Gray hair is a crown of splendor;
It is attained in the way of righteousness.
Proverbs 16:31
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Dwayne Safer, associate professor of finance, recently taught a month-long series of workshops to the Girls Who Invest (GWI) program on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. GWI is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the number of women in portfolio management and leadership in the asset management industry. Each summer, GWI’s summer college program consists of four weeks of training where the scholars learn core finance and investment topics followed by a seven-week internship at leading global investment management firms. The 2023 cohort, consisting of rising junior undergraduates, included 215 students from 80 universities representing 75 different majors.
AROUND CAMPUS
Parkinson’s wellness recovery class
The Falcon Fitness Center is excited to launch its first PREP class as part of the preventative and rehabilitative exercise program in partnership with our Master of Occupational Therapy program this fall!
Our first of many classes will be PWR! Moves, a class designed specifically for those diagnosed with Parkinson’s. The class will be designed and supervised by Krystal Robinson-Bert with graduate students working under her guidance to provide highly supervised training and education.
This class is open to the community as well as Messiah employees and their spouses.
For more information contact Kevin Ogden (kogden@messiah.edu) or visit messiah.edu/prep.
SFS and the Falcon Exchange join Enrollment Management
We are excited to announce that, effective July 1, SFS and Falcon Exchange will join the Division of Enrollment Management! While JR Harris will report directly to John Chopka, all other duties and reporting lines will remain in place at this time. We look forward to exploring how this reorganization provides opportunity to optimize synergies as we continue to serve our students and their families. Welcome to our new Enrollment Management colleagues!
Summer activities – School of Graduate and Professional Studies
As we are now several weeks into the summer semester, we wanted to take a moment to highlight some of what’s happening on campus with the School of Graduate and Professional Studies (SGPS)! In addition to the hard work happening online, we are excited to welcome several of our students to campus this summer.
June highlights
• Graduate music welcomes nearly 50 online students to campus for intensives between the weeks of June 19 and June 30
• Occupational Therapy welcomed a new incoming cohort for orientation on June 16 with classes beginning June 19
July highlights
• Graduate music will welcome approximately 60 online students to campus for intensives during the weeks of July 10 and July 17
• Graduate counseling, education, higher education, music and nursing will welcome nearly 150 online students to campus for intensives during the week of July 24
August highlights
• Athletic Training will begin their second cohort of students for the Master of Science in Athletic Training
• Physical Therapy will welcome a new incoming cohort of 36 students for orientation on Aug. 17 with classes beginning Aug. 21
• Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics will welcome its first cohort for this new degree!
• Higher Education will welcome 19 graduate assistants to campus serving in various positions beginning in August.
Please extend a friendly hello to these students as you see them on campus and at Winding Hill!
– School of Graduate and Professional Studies
Procurement made easy
Did you know…..this weekend is fiscal year end at Messiah? Accounting will run the fiscal year roll in Banner on Monday, July 3. One$ource will be unavailable beginning 2 p.m. on Friday, June 30 until after the roll is complete on Monday, July 3. All One$ource users will be notified on Monday, July 3 when the roll is complete and One$ource can be used again. Please do not submit or approve requisitions or expense reimbursements during that time.
CLASSIFIEDS
Job opportunities
The President’s Office is currently accepting applications and nominations for the position of provost. Position related questions and nominations may be directed to Inger Lindquist Blount, director of Human Resources at iblount@messiah.edu or Karin Bisbee, executive coordinator for the office of the president, at kbisbee@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply please visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/24859.
The Procurement Office has an opening for a full-time coordinator for Finance and Planning. Job related questions may be directed to Stephanie Sechrist at ssechrist@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/24861.
The Department of Nursing has an opening for a full-time patient simulation laboratory coordinator. Job related questions may be directed to Kim Fenstermacher at kfenstermacher@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/24762.
The Payroll Office has an opening for a full-time payroll technician. Job related questions may be directed to Don Lerew at dlerew@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/24740.
Conference Services – sound and lighting has a full-time opening for a sound, lighting and event coordinator. Job related questions can be directed to Jody Brandt at jbrandt@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: jobs.messiah.edu/postings/24847
The Admissions Office has an opening for a temporary admissions travel recruiter. Job related questions may be directed to Shayna Mark at smark@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/24734.
The Admissions Office – transfer recruitment has an opening for a part-time admissions transfer assistant. Job related questions may be directed to Rusty Hoffman at rhoffman@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/24795
The eSports Program has a part-time opening for an Esports assistant coordinator (assistant coach). Job-related questions may be directed to Julie Fenton at jfenton@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/24800.
The Department of Wellness and Recreation has an opening for a part-time fitness center front desk staff. Job related questions may be directed to Kevin Ogden at kogden@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/24528.
Messiah Press Production has an opening for a part-time printing and bindery technician. Job related questions can be directed to Dwayne Magee at dmagee@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/24603.
Facility Services has an opening for a full-time general maintenance HVAC mechanic. Job related questions can be directed to Brian Miller at bemiller@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/24582.
The Department of Network Services has an opening for a full-time system administrator/analyst. Job-related questions may be directed to Tony Wyland at wyland@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: jobs.messiah.edu/postings/23892.
Dining Services has several part and full-time positions including a catering supervisor, union café supervisor, Sous chef, and cooks. For more information and to apply, please visit: jobs.messiah.edu. Job-related questions may be directed to Mark Wirtz at mwirtz@messiah.edu.
For sale
Clothespin wreath. New and handmade. $20. 11” Huron big-eared mouse bank. Vintage. $20. Red, white and blue clothespin wreath. Handmade. $20. Mason jars to hold flowers of anything you’d like. $15. Please send me an email if you have interest in any of the items: sportko@messiah.edu
Womens/girls scrub pants (new).3 pairs of Landau scrubs (green), never worn. One still has tags, the others were washed but never worn.
Plus, one pair of Jaylyn size large (green), never worn.
Asking $10/pair.
Send an email if interested: sportko@messiah.edu
