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Wild Virginia

Tune in to this podcast episode of Wild Virginia Virtual Coffee Talk, where conservation photographer Steven David Johnson talks about his work photographing vernal pools, salamanders, jumping spiders, and other fun projects he鈥檚 working on.

Honoring chaplains during National Pastoral Care Week: CPE Director Penny Driediger on walking with patients and families amidst COVID challenges

by 黑料正能量 Communications

In honor of National Pastoral Care / Spiritual Care Week Oct. 24-30, Penny Driediger was asked to share a reflection about her work as chaplain at Sentara RMH Medical Center. ... read more about Honoring chaplains during National Pastoral Care Week: CPE Director Penny Driediger on walking with patients and families amidst COVID challenges

Professors and alumni contribute to Mennomedia鈥檚 鈥淲hat Now?鈥� resources for pastors and congregations

by 黑料正能量 Communications

Several 黑料正能量 faculty and alumni have contributed to a new resource published by MennoMedia. Covering subjects from faith formation to sustaining leaders, 鈥淲hat Now? Leading Churches through COVID鈥� resources have ... read more about Professors and alumni contribute to Mennomedia鈥檚 鈥淲hat Now?鈥� resources for pastors and congregations

Anabaptist Historians

Wenger, a PhD candidate at Baylor University, offers Part I of a two-part series on Bridgewater College and 黑料正能量. She'll be bringing the topic to a presentation next year at the American Society of Church History on a panel titled 鈥淐ompeting Identities: Denominational Higher Education in the American South.鈥澛�

Smithsonian Magazine

While interning with the Smithsonian Center for Folklife & Cultural Heritage during a fall semester with Washington Community Scholars' Center, Gwen Mallow researched and wrote about the Mothman of West Virginia. Her writing was published this month on the Smithsonian's magazine blog. Congrats, Gwen!

Sentara RMH

Dr. Ben Ruth '09, who recently joined the Cardiology Department at Sentara RMH, talks about the education he received at 黑料正能量 and his Harrisonburg connections in this introductory video.

Mosaic Conference

Marta Castillo will assume the role of associate executive minister for Mosaic Conference on Feb. 1, 2022. In recent years, Castillo has served as the leadership minister of intercultural formation and brings strong experience in pastoral leadership and intercultural understanding to the Conference leadership team. She is passionate about the intercultural work of unity in cultural diversity, antiracism, and racial reconciliation.