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James Smith gives the details for MVNU’s Homecoming this weekend

James Smith, Vice President of University Relations at MVNU, tells us about MVNU Homecoming 11/11 and 11/12.

James talks about how he is connected to Homecoming this year. It is a time for alumni, current students and the community to connect.

He gives us schedule highlights for Friday. The day will start with the President’s Prayer Breakfast, departmental alumni presentations, alumni-led homecoming chapel, and recognizing the Golden Grads- the Class of 1972.

Friday also includes basketball games and an alumni celebration in Foster Hall. The celebration of the Singletary Legacy, to honor Jim Singletary’s service at MVNU, will happen at 6pm in the President’s Dining Room as well.

On Friday, the 1972 Athletics Alumni will be honored at halftime at the Women’s basketball game. Then, between the women’s and men’s game, the 2022 Homecoming Court will be announced with the crowning of the Queen and (for the first time ever at MVNU) King. At halftime of the Men’s game, three athletes will be inducted into the Cougar Wall of Fame.

On Saturday, there will be class reunions, a Science and Engineering Alumni Breakfast, Donuts with Dr Spaulding, a 3-on-3 Basketball tournament, affinity reunions and class gatherings, tours of MVNU’s downtown buildings at CH4 stadium, an art gallery exhibit with former Art Professor Jim Hendrickx, the Music Department’s Homecoming Concert, and the MVNU fall play “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.”

To see a complete list of events and to register, go to homecoming.mvnu.edu.

Click HERE to listen to the conversation.

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Today is National Stress Awareness Day

We often think of stress as solely a bad thing, but the truth is, in its intended design stress serves a good purpose similar to pain. It tells us that something is wrong and warns our brain that we are in danger. However, in the modern world we find ourselves experiencing stress when there is no present danger. Our minds react with warnings to our day to day lives. This is not how God intended us to live. The problem goes even further, because many of us don’t even realize that we’re stressed. Our culture values productivity more than almost anything else, so we have been conditioned to believe that if we are not pushing ourselves to the limit and feeling exhausted at the end of the day that we haven’t done enough. Warning signs of stress are accepted as part of normal life.

That is why we are promoting National Stress Awareness Day. We not only want you to take care of your physical health, but also your emotional and spiritual health, so that you can live the life God intended and experience his love and peace. The first step is identifying how stress is revealing itself in your life. It can take many forms- tense muscles, sore jaws, little sleep, extra sleep, headaches… It varies from person to person. Today on the show we shared a list of various signs of stress. Check it out HERE and see if stress has snuck up on you without you realizing it.

Maybe you are already aware of your stress though. Those signs may be perfectly clear and you just don’t know how to reduce it, which in turn creates more stress. It’s a vicious cycle. There is hope though. God in His mercy and love equips us with ways to reduce stress and feel His peace. We shared advice from Pastor Chip Ingram on Biblical ways to reduce the stress in our lives. You can find his great advice HERE.

Remember what Casting Crowns sings: We are made to do more than just survive. We were made to thrive. We cannot do that when shackled to the burden of stress. I pray that you will experience God’s peace today and that we will provide you with relief from life’s stressors so that you can live life abundantly once again.

To learn more about National Stress Awareness Day, click HERE.

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WNZR Presents the October MVNU Presidential Update

The Morning Thing brings you the MVNU Presidential Update on the first Friday of each month. We talk with MVNU President, Dr. Henry Spaulding about what is happening on campus.

Click HERE to hear the conversation.

This month, Dr. Spaulding shares about these topics:

  • How God is moving on campus
  • The importance of engaging with students
  • The University’s plan for its ongoing Strategic Investment Initiatives
  • The recent campus water line break
  • An update on MVNU Giving Day 2022
  • Upcoming events on campus
  • Messages for students, staff, and faculty
  • How we can pray for the university and for him.

To stay up to date on MVNU, go to https://www.mvnu.edu/

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SonFest 2022: Wolves at the Gate

We are so excited for SonFest 2022 to return to MVNU this Saturday! There is an incredible lineup of talented artists who will be coming to campus for this full day of music and fun. One of those bands has been here before and we can’t wait to welcome them back: Wolves at the Gate!

We had the opportunity to talk with Steve Cobucci of Wolves at the Gate. He gave us a great update on what has been going on with the band and a sneak peek at the upcoming months, as well as what we can look forward to hearing from them this Saturday. You can hear the entire conversation HERE.

Be sure to check out everything that WNZR is doing for SonFest HERE, and keep listening at 7:30 for your chance to win tickets!

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It’s a special day at MVNU- New Student Move In!

It is time once again to welcome new students to the campus of MVNU! That’s right, today is New Student Move Day, a very special time for the university. The campus is buzzing with excitement and hopping with activity.

We had the chance to speak with many of the individuals who have been working hard to make this day possible: Haley Conrad, Resident Director of Pioneer Hall, Hank Spaulding, Associate Campus Pastor, Justin Nowicki, VP of Enrollment, and Tiffany Van Dame Director of Campus Life. You can hear all of the conversations HERE.

WNZR is excited to welcome the new students who are beginning their MVNU journey today. Please join us in praying for them as they embark on this new stage of life!

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The Muwendo Children’s Choir returns to Mount Vernon!

Heart for African People is a registered nonprofit organization in Uganda (formerly known as Deo Ministries). In 2019 Heart for African People started a choir project called Muwendo Children’s Choir to travel and raise support for the ministry to transform lives of the orphans and needy families in our community.

Heart for African People has partnered with Grace Christian Fellowship through Strategic Ministry Partnerships International to bring Muwendo Children’s Choir to USA this year. The children will share their hope for a bigger and brighter future through song, dance, and the playing of musical instruments. Despite growing up in disadvantaged communities, these children desire to show the world the hope of the good news of Jesus Christ and that they too, can live meaningful and abundant lives!

The children will perform at schools and churches to spread the Gospel of Jesus and raise awareness and support for their community, Kosovo, back home. Their goal is to see 500 new kids sponsored to reduce the number of children on the streets of Kosovo. A second goal is to build a Child Development Center which will house a kindergarten, Library and offices. and a third goal is to facilitate the renovation of the classrooms at Treasured Kids School. Through Muwendo Choir’s Sponsorship Program, children will be provided with Christian discipleship, educational opportunity, microenterprise training and healthcare support to better meet their physical, emotional and spiritual needs.

WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart had the chance to talk with Ross Gerber from Grace Christian Fellowship about the tour and ministry of this special group of children.
Click HERE to hear their conversation.

You have several opportunities to see the Muwendo Children’s Choir this weekend!

Sunday, 9/29/19 at New Life Church of the Nazarene, 665 Harcourt Road in Mout Vernon>
8:30am
10:30am
11:30am

Monday, 9/30/19 in the R.R. Hodges Chapel Auditorium at Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 800 Martinsburg Road.
Chapel Service 10:20am (which will be live streamed at http://www.mvnu.tv)
Full Concert at 7pm

Find out more about the Muwendo Children’s Choir at https://heartforafricanpeople.org/choir/

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MVNU’s July Presidential Update with Dr. Henry Spaulding

WNZR’s Wesley Boston talked with MVNU President, Dr. Henry Spaulding.
Dr. Spaulding shared an update on construction projects, goals for the rest of the summer, new student orientations, new staff and faculty and the July calendar for MVNU.
Click HERE to hear the conversation.

To keep up to date on what is happening at MVNU, go to https://www.mvnu.edu/news

 

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Flag flying Etiquette and MVNU Community Music School

This morning on the Morning Thing Hunter talked about proper American Flag etiquette and what guidelines to follow when flying “Old Glory”. If you missed anything and want to find out how to properly fly the flag you can click HERE to see what guidelines Hunter touched on this morning.

MVNU Community Music

This Morning Hunter also talked with Dr. Packard of the MVNU Community Music School and what summer programs a student can get involved in this summer.

If you missed any of the talk with Dr. Packard you can find it all when you click HERE

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The Morning Thing celebrates Senior Trevor Moore (and says goodbye)

The Morning Thing wrapped up Seniors Week by saying goodbye to one of our co-hosts, Trevor Moore.

We shared memories with Trevor and talked about his upcoming trip to Disney World.

Click HERE to hear our conversation.

Good luck Trevor! We will  miss you.

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The Morning Thing Celebrates Senior Eddie Dilts

This week is Seniors Week on The Morning Thing. WNZR is celebrating 7 seniors in the MVNU Class of 2019. We talked with Eddie Dilts about his time at MVNU and WNZR. Eddie has served in multiple positions while at WNZR, including host of The Morning Thing, The Afternoon Drive and Production Director. He also was part of the WNZR Sportscasting team giving you coverage of MVNU Sports.

Click HERE to hear the conversation.

Click HERE to enjoy Eddie’s sportscasting from this past year. Click on the “On Demand” tab to access games from the 2019-2020 school year.

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