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TSU sponsoring Tiny Tots concert Local adults wishing to expose young children to live music can take advantage of Music for Tiny Tots, a Fort Wayne Philharmonic Pops concert, on Saturday, May 17 from 10-11:15 a.m. in Tri-State University’s Fabiani Theatre. MORE>> TSU gives softball girls big blue sendoff Tri-State University’s Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) champion women’s softball team had no reason for the blues after a win over Hope College on May 2 made them the first TSU team in history to advance to NCAA regional competition. MORE>> TSU conducts 124th commencement Two hundred twenty-four members of the last graduating class of Tri-State University showcased their achievement by receiving diplomas at the university’s 124th commencement Saturday, May 3 in Hershey Hall. MORE>> TSU civil engineering students float concrete boat The mostly unlikely of substances float if engineers are involved. Tri-State University men and women civil engineering teams proved that by placing fourth of seven Indiana schools in the 2008 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Great Lakes Concrete Canoe Competition April 24-26 at the University of Evansville. MORE>> First TSU civil engineering master degree candidate presents project With the five-year bachelor of science and master of engineering degree available for Tri-State University’s civil and mechanical engineering students beginning last year, the first civil engineering master degree candidate presented his project on Friday, April 18, in the university’s Fawick Hall. MORE>> Spring Frenzy giving students a look at TSU Spring symbolizes new beginnings, and high school students poised to begin a new college life will learn how Tri-State University can fit into their plans by attending the Office of Admission’s Spring Frenzy campus-wide open house Friday, April 25. MORE>> WEAX wearing 30 well At the ripe old age of 30, WEAX FM-88.3, the radio station of Tri-State University, never looked so good. MORE>> Projects spotlighted at Engineering Expo Winter-weary Midwesterners may feel like climbing the walls metaphorically at times, but Tri-State University engineering students created a robot that does it physically. MORE>> TSU plans 124th commencement Two hundred-twenty students will receive degrees during Tri-State University’s 124th commencement ceremony Saturday, May 3. Graduates are from the main Angola campus and the university’s branch campuses. MORE>> TSU’s Laker wins Outstanding Adviser award Nine Tri-State University students competed at the 71st American Criminal Justice Association (ACJA) national conference April 7-11 in Kansas City, Mo., with two bringing home awards for scholarship and their adviser, Craig Laker, chair of the Department of Criminal Justice, Psychology & Social Sciences, winning the National Jim Hooker Outstanding Adviser Award. MORE>> TSU welcomes national sorority to campus Nine Tri-State University students received pins in April as members of Alpha Sigma Tau, a national sorority with a new chapter on campus. Junior Nicole Dixon is president. MORE>> Texas dad, lacrosse son enjoy first TSU wins TSU dad Robert Leyba supports the inaugural lacrosse team, and he’s traveled a few miles to prove it—about 1,200 just last week to watch his son, Brad, a freshman, and his TSU teammates claim their first win against Hendrix College, Ark., on April 11. The Thunder followed that with a 22-4 win over Carnegie Mellon University two days later. MORE>> Former Indiana statesman John Mutz speaking at TSU commencement John M. Mutz, a consultant and private investor who served Indiana as lieutenant governor, senator, and congressman for over 20 years, will be the speaker for Tri-State University’s 149th commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 3. The processional begins at 10 a.m. in Hershey Hall. MORE>> TSU freshmen inducted The Tri-State University chapter of Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society inducted 41 new members on Thursday, April 10 in Best Hall on the Angola campus. MORE>> TSU fetes partners at breakfast Tri-State University and its Office of Alumni and Development expressed gratitude for the Steuben County community’s support by hosting an annual Community Appreciation Breakfast in TSU’s Witmer Clubhouse Friday, April 11. MORE>> TSU hosting first Relay for Life Tri-State University’s Student Athletic Advisory Council (SAAC) and the American Cancer Society will present Relay for Life, a 24-hour walk to raise funds for cancer research, on April 12 and 13 beginning at 4 p.m. Saturday and continuing through 5 a.m. on Sunday in Hershey Hall. The event will be TSU’s first as host. MORE>> Public invited to celebrate with WEAX WEAX 88.3-FM, the radio station of Tri-State University, is celebrating 30 years in broadcast media, and the university invites the public to an anniversary party to view the new WEAX studios in the University Center. MORE>> TSU International Night draws record crowd Tri-State University’s 40th annual International Night and Cultural Celebration drew a record crowd to its new location in the University Center on Saturday, April 5, said Deborah McHenry, director of Student Success and Retention. McHenry is faculty adviser for the university’s Multicultural Student Organization (MSO) and International Student Association (ISA), who co-sponsored the event. MORE>> TSU is Angola Chamber Business of the Year The Angola Area Chamber of Commerce named Tri-State University Business of the Year during an annual awards luncheon Friday, April 5 in Pokagon State Park’s Potawatomi Inn. MORE>> TSU hosting Spring Wind Ensemble Concert Tri-State University will showcase its new music program with a Spring Wind Ensemble Concert on Sunday, April 13 at 6 p.m. in Fabiani Theatre. MORE>> TSU class hosting Community Day Students in Tri-State University professor Mike McNamara’s sports media and promotion class are learning their craft first-hand by creating, coordinating, promoting, and presenting a first-ever Community Day at the campus on Sunday, April 13. MORE>> Mayor’s Arts & Humanities Award winner confounded Forget the subterfuge associated with the annual Mayor’s Arts & Humanities Award presentation at Tri-State University? Not a chance. MORE>> TSU represented at metal casting conference Tri-State University Professor Darryl Webber of the Wade Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, along with TSU student delegates Christopher Burns, Chris Rethmel, and Karl Gast attended the 60th annual Foundation for Metal Casting Education (FEF) College Industry Conference (CIC) in Chicago in November. The conference brings together students and professors from across North America to interact with and meet the leaders in metal casting face-to-face. MORE>> TSU class event raising disability awareness Students in Denise Magwire’s adapted physical education class at Tri-State University will host Disability Awareness Day at the campus on Wednesday, April 2 in conjunction with Disability Awareness Month as declared by the Governor’s Council on Disabilities. The event aims to increase awareness of disabilities while celebrating the abilities and diversity that exist within our society. MORE>> TSU march raising awareness of sexual violence In recognition of April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the TSU Office of Student Life, the Community Anti-Violence Association (CAVA), TSU’s BACCHUS, Circle K, and Sigma Phi Epsilon student groups, and the Department of Criminal Justice, Psychology, and Social Sciences will host the annual Take Back the Night march and rally on Wednesday, April 9. MORE>> TSU business students inducted Tri-State University business students were inducted into Gamma Theta chapter of Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society in Business Administration on March 13. MORE>> TSU receives $22,200 Dekko grant for camp The Dekko Foundation of Kendallville, Ind. has approved a $22,200 grant for Tri-State University’s B.E.S.T. (Bolting into Engineering, Science, and Technology) Camp for a two-year period. The grant will fund the operation of the annual camp, inaugurated at TSU in summer 2002 by Dr. David Finley, now Vice President for Academic Affairs. MORE>> Inadequate housing focus of TSU Habitat Movie Night To underscore the problem of substandard housing and homelessness in America, Tri-State University’s chapter of Habitat for Humanity will sponsor a free showing of “The Pursuit of Happyness,” starring Will Smith, on March 28 at 7 p.m. in Fabiani Theatre. A discussion on homelessness and poverty, led by a TSU Habitat chapter representative, a Steuben County Habitat chapter member, representatives from Turning Point and Project Help, the county’s homeless shelter and food and clothing bank, and a TSU sociology department faculty member, will follow the film. MORE>> Symposium, fair focusing on public safety Those concerned with public safety at their workplaces and schools, students and alumni interested in public safety careers, and businesses and agencies seeking public safety professionals to employ can learn while connecting with job and hiring possibilities at a tandem event co-sponsored by Tri-State University. The first Public Safety Symposium and Career and Internship Fair will be held in the new Public Safety Academy of Northeast Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind., on Friday, April 11. MORE>> TSU spring plays examine mystery, death Mystery and death will catch the stage lights humorously this month, as the Tri-State University Drama Club presents “The Butler Did It” by Walter and Peter Marks and “Death Knocks” by Woody Allen in Taylor Hall’s Wells Theater on March 27-29 at 7:20 p.m. MORE>> TSU accepting Teacher-in-Residence applicants The Tri-State University Franks School of Education, supported by the Lilly Endowment Inc., is now accepting applications for the Teacher-in-Residence program for 2008-2009. MORE>> TSU Easter project aiding children Tri-State University, in conjunction with the Northern Indiana Alumni Directors Consortium (NIADC), is participating in an Easter project to guard against the abuse and neglect of children. MORE>> WEAX launching morning show from new home WEAX 88.3-FM, the radio station of Tri-State University, will celebrate two milestones when it launches a new morning show on Monday, March 24. The station reaches the 30-year mark this year, and has recently moved its operation to a new studio and offices in the University Center. MORE>> TSU weighs in on education with Lt. Gov. Skillman Tri-State University senior mechanical engineering major Kyle Vanover contributed his thoughts on higher education as an invited guest of Indiana Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman on Feb. 15 at the governor’s mansion in Indianapolis. MORE>> TSU celebrating diversity with International Dinner The richness of the world as reflected in its cultures will be the focus of Tri-State University’s 40th annual International Dinner and Cultural Celebration April 5 beginning at 6 p.m. in the University Center mall and Whitney Commons. The TSU International Student Association (ISA) and Multicultural Student Organization (MSO) will co-host the event. MORE>> TSU speakers delivering portraits of Indiana women Intensive research and an unquenchable thirst for knowledge of women who placed an early imprint on the Hoosier state led to “More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Indiana Women,” a book by a duo wrapping up this year’s Distinguished Speaker series at Tri-State University on March 17. MORE>> Summer break means time for TSU classes Local residents attending other colleges can take advantage of Tri-State University courses for transfer credit when they return home for the summer. MORE>> TSU’s Golf Visit Day showing off programs Students planning a career in golf are invited with their families to attend Tri-State University’s Golf Visit Day March 15 at Witmer Clubhouse on Zollner Golf Course. MORE>> TSU alum promoted to golf tour representative Andrew Morris, a 2003 TSU golf management graduate, has been promoted to tour representative for Titleist and Foot-Joy, suppliers of golf equipment to members of the Professional Golf Association (PGA) and recreational golfers across the world. MORE>> Cryptography class tries decoding D.C. Tri-State University honors cryptography students tried decoding the mysteries of Washington, D.C., when they traveled to the nation's capital Feb. 14-16 to visit the National Cryptologic Museum and other attractions as part of their course work. MORE>> TSU Scholarship Day attracts record number of students Tri-State University’s Scholarship Day Feb. 23 attracted a larger number of high achieving students than any previous year, according to statistics released by the TSU Office of Admission. MORE>> CE majors introduce engineering to elementary students Seven Tri-State University civil engineering majors saw the sweet side of structural design and construction when they conducted an engineering outreach activity for Hendry Park Elementary School fifth-graders in Angola Feb. 21 as part of National Engineers Week. MORE>> Golf club design class puts old technology to the test Tri-State University’s golf club design, repair, and fitting class pitted old against new in a technology test designed to gauge performance versus hype in a class experiment Feb. 21 and 22. MORE>> Tri-State Science Fair set for March 15 The 48nd annual edition of the Northeastern Indiana Tri-State Regional Science Fair will be Saturday, March 15, in Tri-State University’s Hershey Hall. This year’s fair will include over 350 projects by elementary and secondary students from four northeast Indiana counties. The event will be open to the public from 1-4 p.m. Science Central museum in Fort Wayne will also present a family fun festival, Science in Motion, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. in Hershey Hall. MORE>> Fifth Black and White Gala tops all others The fifth annual Tri-State University Black and White Scholarship Gala Feb. 16 attracted a record number of supporters and garnered the largest amount ever for the TSU Scholarship Fund—nearly $90,000 to provide financial aid for students. MORE>> Families can connect with TSU international students Families interested in world culture and forming relationships with international students studying in the United States can connect with such young people through the Friendly Family Program at Tri-State University. MORE>> TSU open house offered for future engineers High school students interested in an engineering career can investigate attending Tri-State University during the TSU Office of Admission’s Engineering Open House on Monday, Feb. 18, in conjunction with Engineers Week activities at the school. MORE>> TSU celebrating Engineers Week An open house to give prospective students a look at Tri-State University’s strong engineering program will kick off activities centered on Engineers Week at the university Feb. 18-22. MORE>>
Tri-State University will become Trine University on Aug. 1, 2008. The university’s board of trustees made the determination during a January retreat after ongoing consultation with Stamats, a leading provider of strategic services to colleges and universities. MORE>> TSU puts athletics in play book As part of a master plan to transform the campus, the Tri-State University Board of Trustees has approved $5.5 million for the sole purpose of improving athletic facilities. MORE>> TSU announces academic promotions Tri-State University President Earl D. Brooks II recently announced the promotion of four faculty members, as determined at a January meeting of the TSU board of trustees. The four faculty members represent a cross-section of the institution, and their promotions underscore the contribution of each in the areas of teaching, service, and scholarship at the university. MORE>> TSU Math Competition winners take home cash The team from Westview High School in LaGrange County bested all other high school mathematicians in Tri-State University’s 34th annual Math Competition held in Hershey Hall Feb. 6. This marked the first year TSU offered cash prizes to the three winning teams. MORE>> TSU saying farewell to dormitory housing In a few short years, Tri-State University will no longer offer dormitory housing to students, according to the master plan driving the recent transformation of the campus. MORE>> Class theme takes TSU CE majors to town meeting Civil engineering students in Tri-State University professor Dr. Doug Schmucker’s classes participated in a public open house in Angola Jan. 22. The open house consisted of public discussion on downtown revitalization. MORE>> Local native Ely is next Distinguished Speaker The Tri-State University community will welcome home a native son when poet, novelist, attorney, scholar, and northeast Indiana native Robert Ely shares some views on language and the human community as part of the Distinguished Speaker series on Monday, Feb. 18. Ely will present “Language and a Nostalgia for World Culture” at 7 p.m. in Fabiani Theatre. MORE>> Applications available at TSU for FIRST LEGO League Students ages 9-14 with a passion for LEGO problem solving can obtain applications for the 10-member LEGO Thunder FIRST LEGO League team at Tri-State University. Applications will be accepted through Feb. 28 at 5 p.m. in the TSU Technology Office, Fawick Hall 226. MORE>> TSU, partners hosting Locks of Love event Local residents with a bounty of long hair can help children suffering from medical hair loss by participating in an event sponsored by Bon Appetit Management Co., Finishing Touch Salon of Angola, and Tri-State University’s Office of Student Life in TSU’s Whitney Commons, University Center, on Monday, Feb. 11 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. MORE>> TSU dinner teaching seniors dining etiquette Tri-State University’s annual Senior Etiquette Dinner Thursday at 6 p.m. in Witmer Clubhouse will give TSU seniors looking ahead to graduation and careers some experience with the proper manners, dress, and behavior to employ during a business dinner. MORE>> TSU Math Competition postponed Tri-State University’s 34th annual Math Competition set for Wednesday in Hershey Hall will be postponed to Wednesday, Feb. 6 due to predicted harsh weather. MORE>> King celebration speaker is youth issues expert Luther Whitfield, senior pastor at New Covenant Worship Center in Fort Wayne, Ind., will bring his expertise in youth issues to bear on his presentation, “Remember! Act! Celebrate!” as the keynote speaker for Tri-State University’s 18th annual Martin Luther King and Black History Month Celebration on Thursday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. in Fabiani Theatre. MORE>> Love the focus of TSU spring Cinema Sampler The camera lens will zoom in on affairs of the heart when Tri-State University’s free film series, Cinema Sampler, opens romantically on Thursday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. The series, “Love is All … Around,” will roll in a much larger venue for the first time. The films are scheduled for Thursdays at 7 p.m. through April 17 in the 320-seat Fabiani Theatre in the new University Center. MORE>> TSU offering hospitality, tourism management major Tri-State University will continue its mission to broaden study areas to meet the needs of students by offering a new bachelor of science degree with a major in hospitality and tourism in the fall semester. MORE>> Black and White Gala raising TSU scholarship funds To help Tri-State University to continue offering millions of dollars in scholarships annually to students, the TSU Office of Alumni and Development will host the fifth annual Black and White Scholarship Gala on Feb. 16 in Ketner Sports Center beginning at 6 p.m. All proceeds will channel into the TSU Scholarship Fund. MORE>> Tri-State SPS welcomes new dean Brad Grubb is Tri-State University’s new dean for the School of Professional Studies (SPS). MORE>> Rockin’ Hot Makeovers coming to TSU Great looks for a great cause will sum up Rockin’ Hot Makeovers, an event sponsored by the Tri-State University Office of Student Life on Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. in Fabiani Theatre. MORE>> Slice of tropics in winter awaits TSU visitors Students focused on college choices can enjoy a hiatus from the winter chill by attending Luau in January, a prospective student open house hosted by the Tri-State University Office of Admission on Saturday, Jan. 26. MORE>> TSU celebrating Dr. King’s legacy Tri-State University will celebrate the unique human rights legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King during its 18th annual Dr. Martin Luther King and Black History Month Celebration Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. in the University Center’s Fabiani Theatre. MORE>> Winning schools in TSU Math Competition earning cash prizes for math programs For nearly a quarter of its history, Tri-State University has hosted an annual mathematics competition, and the academic tradition will continue for the 34th year on Wednesday, Jan. 30 in Hershey Hall. MORE>> TSU Middle College boasts record enrollment An orientation for prospective Tri-State Middle College students on Monday, Jan. 7, produced a record high number of enrolled students and credit hours for the university, according to figures released by the middle college. MORE>> TSU holding auditions for “The Butler Did It” The Tri-State University Drama Club will conduct auditions for its spring production, “The Butler Did It,” on Jan. 15 and 16 in Wells Theater, Taylor Hall, from 6:30-8 p.m. MORE>> TSU launches CJ major at safety academy Tri-State University’s School of Professional Studies (SPS) has launched its new master of science degree with a major in criminal justice at the new Public Safety Academy of Northeast Indiana in Fort Wayne. MORE>> Memorial service set for TSU’s Dr. Lisa Toner Tri-State University invites the community to attend a service commemorating the life of Dr. Lisa Toner, an assistant professor and the former TSU English and Communication Department chair. Dr. Toner died Dec. 4 in New York on her 41st birthday after a battle with cancer. The service in her honor will be Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 12:30 p.m. in Fabiani Theatre. MORE>> |
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