Campus & Community Involvement

President Phipps is an active, visible leader of Messiah University. She intentionally builds relationships with students, employees, parents, alumni, and community friends, and is a passionate advocate for Messiah University and its community of students, employees, and alumni.

President Phipps is well connected to Messiah students: they look forward to events at her residence, Orchard Hill, and hang out with her at Pizza with the Prez events in the residence halls. She engages with the Messiah community on social media, and can often be seen in the stands at athletic events; in the audience at theatre performances, concerts, lectures, and chapels; or at local restaurants engaging with students.

President Kim Phipps’ personal involvement in the local community through her board service, along with the thousands of hours Messiah students spend in service in the greater Harrisburg region has positioned Messiah University as a socially-conscious, leading institution of higher education in central Pennsylvania.