Campus Buzz
Not to Be Missed
On April 1 and 2, the Moravian Dance Company will perform it’s annual spring concert, which will include guest performances from Coral Nolan's Academy of Dance, In Motion Dance Company, LV Charter High School for the Arts, Repertory Dance Theatre and Tap Ties. This is Melissa Rowbottom’s first year as artistic director of the Company.
Author Asali Solomon will be reading from her acclaimed debut novel Disgruntled, Tuesday March 22 at 4:15 in the Reeves Library Afterwards Café.
Women in Athletics week continues with the Girls’ Sports Clinic on Saturday, March 19 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm at ARC. Girls in grades K-8 are invited to attend this free sports clinic hosted by Moravian University athletics. Participants will have the opportunity to learn skills directly from Moravian University student-athletes in various sports, including basketball, volleyball, field hockey, soccer, and tennis. Following the two-hour skills and drills session, participants are encouraged to join Moravian University student-athletes for lunch.
Stop by the annual Moravian University Health Fair on March 23 from 10 am to 2 pm in the HUB. This event is open to the entire Moravian University community. There will be a variety of participants who will be educating and providing screenings free of charge. We will have free massages, a short seminar covering basic healthy eating and quick at-home physical activity options, opportunities to join a meditation circle and much more. Please stay tuned for future e-mails with greater detail on this great opportunity!
The Africana Studies program and the Center for Intercultural Advancement and Global Inclusion would like to invite members of the college community to the talk “Journey for Justice,” featuring Esther Lee, president of the Bethlehem chapter of the NAACP on the evening of Tuesday, March 29, at 7:30 pm in the UBC Room of the HUB
A Star on and off the Field
Moravian University’s Parker Munson (East Stroudsburg, Pa./Pocono Mountain East HS) has been named the 2016 Landmark Conference Senior Scholar-Athlete for Men’s Indoor Track & Field.
Top Workplace Three Years in a Row!
Moravian University was named a 2016 Top Workplace in the Lehigh Valley by The Morning Call. The College was ranked 12th among mid-sized employers (125-499 employees) that were honored in this year’s survey. Last year, Moravian University was ranked 8th among mid-size employers, and in 2014, the University was ranked second in the large employer category, highlighting organizations with 500-plus employees.
“We are pleased to be recognized by The Morning Call for being a top workplace in the Lehigh Valley for the third consecutive year,” said President Bryon L. Grigsby ’90. “This recognition is yet another indicator that Moravian University truly is a great place to work and learn. We are guided by our mission and the students who inspire us to do better every day. The dedicated men and women of the faculty and staff make the Moravian University experience something really special. We are a community who greatly appreciates the critical role of our alumni and friends in supporting the institution and creating opportunities for our students to succeed.”
Relay for Life
Relay For Life of Moravian University is less than a month away! If you would like to pie your favorite professor in the face, stay up all night listening to music with your friends, and show your support for cancer research then register for Relay today!
Registration will be reduced to $5 until Saturday, March 19. After this week, registration will return to $10 until the day of, where it will be $20 at the door. Start your team at www.relayforlife.org/MoravianCollegePA using the promo code Relay2016.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Kayla Smith (stkas22@moravian.edu) or Dr. Adamshick (adamshickp@moravian.edu)
Spring for Fitness
Back from spring break? Then it’s back to the gym. The new six-week spring session of classes just got underway this week. Check it out:
YOGA
Mondays, 12:00-12:50pm
Location: Dance Studio (ARC)
JAZZERCISE
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:00-12:45pm
Location: Dance Studio (ARC)