Music to inspire the spirit of Christmas will be performed by four ensembles from the Huntington University Department of Music. They will present an evening of Christmas music in a shared concert titled “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.” The music will start at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 1 in the Merillat Centre for the Arts’ Zurcher Auditorium. Tickets, which are $5 for general admission and $3 for students, seniors and Huntington University faculty and staff, are available through the Merillat Centre for the Arts Box Office by calling (260) 359-4261. Details >>

The Huntington University Forester Lecture Series will feature Dr. Thomas de Zengotita, a residential scholar at Dalton University and adjunct professor at New York University, on Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. in the Zurcher Auditorium of the Merillat Centre for the Arts. De Zengotita will discuss how new media has transformed American life. He is the author of “Mediated: How the Media Shapes Your World and the Way You Live in It,” which won the Marshall McLuhan Award for outstanding book in the field from the Media Ecology Association. Details >>
 

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Theatre ensemble to present 'Gift of the Magi'

The Huntington University Theatre Ensemble will present “The Gift of the Magi” on Dec. 1-2 in the Merillat Centre for the Arts. Performances on Dec. 1 will be at 9 a.m. in the Zurcher Auditorium and 9 p.m. in the Studio Theatre while Dec. 2 shows will be at 2 and 7:30 p.m. in the Studio Theatre. For tickets, call the Merillat Centre for the Arts Box Office at (260) 359-4261. Tickets are $2 for general admission. A heart-warming story whose moral reminds us that physical possessions, however valuable they may be, are of little value in the grand scheme of things. The true unselfish love that the characters, Jim and Della, share is far greater than any of their possessions. Details >> 

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Huntington to host 52nd 'Messiah' concert

The Huntington University Concert Choir and Orchestra will join forces with the Community Festival Chorus in the 52nd annual Huntington performance of Handel’s "Messiah." The performance will be Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 903 N. Jefferson St., Huntington. The public is invited, and there is no admission charge. Dr. George Killian, assistant professor of music, will serve as conductor for “Messiah.” Killian earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in music education from Anderson University. He received a Master of Music degree in choral conducting from Ball State University. In December of 2000, Killian graduated from Arizona State University with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in choral music. Details >>

University receives recognition
Huntington University received special recognition for outstanding support and partnership from Pathfinder Services, Inc. Dr. G. Blair Dowden, president, was presented with a plaque at the organization’s annual community recognition dinner on Nov. 4. Pathfinder Services celebrated its 40^th anniversary at the event, which featured keynote speaker Kim Peak, the inspiration behind the 1988 movie “Rain Man.”

Bergler, Rahn participate in talk
Dr. Tom Bergler, assistant professor of ministry and missions, and Dr. Dave Rahn, professor of youth ministries, participated in a Consultation on the Christian Formation of Youth sponsored by the Lilly Endowment on Nov. 7-8. The purpose of the consultation was to explore the state of research on youth ministry and to suggest future directions for research and other support of the church’s work with young people.

Burson serves as expert
Susie Burson, instructor in education, recently served as expert consultant for an article on kindergarten issues which was published on Scholastic.com, the online resource branch of Scholastic. Burson was quoted extensively, and Huntington University was mentioned as well. She was quoted in the same paragraph as Deborah Stipek, Ph.D., dean of the School of Education at Stanford University.

Sorority offers free baby-sitting
Alpha Gamma Pi Sorority is offering an evening of free baby-sitting for the children of Huntington University faculty and staff members on Dec. 8 from 5 to 9 p.m. in Hardy Hall basement. Supper will be provided. E-mail kristinajennis@huntington.edu or mruthi@huntington.edu to reserve a place for your children.