August 22nd, 2012
Senior communication major Drew Gehman was awarded first place in the Pennsylvania Communication Association’s Undergraduate writing competition for his paper, “When Identification Leads to Misrepresentation.” Gehman’s paper was originally written for his COMM 359 Rhetorical Theory class.
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April 23rd, 2012
Richard Schaeffer, associate professor of chemistry, was recently awarded a National Science Foundation Partnerships for Innovation Project Seed Grant for his project, “The Use of Phosphate (Apatites) as Heavy Alkaline Earth Metal Remediation Agents,” an investigation using materials based on readily available minerals to render some heavy-metal pollutants less dangerous in the environment. Specifically, Schaeffer and four students will attempt to transform the contaminating metals into forms that are less soluble in natural waters and less bioavailable.
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March 15th, 2012
Xu Ren `12 is one of eight junior research fellows selected by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace for their prestigious fellowship program. During his fellowship, Xu Ren will work in Carnegie’s Asia Studies program.
The Carnegie Junior Fellow program is highly competitive. More than 400 schools nominate candidates. Between 25 and 30 are brought in for interviews for less than 10 positions. Candidates are assessed based on an essay, academic study, work experiences, grades, recommendations and a personal interview.
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September 7th, 2011
GRANTHAM, Pa. (Sept. 7, 2011) — With the start of the 2011-2012 academic year, Messiah College announces the addition of several new academic programs to its undergraduate and graduate course offerings. Undergraduate students enrolled at Messiah College can select from five new majors: Chinese business; Chinese studies; dance; digital media; and ethnic and area studies.
Messiah’s graduate program offerings have expanded to six, including three new master’s programs in education, higher education, and youth and young adult ministry. All of Messiah’s graduate programs are designed for working professionals and are conducted primarily online. Read the rest of this entry »
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July 26th, 2011
Once again Messiah’s accounting students have been very successful in being selected for Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) scholarships. This spring the PICPA awarded 40 scholarships to Pennsylvania accounting students, and three Messiah College students were selected: Alanna Sweester, Brent Sensinig, and Isaac Won. Only Villanova students received more (four). One other school received three – Penn State University.
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July 8th, 2011
The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Baccalaureate/Graduate Degree Board of Commissioners recently awarded Messiah College initial accreditation of its business programs.
ACBSP accreditation certifies that the teaching and learning processes within the business school at Messiah meet the rigorous educational standards established by ACBSP.
“Messiah College has shown their commitment to teaching excellence and to the process of quality improvement by participating in the accreditation process,” said ACBSP Director of Accreditation Steve Parscale, who will present the Certificate of Initial Accreditation at the ACBSP Annual Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, June 26. “This accreditation is evidence that Messiah College is committed to providing the highest quality business education for their students.”
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May 12th, 2011
Jennifer Esbenshade, a double major in chemistry and math, has been granted a prestigious and highly competitive National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.
Esbenshade will attend the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, one of the nation’s top ten 10 chemistry graduate schools, for doctorate work in materials chemistry. During her time at Messiah College, Esbenshade was a member of the Honors program and active in the Collaboratory. She also landed an internship at the prominent Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee.
Esbenshade is not the first Messiah student to receive a fellowship from the National Science Foundation. Steve Frank `05, a student at Colorado School of Mine, Emily Howell `10, a student at Cornell University, and Mike Foster `02, a faculty member at George Fox University, all also received NSF Fellowships while students at Messiah.
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March 2nd, 2011
Messiah College students now have four new academic programs available to them, including a bachelor of fine arts in studio art, two 3+2 programs in occupational therapy in conjunction with Thomas Jefferson University School of Health Professions and a 3+4 doctoral level pharmacy program with University of the Sciences (USciences). These four new programs round out Messiah’s more than 55 undergraduate majors in the liberal and applied arts and sciences and three graduate programs. Read the rest of this entry »
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September 20th, 2010
Messiah students can now select from five new majors: a five-year biopsychology/occupational therapy; child and family services; nutrition and food services management; peace and conflicts studies; and sustainability studies. The two new minors are in dance and sustainability studies.
A bit more about each of the majors:
Biopsychology (B.S.)/MSOT in Occupational Therapy
This five-year program provides students with a BS in Biopsychology from Messiah College and a Masters of Occupational Therapy from Thomas Jefferson University. Students complete three years of study at Messiah College and 2 years of study at Thomas Jefferson.
Child and Family Services (B.A.)
This major is a degree completion option for students already in the child care field with some college credits who desire to complete a degree in an associated major. We designed this major specifically to address this need for more qualified early childhood service providers. This major is only available to non-traditional students who are part of the PA TEACH Program.
Nutrition and Food Services Management (B.A.)
The Nutrition and Food Service Management Major is designed to prepare students to manage institutional and business settings related to nutritional and food service. Potential employment setting for student in this major include institutional food service (nursing homes, hospitals, schools) as well as food companies and small businesses related to nutrition and food. Students study the nutrient needs and challenges for people of all ages, food preparation, quantity food production, management, and marketing. All students in this major complete an internship experience in institutional food service or a food business. This major does not satisfy CADE academic requirements.
Peace and Conflicts Studies (B.A.)
This is an interdisciplinary major based on three core disciplines of Biblical and Religious Studies; History; and Sociology. The primary focus of this major is to help students understand and appreciate the Christian foundations for peacemaking/reconciliation; to understand the nature of conflict and approaches to resolving conflict; to understand the relationship of justice to peacemaking, and to become actively involved in peacemaking, conflict resolution, and reconciliation. This major enables students to pursue careers and graduate study in peace and conflict studies.
Sustainability Studies Major (B.A.)
This is an interdisciplinary major in an emerging field for those determined to make a practical difference in the world as students and beyond. It combines elements of the social sciences, politics, environmental sciences and community development in both urban and rural settings. Students completing this major will have the theoretical basis, skills, and experience needed to enhance the environmental, economic and social sustainability of human populations as part of God’s Creation. This major replaces the Environmental Studies (B.A.) major. It offers 3 concentrations:
Community and Urban Development Concentration
Sustainable Agriculture Concentration
Sustainability Public Policy Concentration
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September 13th, 2010
Under the agreement, Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) students who graduate with Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degrees or Associate of Applied Science degrees in Criminal Justice or Human Services are eligible for the partnership program.
Students who earn an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science in a degree program or an Associate of Applied Science degree in Criminal Justice or Human Services with a 2.5 final cumulative grade point average (GPA) or higher will be admitted to Messiah College with junior level status. Transferring students must also complete and submit a Messiah College Christian Life Recommendation form and sign the college’s Community Covenant Agreement.
“Messiah College is pleased to partner with MCCC to provide an academically challenging, hospitable community for MCCC graduates who wish to pursue a four-year degree,” said Kim S. Phipps, Messiah College president.
As part of the agreement, Messiah College will waive its admissions application fee and will award scholarships to MCCC graduates with GPAs of 3.0 or higher who attend Messiah College full time. Messiah College will provide academic advising assistance to students while they are earning their associate’s degrees.
Montgomery County Community College’s primary campus is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.
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