Media Mentions

The College’s first graduate level course is off to a good start, according to participating students and the program director, both interviewed in an August 11 Carlisle Sentinel article. More than 20 students enrolled in the first course –Professional Issues and Ethics.

Read “Getting schooled: Messiah expands its programs.”

This summer, Professor David Pettegrew took nine Messiah students with him to Larnaca, Cyprus for a three-week research trip that involved excavating and documenting ancient settlements from the late Roman period. The July 31 editon of the Harrisburg Patriot-News featured a story including interviews with Pettegrew and student Rachel Skotnicki.

“Students revise views of history on archaeological dig on Cyprus” is not currently available online.

Caroyln Kreamer, chair of the nursing department, answered five questions for a new Health section of the Patriot-News about the future of nursing in this economy. The story, which ran in the June 7 edition, provides good, practical advice for current nursing students about how to navigate the challenges of this job market.

Read “Five quesitons on the job market for nurses.”

A student’s senior project about the differences and effects of static and dynamic stretching preceding exercise activities is receiving some worldwide attention in publications and at conferences. College educators Scott Kieffer, association professor of exercise science, and Wendy Cheesman, assistant athletic trainer, assisted former student Jess Unick with the research.

Read a reference to the study at ShapeFit.

Graduation rates at central Pennsylvania colleges and universities reflect national trends of fewer students completing STEM degrees, meaning graduating with science, technology, engineering, or mathematics degrees, according to an August 15 article in the “Central Penn Business Journal.”

According to Carl Erickson, chair of the department of engineering, Messiah has seen an increase in the number of students studying engineering, but he agrees that some students probably shy away from studying engineering because it seems too challenging.

Read “STEM graduate numbers decrease.”