News Archive

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Meet Lyddia Rougeux ’25, one of 10 students selected for a 2023 Summer Research Fellowship. Lyddia, a junior molecular biology major and music minor, is from Pittsfield, Pa. She and her faculty mentor, Dr. Joshua Corrette-Bennett, associate professor of biology, spent their summer months working on the project “Effects of siHybrids on Quorum-sensing Involved in Biofilm Production.”  Outside of the classroom, Lyddia is an accomplished saxophonist and performs with the Westminster College Marching Band, Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band. She is a member of the music honors fraternity Mu Phi Epsilon and the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority.

Thursday, September 21, 2023

The Westminster College School of Music will host Woodwind Day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, in Orr Auditorium. The day-long event is open to woodwind musicians of all ages and skill levels.

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

The Westminster College McGill Library will kick off its Fall Storytime Series beginning at 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 24, in the children’s section in the McGill Williamson Room.

Monday, September 18, 2023

Westminster College has increased its standing in the annual U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges list, jumping 11 spots this year in the National Liberal Arts Colleges category.

Monday, September 18, 2023

Dr. David Swerdlow, professor of English at Westminster College, will read poems from his third book of poetry, “Nightstand,” at the Bleasby Colloquium at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, in the McKelvey Campus Center’s Berlin Lounge.

Friday, September 15, 2023

The Westminster College Wind Ensemble has been invited to perform at the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) Eastern Regional Conference at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., in February 2024.

Thursday, September 14, 2023

A first-year Westminster College student earned a first-place finish in the “New Wilmington’s Got Talent” competition held Aug. 25.

Monday, September 11, 2023

Meet Reid Sanderson ’25, one of 10 students selected for a 2023 Summer Research Fellowship. Reid is a junior broadcasting and sports communication major from Meadville, Pa. Working with his faculty mentor and School of Communication faculty member Bradley Weaver, Reid spent his summer months working as creator, producer and showrunner of the television program, “The Green Team.”
 
Outside of the classroom, Reid is active with the Agape Bible Study group.
 
Why did you apply for the Summer Research Fellowship?  
I applied for the Summer Research Fellowship because I saw it was a great way to make some money over the summer and I was going to be doing something that involved my major. When I knew I was going to take on the role of producer, it was a dream. I wanted to become more familiar with working with editing software, cameras and videography equipment.  

Friday, September 8, 2023

Focusing on schools that contribute to the public good, Washington Monthly named Westminster College among the top 100 liberal arts colleges in the country.

Friday, September 8, 2023

The Westminster College Celebrity Series will kick off its 2023-2024 season with Neil Berg’s 50 Years of Rock ’N Roll: Part 2 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, in the Will W. Orr Auditorium on the College’s campus.