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Westminster College Assistant Professor's Composition Published
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Daniel Perttu, Westminster College assistant professor of music theory and composition, composed a piece that was recently published by Dorn Publications. The company contains the world's largest selection of saxophone sheet music.
Westminster College Music Education Major to Present at National Conference
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College senior music education major Deanna Nebel recently proposed a poster session to the College Music Society (CMS) National Conference. The poster was accepted and Nebel will be presenting it in October in Cambridge, Mass.
Westminster College Associate Professor Published in Biblical Interpretation
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Kang-Yup Na, Westminster associate professor of religion, recently had a book review published in Biblical Interpretation.
Westminster College Celebrity Series Announces New Season
The Westminster College Celebrity Series recently announced its star-studded schedule for the 2004-2005 season, which will be held in the newly-renovated Orr Auditorium.
The season debuts Oct. 1 with "The Ten Tenors," an entertaining vocal group from Australia. They perform all genres of music, jumping from opera to Broadway, from the Bee Gees to rock.
"Crazy for You" comes to Westminster Oct. 20. This large-scale Broadway touring production by George and Ira Gershwin, will thrill the audience with its Tony Award winning combination of classic Gershwin songs, exciting dance numbers, and great sets and costumes.
The 100 voice Mendelssohn Choir, under the Grammy Award winning music director Robert Page, appears Nov. 20. This choir has traveled with the Pittsburgh Symphony to Carnegie Hall, the Lincoln Center, and has toured internationally. The program features familiar and popular music.
The John Pizzarelli Trio and the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra will present a holiday concert Dec. 3. Pizzarelli is hailed by critics for his brilliant guitar work and smooth vocals, in the Sinatra tradition. Performing under the direction of Isaiah Jackson, the Symphony will provide a wonderful way to start the holiday season.
Cabaret performers and recording artists Faith Prince and Tom Wopat will perform Feb. 2. This multimedia program includes songs by Harold Arlen, including "Over the Rainbow" and behind the scene clips from the making of the "Wizard of Oz."
The multi-talented Louise Mandrell will perform March 19. Mandrell combines bluegrass traditions with pure country harmonies, while she incorporates Broadway perfect dance steps and an unsurpassed fluency on several musical instruments. She will be accompanied by a dozen of the most talented singers and dancers in the business.
The season concludes April 9 with Ben Vereen singing songs of Sammy Davis, Jr., and hit songs from his own Broadway shows. Vereen's marvelous dancing will also be featured in this show, as well as his 18 piece orchestra.
Season passes and individual tickets are available. All shows begin at 8 p.m. For more information, contact Judy Behm, acting box office assistant of the Westminster College Celebrity Series at (724) 946-7354 or e-mail behmj@westminster.edu.
Westminster Professor Teaches Bat Preservation in Bangladesh
Dr. Shahroukh Mistry, assistant professor of biology at Westminster College, recently participated in "Training and Field Techniques for Bats and Rodents" held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
"I was one of two instructors at the workshop," Mistry said. "I conducted the bat half of the seminar. I taught the participants various methods and techniques for the capture, marking, survey and monitoring of organisms."
"I have been studying bats since 1987 and find them absolutely fascinating," Mistry added. "They play essential ecological and economic roles in nature by consuming numerous crop pests, as well as aid the pollination of plants and the dispersal of their seeds. My research involves issues related to their ecology and conservation."
"Mistry, who has been with Westminster College since 2003, earned his undergraduate degree from Maharaja Sayajiro University in India, master's from the University of Tennessee, and his Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico.
For more information, contact Mistry at (724) 946-7210 or e-mail mistrys@westminster.edu.
Westminster College Students Study Off Campus
Seventeen Westminster College students are studying in Australia, Chili, England, France, Scotland, Spain, Pittsburgh, and Washington, D.C. during the spring semester.
"Study abroad is the best opportunity our students have for learning about the larger world that's out there," said Dr. Jeffery Bersett, director of off-campus study and assistant professor of Spanish. "Going overseas shows them more than just new places. They return to Westminster with new ways of looking at things, and with a new understanding of how everything fits together."
As part of their educational program, Westminster College students can spend as little as a month, or as much as a year, living and studying in a international domestic program. Students who study off-campus are able to earn not only credits towards graduation, but also credit towards their major or minor, towards fulfilling part of the Liberal Studies requirements.
"International study is a life-changing event in the life of a college student," said Dr. Jesse Mann, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college. "Only two percent of American college students study abroad during their college experience, and we're happy that Westminster is significantly ahead of that average."
A record number of Westminster College students studied abroad in the fall semester.
Contact Bersett at (724) 946-7259 or e-mail bersetjt@westminster.edu or Mann at (724) 946-7123 or e-mail mannjt@westminster.edu for more information.
Several Westminster Students Attend Neuroscience Conference
Five Westminster College students recently attended the international Society for Neuroscience Conference in New Orleans.
Three Westminster College Mathematics Students Presented Research
Westminster College students Meredith McCaskey, Amy Vaccari, and Gabrielle Orr recently presented their research at the Allegheny Mountain section meeting of the Mathematical Association of America.
Westminster Religion Professor Studies and Lectures in Northern Ireland
Dr. Ann Coble, assistant professor of Christian education and religion, recently studied and lectured in Northern Ireland.
Sodexho Campus Services Joins Westminster College in Celebrating Diversity Month
Sodexho Campus Services and Westminster College join in celebrating February as diversity month with food from around the world.
February lunch menus include food from Japan, Brazil, Soul America, and Africa. Lunch on Feb. 12 includes a "Tour of North America: Seattle," and dinner will celebrate the Chinese New Year.
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