From: Messina
Date: February 20, 2025
Subject: Messina Newsletter - Week of 2/17/25


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.
  • A recording of our February live update can be found on Teams, our website, or by clicking here.

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. February's Lunch & Learn:
Spring semester can require some extra measures to keep students coming to class and Enrichment Hour, Messina Working Group Members, and we want to talk about your challenges and hear what is working. Please join the Lunch and Learn and share, share, share. This Lunch and Learn depends on each of you to bring your good ideas, commiserate about challenges, and tell stories that will help us connect over the very real challenges of attendance. Come eat and share on Wednesday, February 26 at 12:30pm in Humanities 221. RSVP by Monday, February 24!


3. 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

4. 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!

toxic tour poster

Curtis Bay Toxic Tour

Curtis Bay Toxic Tour: Friday (2/21), 8:30-2:30. This tour will be led by Dr. Nicole Fabricant (author of Fighting to Breathe and upcoming Common Text Keynote). Transportation and lunch will be provided. See the Bridge link for a detailed schedule.

roundtable flyer

Roundtable on Environmental Justice

Roundtable on Environmental Justice: Monday (2/24), 6-7pm. This follow-up event on campus will provide students with opportunities for advocacy and action. Click the Bridge link to register.

Important Dates

(See our Ongoing Support for Working Groups tab of the Messina website for more details about Messina submissions.)  
  • 2/27 – Messina New Participant Welcome 
  • 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.

None until after Spring Break!

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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