Mansfield

MANSFIELD, PA— Alumni, family and friends return to Mansfield University for Alumni Weekend 2012, June 8-9.
The weekend will feature plenty of opportunities to renew acquaintances, make news ones, tour campus and take part in other activities.
The Alumni Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, June 8 at Corey Creek Golf Club. more»

MANSFIELD, PA—Registered nurses can get their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) online with Mansfield University’s online RN to BSN program.
All courses are taught online in this part-time program designed for working registered nurses. more»

MANSFIELD, PA— The annual Mansfield University Service Recognition Program was held on Thursday, April 26.
Employees who have served MU for 10, 15, 20, 25, 35 and 40 years were honored. Faculty were recognized by academic year. People who have retired or will be retiring through summer 2012 were also recognized. more»

MANSFIELD, PA—The Mansfield University Chamber Singers, under the direction of Peggy Dettwiler, will perform a concert of music in praise of animals entitled “De Animals a-comin’” on Tuesday, May 1, 7 p.m. in Steadman Theatre.
The program is free and open to the public. more»

MANSFIELD, PA—Two days of music, celebration and education, highlighted by back-to-back concerts in Steadman Theatre, will mark the 30th anniversary of the Mansfield University Jazz Festival on Thursday, April 26 and Friday, April 27.
New York Voices (NTV) will headline the Vocal Jazz Festival Concert on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. more»

MANSFIELD, PA— Harold C. Shields, principal in Harold C. Shields HR Consulting, LLC and a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Board of Governors, will be the speaker at Mansfield University's Commencement on Saturday, May 12, 11 a.m. more»

MANSFIELD, PA—Country star Brantley Gilbert’s concert at Mansfield University on Wednesday, April 25 is sold-out.
David Nail will open for Gilbert.
Doors to Decker Gymnasium will open at 6:30 p.m. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m.
The event is sponsored by the Student Activities Office. more»

MANSFIELD, PA— “Akwaaba: The Celebration of Culture and Diversity” will be the theme of the annual Mansfield University International Festival to be held on Saturday, April 21 in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, Alumni Hall, Room 311. Doors will open at 5 p.m., the program begins at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6 p.m. more»

MANSFIELD, PA— People are climbing the wall at Mansfield University, and having fun doing it.
The campus community gathered on Tuesday, April 10 to officially dedicate the climbing wall, the newest addition to the Kelchner Fitness Center (KFC), with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
The new structure is 80 feet wide, 29 feet tall and dominates the south end of the KFC Gymnasium. more»

MANSFIELD, PA— “Earth Day at Mill Cove” on Saturday, April 21, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Mill Cove Environmental Area north of Mansfield, will feature a free shuttle bus running to and from Mansfield University and Mill Cove.
The bus will run every half-hour, leaving from the “E” Lot at the east end of the MU Campus along Route 6. more»

MANSFIELD, PA— Representatives of 45 companies, agencies and organizations were at Mansfield University on Thursday, April 5 for the annual Career Fair.
The event, coordinated by the MU Career Center, brought together Mansfield students, near-graduates, alumni and community members seeking career opportunities and volunteer opportunities, and students looking for summer work or internships with po more»

MANSFIELD, PA—North Hall Library at Mansfield University will hold a series of events and activities in celebration of National Library Week April 9-13.
The theme for this year’s celebration is “You Belong @ North Hall.” The week will include panel discussions, games, displays and more.
For a schedule and more information, go to mansfield.libguides.com/libweek
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MANSFIELD, PA—The Mansfield University Jazz Festival will mark its 30th anniversary with two concerts to be held on back-to-back nights in Steadman Theatre.
New York Voices will headline the Vocal Jazz Festival Concert on Thursday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. more»

MANSFIELD, PA— Country music star Brantley Gilbert, along with special guest David Nail, will perform in concert at Decker Gymnasium on Wednesday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. more»

MANSFIELD, PA—The Mansfield University Council of Trustees have granted emeritus status to two MU faculty.
Emeritus status was granted to Michael Crum, who served on the Communication and Theatre faculty from August 1984 to June 2011, at the Trustees March 28 meeting. more»

MANSFIELD, PA— Dr. Allan Golden, interim president of Mansfield University, has announced the formation of The Marcellus Institute at Mansfield University, An Academic/Shale Gas Partnership.
“The Institute, in conjunction with our core programs and mission, will strengthen, enhance, and sustain the long-term viability of the University,” Golden said. more»

MANSFIELD, PA—How do you get to Carnegie Hall? The typical answer is “practice, practice, practice!”
But the women of the Concert Choir at Mansfield University found out that you have to first practice, then go to Wales and win an international competition. more»

MANSFIELD, PA—The Mansfield University String Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Kenneth Sarch, will perform in concert on Friday, March 30, 8 p.m. in Steadman Theatre. The concert is free and open to the public.
The orchestra will perform a program featuring the Mozart Symphony No. 29in A Major, an early work featuring the string orchestra with oboes and horns. more»

MANSFIELD, PA— Fresh off their spring break trip to Edinburgh, Scotland and London, England, the Mansfield University Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Michael Galloway, and the Mansfieldians, directed by Sheryl Monkelien, will perform in concert on Sunday, March 25 at 2:30 p.m. in Steadman Theatre. The concert is free and open to the public. more»

MANSFIELD, PA— Karl Marx comes (back) to life on the Straughn Hall Stage with the presentation of Howard Zinn’s Marx in Soho on Friday, March 23 at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Bob Weick portrays Marx as the controversial historical figure returns to life to respond to the fall of the Soviet Union and the conventional perception that his ideas are dead. more»

MANSFIELD, PA— North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue and members of her administration met with Commissioners from Bradford and Tioga Counties at Mansfield University on Monday, March 5.
The meeting, which also involved representatives of Northern Tier economic development organizations and representatives of Shell and Chesapeake Energy, came at the end of a day long visit by the North Carolina deleg more»

MANSFIELD, PA—Comedian Ron White’s performance at Mansfield University on Sunday, April 15 is sold-out.
Doors to Straughn Hall will open at 6:30 p.m. The performance starts at 7:30 p.m.
The event is sponsored by the Student Activities Office. It is funded by student activity fees.
 

MANSFIELD, PA—Mansfield University will test its emergency action plan with a drill during the week of March 5
The drill will include activation of the campus emergency notification plan, including the university carillon system allowing people who are outside to hear a broadcast message, and the securing of all university buildings. more»

MANSFIELD, PA- This weekend’s performances of The Sound of Music at Straughn Hall will give the audience a taste of what New Yorkers will be hearing in Carnegie Hall this April. The Nun’s Chorus, predominantly made up of women of the Mansfield University Concert Choir, will be featured in both productions. more»

MANSFIELD, PA—Guerrilla Girls On Tour will present "Feminists Are Funny" on Monday, March 5, 8 p.m. in Mansfield University’s Steadman Theatre.
The event is free and open to the public. It is part of MU’s celebration of Women’s History Month in March.
Guerrilla Girls On Tour is a New York City-based touring theater company that has performed all over the U.S. and internationally. more»