From: Messina
Date: April 17, 2025
Subject: Messina Newsletter - Week of 4/14/25



Messina Newsletter

Action Items

  • Our April Live Update Meeting has changed! The new date for the meeting is Tuesday, 4/22, at 11am. See your Outlook calendar for a link or click the hyperlink above at the meeting time.
  • With cancelling any bus or motor pool reservation, please give us at least 48 hours notice (no later than 9am on Fridays)
  • Please continue to submit early intervention forms for students of concern. That form can be found on our webiste or by clicking here.

Updates & Reminders

1. The last day for scheduled trips or activities with your group is Monday, April 2 8th. Please share with your working group and plan effectively.

2. Please submit your budget requests as you go throughout the semester. Please don't wait and overwhelm our Moesha on the May 8th budget deadline. 

3. 
Our monthly Safe-ty notices are now called the Healthy Hounds Monthly. This month's is about consent and sexual assault prevention. It can be foound in Teams or by clicking here.

4. The Messina Team wishes you and your family a happy and healthy Easter holiday.

rock climbing trip flyer

Backpacking and Rock Climbing Trip

We are so excited to tell you that registration is open for our 2025 Discovery Backpacking and Rock Climbing trip through OAE!

Discovery is a 5-day discernment-focused outdoor trip, that encourages students to challenge by choice, and develop a deeper understanding of themselves all while backpacking and climbing.

Our trip is running May 10th-May 14th.

All food, gear and transportation is included and no prior experience is required. Beginners are welcome!

The link to register is on the Bridge linked here. The last day to register is April 18th and the total cost of the trip is $100!

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farm enrichment trip

The One Where Enrichment is on a Farm

Professor Gursozlu, Mentor Lauren Miller, and Evergreen Drew Giacomini took their students on a tour of Strohmer farm. They played with and fed some goats and briefly experienced the good life of farm life.

Important Dates

(See our Ongoing Support for Working Groups tab of the Messina website for more details about Messina submissions.)  
  • 4/17 - 4/21 – Easter Break – no classes 
  • 4/28 – Last Day of Classes 
  • 4/29 – Study Day 

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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