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Westminster College Confers Degrees on More than 300 Graduates

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - More than 300 students earned diplomas during the 159th annual Westminster College commencement ceremonies Saturday.

Westminster College Preschool Lab to Host Summer Arts Camp

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College Preschool Lab and the Drinko Center for Experiential Learning will host its ninth annual summer arts camp for kids June 10-14.� The hands-on camp program encourages children to learn about the arts through visiting with guest artisans, experimenting with different mediums, and creatively expressing themselves through art.

Westminster College Broadcast Communications Students and Professor Honored by Broadcast Education Association

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College Broadcast and Digital Communications Lecturer Brad Weaver and student Joe Ligo received awards at the Broadcast Education Association's (BEA) Festival of Media Arts awards April 7 in Las Vegas.

Joe Ligo's 12-Hour Live Radio Broadcast Highlighted Westminster College's Take Back the Night Activities

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College junior broadcast communications major Joe Ligo was up all night April 3 as part of 'Take Back the Night.'

Westminster College Communication Ethics Class to Host Hustle 4 Heart Reach Run/Walk

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College students in the Communication Ethics course will host the first annual Hustle 4 Heart Reach 5K Run/Walk Sunday, April 14, at 3 p.m. at Burry Stadium. Registration starts at 2 p.m.

Westminster College Music Majors to Present Recitals April 12-13

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Haley Hidock, a Westminster College business administration and music major, will present her senior recital Friday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.� Christina Kinney, also a music major, will present her senior voice recital Saturday, April 13, at 3 p.m. in Wallace Memorial Chapel. Both concerts are free to the public.

Westminster College Hosts Exhibition of Tapestries at Foster Art Gallery

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa ? Westminster College's Department of Communication Studies, Theatre and Art will host an art exhibition featuring woven tapestries by artist Alison Gates from April 8 through May 3 at the Foster Art Gallery in Patterson Hall. The exhibition is free to the public.

Theatre Westminster to Present Stop Kiss April 11 ? 14

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Theatre Westminster will present Stop Kiss April 11-14 in Beeghly Theater.

Westminster College Librarians Receive Award for Innovation in College Librarianship

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Erin Smith, Westminster College director of library services, and Jamie Kohler, cataloging and collection management librarian, have been named the 2013 recipients of the ProQuest Innovation in College Librarianship Award.

Westminster College Art Student Awarded Merit Scholarship

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College student Steven Totin, a junior fine art major, was awarded a merit scholarship to attend Ox-Bow during the summer of 2013.

Westminster College Broadcast Communications Students and Professor Honored by Broadcast Education Association

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Bradley Weaver, Westminster broadcast and digital communications lecturer, was named faculty winner for Television Feature Reporting, and� broadcast communications majors Joe Ligo and Andrea Tice earned second place for Best Music Video in the 2013 Broadcast Education Association's (BEA) Festival of Media Arts.

Westminster College Redesigning Media Art Program

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College's Media Art program will undergo a significant program redesign in the 2013-14 academic year.

Theatre Westminster Presented Book of Days, Gets Ready for Stop Kiss

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Theatre Westminster presented The Book of Days in February. The cast and crew were made up of nearly 30 students.

Senior Art Show at Westminster College Foster Art Gallery

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Six Westminster College senior art students will be presenting select work from their portfolios March 4-29 in Patterson Hall's Foster Art Gallery. A reception will be held March 16 from 2-4 p.m.

Creative Video Collaboration for Westminster College

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College broadcast communications alumni Jonathan Joy and Jimm Needle collaborated with their faculty mentor, Brad Weaver, and junior Joe Ligo to create new television commercials and possible future video projects for Westminster.

Westminster College Students Receive Drinko Research Grants, Attend Kennedy Center Festival

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Five Westminster College students received undergraduate research grants from Westminster's Drinko Center for Experiential Learning to attend the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) Jan. 12-16 in Towson, Md.

Westminster College Sports Broadcasting Students Work Cleveland Cavaliers Game

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Fourteen Westminster College students were given the opportunity to cover the Cleveland Cavaliers versus Milwaukee Bucks NBA game as members of the media Dec. 14 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

Westminster College Communication Studies Professor Attends Pennsylvania Communication Association Annual Meeting

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Colleen Burke, Westminster College associate professor of communication studies, attended the 2012 annual convention of the Pennsylvania Communication Association (PCA) Oct. 12-14 at Ursinus College in Collegeville.

Exhibition of Sculptures and Photographs at Westminster College Foster Art Gallery

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College's Department of Communication Studies, Theatre and Art will host the art exhibition, Constructs, Jan. 15 to Feb. 22 at the Foster Art Gallery in Patterson Hall. This exhibition will feature text based sculptures and photographs by artist Scott Hazard. The exhibition is free to the public.

Westminster College Broadcast Communications Students' Final Exams Spread Christmas Cheer

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College broadcast and digital communications students from the 'Video Production' and 'Capstone' courses participated in a non-traditional final exams this month and spread Christmas cheer to residents at the Shenango Home and the Overlook Clinic.

Westminster College Broadcast Communications Students and Television Station Receive Awards

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College broadcast and digital communications students and Westminster's Cable Network (WCN) received several awards from College Broadcasters, Inc. (CBI) for projects featured on WCN.

Westminster College Announces Environmental Symposium Awards

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College students won numerous awards at the Dec. 6 Student Symposium on the Environment.� The event was hosted by Westminster Environmental Programs and co-sponsored by the Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition with support from the Drinko Center for Experiential Education.� Awards were sponsored by Stream Restoration, Inc.

Westminster College Associate Professors Published in Psychology of Women Quarterly

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -Westminster College associate professors Dr. Sherri Pataki and Dr. Scott Mackenzie were published in Psychology of Women Quarterly in November.

Westminster College Broadcast Communications Majors to Present Capstone Projects Dec. 1

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Nine Westminster College broadcast communications majors will present their capstone projects Saturday, Dec. 1, starting at 11:30 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.� The program is free to the public.�

Westminster College Broadcast Communications Students Cover Election Day

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Eleven Westminster College 'Broadcast and Digital Journalism' students worked on election day as digital video journalism stringers for the online version of the New Castle News.

Westminster College Visiting Professor of Art Has Artwork Displayed in Kentucky

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Summer Zickefoose, Westminster College visiting assistant professor of art, has two pieces of artwork that are displayed and were curated into exhibitions in Kentucky.

Westminster College Foster Art Gallery to Host Opening Nov. 5

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College's Department of Communication Studies, Theatre and Art will host a gallery opening Monday, Nov. 5, from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Foster Art Gallery in Patterson Hall. The event is free to the public.

Westminster College to Honor America's Heroes Nov. 9

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College's Office of Faith and Spirituality will host a special worship service honoring America's veterans Friday, Nov. 9, at 11:40 a.m. in Orr Auditorium. The service is open to the community.

Theatre Westminster to Present The Drowsy Chaperone Oct. 31 ? Nov 4

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Theatre Westminster will present The Drowsy Chaperone Oct. 31-Nov 4 in Beeghly Theater.

Titan Terror Project Winners Announced at Westminster College

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College sophomore broadcast communication major Chelsea Haybarger and team Sunshine's entry took the grand prize in the Titan Terror Project showcase Oct. 18 in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.

Jesse Ligo, Jr. '82 Earns Westminster Audio Visual Service and Support Award

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Jesse Ligo, Jr., professor of accounting and a 1982 Westminster College graduate, earned Westminster College's 2012 Audio Visual (AV) Service and Support Award.� The award celebrates outstanding service and/or support by a Westminster alumnus.

Westminster College to Celebrate AV Week Oct. 16-20

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College will celebrate International Audio Visual Week, Oct. 16-20, with a series of campus events that are free to the public.

Westminster College Assistant Professor to Discuss Behind the Scenes Details of The Drowsy Chaperone Set

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Terry Jachimiak, Westminster assistant professor of Theatre , will present 'The Show Opens When?' at the Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, Oct. 17, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.

Westminster College Broadcast Communications Students Attend Media Ethics Workshop

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Eleven Westminster College 'Broadcast and Digital Journalism' students attended the 2012 Poynter Institute's Media Ethics Workshop Sept. 20 at Kent State University.

Westminster College Art Gallery to Host Fiona Larkin Exhibit

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College's Department of Communication Studies, Theatre and Art will host an opening Monday, Oct. 1, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Art Gallery in Patterson Hall, featuring work by artist Fiona Larkin. She will give a gallery talk at 5:15 p.m. The event is free to the public.

Westminster College Opens Its First Mac Lab

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College will celebrate the opening of its first all-Mac computer lab with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 4 p.m. in Thompson-Clark Hall, room 205. The ceremony will be followed by an open house for students, faculty and staff until 4:45 p.m.

Westminster College McGill Library to Offer Children's Story Time

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College McGill Library will be offering a new children's story time program beginning Monday, Sept. 17. The event will be held in the Williamson Community Room of the library every Monday at 11:15 a.m. and Tuesday at 7 p.m.��

Westminster College Students Golf Inside Library

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College's McGill Library was transformed into a miniature golf course on Aug. 30 to help new students become familiar with the building and services offered.

Westminster College Student and Professor Present Research at American Psychological Association Convention

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Devon Struthers, a psychology major who graduated from Westminster College in May, and Dr. Sandra Webster, professor of psychology, presented research at the American Psychological Convention Aug. 2-5 in Orlando, Fla.

Westminster College Art Gallery to Host Opening August 29

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College's Department of Communication Studies, Theatre and Art will host an opening Wednesday, Aug. 29, from 4-5:30 p.m. at the Art Gallery in Patterson Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

Westminster College Selected Among The Best 377 Colleges in Nation by The Princeton Review; Also Honored for Best College Radio Station

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College is one of the country's best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review.� The education services company features Westminster in the new 2013 edition of its annual college guide, 'The Best 377 Colleges.'

Westminster College Librarians Attend American Library Association Annual Conference

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Three Westminster College librarians attended the American Library Association Annual Conference June 21-26 in Anaheim, Calif.

Westminster College Professor Attends Felting Workshop

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Peggy Cox, Westminster College professor of art, attended Felting Workshops June 2-6 at the Pittsburgh Society for Contemporary Craft.

Westminster College Broadcast Communications Students Network with Area Professionals

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - When Eight Westminster College students signed up for the 'Broadcast Journalism II' course they were challenged to grow as broadcast journalists with intense hands-on projects and opportunities to network with area journalism professionals.

Art Professor Exhibited Work, Conducted Workshop

Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Summer Zickefoose, Westminster College visiting assistant professor of art, exhibited her work and conducted a workshop for students at Elgin Community College in Chicago.

College Confers Degrees on Nearly 300 Graduates

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Nearly 300 students earned diplomas during the 158th annual Westminster College commencement ceremonies Saturday.

Employees Honored for Years of Service

Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College honored 53 employees for 951 years of combined service at a luncheon May 9 in the McKelvey Campus Center's Witherspoon Rooms.

Music Performance Major to Present Recital May 6

Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Alexandra Patterson, a Westminster College music performance major, will present her junior voice recital Sunday, May 6, at 1 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.� The concert is free and open to the public.

College Hosted Annual Model United Nations Conference for High School Students

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College hosted more than 250 students from 20 area high schools, the largest delegation ever at Westminster, for the fourth annual Model United Nations Conference April 23.

Art Studio to Host Open House May 1

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College's Department of Communication Studies, Theatre and Art will host an open house Tuesday, May 1, from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Russell Hall Art Studios.� The event is free and open to the public.