http://blogs.messiah.edu/news Thu, 08 May 2008 21:04:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Don Pratt, professor of engineering, has been selected, via a national search, as the engineering content director for the third season of the PBS television series, “Design Squad.” This Peabody Award-winning program seeks to get kids excited about technical careers by showing how two teams of students solve engineering ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/news/2008/05/08/design_squad/ Alarming media reports about disruptions to credit markets affecting student loans aren’t expected to affect Messiah, according to the college’s financial aid office. The office does not expect disruption in the ability of Messiah students to receive the necessary student loan funds for the upcoming academic year. http://blogs.messiah.edu/news/2008/04/18/loans/ A multi-part nature documentary on Animal Planet, "Life in Cold Blood," includes a segment featuring faculty member Erik Lindquist and his research of Panamanian Golden Frogs. Lindquist's portion of the program is "Invaders of the Land." http://blogs.messiah.edu/news/2008/04/14/lindquist/ Faith in Public Life announced today that Senator Barack Obama has accepted the invitation to participate in The Compassion Forum on April 13. http://blogs.messiah.edu/news/2008/04/04/obama/ The Over the Rhine concert scheduled for Friday, March 28 has been postponed for medical reasons involving a member of the band. The concert has been rescheduled for Tuesday, May 6 at 8 p.m. There will not be an opening act, so Over the Rhine will take the ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/news/2008/03/26/otr/ Faith in Public Life announced today that Senator Hillary Clinton has accepted the invitation to participate in The Compassion Forum on April 13. Invitations are actively being considered by Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama. Read more at The Compassion Forum website. http://blogs.messiah.edu/news/2008/03/25/clinton/ Cerebral palsy hasn’t stopped student Stevie Baum from continually besting her personal times in track and field and traveling with Messiah’s Collaboratory to ensure physically disabled people in Mali have access to water and sanitation facilities. The NCAA News recently featured Baum on their web site. http://blogs.messiah.edu/news/2008/03/24/s_baum/ After two hard-fought victories against University of Rochester and Tufts, the Falcons are headed to their ideal Spring Break destination: Hope College in Holland, Mich. to participate in the NCAA Division III Final Four. The Falcons tip-off against Oglethorpe University on Friday. http://blogs.messiah.edu/news/2008/03/17/final_four-2/ Messiah College has been selected to host the Compassion Forum, an event in which the leading presidential candidates of both political parties have been invited to discuss compassion issues that bridge the theological spectrum. The Compassion Forum is scheduled for the evening of April 13. President Kim S. Phipps sent ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/news/2008/03/13/compassion_forum/ Messiah’s women’s basketball team enters post-season play with an impressive collection of conference honors: senior Nikki Lobach was voted MAC Commonwealth Player of the Year for the second year in a row; junior Silalei Shani earned first-team honors; senior Amy Reed earned second team honors; and Mike Miller picked up ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/news/2008/03/06/womens_bball/