On-Campus Program Coordinators
Messiah College has designated an on-campus Program Coordinator for each international travel opportunity to work with educators and students for the duration of their involvement with that specific opportunity. Program Coordinators serve the following functions:
- Assist and advise educators and students through the entire international travel process;
- Serve as liaison between the traveling group/student and the Office of International Programs;
- Coordinate and oversee all health and safety considerations for group/student (see p. 6);
- Collect, submit, and distribute all required information prior to group/student departure (see Program Coordinator Checklist on p. 7);
- Serve as liaison between the College and approved partner organizations (see pp. 8-12).
The Program Coordinators for specific College-related international travel opportunities are as follows:
INDIVIDUAL STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
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HOUSED IN… |
PROGRAM COORDINATOR |
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Cross-cultural courses |
International Programs and General Education |
Assistant Director of International Programs Faith Minnich, FMinnich@messiah.edu, x7373 |
Collaboratory site teams |
School of Science,Engineering and Health |
Collaboratory Manager - Tony Caito, ACaito@messiah.edu, x7226 |
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Co-Curricular |
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Collaboratory site teams |
School of Science, Engineering and Health |
Collaboratory Manager - Tony Caito, ACaito@messiah.edu, x7226 |
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Performing Arts (i.e. Concert Choir) |
School of the Arts |
Performing Arts Coordinator – Judy Mecum, JMecum@messiah.edu, x5083 |
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Service teams |
Agape Center |
Director of the Agape Center - Chad Frey, CFrey@messiah.edu, x7255> |
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Sports service teams |
Athletics |
Athletics Recruitment Coordinator - Aaron Faro, AFaro@messiah.edu, x2690 |
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INDIVIDUAL STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
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HOUSED IN… |
PROGRAM COORDINATOR |
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Curricular |
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SERV231/232: Service learning course 6-8-week service project requirement |
Agape Center |
Director of the Agape Center - Chad Frey, CFrey@messiah.edu, x7255 |
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International Internships |
Internship Center |
Director of the Internship Center - Michael True, MTrue@messiah.edu, x7057 |
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Field experience for cross-cultural ministries concentration |
Department of Biblical and Religious Studies |
Associate Professor of Theology & Mission George Pickens, GPickens@messiah.edu, x2802 |
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Developing country experience requirement for international business majors |
Department of Management and Business |
Professor of Economics - Vince LaFrance, LaFrance@messiah.edu, x7030 |
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Collaboratory |
School of Science, Engineering and Health |
Collaboratory Manager - Tony Caito, ACaito@messiah.edu, x7226 |
Co-Curricular |
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Individual grant program |
Agape Center |
Director of the Agape Center -Chad Frey, CFrey@messiah.edu, x7255 |
