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Messiah launched a new minor this semester in gender studies, focusing on how gender influences everyday life. Offered in partnership with the Department of Human Development and Family Science and the Department of Sociology, Social Work and Criminal Justice, the minor focuses on both women and men and the personal and social dynamics between the genders. The theories, concepts, and skills developed through this program help students better understand gender relations in domestic, religious, workplace, and political settings. Students pursuing this minor are also encouraged to pursue active learning through internships or the Philadelphia Campus.

Messiah has received approval for its first graduation program, a master of arts in counseling. Students can select from three specialized tracks—mental health counseling; marriage, couple and family counseling; and school counseling. The first session begins July 27.

Starting in the fall, students can complete the general education language and cultures requirement by taking Chinese 101: Fundamentals of Chinese and then enrolling in subsequent semesters of Mandarin Chinese.