Archive for 2015

June 4

Thursday, June 4th, 2015

Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.

Mark 12:30 (NRSV)

NEWS

IMPORTANT REMINDER TO FACULTY

Learning Technology Services would like to remind the faculty that it’s not too early to begin planning ahead. The fall semester 2015 work submission deadlines have been set. Please coordinate your needs for your courses with the deadline dates listed on this attached document. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Diane Hunsinger, copyright and educational support specialist, at ext. 3895. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

MESSIAH 411

APPRAISAL OF COLLEGE PROPERTY

Beginning Monday, June 8 and continuing for approximately two weeks, two gentlemen from Industrial Appraisal will be on campus to conduct an appraisal of all college property, i.e., buildings, furnishings, mechanicals, etc. If you have personal furnishings in your office, please mark as such. If you should have any questions, please contact Lisa Snyder, ext. 2080. Thank you for your cooperation.

EMPLOYEES NIGHT OUT AT HARRISBURG SENATORS GAME

Human Resources is pleased to announce an employee night out at a Senators baseball game on Saturday, June 27! Tickets are only $7 with our promotion code. Bring your family and enjoy the game. Don’t delay; these deeply discounted tickets will go quickly! Go to the following link: (https://www.ticketreturn.com/prod2/BuyNew.asp?EventID=115672&SponsorID=6984#.VWXOOmOwWeW) and then follow the instructions below to purchase tickets:

  1. In the box that says “Special Offer Code.”, type MESSIAH in all caps (the code will not work if it isn’t in all caps!)
  2. Click submit.
  3. Select the quantity of tickets you wish to purchase at the discounted rate from the drop down menu.
  4. Click continue.
  5. The ticket type should say Messiah Group Box.
  6. Click “Reserve Tickets”
  7. After completing these steps, simply follow the on-screen instructions to finish purchasing your tickets.

We hope to see you there!

ACCOUNTING OFFICE OPEN HOUSE – $100,000 AND FISCAL YEAR-END CLOSE INFORMATION
The accounting office invites you to an Open House. Come join us for $100,000 chocolate currency (100 Grand Candy Bar, that is) and an information session on the fiscal year end close. The Open Houses are Friday, June 5, 9-10 a.m., Monday, June 8, 1-2 p.m., Tuesday, June 9, 11 a.m. – noon at Hoffman 2nd Floor – conference room 206. See Employee Training Channel (Business Office) on MCSquare to register. Messiah College’s fiscal year ends June 30. Financial transactions initiated during the last months of the fiscal year often warrant additional consideration to ensure charges are recorded in the appropriate fiscal year. To assist departments in recordkeeping between FY2015 and FY2016, information sessions will include a review of the financial close timeline and attempt to demystify some frequently asked questions about the fiscal year end and audit process. General accounting and reporting inquiries from session participants are welcomed and encouraged. Colleagues from budget and planning, procurement, P-Card, accounts payable, payroll and Falcon Exchange offices will also be available to address any related questions.  For more information access the financial closing plan and the financial memo.We hope you can join us!MESSIAH COLLEGE REFERRAL BONUS
Want to share the experience of working at Messiah College with others? Have a friend, relative or colleague that you feel would be a good fit at Messiah and help Messiah succeed? If the answer to either of these questions is yes, consider referring the individual for a position at the College. Not only can you help the College, but the College has a way to thank YOU for the help. Messiah has an Employee Referral Bonus Program, coordinated through Human Resources, whereby referrals who are hired by the College can lead to you receiving a $300 bonus for the referral.Full details and conditions of the Employee Referral Bonus Program, including the process of making a referral as well as the conditions for receiving a bonus, can be reviewed in the Messiah College Policy and Procedure Manual. A copy of the referral form is located here.

The College thanks you for your assistance in identifying strong candidates for employment at Messiah.

JUNE IS NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH

June is national safety month. Attached is information, from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, for both motorcyclists and non-motorcyclists. Please be safe on the roadways.

CLASSIFIEDS

JOB OPPORTUNITIES:

The Office of Graduate Enrollment currently has an opening for a part-time graduate enrollment assistant. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/6426. Job-related questions may be directed to Matt Reitnour, director of graduate and nontraditional enrollment, at mreitnour@messiah.edu.

The Department of Dining Services has a current opening for the full-time position of production assistant. For more information and to apply, please visit: http://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/6231. Job-related questions may be directed to Mark Wirtz, director of dining services, at MWirtz@messiah.edu.

The Department of Dining Services has a current opening for the full-time position of lead cook. For more information and to apply, please visit: http://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/5932. Job-related questions may be directed to Mark Wirtz, director of dining services, at MWirtz@messiah.edu.

The Admissions Office has a current opening for the full-time position of admissions counselor. For more information and to apply, please visit: http://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/6517. Job-related questions may be directed to Dana Britton, director of admissions, at DBritton@messiah.edu.

The School of the Arts has an opening for the part-time position of performing arts coordinator. For more information and to apply, please visit: http://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/6439. Job-related questions may be directed to Richard Roberson, dean of the School of the Arts, at RRoberso@messiah.edu. 

FOR SALE:

Twin day bed, with trundle rollout. White, with gold finial balls. No box spring is required with this style of bed. Asking $75 for bed; $150 with two mattresses. Contact Sherri Hoffman at shoffman@messiah.edu 

FOR RENT:

House in Grantham. Formerly the residence of professors Don and Christine Forsythe. The house is available for rent starting July 1. Three bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, laundry and mud room on main level, dishwasher, microwave and in-sink disposal included. Well-kept wood trim and all original shutters in the large living room windows. Bathroom was completely renovated in the spring, and added new closets in the upstairs bedrooms. $1200/month includes electric and water bills. Call 717-599-6819.

 FREE: 

Full mattress and box spring. Older but in good shape. Wardrobe in good shape. Both free. Contact Ted Gingrich:  tgingrich@messiah.edu