Messiah Homepage News Archive

The College was recognized for annually hosting Area M’s Special Olympics and for volunteering more than 58,000 community service yearly.

Messiah’s nomination highlighted that “Messiah College promotes community awareness by teaching their students to build community and to champion the rights of others less fortunate. Last year students volunteered more than 58,000 community service hours.”

Furthermore, “the College has totally opened their arms to Area M and has become an integral part of our world. The entire campus participates in the games from the college president to the maintenance staff to the students. We would not be able to help as many athletes as we do, if it was not for the fantastic dedication and support we get from the college. They are our HEROES!”

For the fifth consecutive year, both Messiah’s men’s and women’s soccer teams clinched spots in the NCAA Division III Final Four.

The men defeated Christopher Newport University 2-1 in a nail-biter that took two overtimes to resolve. The Falcons, five-time national champions, will face Loras College (Iowa) on Dec. 5.

The women advanced after a sound victory against Eastern University (2-0). They will take on William Smith College on Dec. 5 in their sixth visit to the Final Four in the last seven years.

The Final Four and championship games will be played in Greensboro, N.C.

College’s stewardship efforts headline Center for American Progress’ survey of evangelical environmentalism.

The article cites the College’s sponsorship of the first-ever recycling initiative at Creation, a popular Christian music festival held each June in Mt. Union, PA. More than 60,000 bottles and cans were recycled. The article also highlights the on-campus community garden, a project initiated by a small group of students and supported by more than 75 volunteers.

Read “Creation Care” posted Nov. 13 at the Center for American Progress.

“Harrisburg” magazine’s list of “savvy, active, and enlightened older adults” includes Robert Ives, a retired educator who taught at Messiah for 33 years.

According to the magazine, the S.A.G.E. Awards program “was designed to acknowledge our region’s older adults for their spirit and service and affirm the positive legacy they leave for future generations.

Lias, a gifted composer, teaches music. His expertise includes compositional techniques, the relationship between music and drama, the pedagogy of music composition, and film scoring.

“Unlike many other creative artists who languish in relative obscurity writing compositions that are seldom if ever performed…Dr. Lias enjoys a reputation as a highly gifted composer of national note,” according to Dr. Ronald E. Anderson, director of the SFA School of Music.

Lias joined the Stephen F. Austin State University faculty in 2000, and his courses have included software for composers, music theory, aural skills, scoring and arranging, and applied composition. His graduate courses have included advanced analysis, stylistic analysis, and theory pedagogy. He also heads the composition program at SFA and serves as area coordinator of music theory and composition.

A state grant funds further development of WERCware, a device that allows individuals with high-functioning autism or Asperger’s to have a virtual coach in their places of employment.

Read more about this Collaboratory project.