Messiah College Media Mentions

The October 2012 issue of Christianity Today identifies Messiah College President Kim Phipps and alumna Amy Sherman `87 as one of 50 women “profoundly shaping the evangelical church and North American society.”

Read “50 women you should know.”

The number of students seeking liberal arts degrees and internship experiences is increasing, according to an Aug. 8 Inside Higher Ed article. Mike True, director of Messiah College’s Internship Center, addresses the trend in the article.

Read “More colleges pushing internships in liberal arts.”

Television shows featuring junk hunters, “pickers” and pawn shop owners are popular. Craig Dalen, director of sustainability, comments in a August 1 Associated Press story about why he thinks Americans are so interested in other people’s used items.

Please note: In some instances of the story, Craig is incorrectly associated with Grantham College. No worries, Messiah College is not changing its name. We’re still Messiah College in Grantham, Pa. The AP made the correction and re-released the story, but the corrected version may not show up right away or everywhere.

Read “Why one person’s junk is another’s TV obsession.”

Kim Phipps and other college presidents weigh in about what they’re reading this summer in this July 20 blog posting at the Huffington Post.

Read “What is your college president reading this summer?”

President Kim Phipps is the subject of the July 2012 Business Woman magazine feature story about leadership.

Read “The College Presidency–Not for the Faint of Heart.”

Clemson University in South Carolina has made a bold commitment to fund and provide more than 400  internships on their campus in the next few years. In a June 17 “Chronicle of Higher Education” article Mike True, director of Messiah’s internship center, said such opportunities are valuable in regions with limited career development options, but that an off-campus internship is still considered more desirable among employers. Read “Clemson meets student demand with big investment in campus internships.”

Mike True, director of the Messiah College Internship Center, answers questions at LovetoKnow.com about why students should seek internships. This article was posted May 14, 2012.

Read “Expert Q&A: Internship benefits.”

Beth Lorow, assistant director of public relations at Messiah College, is quoted in a May 29 University Business article about how colleges and universities are using Pinterest, the fast-growing social media site. Messiah began using Pinterest in May 2012.

Read “Pinning promotions on Pinterest.”

Jonathan Lauer, director of the Murray Library at Messiah College, makes a comparison between the replacement of wooden bats with aluminum bats and the current state of change being experienced by libraries in an April 29 Chroncile of Higher Education article.

Read “Baseball bats and the wired library: a cautionary tale.”

John Chopka, vice president for enrollment, recently answered admissions-related questions for College Xpress, a website devoted to providing straight-forward answers to students and parents about college.

Read “Advice for college from higher ed experts: John Chopka, admissions.”