“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life.
The one who believes in me will live, even though they die;
and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?’
John 11: 25-26
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Messiah Press earns industry honors
Messiah Press recently earned four honors in the In-Print 2026 Contest, the only printing competition open exclusively to all industry segment in-plant print operations. Our team received gold awards for the Phipps Gala invitation and Phipps Gala program, a silver award for the Anything Goes flyer, and a bronze award for the Blue Christmas marquee. The awards were selected by a panel of judges who reviewed 360 entries from in-plant print shops across the country. The honors will be formally presented at the industry conference in June.
AROUND CAMPUS
Two Cybersecurity camps will be offered this summer! Cyber Camp and Cyber Pi Camp!
Cyber Camp will run June 8–11. This camp introduces students to cybersecurity through activities in networking, digital forensics, CTFs and cyber defense. It also offers students a chance to get a feel for college-level learning and campus life.
The following week, June 15–18, we will host our new Cyber Pi Camp, which focuses on building and creating with the Raspberry Pi platform. Students will assemble and configure their own Raspberry Pi and work through guided projects involving coding, networking, hardware and cybersecurity tools. This camp is ideal for students who enjoy experimenting and learning by doing, and each participant will take their Raspberry Pi home at the end of the week.
Find all the details here: https://www.messiah.edu/cybercamp.
Scholarships and discounts:
- Messiah employees receive a 10% discount when signing their dependents up. Contact cybercamp@messiah.edu for the discount code.
- Scholarships are available. Contact cybercamp@messiah.edu for more info.
2026 Library Student Research Grant Award
Educators, please share this opportunity for a $1,000 research grant with eligible students!
The 2026 Library Student Research Grant application deadline is Friday, April 3. This competitive grant, sponsored by Friends of Murray Library, provides funds for Messiah students who will be seniors in the 2026-2027 academic year to work on their senior honors projects or senior capstone projects.
This is a great opportunity to experience a taste of graduate school or professional-level research using both Murray Library’s print and digital collections as well as other relevant research materials for their chosen topic located at other institutions or organizations.
Proposals are selected for funding by an interdisciplinary panel of judges chaired by Sarah Fischer, co-chair of Friends of Murray Library. The grantee will be awarded $1,000 in the spring for the 2026-2027 academic year. Grant recipients will present an overview of their project and research process at the Friends Annual Dinner in the fall of 2026 or alternative venue as appropriate. Award recipients will be announced Monday, April 27.
Applications are being received online. See the Friends website for more information.
Book signing honoring Adrian Esan Wilson
Please stop by the Eisenhower Campus Center on Saturday, March 28 at 11:30 a.m. to support the launch of a book honoring the life of former Messiah student, Adrian Wilson.
Adrian was a student at Messiah who tragically died in 2008, while swimming off the coast of Tarragona, Spain. A graduate of Nassau Christian Academy, Bahamas, Adrian was a biopsychology major about to enter his senior year. He loved to serve people and cared deeply about stewarding God’s creation. While a student at Messiah, Adrian was instrumental in the creation of the Grantham Community Garden, a student-run organic garden on campus. Adrian was also active with Messiah’s Agape Center for Service and Learning.
Adrian’s family will be here on Saturday to sell and sign copies of the book, Trading Spaces: A Higher Calling, written by his mother Pretha. Proceeds will benefit Messiah’s Adrian Wilson Sustainability Fellowship Program Endowment.
Department of Theatre and Dance presents: “Hansel & Gretel”
Messiah University’s Department of Theatre and Dance is proud to present the spring opera production of Hansel & Gretel in Miller Theater on March 26-29! Tickets are on sale now and are buy-one-get-one free for opening night!
Hansel & Gretel
By Engelbert Humperdinck
English translation by Constance Bache
Directed by Dr. Damian Savarino
Conducted by Dr. Timothy Dixon
Choreography by Gregg Hurley
March 26 – 28 at 8 p.m.
March 29 at 3 p.m.
New! Data Visualization Camp
Discover the power of coding and creativity!
Turn data into art this summer at Messiah University’s Data Visualization camp, taking place June 22-25! This immersive day camp introduces high school students entering 9th through 12th grade to the exciting world of data visualization with the programming language Python. Students will learn how to turn raw data into compelling charts, interactive dashboards and AI-assisted insights, while experiencing a taste of faith-based learning at a Christian University.
Space is limited, so register soon! Find all the details here: https://www.messiah.edu/datacamp.
Scholarships and discounts:
- Messiah employees receive a 10% discount when registering their dependents. Contact datacamp@messiah.edu for the discount code.
• Scholarships are available. Contact datacamp@messiah.edufor more information.
Bed sheets for Macha Mission Hospital bandages
Have any gently used sheets you don’t need? Donate them to the Department of Biological Sciences to help us make bandages for the Macha Mission Hospital during Service Day! Sheets must be clean and at least 50% cotton – any color, flat or fitted, even flannel. Please, no polyester “microfiber.” Sheets may be placed in the bin in the second floor lounge of Jordan/Kline (outside J257). Alternatively, faculty/staff may email jharms@messiah.edu to request a BioClub member to pick-up sheets from your office!
Service Day – Sign up to serve!
The Agapé Center’s Department for Service Learning and Community Engagement is excited to share more than 35 projects will be taking place on campus and within the surrounding community for Service Day. Our project leaders are working behind the scenes to provide diverse and impactful experiences. You simply need to sign up and show up! All service opportunities are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. FREE T-shirts will be provided to those who sign up prior to March 31. Check out our website (https://www.messiah.edu/agape-center/service-learning/service-day) to learn more and register for a project. We can’t wait to serve with you on April 9!
Summer student hiring reminder
As a reminder, hiring requests for summer student employees are due by April 2. If your department plans to have any student employees this summer, please submit a summer hiring request via Oracle for each student that will be working.
Additional information about summer student employment can be found here: https://www.messiah.edu/studentemployment/_files/summer_hiring_information.pdf
If you have any questions about hiring student employees for the summer, contact Belinda Conrad, student employment coordinator, ext. 2900 or studentemployment@messiah.edu.
Oracle budget dashboard
Budget managers can review their cost center (formerly Org) budget and actuals via the budget dashboard. Step-by-step instructions can be found at this link: https://www.messiah.edu/budget-and-accounting/_secure/oracle_budget_dashboard_guide.pdf
If you need assistance or have questions, please email us at: accounting@messiah.edu.
An Evening with Dominique Dawes – Tuesday, April 7
Parmer Hall, High Center for Worship and Performance sponsored by the President’s Office
Dominique Dawes is a three-time Olympian (Barcelona ’92, Atlanta ’96, Sydney ’00) and member of the “Magnificent Seven,” the first American team to win gold in women’s gymnastics at the 1996 Olympics. A four-time Olympic medalist, she is also a wife, mother of four and business owner. Dominique Dawes has transcended the world of sports, politics, entertainment and culture. For more information, visit: messiah.edu/dawes. For tickets, visit: messiah.edu/tickets
Holy Week Scripture and Song Service
The Honors Program will host its annual Holy Week Scripture and song service on Tuesday, March 31 from 7:30-8:30 p.m. in Recital Hall. All are invited to join us as we recall and reflect on Christ’s passion, crucifixion, death and resurrection together by listening to Scripture passages and singing hymns together. This event is open to the entire campus community.
Mini Golf in the Stacks at Murray Library
Join us for an evening of mini golf in the library stacks. Teams of up to 5 players can play between 5:15-7:45 p.m. on Friday evening, March 27. Clubs, offices and groups across campus will be designing some creative holes to play. Choose from 2 unique courses. MU staff and families’ welcome. Pick your tee time and sign up for you or your group here: https://messiah.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8rnBFp7IH1TWAEm
Accepting nominations for S.R. Smith Servant-Leader award
The Agapé Center’s Department of Service Learning and Community Engagement invites nominations for the S.R. Smith Servant‑Leader Award, honoring one undergraduate student and one employee who exemplify Christ‑like service and servant leadership. Recipients demonstrate spiritual maturity, meaningful engagement in ministry or community service, and a lasting impact on those they serve—reflecting Messiah University’s call to lives of faith and service. Each awardee receives a financial gift, a hand‑crafted basin symbolizing servant leadership, and a matching donation to the charity of their choice. Know someone who fits this description? Nominate them today using this link: https://messiah.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3gaIRfIefX3Qiuq
Messiah University Giving Day is Tuesday, April 7!
Did you know that when 75 employees make a gift of at least $5, generous donors will give $14,500 to the Messiah Fund? 100% of students receive a tuition supplement from the Messiah Fund, and that is made possible through the support of employees, parents, and alumni like you! Visit www.messiahgives.com to make a gift early or on Giving Day. Thank you for the ways you make a difference in student lives and in the success of Messiah on a daily basis!
Sign up to “read” at The Living Library: Many Stories, One Community
Please join the Office of Diversity Affairs and the Murray Library as they co-host the “Living Library: Many Stories, One Community” on Wednesday, April 15 between noon – 4 p.m. This event is held in the library and you, as a “reader” have the opportunity to hear stories from colleagues and students as they are the “books.” Each book is on loan for 30 minutes. Come hear these personal narratives and reserve the “books” of your choice online at: https://libguides.messiah.edu/livinglibrary
Check out this year’s “featured” book. Sidon, Lebanon to Pittsburgh, PA by Saleem Ghubril A 14-year-old flees civil war, makes a bunch of dumb choices and a couple of good ones, and ends up serving kids in Pittsburgh for more than 40 years. Saleem Ghubril is a passionate advocate for children and for the City of Pittsburgh. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he has devoted his life to serving the people of his community through outreach and education programs. In 1985, Saleem founded The Pittsburgh Project, a community development organization that provided free home renovations to hundreds of vulnerable seniors each year. It also mentored, educated, and deployed thousands of youth in meaningful volunteer community service. Saleem led The Project for 23 years. In 2008, Saleem became the founding executive director of The Pittsburgh Promise. The Promise promotes high educational aspirations among Pittsburgh’s youth, funds scholarships for post-secondary access and fuels a prepared and diverse regional workforce. The Pittsburgh Promise has supported the post-secondary education of more than 13,000 graduates of the Pittsburgh Public Schools and provided them with more than $187 million in scholarships. Saleem is the pastor emeritus of Mosaic Community Church in Pittsburgh. He also serves on the boards of The Hear Foundation, Pittsburgh Scholar House, and UPMC. If you are new to the concept of the Living Library, and have any questions, please contact Liz Kielley, discovery and metadata librarian, at ekielley@messiah.edu.
CLASSIFIEDS
Job opportunities
Multicultural Student Programs has an opening for a full-time assistant director of multicultural programs. Job related questions may be directed to Cherisse Daniels-Rowe at cdanielsrowe@messiah.edu. If you are interested in this position, please apply before 12 noon on Monday, March 30. For more information and to apply, please visit: Assistant Director of Multicultural Programs link.
Dining Services has an opening for a full-time dining room supervisor. Job related questions may be directed to Todd Christopher tchristopher@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: Dining Room Supervisor link.
The School of Graduate and Professional Studies has an opening for a full-time Dean of the School of Graduate and Professional Studies. Job related questions may be directed to Ruth Nutt at rnutt@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: Dean of the School of Graduate and Professional Studies link.
Dining Services has an opening for a full-time cook II-PM. Job related questions may be directed to Shannon Bivens sbivens@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: cook II PM link.
The Office of Residence Life has an opening for a full-time director of Residence Life. Job related questions may be directed to Doug Wood at dwood@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: Director of Residence Life posting link.
The Department of Safety has an opening for a full-time second-shift safety officer. Job related questions may be directed to Maranda Hogue at mhogue@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, visit: 2nd shift safety officer link.
The Department of Safety has an opening for a full-time first-shift safety officer. Job related questions may be directed to Maranda Hogue at mhogue@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, visit: 1st shift safety officer link.
Campus & Building Services has an opening for a part-time 1st shift worker. Job related questions may be directed to Laura Price at lprice@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: cbs pt first shift link.
Campus & Building Services has an opening for a full-time 3rd shift worker. Job related questions may be directed to Laura Price at lprice@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: cbs ft 3rd shift link.
Grounds Services has an opening for a part-time seasonal groundskeeper. Job related questions may be directed to Artie Palese at palese @messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: cbs ft 3rd shift link.
Job applications are now being accepted for the full-time position of director of dining services. Job related questions may be directed Kathie Shafer at kshafer@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: director of dining services link.
Job applications are now being accepted for the full-time position of manager, natural sciences laboratory program. Job related questions may be directed Anne Reeve at areeve@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: manager, natural sciences laboratory program link.
The Office of Residence Life has an opening for a full-time residence life educator. Job related questions may be directed to Doug Wood at dwood@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: RLE posting link.
OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS
Spring Market Craft and Vendor Show
On Saturday, March 28, Immanuel Church will host its annual Spring Market Craft and Vendor event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Featuring more than 50 vendors, both indoors and outdoors, Spring Market also features the sale of breakfast and lunch items that benefit the youth summer mission trip. Immanuel Church is located at 800 S. Market St. in Mechanicsburg.
