From: Messina
Date: February 27, 2025
Subject: Messina Newsletter - Week of 2/24/25



Messina Newsletter

Action Items

  • Please continue to submit early intervention forms for students of concern. That form can be found on our webiste or by clicking here.
  • Our March Live Update meeting will be on Tuesday, March 11th at 11am. An Outlook calendar invite has already been sent.
  • Faculty: a reminder that mid-term grades are due tomorrow, Friday, February 28 at 3pm

Updates & Reminders
 

1. Messina Awards - Deadline: Friday, February 28 at 11:59 p.m.

Nominations are now open for the 2024-2025 Messina Awards! Let your students know about this opportunity to nominate someone in their working group, or their favorite RA, or submit your own nominations for a member of your group! Flyers will be posted next week.

See the Messina website for more information or to submit your nominations: https://www.loyola.edu/department/messina/about/messina-awards.html

Awards available for:

    • Outstanding Messina Faculty
    • Outstanding Messina Mentor
    • Outstanding Messina Evergreen
    • Outstanding Messina RA

Winners will be announced at the spring student leadership awards ceremony in April – more details to come!


2. Baltimore CollegeTown Externship This Summer
If you have any rising sophomores interested in a PAID business externship, Baltimore CollegeTown is offering one for this summer. Check out more info here: 
https://loyola.joinhandshake.com/edu/jobs/9665304

3. Loyola's SAFE-ty notices
We will start posting and linking Loyola's monthly SAFE-ty notices on Teams and the newsletter. This month's notice can be found by clicking here
Messina awards flyer

Messina Awards

Nominations are now open for the 2024-2025 Messina Awards! Let your students know about this opportunity to nominate someone in their working group, or their favorite RA, or submit your own nominations for a member of your group! Flyers will be posted next week.

See the Messina website for more information or to submit your nominations: https://www.loyola.edu/department/messina/about/messina-awards.html

Awards available for:

    • Outstanding Messina Faculty
    • Outstanding Messina Mentor
    • Outstanding Messina Evergreen
    • Outstanding Messina RA

Winners will be announced at the spring student leadership awards ceremony in April – more details to come!

common text flyer

Common Text Keynote Event

Monday, March 17th at 6pm in McGuire Hall

Baltimore Activists Shashawnda Campbell and Nicole Fabricant will be discussing their activism efforts around Baltimore. Dr. Fabricant is the author of Fighting to Breathe: Race, Toxicity, and the Rise of Youth Activism in Baltimore. Dr. Fabricant is Professor of Anthropology at Towson University.  Ms. Campbell is a community leader and activist for environmental justice. They will be in conversation with Dr. Kaye Whitehead of Loyola’s Karson Center for Race, Peace, and Justice. There will be plenty of time for questions from the audience as well as an opportunity to get Dr. Fabricant’s book signed.

This event will not be livestreamed. 

job fair flyer

Internship & Job Fair 3/19 3pm - 5pm

This in-person career fair is a wonderful opportunity for students to meet with reputable employers eager to hire Loyola students and learn about current full-time, part-time, and internship opportunities. Whether students are eager to meet representatives from specific companies, or are early in their career development, exploring options, the LOYOLA READY Internship & Job Fair 2025 is a fantastic opportunity to learn and connect.

Students register on the Handshake.

 

Here is a link to Tips for A Successful Career Fair . It has useful tips on how to prepare and attend the fair. Feel free to pass along to any and all students.

The Rizzo Career Center is here to help students with their resumes, 30-second pitch, researching employers and networking. They can make an appointment via Handshake or drop in Monday-Friday, 12-3.

internship flyer

CCSJ Internships

Do you have any Messina students that have shown leadership potential and a commitment to social justice work? Then share this flyer with them!

Important Dates

(See our Ongoing Support for Working Groups tab of the Messina website for more details about Messina submissions.)  
  • 2/28 – Midterm grades to Registrar’s by 3PM 
  • 3/3 – 3/8 – Spring Break 
  • 3/15 – Faculty Enrichment Stipend 
  • 3/17 – Common Text Keynote 
  • 3/21 – Maryland Day Celebration 
  • 3/22 – Accepted Student Open House II 
  • 3/30 – Spring Advising Stipend (Faculty) 
  • 4/2 – Class of 2028 Registration 
  • 4/12 – Accepted Student Open House III 
  • 4/14 – Withdrawal Period Ends 
  • 4/15 – Mentor Stipend IV 
  • 4/17 - 4/21 – Easter Break – no classes 
  • 4/28 – Last Day of Classes 
  • 4/29 – Study Day 

Upcoming Events

Students can register events through The Bridge (links below). View the Calendar tab of the Messina website for a complete list of events for the semester.

Monday, March 17th

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Common Text Keynote

McGuire Hall

Messina

Tuesday, March 18th

4:00pm - 5:30pm

Commitment to Justice Panel: Women & Justice 4th Floor Program Room

ALANA, the Women’s Center, LGBTQIA Student Services, DAS, the Career Center, Campus Ministry, CCSJ, the Office of DEI, the Office of Title IX and Bias and Compliance, the Office of the Provost, Communications, Visual and Performing Arts, ODUGS, Counseling Center, Athletics, Messina, and Mission Week

 

Thursday, March 27th

4:30pm - 6:00pm

All Rhythm but None of the Blues

McGuire Hall West

Phi Beta Kappa, Messina, and the Office of Undergraduate Studies

Quick Links


Need to arrange transportation or submit a reimbursement, cash advance, or Pcard budget number change? 
Use the Working Group Logistical Request Form

Share working group photos by emailing messina@loyola.edu

Technology issues in the classroom -- submit a ticket to Tech Services or call 410-617-2255

Tax Exemption Certificate -- when possible, please be sure to use this certificate when making purchases for your Messina working group
 

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