“Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless.”
Ecclesiastes 5:10
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Biology department leadership
Effective Aug. 1, Dr. Isis Rivera-Walsh will begin her first term as chair of the Department of Biological Sciences. As dean, I am grateful to Erik Lindquist for his nine years of leadership of this department and to Isis for stepping into the role of leading a department that includes multiple academic majors, support courses for many undergraduate programs and significant oversight responsibility for equipment, lab safety and plant and animal care.
Angela Hare, dean of the School of Science, Engineering and Health
AROUND CAMPUS
Easy library pick-up for employees
Short on time? Murray Library makes it easy with our hold service. Simply place a request online and we will pull your items for you. You will be notified when they are ready, usually within one business day. Just stop in and pick them up. It is quick, easy and with no cost with your employee ID card. Watch how to place a hold.
School of Graduate and Professional Studies – Summer Highlights
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 for our online students and faculty in many of our programs including social work and our business and leadership graduate programs, we are excited to welcome a number of graduate students to both main campus and our Winding Hill location this summer.
July Highlights
- Nutrition and dietetics welcomed its new incoming cohort with classes on main campus beginning this week.
- Athletic training begins graduate level courses on main campus and at Winding Hill for students in both the accelerated and stand-alone master’s program at the end of July.
- Graduate music is in the midst of in-person intensives. This week marks the third of six intensive weeks with two more to go during the weeks of July 13 and 20, taking place in the High Center.
- Graduate counseling, education, higher education leadership, music and nursing welcome approximately 170 online students to main campus for intensives during the week of July 20 taking place in Boyer, High Center and Jordan/Kline.
- As part of the occupational therapy field work I course, twelve students, two alumna and two faculty spent ten days at Zambia’s Macha Mission Hospital.
- Marks the beginning of Rachel Cornacchio serving as interim dean, School of Graduate and Professional Studies.
August Highlights
- Physical therapy and occupational therapy welcome their new incoming cohorts to Winding Hill for combined orientation on Aug. 20 with classes beginning Aug. 24.
- Messiah’s new dean of the School of Graduate and Professional Studies, Dr. Greg Ochoa, will begin on Aug. 6. Please extend a friendly hello to these students and the SGPS team as you see them on campus and at Winding Hill!
Coffee truck on campus next week
As a fun treat during our graduate programs “big week” of summer intensives, the On My Grind Coffee Truck will be here on campus for three days next week: Tuesday, July 21- Wednesday, July 22 – Thursday, July 23 in the Old Main parking lot 7 -11a.m.
If there is an early morning line, please wait until after 9 a.m. to allow graduate students to get coffee before heading to morning classes. All are welcome to grab a drink from the truck and each person is responsible for paying for their own beverage(s) iced or hot (coffee and tea options are available). As you see others in line, be sure to introduce yourself – it is a great way to get to know graduate students!
Employee Worship Service – July 28
Please join us for music, worship, prayer and a message from our employee community pastor, Stephen Gallaher, on Tuesday, July 28, at 9:30 a.m. in Hostetter Chapel.
CLASSIFIEDS
Job opportunities
Please find current job openings below and check jobs.messiah.edu for additional positions that will be available.
The Teacher Education Program has an opening for a full-time field placement, internship, and certification coordinator. Job related questions may be directed to Beverly Pitcher Johnson at bjohnson@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: Field Placement, Internship, and Certification Coordinator posting link.
Human Resources has an opening for a full-time human resources assistant. Job related questions may be directed to Inger Blount at iblount@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: Human Resources Assistant posting link.
Nursing has an opening for a full-time patient simulation lab coordinator. Job related questions may be directed to Beth Aumen at baumen@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: Patient Simulation Lab Coordinator posting link.
Student Success has an opening for a part-time student success coordinator. Job related questions may be directed to Jocelyn Chavous at jchavous@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: Student Success Coordinator posting link.
The Engle Center has an opening for a full-time counselor. Job related questions may be directed to Aubrey Kleinfeld at akleinfe@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: FT Counselor posting link.
The Engel Center has an opening for a part-time counselor. Job related questions may be directed to Aubrey Kleinfeld at akleinfe@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: PT Counselor posting link.
The NEXT Steps Program has an opening for a full-time residence life educator. Job related questions may be directed to Amber Brisbane at abrisbane@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: NEXT Steps RLE posting link.
Grad nursing has an opening for the part-time administrative assistant. Job-related questions may be directed to Brenda Elliott at belliott@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit Administrative Assistant, Grad Nursing link.
Graduate Social Work and the Department of Social Work have an opening for the part-time administrative assistant. Job-related questions may be directed to Stacey Barker at sbarker@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit Administrative Assistant, Graduate Social Work and the Department of Social Work link.
Dining Services has an opening for a full-time chef I-PM. Job related questions may be directed to Shannon Bivens sbivens@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: Chef I PM 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.
Dining Services has an opening for a part-time cook II-PM. Job related questions may be directed to Shannon Bivens sbivens@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: Part-time Cook II PM-link.
Dining Services has an opening for a full-time operations assistant – retail. Job related questions may be directed to Drew White at awhite@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: Operations Assistant – Retail link.
Campus and Building Services has an opening for a full-time 2nd shift supervisor. Job related questions may be directed to Laura Price lprice@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, visit: Campus and Building Services Supervisor, 2nd Shift link.
Campus and Building Services has an opening for a full-time residence halls worker. Job related questions may be directed to Laura Price lprice@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, visit: Campus & Building Services Worker, Residence Halls shift link.
Campus and Building Services has an opening for a part-time residence halls worker. Job related questions may be directed to Laura Price lprice@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, visit: part-time Campus & Building Services Worker, Residence Halls link.
The Department of Athletics has an opening for the part-time position of head men’s and women’s tennis coach. Job-related questions may be directed to Sarah Gustin-Hamrock, executive director of athletics at sgustinhamrock@messiah.edu For more information and to apply, please visit Head Tennis Coach.
The Department of Athletics has an opening for the position of head coach, women’s flag football, game day administrator. Job-related questions may be directed to Sarah Gustin-Hamrock, executive director of athletics at sgustinhamrock@messiah.edu For more information and to apply, please see: Flag Football Head Coach.
The Department of Athletics has an opening for the position of assistant coach/admin coordinator and recruiter for women’s lacrosse and game day manager. Job-related questions may be directed to Casey Stone at cstone@messiah.edu For more information and to apply, please see: this link.
Enrollment management has an opening for the full-time temporary position of admissions travel recruiter. Job-related questions may be directed to Megan Means, admissions counselor/coordinator of travel at mmeans@messiah.edu For more information and to apply, please visit: Admissions Traveling Recruiter.
The Department of Safety has an opening for a full-time third shift safety officer. Job related questions may be directed to Maranda Hogue at mhogue@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, visit: 3rd 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.
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.
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: seasonal grounds keeper link.
For sale
2 “old style” elementary school student desks.
We have two old style school desks to sell: one is 23″ from floor to desktop, the other is 28″. Both are in good condition and would be great for child’s playroom or even home schooling. Best offer; pictures available. Contact Steve Funck: sfunck@messiah.edu
Curt cargo carrier
17’’ x 46’’ Curt cargo carrier. Made of steel and can hold up to 500 lbs. for 1-1/4-or-2-inch hitches. Asking $75; used 1 time. I have a picture if you want. Contact: tgingrich@messiah.
