward to further opportunities topartner with Tiffin City and the Calvert CatholicSchool systems to make Tiffin a great place to learn,work and play.CampusSceneCommunity Trick or TreatHeld on CampusTU’s Office of Student Affairs hosted theAnnual Community Trick or Treat activityin October. All Tiffin- area children wereinvited to the Legacy Courtyard to enjoyspooky festivities. Some of the festivitiesincluded roasting marshmallows,coloring in the courtyard, games, andmore. Residence Life members alsopassed out candy at several residencehalls and campus houses.Statistics inDecision-MakingTU’s School of Business and the TiffinArea Chamber of Commerce co-hosteda community seminar, “Using BetterBusiness Decisions Using Strategic Information,”in November.“Managers and other businesspeople learned how to use statisticaltools to assist in common decisionsmade in the organizational world,” saidDr. Perry Haan, Professor of Marketing,who led the session.“As part of the process of learninghow to use statistical data for decisionmaking,participants learned whichstatistical test to use where, how tointerpret data and determine samplesizes for research studies,” Haan added.“They were also introduced to the StatisticalPackage for the Social Sciences(SPSS), a statistical software packagedesigned for analyzing the data used inbusiness situations.”“This was a hands-on workshopthat met in a computer classroom.Sample data and possible businessscenarios were provided. Certificates ofParticipation were provided by the TiffinUniversity School of Business,” Haansaid.Grad Talk RadioGrad Talk Radio is a new opportunityfor graduate students and professorson TU’s campus. It is a 30-minute showfocused on TU graduate programs, suchas Criminal Justice, Business, and Humanities.The goal of the radio show isto connect with students and instructorsusing available technology.“Ninety percent of grad coursesare online, so we wanted to find a wayto bring them (students, instructors, andalumni) together,” said Bonnie Tiell,Dean of Graduate Studies.The show airs once a month withthree speakers that include a guestspeaker and a faculty member, student,alumnus, or an administrator. September’sshow featured Janice Hilliard, VicePresident of the NBA and member ofTU’s Board of Trustees.Grad Talk Radio can be found as alink on Tiffin University’s website, www.tiffin.edu. It airs on the first Tuesday ofevery month at 7 p.m.WINTER 2011 / 12 | CHALLENGE | 27