Honor her for all that her hands have done,
and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.
Proverbs 31:31
AROUND CAMPUS
School of Graduate and Professional Studies Commencement, Sat., May 16, 11 a.m.
Brubaker Auditorium, Eisenhower Campus Center
Schedule and details
The full schedule for the 2026 Commencement Ceremony for the School of Graduate and Professional Studies is posted online at messiah.edu/gradcommencement. This website will also provide a live video stream of the Commencement ceremony.
Members of the School of Graduate and Professional Studies faculty should have already received information from the Office of the Provost regarding their participation in Commencement. Faculty, staff and administrators who are participating in the Commencement ceremony should also have received a memo regarding their role in the ceremony from the Commencement Committee.
Parking
Parking lots YY (beside the Welcome Center) VV (the visitor’s lot) and TT (along the railroad tracks) and Sollenberger Sports Center will be the primary guest parking lot for this event.
COE and employees may park in the ZZ lot (between the High Center and Old Main and surrounding Old Main). There will be no reserved parking passes issued for this event.
If you have any questions regarding the School of Graduate and Professional Studies Commencement, please contact Jody Brandt at ext. 6890 or jbrandt@messiah.edu or Rebekah Ostby at ext. 2755 or rostby@messiah.edu, co-chairs the Commencement Committee
Second Slingshot Choice survey winner of $50 gift card
The Campus Store sent a second Slingshot Choice survey to all faculty, admissions counselors and administrators and forty-one unique responses were received. Congratulations to Mario Migliori of the Graduate Program in Business and Leadership who was randomly chosen as the winner of the $50 Campus Store gift card!
University Personnel Committee – New members
Human Resources and Compliance is pleased to announce that Janet Vogel and Deb Fleming have been elected as the new University Personnel Committee members for administrative and staff employees, respectively. Congratulations! We thank you for your service to the Messiah community.
Employee Recognition Picnic – TODAY
All employees are invited to attend our annual employee recognition picnic TODAY anytime between 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Larsen Student Union. Lunch is provided. We’ll have three different food trucks to choose from – Lucky Penny Burger, Piper Belle’s BBQ, and Walk-O Taco (see menu here). Be sure to stop by the welcome tent to pick up a lunch ticket. This is a time to enjoy fellowship and show our appreciation to those employees reaching milestone years of service, award recipients and retirees. We hope to see you there!
CLASSIFIEDS
Job opportunities
Please find current job openings below and check jobs.messiah.edu for additional positions that will be available.
Finance has an opening for the full-time position of accounts payable specialist. Job-related questions may be directed to Stephanie Sechrist, director of procurement at ssechrist@messiah.edu For more information and to apply, please visit: Accounts Payable Specialist
Nursing has an opening for the part-time position of patient simulation lab coordinator. Job-related questions may be directed to Kristen Slabaugh kslabaught@messiah.edu For more information and to apply, please visit: Patient Simulation Lab Coordinator
The Department of Business has an opening for the full-time position of administrative assistant to the department of business, IBI and MBI. Job-related questions may be directed to Andy Babyak, assistant dean of business and professor of management at ababyak@messiah.edu For more information and to apply, please visit Admin Asst Business
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 Registrar’s Office has an upcoming opening for the full-time position of associate registrar. Check jobs.messiah.edu for the upcoming posting. Job-related questions may be directed to Kathee Clark, Registrar at Kclark@messiah.edu
The Community Wellness/Prep Program currently has an opening for the full-time position of assistant director of community wellness. Job-related questions may be directed to Kris-Hansen-Kieffer, executive director of community wellness initiatives and fitness at khansen@messiah.edu For more information and to apply, please visit: Assistant Director of Community Wellness
ITS has an opening for the full-time position of programmer/analyst. Job-related questions may be directed to Allen Snook, director of information security and enterprise applications at asnook@messiah.edu For more information and to apply, please visit: Programmer Analyst
Enrollment Management has a current opening for the full-time position of assistant/associate director, admissions. Job-related questions may be directed to Shayna Mark, director of undergraduate admissions at smark@messiah.edu For more information and to apply, please visit: Assistant or Associate Director, Admissions
Enrollment Management has a current opening for the full-time position of admissions counselor Job-related questions may be directed to Shayna Mark, director of undergraduate admissions at smark@messiah.edu For more information and to apply, please visit: Admissions Counselor.
Enrollment Management has an opening for the full-time temporary position of admissions traveling 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
Athletics is now hiring a full-time assistant coach, men’s basketball/admin coordinator and recruiter/game day administrator. Job related questions may be directed to Jacob Fleegle jfleegle@messiah.edu. For more information and to apply, please visit: Assistant Coach, Men’s Basketball/Admin Coordinator & Recruiter/Game Day Administrator 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-P.M. 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 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.
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.
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.
