For this week’s Meet the Team feature, we shine the spotlight on MVNU Enactus.
WNZR’s Hannah Radke talked with Rachel Knudsen about the group Enactus, how students can get involved, this semester’s service project and their upcoming competition.
Click HERE to hear their conversation.
Today, The Morning Thing featured a conversation with MVNU’s President, Dr. Henry Spaulding. Our November Presidential Update features a discussion about campus events, a recent building purchase, what the President is thankful for and goals for 2018.
Click HERE to listen to the conversation with WNZR’s Daria Swisher and Dr. Henry Spaulding, MVNU’s President.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s theatre program, MVNU Theatre, presents “The Matchmaker” written by Thornton Wilder and directed by Keely Heyl. Wilder is best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning plays “Our Town” and “The Skin of Our Teeth.” In this comedic play that inspired the musical “Hello, Dolly!,” a wealthy merchant hires a matchmaker to help him find a wife. Hilarity ensues as she becomes entangled in mischief with two of the merchant’s clerks, several ladies, and a pair of waiters at the finest restaurant in town.
WNZR’s Rachel Rinehart (who is in the play) talked with several cast members about “The Matchmaker”. Click HERE to hear their conversations.
Director Keely Heyl approaches “The Matchmaker” with innovative staging that couches the original story within a secondary story. About the production, Heyl states, “It’s going to be a delightful adventure from start to finish. If you have seen the play or ‘Hello, Dolly!,’ leave what you know at home. This will not be the same. While we are not the first cast to do a production this way, I think I can say we are the first ones to do THIS play this way. Your cheeks will be sore from smiling. There is a lot of darkness in this world, we aim to turn a few lights on and have a great time.” Heyl, a 2013 graduate of Cedarville University with a B.A. in Theatre, has extensive experience working with various theatres in the central Ohio area.
Performances will be on Friday, November 3; Saturday, November 4; Friday, November 10; and Saturday, November 11. All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. in Thorne Performance Hall inside the R.R. Hodges Chapel on the campus of MVNU. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for anyone under 18 or those with military ID. The performance on Saturday, November 4 will be super-titled in Spanish. Tickets for all performances may be purchased online at theatre.mvnu.edu, by phone at 740-397-9000 ext. 1620, or at the box office beginning one hour prior to show time. Seating opens approximately 30 minutes prior to show time.
“The Matchmaker” is the first production of MVNU Theatre’s 2017-18 season. Season tickets and flex passes are available now and feature benefits such as 15 percent single-ticket pricing and coupons for complimentary concessions. For more information, visit theatre.mvnu.edu, email theatre@mvnu.edu, or call the MVNU Theatre box office at 740-397-9000 ext. 1620. Follow MVNU Theatre on Facebook and Twitter to keep up with the latest program news and events.
NOTE: This show is Rated PG. It contains mild language and depicts lifestyles not endorsed by MVNU. The intention of this production is to give young actors an opportunity to apply their advanced training to a professional-level production that tackles more challenging subject matter through a highly artistic medium.
For this week’s “Meet the Team” feature, we shine the spotlight on the MVNU Men’s Basketball Team. WNZR’s Dan Monnin sat down with Head Coach Jared Ronai to talk about the upcoming season.
Click HERE to hear their conversation.
Click HERE to see this season’s schedule.
Click HERE to follow the Cougars with WNZR.
WNZR’s Meet the Team feature shines the spotlight on the Cross Country teams from Mount Vernon Nazarene University. WNZR’s Dan Monnin talked with head coach, Chip Wilson. Click HERE to hear their conversation.
Click HERE to see the season’s schedule for the Men’s Cross Country team.
Click HERE to see the season’t schedule for the Women’s Cross Country team.
WNZR’s Meet the Team feature this week shines the spotlight on Sonfest 2017 at Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
The annual event will be held this Saturday, 9/23 from Noon – 10pm.
The Morning Thing crew talked to Bharon Hoag, Director of Artist Recruitment and Publicity for Sonfest.
Click HERE to hear the conversation.
Bharon and Marcy Rinehart talked about the 20th anniversary of this event and shared some history of the early days. They also talked about the goals for this year. The Sonfest team is praying for 3,000 people to gather in the MVNU Grove for an intentional day with God. Will you be 1 of 3,000?
The lineup for Sonfest is incredible! Click HERE to see the complete lineup.
Dr. Henry Spaulding was a guest today (9/1) on The Morning Thing.
He shared his monthly presidential update.
WNZR’s Eddie Dilts and Dr. Spaulding talked about the start of fall semester, wrapping up summer construction projects and the goals for 2017-2018.
Dr. Spaulding also offers his advice to students going through the struggle of the
back-to-school transition.
For this week’s Meet the Team feature, The Morning Thing talked with MVNU Women’s Soccer Coach, Daniel Sieffert. He talked about the goals for this season, the coaching staff and how athletics impacts players for life after graduation.
Click HERE to listen to a conversation with Coach Sieffert and WNZR’s Jenna Potts.
Today, we wrapped up “Back to College” week on The Morning Thing. The campus of Mount Vernon Nazarene University is buzzing with activity as students return for the 2016-2017 school year.
New students moved in on Thursday 9/1. Upperclassmen return to campus today and tomorrow.
We talked with Dr. Henry Spaulding, MVNU’s President to find out more about what is happening on campus. Click HERE to hear our September MVNU Presidential Update.
For our Morning Thing Fave 5, we shared our 5 favorite college experiences.
1. Participating in groups. We love the learning experiences and the opportunities to build lifelong friendships. Sometimes the group is part of a class or an extra-curricular activity. Groups always give us a chance to have fun and gain a different perspective on life.
2. Sports. It’s fun to be a fan! It’s also fun to be a participant. At MVNU, there are many opportunities to cheer for our collegiate athletes. There are also many opportunities to get in the game, especially through intramurals. We encourage everyone to become a “Cougar Crazie” and join the fun. *You can follow MVNU sports with WNZR. Go to http://www.wnzr.tv and watch live competitions through our video streaming.*
3. Chapel. MVNU is proud to offer 3 services each week, 10:20am – 11:10am. Chapel is a wonderful opportunity to connect with other students and strengthen your spiritual walk. This time is a perfect chance for students to gain focus and encouragement for their busy lives. *You can watch chapel LIVE at http://www.mvnu.tv*
4. Trips. MVNU offers SO many opportunities to travel, both in the US and to international destinations. Trips give us incredible learning experiences, plus lifelong memories. Our Morning Thing co-hosts have traveled to New York, Florida, Tennessee and California.
5. Events on campus. MVNU’s calendar is always full of fun events for both the campus and surrounding community. Some of our favorite events include: Sonfest (coming 9/24), Lecture Artist Series, concerts, plays and conference. *You can stay connected to MVNU’s calendar at this link http://www.mvnu.edu/news/PressReleases/ *
(Picture above was taken by James Smith, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management at Mount Vernon Nazarene University (MVNU) at the Opening Ceremony with new students.)
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