Messiah College: Department of Human Development and Family Science

Department of Human Development & Family Science

Calendar 2007-2008
(Keep checking back for future events. We will be updating this page frequently throughout the semester).


Date & Time & Place	Activity	Comments
Sept 3 & 4 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ECC Commons	Poster Sale Prolific Art Galleries from New York City will display and sell posters.
October 11 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Boyer Hall	17th Annual Building Strong Families Conference Families and Health Keynote speaker; Consecutive workshops revolving around the theme of families and health. Student Poster Session; Human Services Fair; Buffet, sit-down lunch. Messiah College students may attend free of charge and may earn a free lunch ticket for volunteering to help with the conference.	For more information, see the BSF Website. Cash prizes for student poster awards. Click here to check it out.
October 17 4:30-5:30 pm Parmer Cinema (Boyer 137)	Family Science Professionals in the World: Vocations Working with Adolescents HDFS graduates will share their titles and job descriptions, how the HDFS program prepared them for their careers and how their faith interfaces with their work. There will also be time for questions.	Requested alternate chapel credit.
October 17 5:45-7:00 pm Howe Atrium Boyer Hall	Family & Consumer Sciences Dinner Local FCS teachers and high school students are invited to come to a dinner and learn more about the FSCE program here at Messiah. Current Messiah FCS students, or those interested in the major, are welcome to attend.	By invitation. If you are interested in attending, contact Dr. Debra Berke .
October 20 2:00-3:00 pm Boyer Hall, 336	HDFS Homecoming Reception The HDFS Department is sponsoring a reunion get-together of current and former HDFS/FCSE majors. Light refreshments will be served.	Click here to view the entire Homecoming Schedule.
October 22 7:00-8:30 pm Parmer Cinema (Boyer 137)	Raising Awareness of the Negative Impact of Domestic Violence Domestic violence has implications for communities at large including both direct and indirect victims. After a presentation by Deb Donahue and Robin Williams, Victim Service Providers in Cumberland and Perry Counties, Sarah Keefer will share her experience as a teenager living in a situation where domestic violence was prevalent and talk about the devastating outcome of those events.	We have applied for alternate chapel for this event. This event is sponsored by the Gender Studies Project, the Criminal Justice Program, the Social Work Program, and the Department of Human Development & Family Science
October 25 7:00-8:30 pm Frey 150	Tough Guise Film and Discussion Tough Guise is an educational film aimed at college students. This film systematically examines the relationship between images of popular culture and the social construction of masculine identities in American culture. The film will be followed by a facilitated discussion. A reception immediately follows the presentation.	We have applied for alternate chapel for this event. This event is sponsored by the Gender Studies Project, the Criminal Justice Program, the Social Work Program, and the Department of Human Development & Family Science
November 7-10, 2007 Pittsburgh, PA	69th Annual National Council on Family Relations Conference Family Vulnerabilities: Challenges to Safety, Security, and Well-Being Because the national conference is so close to home, the Department is making big plans to take as many students to this conference as possible. Fundraising is under way. Don't miss out on this opportunity. Check out the conference website for more information, or contact Dr. Debra Berke.
February 15, 2008 Gettysburg, PA Seatings at 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm	Valentine Dinner Benefiting the Department of Human Development and Family Science Student Professional Development Endowment Fund Held in the Abigail Banquet Room at the historic Dobbin House Tavern in Gettysburg, PA	For tickets and information: Pat Olson - (717) 796-5068
April 2, 2008 4:00 - 5:00 pm Parmer Cinema Boyer 137	Family Science Professionals in the World HDFS graduates will share their titles and job descriptions, how the HDFS program prepared them for their careers and how their faith interfaces with their work. There will also be time for questions.	*Approved for Alternate Chapel Credit*
April 25, 2008 4:30 - 6:30 pm Climenhaga Homestead	End-Of-The-Year-Picinic MCCFR is hosting this event, which will be a time for students and professors to come together, celebrate a successful academic year, and meet the 2008-2009 MCCFR Executive Board.	If you have questions, contact Amanda Schoeneberger.
April 30, 2008 1:00-2:30 pm Howe Atrium, Boyer Hall	Campus Farewell Reception for Dr. Debra Berke Come and bid farewell to Dr. Berke. We will have a book for you to sign for her, if you'd like, and refreshments will be served. Come and go as you can.	If you have questions, contact Tonya Baker.
May 2, 2008 2:00-3:30 pm Boyer 331	Senior Honors Presentations Kate Nesterwitz, Tawny Smay, and Amanda Schoeneberger, HDFS Seniors, will present their honors projects. A brief question and answer period will follow. Light refreshments will be served.	If you have questions, contact Tonya Baker.
May 6, 2008 5:30-7:30 p.m. Private Dining Room	HDFS Senior Banquet This is a time of celebration for our graduating seniors.	This dinner event is specifically for graduating seniors. RSVP to Tonya Baker.
May 7, 2008 4:00-5:30 pm Howe Atrium, Boyer Hall	Strategies Forum HDFS Seniors display their Family Life Education Projects .	For more information, contact Dr. Berke.
Through June 30, 2008	Discounted Knoebels Tickets - Purchase $20 ticket books for $18 and Knoebels will donate an additional $2 per book to the HDFS Student Professional Development Endowment Fund. Tickets good from year to year.	For more information, contact Tonya Baker or click here for the flier.