“And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.”
Philippians 4:8
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Messiah University’s Office of Sustainability has recently earned a STARS Bronze rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education.
With more than 1,200 participants in fifty-two countries, AASHE’s STARS program is the most widely recognized framework in the world for publicly reporting comprehensive information related to a college or university’s sustainability performance. Participants report achievements in five overall areas: 1) academics 2) engagement 3) operations 4) planning and administration and 5) innovation and leadership.
This report would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of Brandon Hoover, the former director of sustainability. We would also like to thank everyone across campus who contributed to our bronze rating!
Keith Quesenberry, professor of marketing, has had a research article published in Journalism and Mass Communication Educator. “A Basecamp for Student Group Projects: Analysis of the Use of Project Management Software in the Advertising, Public Relations, and Marketing Classroom” studied integration of project management collaboration software for group experiential project courses in advertising, public relations and marketing courses. A survey of 177 students in seven course sections across two semesters at two universities found the use of project management collaboration software Basecamp improved experience in group projects, team collaboration and learning outcomes.
Dwayne Safer, associate professor of finance, was cited in the U.S. News and World Report on Sept. 18 in an article entitled, “Fed Rate Cut: Winners and Losers”.
https://money.usnews.com/loans/articles/fed-rate-cut-here-are-the-winners-and-losers
Also, he served as a guest lecturer at the Yale School of Management (New Haven, CT) on Sept. 20 and 21 presenting on recent developments in the financial markets and modeling to MBA students.
Oksana Moroz, assistant professor of English and director of writing, is invited to lead a webinar on “Gendered language teacher identity in Ukraine through transnational intersectionality framework” for TESOL International Association’s Social Responsibility interest section on Septe. 28, at 10:30 a.m. For more information and to register for the webinar, please use this link https://members.tesol.org/events/event-details/?id=964ec58f-9361-ef11-a4e6-0022484dbfe9&reload=timezone
AROUND CAMPUS
Advise a Fall Break service trip
The Agapé Center is pleased to offer an opportunity for employees to participate in and advise a student service-learning trip over Fall Break. Advisors serve alongside students, assist student leaders in facilitation of reflection and devotion, and assist in any problem-solving that may arise. All costs are covered for advisors.
Fall Break service trips will take place between Oct. 19-25. Our partnering organizations include Catholic Charities (Baltimore, MD), Praying Pelican (Pittsburgh, PA), and Priority 1 Ministries (Bronx, NY).
If you are interested in serving as an advisor or have additional questions, please contact Shardé Hardy at shardy@messiah.edu by Friday, Sept. 27.
Tromba Mundi, World Trumpet Ensemble
Sept. 29, 4 p.m.
Parmer Hall
Sponsored by the Performing Arts Series
Founded in 2007 to engage in the exploration, promotion and performance of new works for trumpet ensemble, Tromba Mundi has recorded several world premiere compositions and continues to commission new music for the genre. Tromba Mundi is dedicated to drawing the attention of students, professionals and brass music aficionados to the thrilling sounds of the trumpet ensemble!
Each member of the ensemble is a professional performer and professor from various universities across the United States. Members have performed frequently with ensembles such as the Cincinnati Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, Summit Brass, New Mexico Philharmonic, Keystone Wind Ensemble, Atlantic Brass Band, Woody Herman Orchestra, Maynard Ferguson’s Big Bop Nouveau, Glenn Miller Band and more. Several Tromba Mundi members also have critically acclaimed solo recordings.
The program is an eclectic mix of music ranging from classical interpretations to film score to jazz.
Ticket prices are $10 for adults; $5 for Messiah University students (with ID) and youth (18 and under). To purchase, please contact the Messiah University Box Office at 717-691-6036 option #1 or online at messiah.edu/tickets.
Messiah University Department of Theatre and Dance presents: “By the Bog of Cats”
Messiah University’s Department of Theatre and Dance is proud to present our first production of the 2024-2025 season, “By the Bog of Cats”, opening on Oct. 3 in Poorman Black Box Theater!
“By the Bog of Cats”
Written by Marina Carr
Directed by Daniel Inouye
October 3-5 at 8 p.m.
October 6 at 3 p.m.
Poorman Black Box Theater, Climenhaga Building
This production contains prop weaponry and is intended for mature audiences only. Viewer discretion is advised.
“Loosely based on Euripides’ tragedy Medea, this is the prophetic tale of Hester Swane, an Irish Traveller, who attempts to come to terms with a lifetime of abandonment in a world where all whom she has loved to have discarded her. Set on the bleak, ghostly landscape of the Bog of Cats, this provocative drama discloses one woman’s courageous attempts to lay claim to that which is hers, as her world is torn in two. Hester’s long-term lover, Carthage Kilbride, with whom she has a seven-year-old daughter, is selling her “down the river” for the promise of land and wealth through a marriage with the local big farmer’s daughter. In the final moments of the action, we witness a woman provoked beyond the limits of human endurance. By the Bog of Cats is a furious, uncompromising tale of greed and betrayal, of murder and profound self-sacrifice.” -Publisher’s description.
Estimated run time: 2 hours and 30 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission.
Tickets: $10—Adults; $7—MU Students (w/ID), MU Employees (w/ID), Youth (under 18) & Seniors (60+)
Tickets can be purchased online at messiah.edu/tickets, by phone at 717-691-6036, or at the door as available. Discounts are available for groups of ten or more.
Employee Worship Service – Tuesday, Oct. 8
Everyone is invited to Employee Worship on Tuesday, Oct. 8, from 9:30-10:15 a.m. in Hostetter Chapel. An employee choir will present special music, along with congregational singing, and a special message by President Kim S. Phipps. We hope to see you there!
Join us for the Religion and Society Lecture
Dr. Yolanda Pierce, professor and dean of the Vanderbilt Divinity School, will present the 2024 Religion and Society Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. in Parmer Hall.
Dr. Pierce is an accomplished theologian, scholar, and educational leader. She has written several books, essays, and articles for academic and trade journals including Time Magazine; The Christian Century; Theology Today; and Christianity and Literature. Pierce has also been the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including fellowships from the Ford Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, the Pew Foundation, and the 2023 Martin E. Marty Award for the Public Understanding of Religion from the American Academy of Religion.
The lecture is free and open to the public.
CLASSIFIEDS
Job opportunities
Grounds Services has an opening for a full-time groundskeeper/crew leader. Job related questions may be directed to Mark Graybill at mgraybill@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: jobs.messiah.edu/postings/27964.
The Department of Safety has an opening for a part-time administrative assistant. Job related questions may be directed to Sean Paddock at spaddock@messiah.edu. For more information to apply, please visit: jobs.messiah.edu/postings/27989.
The Office of the Teacher Education Program has an opening for the full-time position of administrative assistant, teacher education. Job-related questions may be directed to Christina Simmons at simmons@messiah.edu For more information and to apply, please see: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/27757
The Graduate Counseling Program has an opening for a full-time administrative assistant. Job related questions may be directed to Leah Clarke at lclarke@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/27462.
Student Financial Services has an opening for the full-time position of financial aid counselor. Job-related questions may be directed to JR Harris at jrharris@messiah.eduFor more information and to apply, please see: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/27762
The Department of Engineering has an opening for a full-time director, Collaboratory for Strategic Partnerships and Applied Research. Job related questions may be directed to Brian Swartz at bswartz@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: jobs.messiah.edu/postings/26566.
The Department of Safety has an opening for 3rd shift safety officer/dispatcher and a 3rd shift safety officer. Job related questions may be directed to Daniel (Brad) Neuenschwander at dneuenschwander@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/26686 and https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/27658
Dining Services has an opening for a full-time catering supervisor, a full-time cook and a part time cook. Job related questions may be directed to Mark Wirtz at mwirtz@messiah.edu For more information and to apply, please see: https://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/27727.
Dining Services has an opening for a full-time cold food prep cook (pantry lead II). Job related questions may be directed to Mark Wirtz at mwirtz@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: jobs.messiah.edu/postings/27974.
Campus and Building Services has a variety of full and part-time campus and building services worker openings. Job related questions can be directed to Laura Price at lprice@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: jobs.messiah.edu.
The Department of Education has an opening for a full-time faculty in education. Job related questions may be directed to Beverly Pitcher-Johnson at bjohnson@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: jobs.messiah.edu/postings/27681
The Department of Education has an opening for a part-time adjunct professor of education- EDUC 415 – Evidence-Based Practices in Early Childhood Education. Job related questions may be directed to Beverly Pitcher-Johnson at bjohnson@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: jobs.messiah.edu/postings/28037.
For sale
Framed photo for sale. Glass framed print of construction of the Eiffel Tower. $25 or best offer! Mild damage on the frame from moving. Contact Amanda: amccarty@messiah.edu
Thank you
A few weeks ago, I received two nice gifts, and they were given anonymously. Your gifts touched my heart and brought a tear to my eye. I’d love to thank this person(s) in person but the only way I knew how was through the Intercom. I want you to know how much it was appreciated and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kindness. I prayed for you and asked that God bless you for your kindness. Thank you so very much.
OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS
Susquehanna Chorale announces 2024-25 Concert Season
Season subscriptions and tickets are now available for “A Kaleidoscope of Song,” the Susquehanna Chorale’s 2024-25 concert season.
The Chorale is a nationally acclaimed adult chamber ensemble of forty-four auditioned singers founded in 1981 by Artistic Director and Conductor Linda L. Tedford. The group is known for its commitment to artistic and expressive performance of a wide-ranging repertoire.
Conductor Tedford has said that the Susquehanna Chorale’s 2024-25 season features music ranging from the sacred and deeply profound to light-hearted and fun. It is filled with songs like the endless possibilities found in the changing patterns of a kaleidoscope which reflect the many colors of human experience.
The Youth Choral Festival kicks off the season on Sunday, Nov. 24, at 4 p.m. at Messiah University’s Calvin and Janet High Center for Performing Arts, Mechanicsburg. The Susquehanna Chorale’s beloved Youth Choral Festival reflects the joy of lifelong singing and features performances by the 150+ voices of the Chorale’s educational choirs for children, youth, and young women, as well as the Susquehanna Chorale. The program concludes with the combined choirs performing the powerful and moving Anthem of Peace.
The Chorale’s highly anticipated Candlelight Christmas concerts will feature Messiah University Brass and Percussion in Gloria Fanfare, The Dream Isaiah Saw, Welcome All Wonders, as well as familiar settings of Christmas carols. The Chorale will honor the memory of the late Alice Parker by singing several of her carol arrangements. Following Chorale tradition, the audience will be invited to sing several Christmas favorites, and the concert will conclude with the beloved Silent Night, sung by candlelight around the audience.
Performances are on Friday, Dec. 13, at The Church of the Brethren in Elizabethtown, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec.14, at The Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and the Performing Arts, Messiah University, 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 15, at Market Square Presbyterian Church in Harrisburg, 4 p.m.
Our spring concerts, titled My Spirit Sang All Day, will begin with the spirited processional, Wana Baraka, welcoming all to the concert. You will hear exquisite settings of psalms and prayers, music of early America, as well as love songs and folk songs from a variety of styles. The popular Short People, What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor, and Buffalo Gals will provide moments of entertainment and fun for all.
Performances are Friday, May 16, 2025 at Derry Presbyterian Church in Hershey, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Market Square Presbyterian Church in Harrisburg, 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, May 19, 2025, at The Calvin and Janet High Center for Worship and the Performing Arts, Messiah University, 4 p.m.
Season subscriptions and concert tickets are on sale now. Subscriptions can be purchased through Oct. 31. For tickets or subscriptions, visit www.susquehannachorale.org/performances or call the Messiah University Box Office at 717.691.6036 and choose option 1. Group discounts are available when ten or more tickets are sold at the same time. For information or group purchases, call the Messiah University Box Office.
We will be offering a Livestream/On Demand option for patrons who are unable to attend in person! Please check the Chorale website for additional information about this ticket option.
The Susquehanna Chorale is a recipient of Chorus America’s most prestigious award, the Margaret Hillis Achievement Award for Choral Excellence. They have also been considered for GRAMMY-nomination several times for their recordings.
In 2011, Conductor Tedford was honored by the American Choral Directors Association of Pennsylvania with the Elaine Brown Award for lifelong commitment to excellence and leadership in the choral art. In 2013, she received Theatre Harrisburg’s Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts in the Capital Region. In 2022 Tedford was the recipient of the Central Penn Journal’s Circle of Excellence Award.
The Chorale is funded, in part, by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
