Category: Mount Vernon Nazarene University

September 2021 MVNU Presidential Update with Dr. Henry Spaulding

WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with MVNU President, Dr. Henry Spaulding for our September MVNU Presidential Update.
Dr. Spaulding shares updates on the new school year, MVNU’s approach to COVID-19, his goals for the upcoming school year, and construction updates. Dr. Spaulding also shared special messages for students, faculty, and staff.
Click HERE to hear their conversation.

MVNU made a change to the COVID policy at 6pm on 9/2/21.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University moved to an indoor mask mandate as of 6:00 last night.

MVNU says it implemented the protocol as they examined positivity rates, the number of students in quarantine, the severely contagious nature of the Delta variant, and the high infection rates at other colleges. MVNU hopes to slow the spread of the virus, limit the number of students placed in quarantine, and keep students in the classroom and on campus for the entire semester.

Face coverings will be required in all indoor public spaces, regardless of vaccination status.

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Tiffany VanDame, MVNU Director of Campus Life talks about MVNU Move In Day

WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with Tiffany VanDame, MVNU’s Director of Campus Life about the annual Move-In Day. Tiffany talks about her role with the Student Government Association and how these student leaders are involved with Welcome Weekend.

She shared news about some exciting events coming up for fall semester and the goals for Student Life.
She also shared special messages for both students and parents.

Click HERE to hear the conversation.

Click HERE for the Move-In Day Schedule.

Click HERE for the Welcome Week Schedule.

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Tavaris Taylor, MVNU Director of Intercultural Life talks about MVNU Move In Day

WNZR’s Wesley Boston talked with Tavaris Taylor, MVNU’s Director of Intercultural Life about the annual Move-In Day. Tavaris is coordinating this special day on campus. He shared details of today’s schedule and gave highlights of today’s food truck selection. He also shared his goals for the 2021-2022 school year and previewed upcoming events. He also shared special messages for both students and parents.

Click HERE to hear the conversation. Click HERE for the Move-In Day Schedule. Click HERE for the Welcome Week Schedule.

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Tracy Waal, MVNU VP of Student Life talks about MVNU Move In Day

WNZR’s Wesley Boston talked with Tracy Waal, MVNU’s Vice President of Student Life about the annual Move-In Day. Tracy shared how MVNU is approaching a new school year with COVID-19. He also shared his goals for fall semester and special messages for both students and parents.

Click HERE to hear the conversation.

Click HERE for the Move-In Day Schedule.

Click HERE for the Welcome Week Schedule.

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A unique quilt show will be part of this year’s Mount Vernon Music & Arts Festival

WNZR’s Wesley Boston talked with Laura Tabbut about MVNU’s special exhibition of quilts at the Schnormeier Gallery.

She shared details about the “Stitched” exhibition and how MVNU’s Art Gallery worked with the Knox County Quilt Guild.
She shares the exciting story of how the collection was compiled from local, talented quilters.
New quilters to those that have been quilting for 50 years are represented in this show. The quilts will appeal to a large audience of all ages.

Click HERE to hear their conversation.

The Gallery is open 1 pm – 5pm on weekdays.
During the festival, the gallery will be open from 1 pm – 5pm on Saturday and Sunday.

You can stay connected with future exhibitions on their Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/schnormeierartgallery/
and website – www.mvnu.edu/artgallery

Stay up to date on everything happening this year at the festival at https://www.mvmaf.org/

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Cheerleading takes a new twist at this year’s Mount Vernon Music & Arts Festival

WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with Melissa Nowicki about the 2021 Cheerleading Competition at the Mount Vernon Music & Arts Festival.

She shared details about how this year’s competition will focus on “Game Day” routines and cheers.
She also shared how teams can register to participate.
Melissa shared advice for those competing this year, plus encouragement for anyone interested in getting involved in the sport of cheerleading.

Click HERE to hear their conversation.

You can see the “Game Day” Cheerleading Competition on Sunday in the Park National Bank Parking Lot from 2pm – 4pm.

The deadline to register is Thursday, 8/12. Teams can register at https://www.mvmaf.org/game-day-cheerleading-competition-1

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August 2021 MVNU Presidential Update with Dr. Henry Spaulding

WNZR’s Wesley Boston talked with MVNU President, Dr. Henry Spaulding for our August MVNU Presidential Update.

Click HERE to hear their conversation.

Dr. Spaulding shares updates on construction, Move-In Day, MVNU’s approach to COVID-19 for fall semester and his goals for the upcoming school year. Dr. Spaulding also shared special messages for students, faculty and staff.

MVNU will begin classes on 8/30/21.

For more information about Mount Vernon Nazarene University, go to https://www.mvnu.edu/

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An MVNU graduate returns to Mount Vernon to share her new book with the community

WNZR’s Alyssa Sidle talked with MVNU graduate and author, Courtney Turcotte Bond.
Courtney shared memories from her time at MVNU and how she is juggling multiple roles. She is a wife, mother, teacher, author and small business owner.
They discussed her new book Breathtaking and the inspirational story that inspired the book.

Click HERE to hear their conversation.

Courtney will be at Paragraph’s Bookstore, 229 S. Main St. in Mount Vernon on Friday, June 4 from 5pm – 8pm to do a book signing for her novel Breathtaking.

About Courtney Turcotte Bond
Courtney Turcotte Bond proudly grew up in both Lawrence, Kansas and Dayton, Ohio. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Integrated Language Arts Education, a master’s degree in Education, and has been a high school English teacher since 2004. In addition to being a published author, she’s also a small business owner, freelance writer, poet, blogger, and public speaker. She resides in northeast Kansas with her husband and two kids.

Breathtaking SYNOPSIS
To the outside world, Cara’s life seems perfect. The only one who knows the dark secrets inside her home is her best friend and next-door neighbor, Adam. Cara’s only escape is by writing and sharing her stories with him through their facing bedroom windows late at night. Just when everything seems to get better, Cara’s world shatters, causing her to spiral into a deep depression and writer’s block. Even though Adam promises her “everything will be okay,” she knows things will never be the same. As she clutches to the fractured wounds of the past, how will Cara ever be able to love or write again?

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The Morning Thing celebrates Nurses!

Nurses Week wraps up today with a special celebration – International Nurses Day.

Click HERE for more information about this special day.

International Nurses Day has been created so that we can pay honor and tribute to all of the nurses around the world and the incredible work they do. It is crazy to think about a world without nurses. Who would be there to care for us when we’re not feeling well? Nurses bring so much to our lives, and the lives of the people that we love, and so it is only right that we have a day that honors them and recognizes all of their efforts!

We talked with Dr. Carol Dorough, Dean of the School of Nursing at Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
Click HERE to hear the full conversation.
Dr. Dorough shared why nursing is so important to our society. She also shared how the past year has impacted nurses and the nursing profession. She also give encouragement for nurses. Take a listen and share this conversation with the nurses in your life.

The Morning Thing shared some fun and unique ways to celebrate Nurses.

Click HERE for the full list.

Some of our favorite ways to recognize nurses include:

Thank You Bags

Hand out small gift bags to your nursing staff. Include a card, a small knick-knack, and maybe even a gift card. This is a good way to show a general sense of appreciation to your entire staff.

Highlight a Nurse

Each day, choose a nurse (or one from each area of the hospital) to highlight. Tell their story and accomplishments. Not only will this give the highlighted nurse the joy of being recognized publicly, but it could also inspire other staff.

Catered Lunch

People love free food, and your nurses are no different. If you can find a balance between food people love and healthier options, you will be golden.

Priority Parking

Executive staff and higher-ups tend to get the better parking spots, right? Well, what if for this week, those coveted spots are opened up to nurses? It might not seem like much, but it goes a long way!

National Nurses Week Decorations

Decorate appropriate areas with themed flyers and decorations to remind both staff and patients to appreciate their nurses. You might even be able to get the help of patient’s artwork to make it a fun and engaging area.

Healthy Snack Options

Stock the break room with fresh fruit and healthy food choices. If you normally have only unhealthy options (or worse: nothing), consider creating a healthy snack option for your nurses and other medical staff.

Offer Free Shoe Inserts

This one might sound weird at first, but since nurses are constantly on their feet, inserts could make or break their day.

Picture Wall

If you are allowed and/or given permission, take a photo of happy patients with their nurses and make a wall of photos. Keep the wall of photos up for a while so nurses, staff, and others can see the happy faces of nurses and patients.

Massages

Massages are the perfect way to relieve stress. A quick 20-minute massage during a break or before or after a shift can help improve posture, stress levels, and soreness from walking around all day.

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WNZR’s Seniors Week 2021: Alyssa Sidle

Seniors Week wrapped up today on The Morning Thing! We are sad to say
goodbye to our senior students, but we also are excited to see them begin the
next stage of their journey. All week long the Morning Thing has been honoring
the seniors who have worked hard these last few years to serve WNZR.

The Morning Thing had the opportunity to speak with senior Alyssa Sidle – Afternoon
Drive Co-Host, Music Director and Video Team Member. You can hear the entire
conversation with Alyssa about her time at WNZR and what is coming next HERE 

We thank Alyssa for her work at WNZR and am excited to continue working with
her after graduation!

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