Larsen Student Union
The Union is a hub for student activity and events, from dances, Coffeehouse, and weekly concerts to playing pool, foosball and board games. The building includes the offices for the Student Government Association (SGA), the campus radio station (WVMM), Rec Sports Office and several clubs and organizations. The Office of Multicultural Programs and the Office of Student Programs are also located in the Union. The Union Café is a food venue which features burgers, wraps, pizza, and salads.
Student Activities Board
SAB seeks to educate students on issues related to popular culture and to build community through the activities they plan. These include films, concerts, Coffeehouse, and dances.
Student Shopping Shuttle
In order to meet the needs of students, the Student
Programs Office coordinates a regular van shuttle to stores in the
greater Mechanicsburg area. This
service is free to all students.
Event Calendar
Messiah College's Event Calendar contains all major
campus activities, events, and fund-raisers. The Event Calendar
is published on the Messiah College Website.
Little
Sibs Weekend
Students invite younger brothers, sisters, or friends
to Messiah during this special spring weekend of fun and entertainment.
Lost Films
This film society sponsors over 40 films every year. Each semester, Lost Films sponsors a contemporary film series on Friday and Saturday nights. Occasionally, Lost Films partners with a campus department or organization to offer an additional film series which may be connected to a course or an educational program.
Family
Weekend
Each fall, Messiah College welcomes family members
to share the college experience with students for a weekend.
Leadership Summits
Several times throughout the year, the student leaders of Messiah College gather to fellowship and to reflect on what they are learning and experiencing in their various leadership roles. The Director of Student Programs coordinates the Summits.
Peer Leaders
These students are selected based on their prior
leadership experiences, academic record, and ability to serve as
a mentor to first year students. Typically, peer leader are juniors.
Peer leaders work closely with First Year Seminar instructors to
provide support for new students in their transition to college.
Leadership Week 2006
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Welcome Week
This week is designed to assist new students as they
start their college career at Messiah College. This program includes
workshops, seminars, concerts, lectures and Into the Streets, a
half-day service project.
Winter Orientation
This orientation session occurs prior to January
Term and is intentional in its efforts to welcome students to the
College and provide them with the necessary tools in order for them
to be successful.
First Year Peer Groups
Every new student is placed into a Peer Group that
in many cases is their First Year Seminar class. Peer Groups are
led by Peer Leaders and are designed to model successful academic
practices and behaviors for new students, provide mutual support
for new students in their transition to Messiah College, inform
students about the traditions and history of Messiah College, model
holistic student-centered learning practices, foster student-student,
student-peer leader, and student-faculty relationships and to support
the integration of students into the Messiah College community and
the surrounding area.
Issachar's Loft serves as a discipleship program that provides a weekly fellowship gathering and leadership development opportunities. It is also a resource for experiential learning opportunities for students and staff. The Loft aims to create a safe environment conducive to discussing current events and how as Christians we should respond.
Who's Zoomin' Who
This weekly fellowship is hosted in the Great Room
of Issachar's Loft. It focuses on developing the Heart of Leaders. It seeks to help students to respond to a variety of contemporary issues from a Christian perspective.
Loft Facilitators
A small group of students are selected each year to serve as Issachar's Loft Facilitators. These students participate in an intensive leadership development program that focuses on both the hard and soft skills of
facilitating adventure-based experiences. Facilitators design and implement programming that assists existing groups in accomplishing their goals.
Events include, caving, rock climbing and paddling,
low ropes, and spring and fall break trips as well as group team
building. Staff and student leaders focus on proper technical and
group facilitation skills. Understanding the significance of group
process, God's creation, and the challenge at hand are all integral
elements of the program. These experiences also provide an opportunity
to take students out of their comfort zone and to more holistically
pursue the issues of leadership, identity, and spirituality.
Recreation and exercise are vital parts of the collegiate experience. Recreational sports provide excellent opportunities for interaction with friends and staying in shape. We offer diverse opportunities in competitive and recreational activities, including several intramural programs.
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