http://blogs.messiah.edu/news Wed, 28 May 2008 15:13:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Thanks in part to a record-breaking performance by senior Amy Reed, Messiah’s track and field team excelled this past weekend at the national championships. Reed dominated the heptathlon event, becoming only the second national champion in Messiah’s program history. The women finished 10th. The men capped a solid ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/news/2008/05/28/track/ Senior Amy Reed captured the top individual award—national women’s field athlete of the year—from the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Coach Dale Fogelsanger was named Mid-East Regional Women’s Coach of the Year. http://blogs.messiah.edu/news/2008/05/23/reed_fogelsanger/ Her combination of experience as a financial planner and motivational speaker made alumna Debra L. Morrison `78 a natural choice for NJBiz Magazine’s “New Jersey’s Best 50 Women in Business for 2008.” Morrison was recognized for her efforts to empower older women to overcome their fears and take control of ... http://blogs.messiah.edu/news/2008/05/21/nj_best/ 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/