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MANSFIELD, PA— The Mansfield University International Film Series will feature three award winning films representing a variety of languages, cultures and countries during the spring semester.
On Monday, February 20, Queen of Hearts will be shown in French and Spanish with English subtitles.
Vasermil will be featured in Hebrew, Amharic and Russian with English subtitles on Monday, March 5. more»

MANSFIELD, PA— The Mansfield University Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (MCEL) has named Tim Huck as the 2012 MU Student Entrepreneur of the Year.
The Education major from Wellsboro, PA was selected by a panel after a campus-wide nominating process. Students who have a part-time business, operate a summer business, or have created a functioning social enterprise were eligible. more»

MANSFIELD, PA—Lemuel (Lem) Sheppard will bring his unique blend of blues-folk-funk music to Mansfield University’s Upper Manser Hall on Wednesday, February 15 at 5:30 p.m.
Sheppard has played concert halls across the country, including The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, as well as in South America. more»

MANSFIELD, PA— Mansfield University senior Kelsey L. Connell is one of 14 college students participating in The Harrisburg Internship Semester (THIS) program for the spring semester. more»

MANSFIELD, PA— Bruce Jacobs, author of Race Manners for the 21st Century: Navigating the Minefield Between Black and White Americans in an Age of Fear, will speak at Mansfield University on Wednesday, February 1, 4:30 p.m. in Alumni Hall, Room 307. The event is free and open to the public.
Jacobs has appeared on NPR, C-Span, and many other media outlets. more»

MANSFIELD, PA— As part of its celebration of Social Justice Week, and in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Mansfield University will present “The Road To Freedom: A Journey Toward Peace” on Tuesday, January 24, 11:45 a.m. in Alumni Hall, Room 307. more»

MANSFIELD, PA— Kenneth Sarch, professor of Violin and Viola and conductor of the String Chamber Orchestra at Mansfield University, has accepted invitations to conduct, present and perform at three national and international events in the coming months.
Sarch is currently in Panama, serving guest conductor of the Panama National Youth Orchestra Music Camp. more»

MANSFIELD, PA— Daniel DoBell has been named vice president for Finance & Administration at Mansfield University.
DoBell comes to MU after two years as vice president for Administration & Finance at Texarkana College in Texas. Prior to that he spent eight years as executive director of the University of Illinois Research Park. more»

MANSFIELD, PA— This year’s Mansfield University Music Department Holiday Choral Concert, “Winter Wonderland,” will be broadcast on several media outlets during the holiday season.
WVIA-TV (PBS, Scranton-Wilkes Barre) will also show the concert on Christmas Eve at 9 p.m.
WSKG-TV (PBS, Binghamton) will broadcast the concert on Christmas Day at 3 p.m.
WETM2-TV (Elmira) will show the concert on Christ more»

MANSFIELD, PA—The Mansfield University Council of Trustees honored President Maravene Loeschke at their regular bi-monthly meeting on Thursday, December 15. more»

MANSFIELD, PA—The Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) today appointed Allan J. Golden interim president of Mansfield University, effective December 18.
Golden, who has served as interim vice president for finance and administration at Mansfield since February, will serve as interim president until a new, permanent president is hired. more»

MANSFIELD, PA— Dr. Renee Haynesworth, a pediatrician in the Fairfax, VA area, will be the speaker at Mansfield University's 147th Commencement on Saturday, December 17, at 1 p.m. in Decker Gymnasium. Haynesworth is a1994 MU graduate.
“Renee Haynesworth is a true Mansfield success story,” MU President Maravene Loeschke said in making the announcement. more»

MANSFIELD, PA— Country music superstar Crystal Gayle will present “A Christmas Music & Greatest Hits Show” at Straughn Hall on Friday, December 9 at 8 p.m.
Best known for her 1977 hit, Don't It Make Brown Eyes Blue, Gayle has accumulated 20 number one country hits during her career. She is the younger sister of Loretta Lynn and a distant cousin of Patty Loveless. more»

MANSFIELD, PA— The frowning side of Facebook, new technologies, mummies, Vikings, pirates and Pennsylvania sports are just a few of the subjects in a series of special three-week online courses at Mansfield University this December.
The courses include Introduction to Film Studies, which surveys the history and technique of American cinema. more»

MANSFIELD, PA— The Mansfield University Concert Wind Ensemble , directed by Adam Brennan, will perform on Sunday, November 20, 2:30 p.m. in Steadman Theatre.
The concert is free and open to the public. Donations of canned goods and paper products for area food pantries will be collected. more»

MANSFIELD, PA— Mansfield University biology major Clayton Paxson took first place in the undergraduate molecular biology category at the annual meeting of the Allegheny Branch of the American Society for Microbiology held at Mount Aloysius College in Cresson, PA on November 4-5.
Paxson, a senior from Wellsboro, PA, presented his research poster “Identification of a Putative Triclosan Oxygenase in more»

MANSFIELD, PA— Genghis Barbie, the innovative New York-based horn quartet, will perform in concert at Steadman Theatre on Monday, November 14 at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public.
With a combined 26 years of conservatory training, Genghis Barbie delivers a visceral and unadulterated musical adventure. more»

MANSFIELD, PA—The Mansfield University Music Department will present an evening of jazz, featuring two big bands, two combos and a special appearance by the Mansfieldians, on Sunday, November 13, 7:30 p.m. in Steadman Theatre. more»

MANSFIELD, PA— The students and staff in Mansfield University’s Cedarcrest Manor are raising money to help people in the region affected by the early September flooding.
Led by Director Stefanie Blass and the Cedarcrest residence life staff, t-shirts and bracelets are being sold. All proceeds will be donated to the flood relief and recovery effort. more»

MANSFIELD, PA—The Mansfield University Music Department will present the annual Fall Choral Collage, the first choral concert of the season, on Sunday, October 30, at 3 p.m. in Steadman Theatre.
The concert is free and open to the public. Due to the popularity of this event, audience members are urged to arrive early. more»

MANSFIELD, PA—The Young Men’s Choral Festival (YMCF), hosted by the Mansfield University student chapter of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), will be held on Friday, October 28. more»

MANSFIELD, PA— Comedian Craig Robinson and his Nasty Delicious Band will perform at Straughn Hall on Wednesday, November 16 at 8 p.m.
Robinson is best known for his work on the NBC sitcom The Office, playing warehouse manager Darryl Philbin. more»

MANSFIELD, PA—The women of the Mansfield University Concert Choir has been invited to perform as the Nun’s Chorus in a concert performance of The Sound of Music at Carnegie Hall in New York City on April 24, 2012.
Rob Fisher, an internationally distinguished artistic director, conductor and pianist, was a judge at the 2011 International Musical Eisteddfod in Llangollen, Wales last July, where the more»

MANSFIELD, PA— The Mansfield University campus community and community at large continue the efforts to help those in the region affected by the flooding in early September.
In a true team effort, a drive to collect household items and supplies, non-perishable food, drinking water and clothes was led by the husband and wife team of Mail Services Coordinator Edgard “Gardy” Domenech and Admissions C more»

MANSFIELD, PA— The Mansfield University Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jeff Jacobsen, will perform in concert on Sunday, October 9 at 2:30 p.m. in Steadman Theatre as part of MU’s Homecoming celebration
The concert is free and open to the public. more»