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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Quick Links to the following sections:

 

• Partner Program

• Symposium on the Environment

• Earth Week

• Events

 

 

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Partner Program

 

Activities/Challenges/Tasks

August 2011	Meet for Lunch (Fresh Start)
September 2011	Attend 3rd Annual Green Cookout
October 2011	Task/Challenge TBA
November 2011	Geocaching and Dinner!
December 2011	Attend Symposium on Environment
February 2012	Task/Challenge TBA
March 2012	Task/Challenge TBA
April 2012	Task/Challenge TBA
May 2012	Activity

 

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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 6, 2012 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.	Creative Works followed by Award Ceremony

 

To enter a Submission: Links will become avialable closer to date

Deadline for Submission: TBA

 

2011 Symposium Summary

 

Best Presentations

Oral Presentation	Caitlin Roberts, Cory Seese, Andrew Clark, Kelly Gould, & Nathaniel Delk	Removal of metal pollutants from Western Pennsylvania wastewater with recovered manganese
Science Category Poster Presentation	Caleb Smathers & Haley Gabor	Chemical analysis and sub-lethal effects of produced water from antural gas drilling on zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos and larvae
Non-Science Category Poster Presentation	Elyse Scmitt	Urban Aquaponics

 

Honorable Mention

Oral Presentation	Hilary Stenger	Environmental Health: Mosquito Control
Science Category Poster Presentation	Jordan Zabo	The Effects of Male-Produced Olfactory Cues on the Sex Ratio of Jewel Wasps, Nasonia vitripennis, Under Local Mate Competition
Non-Science Category Poster Presentation	Rebecca Beers, Matthew Pereslucha, & Tyler Umstead	Mordant and temperature effects on logwood-dyed wool yarn

 

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 2011 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. 

Calendar of Events:

Visit Events tab

 

Event Forms/Additional Information:

- E-Recycling Drive, sponsored by Audio Visual Services
Click here for AV's flyer
Click here for more information on FREE items

 

To Submit an Event:

Click here or email ENV@westminster.edu with the following information:

Name of Event
Brief Description, if necessary
Date of Event
Time
Location
Sponsored by/Organized by