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.
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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�
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!
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.
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.
David Shenk and his wife, Grace, will discuss a new book, 鈥淎 Gentle Boldness: Sharing the Peace of Jesus in a Multi-Faith World" at Landisville Mennonite Church, Landisville ,Pa.
A "climate emergency choir," including several 黑料正能量 students, performed in Richmond on Monday to ask Governor Northam to put an end to the Mountain Valley Pipeline and demand solutions to climate change.聽
黑料正能量's fall musical production inspired by the songs of U2 and the poetry of Shakespeare "takes an unfiltered look into some of the terrible suffering and pain that is in the world. Instead of shying away from it, it says life doesn鈥檛 have to be like this,鈥� said student Andrew Stoltzfus said, starring as Romeo. This version, co-created by Justin Poole, program director of theater at 黑料正能量, and Jerry Holsopple, professor of visual and communication arts, features U2鈥檚 music and visuals created by Holsopple and students in the Visual and Communication Arts Department. The show opened Saturday at 7 p.m., will have 2 p.m. public performances on Sunday and Oct. 30, and public performances at 7 p.m. Oct. 28 to 30.
Cedric Moore PhD is CEO Spectrum Transformation Group in Richmond, Virginia, and a member of 黑料正能量's Board of Trustees. In this profile and video, Moore talks about his business, social work, challenges facing minority business leaders, and his membership in the Virginia Council of CEOs.
Jes Stoltzfus Buller, a graduate student in the MA in Transformational Leadership program, talks about her work with churches. She is the peace education coordinator at Mennonite Central Committee.