This August, Chairman of the Board John Szuch presented a $50,000 check on behalf of the Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trusts to Lourdes College during a press conference. The check is part of a $100,000 pledge by Fifth Third Bank. Monies from the pledge were used to offset costs of the new academic building, comprised of Delp and McAlear Halls.

Born in Piqua, Ohio, in 1849 to German immigrants, Jacob G. Schmidlapp overcame poverty and great personal tragedy to become one of the most respected and successful men of his time. He founded the Union Savings Bank in 1876, which merged with Fifth Third Bank in 1919. In 1903, Mr. Schmidlapp established a trust to help improve lives by funding arts, health and human services, education and community development initiatives. A second Schmidlapp Trust was established in 1919.

Monday, August 11, 2008 3:58:57 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)    Comments [0] | 

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Friday, August 01, 2008 11:37:50 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)    Comments [0] | 

Attention Students: Social Work

Company Description:  Lutheran Village at Wolf Creek, a progressive Continuing Care Retirement Community, is seeking applications for a full-time Social Worker.

Job Title:  SOCIAL WORKER

Job Description: Candidate must be a licensed Social Worker in the State of Ohio with knowledge of state, federal, and local standards.  A candidate with at least 1 year of long term experience is preferred.

Qualifications:

Application Method: Interested candidates should submit resume with three references to Human Resources at Lutheran Village at Wolf Creek, 2001 Perrysburg-Holland Rd., Holland, Ohio  43528, by fax to (419) 861-2234, or by email to jifry@lhsoh.org

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Tuesday, July 29, 2008 12:06:31 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)    Comments [0] | 

Well, the days in Assisi are over. Our 'official' visit to the Basilica of Francis was wonderful. We had Mass at the tomb of Francis, which was a very powerful experience, and then had an amazing historical tour by one of the pilgrimage leaders. It's hard to believe how much you can miss when you're just looking around by yourself.

And it's hard to believe how much can change in the course of a few weeks. All of those stories on paper have come to life and so many of the people and places have taken on a new dimension. Seeing the area in front of the Bishop's house where Francis renounced his father, taking a 'night-time' walk through the gate that Clare used when she left her family, or seeing the spots where Francis spent days and weeks secluded in prayer...reading these accounts will never be the same. And hearing the contemporary stories of Franciscans in Italy, Tanzania, and Pakistan continue to put flesh and bone on the vision that Francis and Clare have passed down to us.

Of course, walking through the streets of Assisi at 4:00 am and going to meet our bus just added an extra touch of poignancy to the farewell.

And on to Rome for a few days of exploration! I arrived here on Friday safe and sound. I had a choice between taking a cab from the Airport to my hotel (that would have cost $60) or the train (which was about $8)...you guess which one I chose. Anyway...picture this...I have my luggage (suitcase, backpack, and another small bag)...I take a train from the airport...then I had to transfer to another train...which of course wasn't on the same track...so I walk DOWNSTAIRS (think of something that looks like a subway station)...then across...then UPSTAIRS to the other track. I take the second train and get to a spot that is reasonably close to my hotel. So I get off that train, walk DOWNSTAIRS...and then back UPSTAIRS to street level. Now this is the same pensione that I stayed at when I first got here...did I mention that it's at the top of a BIG hill...with several stairs and steep roads. This whole excursion took almost 2 hours. Now I have to decide what I'm going to do next week when I have to get back to the airport.

Sunday, July 27, 2008 2:14:58 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)    Comments [1] | 

I am so excited to have this opportunity to blog about topics related to pursuing higher education. I have worked in the Admissions Office for seven years and have done extensive research and reading on subjects from career information to scholarship searches to transfer students and the importance of fit when choosing a college.

I am the mother of 2 daughters, one has graduated from a very large college in the state of Florida, the other is currently a junior at a small liberal arts college. During the college search process we did a great deal of reading and searching the internet and made numerous college visits. Consequently, I learned a great deal from this process with each of my girls.  I am looking forward to sharing my experiences with you to help make college enrollment a bit easier.

I welcome your feedback and questions.

Friday, July 25, 2008 4:00:19 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)    Comments [0] | 

If you are a new transfer student to Lourdes College this fall and you would like to meet other students who are transferring to Lourdes, I have just the thing for you!  On Thursday, July 31st, I am taking a group of transfer students to the Cleveland Indians vs. the Detroit Tigers.  We will be leaving Lourdes at 9am SHARP and returning around 5 or 6 in evening depending on what time the game is over with.  We will be taking a bus down there (dvd player, air conditioned, bathroom, etc.)  Your ticket and bus are paid for already, all you have to worry about is if you would like to purchase food at the game.  If you are interested in coming, please email me at kbishop@lourdes.edu or call me at 419-824-3917.  It will be a great day of fun, meeting each other, and baseball!  What more could you want?

Wednesday, July 23, 2008 2:52:04 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)    Comments [0] | 

It's hard to believe that we've been in Assisi for almost 2 weeks. When we arrived, it seemed like we would be here forever, now the days are dwindling.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008 10:55:59 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)    Comments [2] | 

Lourdes welcomed its largest incoming class ever with a number of outings and orientation events designed to acclimate students to the College's campus and resources while also offering various opportunities to meet faculty, staff and fellow students:

President's Barbeque: On Friday, July 25, Lourdes President Dr. Robert C. Helmer and wife Linda hosted a barbecue at their home in Sylvania for new students.



Thursday July 31: Transfer students were invited to an outing at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. Transfer students traveled by bus to see the Cleveland Indians play the Detroit Tigers.



College Night at Fifth Third Field: On Friday, August 8, direct from high school students attended College Night at Fifth Third Field. Lourdes students will met for dinner in the Roost and then stayed for the Toledo Mud Hens vs. Norfolk Tides game.



Get In the Game: On Friday, August 15, students and family members attended the fall 2008 new student orientation, Get in the Game. Get in the Game began with a welcome from Dr. Helmer. Afterward, students gathered for activities including informative break-out sessions, a class photo, a Lourdes College heritage walk and a diversity dance. Lunch was by Abuelos Restaurant and music was provided by Tower 98 FM.



Winning the Game: On Sunday, August 17 and Monday, August 18, Lourdes hosted a new event for students called Winning the Game, an interactive two-day session focusing on strategies for academic success. Winning the Game is an optional program to help students learn what it takes to be academically and personally successful at Lourdes College.



Tranfer Student Orientation: On Wednesday, August 20, the College concluded its welcome week events with its Transfer Student Orientation. This event is designed particularly for students transferring to Lourdes from other institutions.

Monday, July 21, 2008 2:45:17 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)    Comments [0] | 

I haven't blogged in awhile and I am trying to be better about blogging regularly, but sometimes it's hard to think of a topic that would interest people.  Not everyone is as interested in baseball as I am!  Well except for maybe Bob Campbell :)  

So what is new with me?  Well I just returned from Chicago where I spent four days the ACT Conference.  Now usually conferences are not my favorite thing, but I was really looking forward to this one.  A lot of the sessions were on topics I was interested in and it was in Chicago!  More about Chicago later!

One of the topics was specifically on blogging, so I thought I would attend and hopefully get some ideas on what the heck I should be blogging on.  Most of the counselors had the same question, should this be a personal blog or should this be a blog on Admissions?  The majority of the counselors said that students seem to like it when the blog is a little bit on a more personal level.  So I decided I'm going to try and mix it up, throw in some info on Admissions and always tell a little personal story :)

One of the counselors I met at the conference and one of her blogs was on what happens in Admissions after a student applies and she said that students really liked this blog because they did not know what happens after they apply.  I thought, "what a great idea!"  It's so true, even though I know what happens when a student applies, not everyone does!  So here goes!

You can apply a couple different ways to Lourdes.  You can apply online (fee waived), you can come in and meet with a coordinator and fill out an app (fee waived), or we can send you an application in the mail which is also fee waived.  Once we received the application through the web or paper, we will request your transcripts for you, if you have never attended college before, we will request your high school, if you have attended college we will need to get transcripts for any colleges you have attended, even if it was only one class.  Once we receive your transcripts, we will make an admissions decision and call you and let you know if you have been accepted.  Once you are accepted you can meet with an Academic Advisor and get registered for classes!  And that's it!  It's so simple!  The whole process sometimes does take a week or two depending on where we are getting your transcript from.  If you would like to speed up the process by requesting your transcripts yourself, that's fine, just make sure not to open them!

Now on a bit of a personal note, Chicago was awesome!  I have been to Chicago a handful of times and each time I'm there I always think I would love to there, but by the time I leave, I'm glad I don't live there.  There is never anywhere to park!  It's very frustrating.  Anyway, I have never really explored Chicago much when I have went there, so this time I decided to take a boat tour, which was really fun and interesting, I highly recommend taking one.  I even attached a picture.

I hope everyone is having a great summer and I promise I will blog more!  Go Tigers :)

Monday, July 21, 2008 11:56:39 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)    Comments [0] |