The primary mission of the Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is to enrich undergraduate education.

Upcoming Event

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Janisse Ray
March 6, 2008, 7:00 p.m., Witherspoon Room

Fall 2007 Event

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Michael Maniates
October 11, 2007, 7:30 p.m., Witherspoon Room

Spring 2007 Event

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Christopher Flavin
April 19th 2007, 9:30 a.m., Witherspoon Room

Fall 2006 Event

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William McDonough
September 14th 2006, 8:00 p.m., Orr Auditorium

The Year (2005-06) in Review

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• Undergraduate Research Initiative funded 8 students in presenting research at regional, national and international conferences. Additional students attended regional and national conferences in their major disciplines.
• Peter Um, the first student to receive a grant for Undergraduate Research from the Drinko Center, won first prize for best academic poster presentation at the Internatiional RNAi conference in Boston, May 2006.
• Four additional students received funding for the conduction of undergraduate research. One student is studying Native Americans in New York State, another student conducted interviews in Israel on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and Biology and Chemistry students are expanding their work in the lab.
• Cluster Workshop for Westminster Faculty, May 2006
• Service Learning Faculty Fellows Seminars, Academic Year 2006-07
• Additionally, more than 20 faculty and staff and 10 undergraduate students participated in coordinating and conducting programs for K-12 students and teachers this summer.
• Programs for K-12 students:
  • Bright Futures Performing Arts Program, June 12-23
  • Bright Futures Academic Program, June 14-23
    *These ten day programs for students from Campbell High School were funded by the Resch Foundation and will be annual events for the next three summers.
  • Science Arts Camp for Preschool Students, June 12-16
  • Foundation Theater Arts Camp, June 26-30
  • Musical/Performing Arts Workshop and Performance, July 31-August 6
  • Piano Camp for High School Students, August 1-2
• Programs for Teachers/Administrators:
  • Elementary Science Teachers, June 14
  • High School Science Teachers, June 19-24
  • Choral Directors, August 1-2
  • Multiple workshops and seminars for administrators, counselors and teachers