News Archive
Westminster College Kicks Off "Get Real!" Series
Westminster College kicks off its "Get Real!" life preparation program Thursday, Sept. 18, with "What is Your Emotional Quotient (EQ)" presented by Babs Quincy, College counselor.
Music Competition Winners Announced
Westminster College's Department of Music sponsored its annual concerto and aria competition March 30.
Senior Received Drinko Grant for Interdisciplinary Research
Natasha Kassim, a Westminster College senior biochemistry and political science major, received an Undergraduate Research Grant from Westminster's Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
Nine Students Receive Drinko Research Grants
Westminster College's Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning recently awarded Undergraduate Research Grants to nine students.
Language Majors Presented Capstones
Seven Westminster College language majors recently presented their capstone projects.
Juniors Attended, Presented at Mathematics Conference for Women
Westminster College juniors Jenna Huston and Lisa Kaylor participated in the Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics Jan. 27-29 in Lincoln, Neb.
Westminster College Admissions Staff to Visit Local High Schools
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College admissions staff will be visiting local high schools Oct. 22-31.
Westminster College Hosted New Student Prep Days, Summer Preview Days
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College Admissions hosted hundreds of students and parents at New Student Prep Days July 1, 12 and 13.
Fraternity to Eliminate Debt with Homecoming Donation
The Zeta Lambda Chapter of Theta Chi fraternity at Westminster College received a donation of over $18,000 during Homecoming festivities Oct. 10-12.
Westminster's Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Hosting Education Seminars
The Westminster College Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning will host a series of education clinics. "Ethics and Accountability for School Administrators" is scheduled Tuesday, Oct. 12, from 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. with lunch to follow in the Lakeview Room of the McKelvey Campus Center.
Featured speakers include Dr. Blair Kucinski, former superintendent at Leechburg, and Dr. Glenn Smartchan, former superintendent at Mt. Lebanon. Both educators are consultants to the Study Council, specializing in accountability issues related to improving teaching and learning.
The program will focus on a presentation and discussion of the changing role and expectations of school leaders in an age of accountability for student learning and the resulting ethical issues that are pressing upon schools and threatening the moral compass of educators to do the right things for students and parents. Both speakers are highly experienced former veteran superintendents who have researched and written thoughtfully on ethics and its implications for school leaders.
Several other programs are scheduled in the coming months. They include: Developing a High Performance School or School System dinner Nov. 23; Science Literacy lunch, Jan. 20; School Law Update lunch, March 17; and Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum dinner, April 7.
The event is sponsored by the Tri-State Area School Study Council Department of Administrative Policy Studies at the School of Education of the University of Pittsburgh in collaboration with the Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Westminster College.
All clinics offer Act 48 hours, and are open all interested parties. For registration, contact Carol Fiumara at the Tri-State Area School Study Council at (412) 648-7185 or e-mail fuimara@pitt.edu. Applications can also be mailed to: 4H01 Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA 15260.
For more information, contact Dr. Chet Kent at (412) 648-7169 or e-mail ckent@pitt.edu.
The Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning was developed to advance world-class teaching at Westminster and enrich K-12 education through outreach programs for area educators.
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