The Yellow Jacket Special Print Edition: Memorializing Chancellor Timothy Thyreen
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What Thyreen’s legacy means to a journalist covering his passing
When I wrote the main, front-page story covering the Chancellor’s death, life and legacy, I strove to keep my personal opinions out of it. I wanted the facts and the sources to tell the story of his life, one that I am certainly not qualified to tell on my own. During the process of writing … Continue reading
“Restoring the Mission:” A life of service
Waynesburg University honors the life of the late Chancellor Timothy R. Thyreen.
The history and significance of Roberts chapel on campus
At the heart of Waynesburg University stands a three-level, 120 foot tall, 20,400 square foot chapel. Roberts Chapel is named after Dr. Roy Roberts, who pledged that his estate, when he passed away, would go towards building a chapel. According to President Douglas G. Lee, Roberts never got to see the finished structure. He only … Continue reading
Dr. Lawrence Stratton remembers Chancellor Thyreen
Chancellor Timothy R. Thyreen was a passionate educator whose educational vision for an academic institution predicated upon the grace and truth of Jesus Christ was inspiring. Just as Old Testament Judean King Josiah rediscovered the scrolls and rebuilt Jerusalem, President Thyreen rebuilt Waynesburg University on its founding Christian mission. The Stover Scholars cherished his annual … Continue reading