Programs in environmental education at Westminster College demonstrate the College's mission to develop students with knowledge of and moral and ethical commitments to the natural world and to develop responsible world citizens. The major in Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary program that provides the broad scientific background necessary for understanding the complexities of environmental systems. The minor in Environmental Studies emphasizes a liberal arts approach, including the natural sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities, in studying the interface between humans and their environment. Over 110 acres of outdoor research space, state-of-the-art scientific instrumentation, and dedicated faculty make Westminster College an ideal setting for studying the environment.

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• Earth Week

• Events

• Green AV (a recycling resource)

• Internships

• Symposium on the Environment

 

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Student Symposium on the Environment

 

Join the Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition, environmental professionals, educators and watershed organizations for an evening at Westminster College showcasing student research and creative works.  The Student Symposium on the Environment is held each December to highlight environmental study, research, artistic expression, and service work being done by students in the region.  Students from all disciplines, ranging from high school through graduate school, are encouraged to participate.  Research posters, art work, oral presentations, and even performances are welcome.

Save the Date:

December 5, 2013 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Witherspoon Rooms McKelvey Campus Center Westminster College

Breakdown

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.	Networking and Poster Session
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.	Oral Presentations
8:30 - 9:00 p.m.	Special Presentation followed by Award Ceremony

 

 

2012 Symposium Summary

 

Best Presentations

Oral Presentation	Lance Jubic and Tyler Umstead	Creation of a Website as a Means of Enhancing Collaboration of Volunteers for Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring (ALLARM)
Environmental Science Research Poster	Christin Helwig	Developmental change in neuromast distribution in the anterior lateral line of muskellunge (Esox masquinongy)
Environmental Project Poster	Kyle Filicky	Habitat evaluation of the Allegheny woodrat

 

Honorable Mention

Oral Presentation	Sabrina Rearick	Policy Tools and Political Power: How the Natural Gas Industry is Maintaining Power over Hydraulic Fracturing Operations
Environmental Science Research Poster	Andrew Franze	Analysis of Dreissena bugensis Shell Ca/Mg Ratios and Ecological Implications in Lake Michigan
Environmental Project Poster Presentation	Lance Jubic	Visual Comparison of Thiourea Dioxide Versus Yeast as Means of Deoxygenation of Indigo Dye Baths in a Nonscientific Setting

 

To view pictures of the Student Symposium on the Environment visit our Scrapbook page

Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped make the 2012 Student Symposium on the Environment a success.

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Earth Week

 

Westminster College celebrates Earth Week annually.  Events start in April and usually run through May.  Departments, organizations, and committees sponsor diverse events; from art presentations to tree plantings.  Join Environmental Programs as we work together to show our care of our world & the Westminster Community. 

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Winning Earth Week 2013 image by Brad Weaver, Lecturer in Communication Studies, Theatre, and Art Department

 

 

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