News Releases

GRANTHAM, Pa. (Sept. 30, 2009) – Messiah College will host the 19th annual Building Strong Families Conference, which will address “Family Ethics and Moral Values” on Thursday, October 22. The event will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Boyer Hall on the Grantham campus. A certificate of attendance will be provided for each conference participant. On-site registration is available. Continue reading…

GRANTHAM, Pa. (Sept. 29, 2009) — Former policy analyst for the Reagan administration and nationally acclaimed writer and speaker, Dinesh D’Souza, will speak at Messiah College on Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m. D’Souza will lecture on his book “What’s So Great about America” in Brubaker Auditorium, located in the Eisenhower Campus Center on the college’s Grantham campus. The event is sponsored by the Messiah College Young Republicans. Tickets are required at no cost and can be obtained at www.messiah.edu/tickets or by calling 717-691-6036. Continue reading…

GRANTHAM, Pa. (Sept. 25, 2009) — Messiah College will kick off its centennial homecoming weekend by hosting an evening of comedy with Jeff Allen and special guest Timmy Morgan. The event will be held on Oct. 16 in Brubaker Auditorium in the Eisenhower Campus Center and will begin at 7 p.m. Seating is by ticket only and tickets can be purchased at the Messiah College Ticket Office for $10 or by calling 717-691-6036. More information on the event can be found at www.messiah.edu/centennial. Continue reading…

GRANTHAM, Pa. (Sept. 17, 2009) — The Department of Theatre at Messiah College will perform a play written specifically to celebrate the College’s centennial year. “Fertile Grounds: Stories of Messiah’s First 100 Years,” was written by Deborah Harbin and will be directed by James Knipple, who are both Messiah alumni. For audiences of all ages, “Fertile Ground” will recount stories of hardship and success from Messiah College’s century-long history, including tales of its founder’s noodle business and anecdotes from the lives of students and faculty. The play will be performed Oct. 8-16 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 11 at 3 p.m. All performances will take place in Miller Auditorium located in the Climenhaga Fine Arts Center on the college’s Grantham campus. Tickets are $6 and can be purchased by visiting www.messiah.edu/tickets or by calling 717-691-6036. Continue reading…

GRANTHAM, Pa. (Sept. 21, 2009) — Messiah College will host an open house on Oct.12 to give prospective students and parents an opportunity to visit the Grantham campus and interact with faculty and current students. Prospective students may register online at www.messiah.edu or by calling the admissions office at 800-233-4220 or 717-691-6000. Continue reading…

GRANTHAM, Pa. (Sept. 18, 2009) — The Messiah College School of the Arts will present three concerts in October: the Symphony Orchestra will perform on October 11 at 3 p.m. in Hostetter Chapel, the Wind Ensemble and JazzONE will perform on October 17 at 8 p.m. in Miller Auditorium, located in the Climenhaga Fine Arts Center, and Symphonic Winds and JazzTWO will perform on October 18 at 3 p.m. in Miller Auditorium. Each concert is free and open to the public. For more information, call the music department at 717 -766-2511, ext. 3310. Continue reading…

GRANTHAM, Pa. (Sept. 17, 2009) — Messiah College and the Central Pennsylvania Forum for Religion and Science will present scientific and religious author and scholar Matthew Stanley on Oct. 8. The lecture begins at 7 p.m. in room 120 of the Kline academic building located on the college’s Grantham campus. Stanley will lecture on “The Values of a Religious Scientist: The Case of Arthur Eddington.” Eddington was a Quaker astronomer who was chastised for his pacifist views during World War I. The event is free and open to the public. Continue reading…

GRANTHAM, Pa. (Sept. 10, 2009) — Sponsored by Messiah College’s Student Activities Board, “B-Sides,” a semester-long concert series, brings bands with diverse musical styles to campus every Wednesday night at 10 p.m. for free concerts. Each concert is open to the public; no tickets are required. All bands perform in Larsen Student Union on the college’s Grantham campus. Continue reading…