Oct. 29, 2024 Dear Colleagues: This academic year has been filled with many “last first days and events” for me. During my “last fall semester” with you, I am profoundly grateful to have the privilege of working with you to educate and serve our students. May God continue to be glorified in Messiah’s mission for…

Aug. 6, 2024 Dear Colleagues: I hope that you are making the most of these final weeks of summer—taking time to rest and travel with family and friends. The start of the approaching academic year is especially meaningful for me personally, having announced earlier this year my plans to retire as president of Messiah in…

Dear Colleagues: In the past few weeks, I’ve had opportunity to spend time with students, colleagues, alumni and friends at several campus celebrations including the Legacy Dinner (for 420 donors and student scholarship recipients) and the International Gala (for 570 students, employees and Messiah friends). These events were so inspiring as students and alumni testified…

Feb. 7, 2024 Dear Colleagues: Often my first campus update of the spring semester finds us in the grasp of winter weather. But it’s been pleasant for our campus to have a recent bit of respite from our usual February temperatures. Let’s enjoy it while it lasts! I look forward to all that the semester…

Oct. 25, 2023 Dear Colleagues: We have enjoyed several months of robust campus life together since my early August update. Thank you for providing such a smooth and positive start to the academic year! It has been rewarding to witness student and employee engagement at chapels, events, prayer times and learning opportunities back to pre-pandemic…

Aug. 1, 2023 Dear Colleagues: Summer flies by so quickly on a university campus! Whether you’ve spent the last few months engaging in scholarship and research, teaching intensives and online summer coursework, or supporting a robust camps and conferences schedule—I hope that you are finding time to enjoy these warm (even hot) summer days by…

May 11, 2023 Dear Colleagues: What a privilege it was to celebrate the Commencement of the undergraduate class of 2023 this past weekend! The beautiful spring weather was matched only by the warm joy and excitement of the graduates and their families. I never tire of the pomp, circumstance and celebration of Messiah’s graduation day—and…

Dear Colleagues: It was rewarding to begin our new calendar year together with the meaningful activities of our campus’ Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative week, planned in partnership by our students and colleagues in Multicultural and International Student Programs, Office of Diversity Affairs, Agape Center, Campus Ministries, Multicultural Council, Murray Library, Learning Technology Services, Dining…

Nov. 15, 2022 Dear Colleagues: The academic year is progressing quickly with Thanksgiving break being only a week away! It has been an enriching fall semester and the Messiah community has much for which to be thankful. Since my last update we have enjoyed Homecoming and Family Weekend, hosted the board of trustees for their…

Sept. 15, 2022 Dear Colleagues: Thank you for your role in launching a successful start to the new academic year for our undergraduate and graduate students! Campus COVID-19 protocols have been adapted to reflect a more self-managed style of care and we are grateful to have returned to a more “normal” start to a fall…