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…
