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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 to Celebrate Commencement May 18

Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - More than 300 students are expected to earn degrees Saturday, May 18, at Westminster College's 159th commencement ceremonies.� A baccalaureate service will be held at 10:30 a.m. in Orr Auditorium with commencement at 2:30 p.m. on the Weisel Senior Terrace of Old Main.

Westminster College Computer Science Students Present Research and Earn Top Honors at Behrend Conference

Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Five Westminster College senior computer science majors presented the results of their capstone projects April 13 at the 2013 Penn State Behrend Sigma Xi Undergraduate Research and Creative Accomplishment Conference.� Two of the five students were awarded top honors in the Computer Science and Engineering session.

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 English Majors and Faculty Participated in International Convention

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Seven Westminster College English majors participated in the Sigma Tau Delta International Convention in March in Portland, Oregon.

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 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 Associate Professor and Students Attend MidSouth Philosophy Conference

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. David Goldberg, Westminster associate professor of philosophy, and five students attended the MidSouth Philosophy Conference in mid-February at Rhoades College in Memphis, Tenn.

Westminster College English Professor's Essay Published

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - An essay written by Dr. Kristianne Kalata Vaccaro, Westminster assistant professor of English, was published in Nineteenth-Century British Travelers in the New World, a collection of essays on 19th-century British travelers' perceptions of America.

Westminster College's Diversity Services Office Announces Black History Month Activities

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College will celebrate Black History Month with a series of programs that are free to the public.

Westminster College to Host French Film Festival

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College's Departments of Modern Languages and English, in conjunction with the Jake Erhardt International Film Series, will host� Westminster's second Tourn�es Film Festival, a series of French and Francophone films to be shown on consecutive Tuesdays, Jan. 29-Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.� The events are free to the public.

Westminster College Students and Lecturer Present Research at the Three Rivers TESOL Conference

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Two Westminster students and a professor hosted a workshop at the Three Rivers TESOL Conference Oct. 27 at Duquesne University.

Westminster College Students Participated in Programming Contest

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Two teams of Westminster College students participated in the 2012 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) East Central North America Programming Contest Nov. 2-3 at Youngstown State University.

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 Host High School Programming Contest

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College faculty and students from the Mathematics and Computer Science Department hosted a high school programming contest on Oct. 8.

Westminster College Associate Professor to Discuss Author Elizabeth Bishop at Bleasby Colloquium

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College Department of English and Public Relations will feature three scholars discussing author Elizabeth Bishop at the Bleasby Colloquium Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. in the McKelvey Campus Center's Mueller Theater. The program is free to the public.

Three New Members Elected to Westminster College's Board of Trustees

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College Board of Trustees added nine members to the class 2016, including three first-time trustees.

Associate Professor Presents Paper at American Literature Association Conference

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Bethany Hicok, Westminster College associate professor of English, presented her paper 'Teaching Bishop from North to South' at the American Literature Association Conference in May in San Francisco.

Westminster College Students Take Course in Italy

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Seventeen Westminster College students and their professor traveled throughout Italy from May 23-31 as part of the 'Italy in Literature and Film' course.

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.

English Professor Edited Book, Gave BBC Interview on Elizabeth Bishop

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Dr. Bethany Hicok, Westminster College associate professor of English, co-edited and contributed an essay to Elizabeth Bishop in the Twenty-First Century: Reading the New Editions published recently by the University of Virginia Press.

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.

Students and Faculty Participated in National Conference on Undergraduate Research

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Thirty-four Westminster College students presented their research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) March 29-April 1 at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah.

Student Alumni Association Representatives Participated in District Conference

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Two representatives of Westminster College's Student Alumni Association (SAA) participated in the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education Affiliated Student Advancement Programs (CASE ASAP) District 2 conference March 2-3 at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Senior Language Majors Took Fifth-Graders on Virtual 'World Tour'

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Five seniors in Westminster College's Language in Motion program made presentations April 2-3 at the Wilmington Area Middle School that took more than 100 fifth-grade students on a virtual 'Trip around the World.'

SIFE Team Earned Second Place in Charlotte Competition

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) participated in the SIFE Southeastern Regional Competition March 27 in Charlotte, N.C., earning a second-place finish.

Faculty to Host Detective Workshop for Middle School Girls

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College faculty Dr. Deborah Mitchell, Dr. Helen Boylan, and Dr. Betsy Ford will conduct Empowering Detective Girls Everywhere (EDGE), a workshop for middle school girls, Friday, April 27, from 4-7 p.m. in the McKelvey Campus Center's Berlin Student Lounge.

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.

English Majors and Faculty Participated in International Convention

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Seven Westminster College English majors and Dr. Andrew Ade, Westminster associate professor of English, participated in the Sigma Tau Delta International Convention Feb. 29-March 3 in New Orleans.

English Majors Presented at Creative Writing Conference

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Five Westminster College senior English majors presented papers at the Susquehanna University Undergraduate Research and Creative Writing Conference Feb. 19-20.

French Film Festival Concludes with 'The Class'

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Entre les murs (The Class), the fifth and final film in Westminster College's Tourn�es Film Festival, will be shown Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.� The event is free and open to the public.

French Film Festival to Show Movie Based on True Story

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Des hommes et des dieux (Of Gods and Men), the fourth film in Westminster College's Tourn�es Film Festival, will be shown Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.� The event is free and open to the public.

History Majors Defended Honors Theses, Presented at Florida Conference

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College senior history majors Jessie Foertsch and Amanda Leonard are the first two students to defend their Honors theses in Westminster's new four-year All-College Honors Program.� They also presented papers with senior history majors Jennifer Edder and Luke Franchuk at the Phi Alpha Theta (national history honor society) biennial conference Jan. 3-7 in Orlando, Fla.

French Film Festival Continues Feb. 14

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Le fils de l'�picier (The Grocer's Son), the third film in Westminster College's Tourn�es Film Festival, will be shown Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 7 p.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.� The event is free and open to the public.

French Film Festival Continues

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Coco avant Chanel (Coco before Chanel), the second film in Westminster College's Tourn�es Film Festival, will be shown Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.� The event is free and open to the public.

College to Host French Film Festival

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College's Departments of Modern Languages and English will host The Tourn�es Film Festival, a series of French films shown on consecutive Tuesdays, Jan. 31-Feb. 28, at 7 p.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.� The events are free and open to the public.

English Professor to Discuss Good and Bad Travel at Faires Faculty Forum

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Dr. David Swerdlow, Westminster College professor of English, will present 'Creative Travel' at Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.

Learning Center Provides Academic Assistance for Students

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

While many are stressed over holiday preparations, college students across the country face their own challenges as they enter Finals Week.� For Westminster College students, the Learning Center helps ease the strain.

International Film Series to Show Italian Film

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College's Jake Erhardt International Film Series will conclude the semester with the 1992 Italian film Ciao, Professore Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of McKelvey Campus Center.

English Major Received Drinko Research Grant

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College senior English major Samantha Killmeyer received an undergraduate research grant from Westminster's Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

Holcad Editors and Adviser Attended National Convention

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Two editors and the faculty adviser to Westminster College's The Holcad student newspaper attended the National College Media Convention Oct. 27-30 in Orlando, Fla.

Students Participated in Programming Contest

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Two teams of Westminster College students participated in the 2011 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) East Central North America Programming Contest Oct. 21-22 at Youngstown State University.

Mitchell and Boylan to Host Workshop for Teachers

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College faculty Dr. Deborah Mitchell and Dr. Helen Boylan will conduct Empowering Detective Girls Everywhere (EDGE), a workshop for science and language arts teachers, Saturday, Nov. 5, from 8:45 a.m.-noon in the Witherspoon Maple Room of McKelvey Campus Center.

English Professor's Latest Play Selected for Pittsburgh New Works Festival

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Off-Color Remarks, a one-act play written by Dr. Andrew Ade, Westminster associate professor of English, was selected for the 2011 Pittsburgh New Works Festival.� The play completed a five-show run Sept. 15-18 at the Baverso Theater in the Father Ryan Arts Center in McKees Rocks.

International Film Series to Show Spanish Film

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College's Jake Erhardt International Film Series will show the 2007 Spanish film El orfanato (The Orphanage) Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of McKelvey Campus Center.

Students Participate in Off-Campus Programs for the Fall Semester

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST

Twenty-seven Westminster College students are studying at off-campus locations ranging from Pittsburgh to London, Spain, Italy, and Ecuador for the fall 2011 semester.

Faculty Participated in STEM Conference

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College faculty Dr. Helen Boylan, Dr. Sarah Kennedy, and Dr. Deborah Mitchell participated in the Pennsylvania Girls STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Collaborative Annual Conference Sept. 24 in Allison Park.

International Film Series Announces Fall Semester Schedule

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College's Jake Erhardt International Film Series will kick off the fall semester with the 2010 French film Potiche (Trophy Wife) Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of McKelvey Campus Center.

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.