Skip to main content

News Archive

 

Senior Chemistry Major Received Undergraduate Research Grant

Monica Hall, a Westminster College senior chemistry major, received an Undergraduate Research Grant from Westminster's Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

  read more


Psychology Professor Presented at National Conference

Dr. Sandra Webster

Dr. Sandra Webster, Westminster College professor of psychology, presented two posters at the American Psychological Association convention Aug. 12-15 in San Diego.

  read more


Senior Chemistry Majors and Professor Participated in Conference

(L-r) Nathan Barefoot, Ryan Konik, Dr. Helen Boylan, Emily Landis

Dr. Helen Boylan, Westminster College associate professor of chemistry, and three chemistry majors participated in the Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (Pittcon) March 13-18 in Atlanta.

  read more


Notes from the Field Station: Christmas Tree Tradition

Christmas tree market in New Wilmington
Stand of white pine trees at the Field Station not for sale
Norway spruce as a balled tree in 1992
Norway spruce now 28 feet tall

Conifers of several sorts have been symbols of Christmas for centuries in nearly all Western countries.  At the Field Station we grow conifers - pines, firs, spruces, larches and hemlocks - not to be decorated just once a year, but to be everyday representatives of an ecological indicator of our region.

  read more


Westminster College Get Real! Series Opens with Budgeting and Managing Debt Session

David Smith, associate professor of accounting

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - David Smith, Westminster College associate professor of accounting, will present "Budgeting and Managing Debt" Tuesday, Sept. 18, as the fall semester's first session of the "Get Real!" life preparation series. 

  read more


Westminster College Fraternities and Sororities Raised More Than $19,000 and Collected Nearly 5,000 Items During Greek Week

Sing `n Swing
Sing `n Swing

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College's fraternities and sororities raised more than $19,000 in money and Student Government Association (SGA) collected nearly 5,000 food, clothing, toys, and other items during Greek Week 2013.

  read more


Computer Science Major Earned Honors at Firefighting Home Robot Contest

(L-r) Benjamin Shaffer, Rebecca Shaffer, Anna Garner, Chris Micsky, and Anthony Groves

Westminster College first-year computer science major Anthony Groves earned third place among U.S. teams in his division at the Trinity College Firefighting Home Robot Competition in Hartford, Conn., this spring.

  read more


Westminster College Announces Fall Graduate Classes

Westminster College recently released the schedule of fall graduate classes that provide opportunities for professional development, advanced levels of certification and/or a master's degree in education. 

 Programs are available in education, English, history, religion, principal, superintendent, reading specialist, adventure education, and school guidance.  Applicants must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

 Fall classes include Elementary and Secondary School Counseling, Public School Finance and Economics, Career Development and Counseling, Principles of School Administration, Superintendent Track Classes, Leadership in the School Literacy Program, Adventure Education Administration, Techniques of Counseling, School Counseling Practicum, Topics in School Administration, Measurement and Evaluation, Language and Literacy in Preschool/Elementary School, Counseling Theories and Practice, School Counseling Internship, Research, Practicum-Principal, and Practicum-Superintendent.

 Registration deadline for these evening classes is Aug. 16.  For more information, contact Dr. Darwin Huey, director of the Graduate Program and chair of the Department of Education at Westminster, at (724) 946-7186 or e-mail hueydw@westminster.edu.


Westminster Planetarium Presents "The Dawn of Astronomy"

The Westminster College Planetarium presents "The Dawn of Astronomy" April 7, 8, 14, and 15 at 6 p.m. and April 9 at 3 p.m. in Hoyt Science Resources Center room 116.

"Have you ever longed to see the majesty of the Pyramids of Egypt," asked Dr. Samuel Lightner, chair and professor of physics at Westminster College.  "Have you ever dreamed of standing on a misty plain in England surrounded by the monument that is Stonehenge?  Now you can see both of these wonders of the ancient world and learn why they might have been built without ever leaving New Wilmington.  Come and see this beautiful multi-media program, which will transport you back in time."

The show is free and open to the public, but reservations are required due to limited seating.  To make reservations, call the Westminster College Department of Physics at (724) 946-7200.


Professor to Discuss Plasma & the Future of Controlled Fusion Energy

Dr. G. Samuel Lightner IV, professor and chair of physics at Westminster College, will present "What are Plasmas and Why Do We Care?" at Faculty Forum Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 11:45 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater located in the McKelvey Campus Center.

"My presentation will focus on plasmas, their applications, and my work, in conjunction with the Contemporary Physics Education Project, in developing and disseminating materials for teaching about plasma physics in introductory physics courses," Lightner said.  "Even though plasma is the most common state of matter in the universe, it is an often overlooked contemporary topic.  Examples of plasmas on Earth include lighting, florescent lights, aurora, and, of course, plasma TVs. 

"In addition plasmas are necessary in the development of controlled fusion energy, a possible future source of safe energy with an abundant fuel supply.  I conclude by sharing my experiences visiting some of the leading laboratories researching the development of fusion energy."

 Lightner, who has been with Westminster since 1970, earned his undergraduate degree from Randolph-Macon College and his Ph.D. from the University of Virginia. 

Faculty Forum, established in 1990, serves as a venue for the exchange of ideas and information among Westminster College faculty.  Speakers present their research, teaching ideas, lectures, performances, special programs, and uses of technology to keep faculty informed about the work of colleagues from many disciplines.

The event is free and open to the public.  Contact Lightner at (724) 946-7204 or e-mail lightner@westminster.edu for more information.

Dr. G. Samuel Lightner IV


Displaying 4181-4190 of 6413 total records