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

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Eighteen Westminster College early childhood education/special education majors participated in February in the 24th National African- American Read-In at Farrell Elementary School.

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 Language in Motion Serves 1,300 Area Students

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College's Language in Motion (LIM) program reached more than 1,300 area students during its seventh year.

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 Mathematics Majors Presented Capstone Projects

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Seven Westminster College senior mathematics majors presented their capstone research posters April 29 in the Carlson Atrium of the McKelvey Campus Center.

Westminster College Mathematics Students Inducted into Kappa Mu Epsilon Honor Society

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Five Westminster College mathematics majors were inducted into the Kappa Mu Epsilon (KME) mathematics honor society May 1.

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 Chemistry Professor, Students, and Alumni Participated in Pittcon

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Eight Westminster students, Dr. Helen Boylan, Westminster College associate professor of chemistry, and Dr. Timothy Sherwood, associate professor of chemistry and department chair, participated in the Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (Pittcon) in March in Philadelphia.

Westminster College Associate Professor of Religion Published by The Living Pulpit

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Kang-Yup Na, Westminster associate professor of religion, recently had his article 'Hospitality from Genesis to Revelation' published in the May edition of The Living Pulpit.

Westminster College Sociology/Criminal Justice Students Inducted into Alpha Kappa Delta

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Six Westminster College sociology and sociology/criminal justice majors and minors were inducted into the International Sociology Honorary Society Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD) on April 23.

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 Assistant Professor Presents Research on Teaching Students to Think Mathematically

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Sararose Lynch, assistant professor of education, presented research in math education at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Annual Conference in April in Denver.

Westminster College Assistant Professor Releases CD of Scottish Fiddle Music

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Melinda Crawford Perttu, Westminster College assistant professor of music and Westminster Orchestra director, recently released an album of Scottish fiddle music.

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.

Westminster College Students Earn Western Pennsylvania Environmental Award

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.� - Westminster College students Lance Jubic and Tyler Umstead will be presented an award by Dominion and the Pennsylvania Environmental Council at the May 23 Western Pennsylvania Environmental Awards Dinner and Ceremony in Pittsburgh.

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 Business Students Place in Top 100 in Global Business Strategy Game

Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Students in the Westminster College 'Strategic Management' capstone course recently placed in the Top 100 for their return on average equity in a global simulation known as the Business Strategy Game.

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 Fraternities and Sororities Raised More Than $19,000 and Collected Nearly 5,000 Items During Greek Week

Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College's fraternities and sororities raised more than $19,000 in money and Student Government Association (SGA) collected nearly 5,000 food, clothing, toys, and other items during Greek Week 2013.

Westminster College Sociology and Criminal Justice Majors Accepted into American Sociological Association Honors Program

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College sociology/criminal justice major Joseph Ritchie and criminal justice major Annalisa Ryding have been accepted into the Undergraduate Honors Program of the American Sociological Association (ASA).

Westminster College Student Awarded Honorable Mention by Goldwater Scholarship Committee

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College junior physics major Samuel Mellon was recently awarded honorable mention by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship Committee for his research in natural sciences.

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 Music Education Major to Present at National Conference

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College senior music education major Deanna Nebel recently proposed a poster session to the College Music Society (CMS) National Conference. The poster was accepted and Nebel will be presenting it in October in Cambridge, Mass.

Westminster College Psychology Major and Adviser Presented at National Conference

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College senior psychology major Lyndsey Vogler and Dr. Sherri Pataki, associate professor of psychology, presented research conducted in Israel at the annual conference of the Association for Women in Psychology March 7-10 in Salt Lake City.

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 Named to President's Honor Roll for Seventh Consecutive Year

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) honored Westminster College with a place on the 2013 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for its support of volunteering, service-learning, and civic engagement.

Westminster College Symphony Orchestra to Present Spring Concert May 2

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College Symphony Orchestra will present its spring concert Thursday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.� The event is free to the public.

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 Students and Adviser Attended Iroquois Club Seminar

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Four Westminster College students attended the 33rd Iroquois Club economic seminar April 17 in Conneaut Lake.� They were accompanied by their faculty adviser Dr. Daniel Fischmar, professor of economics and business.

Westminster College Mathematics Students and Faculty Attended MAA Allegheny Mountain Section Meeting

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Three Westminster College mathematics students and four faculty attended the annual meeting of the Allegheny Mountain Section of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) April 5-6 at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Westminster College Biology and Molecular Biology Majors Participated, Placed at District Convention

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Four students from the Westminster College Department of Biology presented their research at the Tri-Beta district convention March 23 at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.

Westminster College Psychology Professor Presented Workshop in Atlanta

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Sandra Webster, professor of psychology, presented a preconference workshop in March at the Southeast Teaching of Psychology annual conference in Atlanta.

Westminster College Assistant Professor of Music Presents Research

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Melinda Crawford Perttu, Westminster College assistant professor of music and orchestra director, presented research April 5 at the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Conference - All-Eastern division in Hartford, Conn.

Westminster College History Professor Recognized for Decades of Service to National History Day

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. David Twining, Westminster professor of history, was recently honored during History Day at Westminster College for his efforts to develop, promote, and coordinate National History Day.�

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 Selects Dr. Jane Wood as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College selected Dr. Jane Wood to serve as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College following a national search. She will join Westminster August 1.

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 Mathematics and Computer Science Department Holds Annual Recognition and Awards Dinner

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College's Mathematics and Computer Science Department held its annual recognition and awards banquet in March in McKelvey Campus Center's Witherspoon Lakeview Room.

Westminster College Music Majors to Present Recitals April 12-13

Sun, 14 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 Community to Attend Camp Movie April 13

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - 'CAMP', a movie inspired by the heartbreaking stories of foster children, was playing in limited release Saturday, April 13, at the Westgate Cinema 9 in New Castle. The producer of the movie attended the 4:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. showing, as well as nearly 100 Westminster College students, alumni, faculty and staff.

Westminster College Accounting and Business Majors Win 2013 Edward Entrepreneurship Scholarship

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Ann Marie Bayma, a Westminster College sophomore international business and accounting major, and Violet Shriver, a sophomore accounting major, were named winners of the 2013 David W. Edward Entrepreneurship Scholarship competition.�

Westminster College Enactus Team Earned Second Place in Baltimore Competition

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College students participated in the Enactus Competition March 21-23 in Baltimore, Md., earning a second-place finish.

Westminster College Music Department to Present New Music Concert

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College Department of Music Composition Program will present 'Voices from Within IV: Celebration of New Music' Sunday, April 21, at 3 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.� The concert is free to the public.

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 Selects Grady Jones as Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College selected Grady Jones to serve as Vice President for Institutional Advancement following a national search. Jones started at Westminster April 1.

Westminster College Music Majors to Present Recitals April 12-13

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College Professor and Biology Students Attend Wilson Ornithological Society Meeting, Present Research

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Kerri Cornell Duerr, assistant professor of biology, and three Westminster College senior biology students presented research at the 125th Wilson Ornithological Society annual meeting in Williamsburg, Va., March 7-10.

Westminster College Department of Economics and Business to Welcome the Stand-Up Economist

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College's Department of Economics and Business will welcome Yoram Bauman, the Stand-Up Economist, Thursday, April 11, at 7 p.m. at the Mueller Theater in the McKelvey Campus Center.

A Garden is a Place to Garden

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Is the word garden a noun or a verb?� At the Westminster College Field Station it is both - a place and an activity.� A place where plants are nurtured and an activity engaged in by folks who till the soil and benefit from the fruit of their labor.�

Westminster College Professor of History Awarded Commemorative Medal by Grand Duchess of Russia

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa ? Dr. Russell Martin, Westminster College professor of history, spent a week in Moscow during March and was awarded a medal by the Head of the Russian Imperial House, Grand Duchess Maria of Russia.