Westminster College: Academics: Drinko Center: Overview

The mission of the Drinko Center is to enrich undergraduate education...

By engaging students in collaborative research with faculty.
By enhancing the Westminster "capstone" experience.
By incorporating academically meaningful service-learning into the curriculum.
By participating in collaborations that address community and regional needs including strengthening preK-12 education.
And through additional initiatives including the Distinguished Lecture Series, Perspectives on the Environment, Model UN, Science in Motion, and Language in Motion.

News

Professor and Students Attended International Education Conference

Friday, November 6, 2009
Dr. SoYoung Kang, Westminster College assistant professor of education, and two Westminster elementary education majors attended the Kappa Delta Pi convocation Oct. 29-31 in Orlando.

11.02.2009 Students Participate in National Make-a-Difference Day Westminster College students participated in activities coordinated through Westminster's Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning as part of the ninth annual National Make-a-Difference Day Oct. 24. Westminster students helped collect, transport, and distribute donated items for the Lawrence County Community Action Partnership's (LCCAP) Community Yard Sale at the Ben Franklin Early Learning Center in New Castle.	10.29.2009 Professor and Students Attended International Neuroscience Conference Seven Westminster College students and their adviser attended the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience Oct. 16-22 in Chicago. Westminster students presented research and participated in a variety of activities that included major addresses by renowned scientists and poster presentations.

10.22.2009 Senior Chemistry Major Received Drinko Research Grant Westminster College senior chemistry major Gavin Buckholtz received an Undergraduate Research Grant from Westminster's Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.	10.12.2009 Senior Chemistry Major Received Drinko Research Grant Westminster College senior chemistry major Kimberly Worst received an Undergraduate Research Grant from Westminster's Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.