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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 Employees Honored for Years of Service

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College honored 49 employees for 1,020 years of combined service at a luncheon May 8 in the McKelvey Campus Center's Witherspoon Rooms.

Westminster College Education Professors Present at National Student Teacher and Supervision Conference

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Alison DuBois, Westminster College assistant professor of education and counseling, and Tina Keller, lecturer of education, presented research at the National Student Teacher and Supervision Conference in April at Slippery Rock University.

Westminster College Students Participated in Trip Around the World Presentations

Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Five students from Westminster College's Language in Motion program gave presentations at Wilmington Area Middle School April 18-19.

Westminster College Professor Named as Fulbright Scholar

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Camila Bari de L�pez, Westminster College associate professor of Spanish, earned a Fulbright Visiting Scholar grant for the 2013-2014 academic year.

Westminster College Hosted Children's Book Author April 16

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College hosted children's book author Charles R. Smith, Jr. for a presentation Tuesday, April 16, in McKelvey Campus Center.

Westminster College to Showcase Student Research and Creative Accomplishments, Honor Academic Excellence

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College's Drinko Center for Experiential Learning will host the Undergraduate Research and Arts Celebration Wednesday, April 24.� The day-long celebration includes the annual Honors Convocation at 3:30 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.� All events are free to the public.

Westminster College Professor to Present Research on Birds and Anthropogenic Development at Faculty Forum

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Kerri Duerr, Westminster College assistant professor of biology, will present research on how birds view habitats at the Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, April 10, at 11:40 a.m. in Mueller Theater of McKelvey Campus Center.

Westminster College Alumna to Give 26th Annual Christy Lecture April 7

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Bethann Dolan, a 1991 Westminster College graduate, will give the 26th annual Wayne H. Christy Lecture during Vespers Sunday, April 7, at 7 p.m. in Westminster's Wallace Memorial Chapel.� The service is free to the public.

Westminster College Professor to Present on French Documentaries at Faculty Forum

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Leslie Kealhofer, Westminster College visiting assistant professor of French, will present at the Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, April 3, at 11:40 a.m. in Mueller Theater of McKelvey Campus Center.

Westminster College Religion Professor to Present on Art and Religion

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Bryan Rennie, Vira I. Heinz professor of religion and chair of the department of religion, history, philosophy, and classics, will present 'The Glamour of the Gods: Towards an Ethology of Art and Religion' at Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, March 27, at 11:40 a.m. in Mueller Theater of McKelvey Campus Center.

Westminster College Biology Professor to Present Molecular Approach to Studying Behavior

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Katherine Robertson, Westminster College associate professor of biology, will present 'Molecules of Attraction: A Molecular Approach to Studying Behavioral Responses' at Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, March 20, at 11:40 a.m. in Mueller Theater of McKelvey Campus Center.

Westminster College Education Professors Present at Midwestern Early Childhood Institute

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Alison DuBois, Westminster College assistant professor of education and counseling, and Tina Keller, lecturer of education, presented research at the 2013 Midwestern Early Childhood Institute: A Community Approach to Early Learning in February at Grove City College. Four education students presented with the professors.

Westminster College Faculty to Present Israeli Collaborative Research at Forum

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Seven Westminster College faculty and three students will present 'Crossing Bridges and Opening Minds' at the Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 11:40 a.m. in the Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.

Political Science Professor to Present Review of Sabbatical Research at Faculty Forum

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST

Dr. Edward Cohen, Westminster College associate professor of political science, will present 'Searching for Power and Money: A Sabbatical Chasing the Financial Crisis' at Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 11:40 a.m. in the Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.

Westminster College Science Professors to Present Sustainability at Faculty Forum

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Sustainability at Westminster College's Field Station will be the focus of the Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.

Westminster College Associate Professor of History to Present at Faculty Forum

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Timothy Cuff, Westminster College associate professor of history, will present at the Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, Feb. 6, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.

Westminster College Education Professor Authors Four Academic Blog Posts on Israeli Children's Books

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Charlene Klassen Endrizzi, Westminster College professor of education, recently wrote four blog posts for classroom teachers on the Worlds of Words (W.O.W): International Collection of Children's and Adolescent Literature website.

Westminster College Director of Library Services to Present at Faculty Forum

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Erin Smith, director of library services and associate professor, will present at the Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, Jan. 30, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.

Westminster College Education Majors Receive Drinko Research Grants, Present Research at Conference

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Nine Westminster College senior early childhood/special education majors received undergraduate research grants from Westminster's Drinko Center for Experiential Learning and presented their research at the Pennsylvania Council for Exceptional Children (PACEC) Convention in November.

Westminster College Associate Professor to Discuss Computer Programming Contests During Faculty Forum

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. John Bonomo, associate professor of computer science, will present 'There and Back Again' at the Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, Jan. 23, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.

Westminster College Professor Presents at Social Studies Conference

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Amy Camardese, Westminster College associate professor and chair of the education department, was part of a panel and presented research at the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) National Conference Nov. 15-18 in Seattle.

Westminster College Associate Professor to Discuss Sabbatical at Faculty Forum

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Jamie G. McMinn, Westminster associate professor of psychology, will present 'A Big Bang Sabbatical' at the Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.

Westminster College Associate Professor to Discuss Trip to Amazon to Study Author Elizabeth Bishop

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Bethany Hicok, Westminster associate professor of English, will present 'A Trip to the Amazon with Elizabeth Bishop' at the Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.

Westminster College Faculty to Discuss the Contemporary Face of Probation

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Shannon Smithey, associate professor of political science, and Dr. Kristenne Robison, assistant professor of sociology and criminal justice, will present 'The Contemporary Face of Probation' at the Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.

Westminster College Associate Professor to Discuss Paddlefish at Faculty Forum

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. John Robertson, Westminster associate professor of biology, will present 'The Scoop on the Spoonbill: Structure, Function and Morphogenesis' at the Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.

Westminster College Professor to Discuss Surprising Discoveries of Founding of American Republic Based on Roman Republic

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Dwight Castro, Westminster professor of classics, will present 'De Re Publica Romana et Re Publica Americana: Some Surprising Discoveries' at the Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.

Westminster College Assistant Professor to Discuss Italian Food Production and Culture

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Michael Aleprete, Westminster assistant professor of political science, will present 'Italian Food Production and Culture in an Era of Globalization' at the Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, Oct. 3, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.

Westminster College Community Volunteers to Mentor Abused and Neglected Children

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Seventeen Westminster College students, alumni, faculty and staff took a week out of their summer to volunteer at the Royal Family Kids Camp (RFKC) at Camp Kon-O-Kwee/Spencer in Fombell.

Westminster College Associate Professor to Discuss the Chemistry of Hydraulic Fracturing

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Helen Boylan, Westminster associate professor of chemistry, will present 'Shale Happens: An Investigation of the Environmental Chemistry of Hydraulic Fracturing ' at the Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.

Westminster College Assistant Professor to Discuss Exoplanets at Faires Faculty Forum

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Thomas Oberst, Westminster assistant professor of physics and director of the Westminster Planetarium, will present 'Searching for Exoplanets' at the Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, Sept. 12, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.

Westminster College Professor to Discuss Using Equations and Computer Algebra to Model the 1918 Pandemic

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Carolyn Cuff, Westminster professor of mathematics, will present 'A SAGE Approach to Modeling the 1918 Pandemic' at the Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, Sept. 5, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.

Westminster College Faculty Research Published

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster faculty research was featured in Research Highlights in Technology and Teacher Education 2012.

Westminster College Faculty Present Research at Bridges International Faculty Workshop in Akko, Israel

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Eight Westminster College faculty presented at the fourth Bridges International Faculty Workshop at Western Galilee College in Akko, Israel June 3-7.� Seven different higher education institutions participated in this workshop focused on forging American-Israeli academic collaborations.�

First Book Westminster Raised Funds, Distributed Free Books

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST

First Book Westminster raised $1,700 for new, free books for distribution to children in Lawrence and Mercer counties during the 2011-2012 academic year.

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.

College to Showcase Student Research and Creative Accomplishments, Honor Academic Excellence

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College's Drinko Center for Experiential Learning will host the Undergraduate Research and Arts Celebration Wednesday, April 25.� The day-long celebration includes the annual Honors Convocation at 3:30 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.� All events are free and open to the public.

Alumnus to Give 25th Annual Christy Lecture April 15

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Craig Schweiger, a 1990 Westminster College graduate, will give the 25th annual Wayne H. Christy Lecture during Vespers Sunday, April 15, at 7 p.m. in Westminster's Wallace Memorial Chapel.� The service is free and open to the public.

Elementary Education Majors and Adviser Presented Research at Literacy Conference

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College senior elementary education majors Shanay Phillian and Jessie Szakacs and Dr. Charlene Klassen Endrizzi, Westminster professor of education, presented 'From Strangers to Allies: Building Family-School Connections' at the Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts conference March 9-10 in Worthington, Ohio.

Education Department to Host Children's Book Author March 22

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College's Department of Education will host children's book author Rebecca Macri Thursday, March 22, at 7 p.m. in McKelvey Campus Center's Lakeview Room.� The program is free and open to the public.

Early Childhood Education Majors Participated in African American Read-In in Farrell

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Twenty-one Westminster College early childhood education/special education majors participated in the 23rd National African American Read-In Feb. 15 at Farrell Elementary School.

Education Majors Led Family Math Night

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Twenty-one Westminster College early childhood education majors led math activities at Family Math Night Feb. 28 in collaboration with third-grade teacher Loraine Rice at Union Elementary School in New Castle.

College Hosted Workshops for Early Childhood Educators

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College hosted 'Behaviors, Disabilities and Curriculum in the Early Childhood Environment,' two workshops for early childhood educators, Feb. 4 and 18.

College to Host Children's Book Author Feb. 7

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College will host children's book author Karen Lynn Williams for a presentation and book signing Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. in Wallace Memorial Chapel.� The program is free and open to the public.

Education Professor Presented at National Conference

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Dr. Charlene Klassen Endrizzi, Westminster College professor of education, gave an invited presentation at the National Council of Teachers of English conference Nov. 17-20 in Chicago.

Education Professor Co-Authored Chapter in Trauma Counseling Book

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Dr. Alison DuBois, Westminster College assistant professor of education, is the lead author of a chapter in Trauma Counseling: Theories and Interventions scheduled for publication by Springer in March.

Elementary Education Majors and Faculty Participated in State Conference

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Eight Westminster College senior elementary education majors and two faculty from Westminster's Department of Education participated in the Pennsylvania Council for Exceptional Children annual conference Nov. 3-4 in Harrisburg.

College Adds Nine New Full-Time Faculty

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College recently added nine new full-time faculty members.

College to Host "Bridges" Workshop for American-Israeli Academic Collaboration

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College will host 'Bridges,' the third annual workshop forging American-Israeli academic collaboration between faculties from Westminster and Western Galilee College in Akko, Israel, Sept. 19-23.

Group to Discuss Service-Learning at Faires Faculty Forum

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST

Ten Westminster College faculty will present 'A Cross-Disciplinary Examination of Service-Learning at Westminster College: Five Years of Best Practices' at Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.