News Archive
Professor Attended Spring Conferences
Dr. Russell Martin, Westminster College associate professor of history, attended three conferences this spring.
Westminster College to Present 22nd Annual Christy Lecture
The Rev. Dr. William N. Jackson, a 1957 Westminster College graduate and member of Westminster's Board of Trustees, will present "A Servant Strategy (Witnessing in an Increasingly Secular, Multi-Sensory Society)" at the Wayne H. Christy Memorial Lecture at Westminster's Vespers service Sunday, March 8, at 7 p.m. in Wallace Memorial Chapel.
Chapel Office to Host Community Thanksgiving Service Nov. 22
Westminster College's Chapel Office will host a community Thanksgiving worship service featuring pastors from area churches Sunday, Nov. 22, at 7 p.m. in Wallace Memorial Chapel. All are welcome to attend.
Students Receive Scholarships from The Pittsburgh Foundation
Ten Westminster College students recently received scholarships through The Pittsburgh Foundation. All awards will be applied to the students' tuition for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Students Participated in Work Trips over Spring Break
More than 50 Westminster College students participated in three Spring Break work trips March 12-20.
Music Majors Received Drinko Grants to Attend International Conference
Seven Westminster College music majors and their band director attended the Mid-West International Band and Orchestra Conference Dec. 14-17 in Chicago.
Westminster College's Drinko Center and Peace Studies to Host Invisible Children Program
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College's Drinko Center for Experiential Learning and the Peace Studies Program will be hosting a screening of "Invisible Children" Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. in the Lakeview Witherspoon Rooms in McKelvey Campus Center. The event is free to the public.
Westminster College Computer Science Students Present Research and Earn Top Honors at Behrend Conference
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Five Westminster College senior computer science majors presented the results of their capstone projects April 13 at the 2013 Penn State Behrend Sigma Xi Undergraduate Research and Creative Accomplishment Conference. Two of the five students were awarded top honors in the Computer Science and Engineering session.
Westminster College Ranked Third in Graduation Rate Performance by U.S. News
Westminster College is among the nation's best in enhancing the educational achievement of its students, according to a national study released today.
U.S. News & World Report's 2005 Guide to America's Best Colleges cited Westminster as one of the nation's best in enhancing the educational achievement of its students. Westminster ranked third among Liberal Arts Colleges, and sixth in the country in graduation rate performance. Westminster College's 77% graduation rate was 17% higher than predicted.
Lane College, Tennessee (+38%) and Fisk University, Tennessee (+28%) were the only Liberal Arts Colleges with higher graduation rate performances. Widener College, Pennsylvania (+27%), Alabama A&M University (+22%), and St. John's University, New York (+21%) were the only National Universities with higher graduation rate performances.
The indicator, developed by U.S. News and previously called "value added," is designed to capture the effect of the college's programs and policies on the graduation rate of its students after controlling for spending and student aptitude. U.S. News arrives at the score by measuring the difference between a school's six-year graduation rate for the class that entered in 1997, and the predicted graduation rate for the class. The predicted graduation rate is calculated using a formula that accounts for the standardized test scores of these students and the school's expenditures on them over the years. If the actual graduation rate is higher than the predicted rate, the college is enhancing the students' achievement.
"We are pleased to be recognized by the national media for serving our students -- Westminster's number one objective. Westminster is a student-centered college, and this ranking reflects that commitment," said Westminster College President R. Thomas Williamson.
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching reclassified higher education institutions late in 2000 resulting in a new classification system for U.S. News & World Report. This year 217 colleges were included in the category, and these institutions must award at least 50 percent of their degrees in liberal arts disciplines and emphasize undergraduate education.
Green Party Hosting Second Annual Progressive Conference
The Green Party, a Westminster student organization, will host the second annual progressive conference on democracy, peace, and the environment Sunday, April 10, beginning with registration at 11 a.m. in Beeghly Theater, Beeghly lobby and Patterson Hall rooms 112-114.
The events begin at 12:30 p.m. with Sandy Kelson, lawyer and Vietnam veteran, reflecting on his first-hand experience and comparing it to the current conflict in Iraq. At 1:30 p.m., Ray Nakley, spokesman for the Arab-American Community Center in Youngstown, Ohio, and chair for the Coalition 4 Peace in the Middle East, will discuss the current events and new situations in Lebanon.
At 2:30 p.m. Steve Porter, recent opponent of United States Congressman Phil English, will reflect on the successes and failures of his campaign, as well as the current state of the Democratic party. Dan Kuzma, president and co-founder of the Youngstown State Environmental and Animal Rights Coalition, who support and work with Vegan Outreach, will speak about his work at 3:30 p.m.
After an hour of networking, Joe Jenkins, entrepreneur, founder of Joseph Jenkins, Inc. and author of the "Humanure Handbook" and "Slate Roof Bible," will speak on the economic and environmental benefits of composting toilets and slate roofing from the perspective of a small business owner. The final speakers, Jennaro Pullano and Dave Baker, Pennsylvania Green Party officers, will talk about the state of their party, including their work with the local and county level Green Party organizers.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Andrea Grove, assistant professor of political science and advisor to the group, at (724) 946-7254 or e-mail groveak@westminster.edu.
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