ex(PR)essed

In an interesting twist of fate, Easter Sunday in Meadville, Pa. was colder and snowier than Christmas Day! Jeff and I traveled to the great northwest this weekend to spend the holiday with my parents. We drove in and out of countless snow squalls and watched in amazement as the snow accumulated. Regardless of the weather, we had a great time coloring Easter eggs and helping my parents set up their new computer.

So, it’s been weeks and weeks since I last blogged. That’s a clear indication of the busyness of this spring semester. All the normal concerts, theatre productions, lectures, art shows, and scholarship days that usually merit the public relations office’s attention in the spring months have been competing with the intense media focus on alumna Monica Goodling. For those of you following the Goodling coverage, make a note that Messiah College is not owned by Pat Robertson (see countless blogs), is a Christian college on the basis of more than policies regarding alcohol and sex (see the “Washington Post”), is academically challenging (see the “Philadelphia Inquirer”), and is the alma mater of thousands of alums who are using their God-given talents and skills to serve the greatest needs of this nation and the world.

Messiah has been misunderstood, misrepresented, and stereotyped by countless media outlets. I look forward to introducing more and more people to this institution which is deeply commited to growing students in their faith, equipping them to be the best nurses, engineers, broadcasters, teachers, and biologists in their fields, and sending them forth to live full lives of service, leadership, and reconciliation.