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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 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 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.

Westminster College Regional History Day Winners Announced

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Students from area middle and senior high schools competed in the regional History Day competition at Westminster College March 21.

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 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 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 Associate Professor Attended Biblical Archeology Society Tour

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Beverly Cushman, Westminster College associate professor of religion and Christian education, recently attended a 10-day tour of Israel sponsored by the Biblical Archeology Society.

Westminster College Associate Professor Co-Authors Article

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Timothy Cuff, Westminster College associate professor of history, recently co-authored an article that was published in the journal� Economics and Human Biology.

Westminster College Associate Professor Serves on Panels at Annual Meeting of the Social Science History Association

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Timothy Cuff, Westminster College associate professor of history, recently served on two panels at the 37th Annual Meeting of the Social Science History Association (SSHA) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Westminster College to Screen Film Education Under Fire

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College International Cultures Club in conjunction with the Department of Religion, History, Philosophy and Classics will be hosting a screening and conversation of the film 'Education Under Fire' Dec. 4 at 5:30 p.m. in Mueller Theater, McKelvey Campus Center. The screening is free to the public.

Westminster College Associate Professor to Teach Course Based on Israel Excavation

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Beverly Cushman, associate professor of religion and Christian education, spent a month in Nazareth, Israel, serving as Registrar of Artifacts for the new excavation of Shikhin.

Westminster College Professor Published in the Bulletin for the Study of Religion

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 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, recently published an article in the Bulletin for the Study of Religion.

Westminster College Associate Professor Appointed to Presidential Book Award Selection Committee

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Timothy Cuff, Westminster College associate professor of history, was recently appointed to serve a three-year term on the Social Science History Association's (SSHA) Presidential Book Award Selection Committee.

Westminster College Faculty Present at Scientific Study of Subjectivity Annual Meeting

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. James Rhoads, professor of political science, served as Conference Host for the International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity 28th Annual Meeting Sept. 5-8 in Pittsburgh, and Dr. Timothy Cuff, associate professor of history, delivered the keynote address.

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.�

Westminster College Faculty Spend Residency in Israel at Western Galilee College

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College faculty members Dr. Carolyn K. Cuff, professor of mathematics, and Dr. Timothy Cuff, associate professor of history, recently returned from Akko, Israel and a one-month residency at Western Galilee College, as part of Westminster College's on-going efforts to build academic connections with Western Galilee College.�

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.

History Professor Published Book, Conducted Research in Russia

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Dr. Russell Martin, Westminster College professor of history, is the author of A Bride for the Tsar: Bride-Shows and Marriage Politics in Early Modern Russia that was published recently by Northern Illinois University Press.

History Professor Participated in Conference in Scotland

Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Dr. Timothy Cuff, Westminster College associate professor of history, chaired a panel at the European Social Science History conference April 11-14 in Glasgow, Scotland.

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.

Religion Professor Published Article, Gave Guest Lectures

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Dr. Bryan Rennie, Westminster College Vira I. Heinz professor of religion, is the author of 'The History (and Philosophy) of Religions' published recently in Studies in Religion.

Regional History Day Winners Announced

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

Students from area junior and senior high schools competed in the regional History Day competition at Westminster College March 29.

History Major Honored for 'Best Paper' at Regional Conference

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College senior history major Luke Franchuk was honored for the best paper presented on his panel at the Western Pennsylvania Regional Phi Alpha Theta (national history honor society) conference March 17 at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe.

Students, Faculty, and Alumnus Attended MidSouth Philosophy Conference; Presented Paper

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Six Westminster College students and their adviser attended the annual MidSouth Philosophy Conference at Rhodes College in Memphis Feb. 24-26.

'Get Real!' Series Presents Session on World Events

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College's 'Get Real!' life preparation series will present 'World Events and You' Tuesday, March 13, at 12:45 p.m. in the Witherspoon Lakeview Room of McKelvey Campus Center.

History Professor Appointed to Grand Duchess' Chancellery; Gave Lecture on Royal Succession

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Dr. Russell Martin, Westminster College professor of history, was appointed to Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna's Chancellery as advisor for the foreign press and communications and as consultant on the official English-language webpage of the Russian Imperial House.

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.

Religion Professor's Review Essay Published

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

A review essay by Dr. Bryan Rennie, Westminster College Vira I. Heinz professor of religion, was published in a recent issue of the journal Religions of South Asia.

Philosophy Professor to Speak on Nietzsche's 'Eternal Recurrence' at Faires Faculty Forum

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

Dr. David Goldberg, Westminster College associate professor of philosophy, will present 'Nietzsche's Eternal Recurrence: What Is It That Returns?' at Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.

History and Sociology Majors Presented Senior Capstone Projects

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Twenty-three Westminster College senior history majors and 15 senior sociology majors presented their capstone research Dec. 9 in the Witherspoon Maple Room of the McKelvey Campus Center.�

History Professor Participated in Slavic Conference, Published Book Chapter and Review

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Dr. Russell Martin, Westminster College professor of history, served on two panels at an annual conference, authored a chapter in a book on Muscovite royal weddings, and published a book review.

Religion Professor Serves as Guest Editor, Contributes Article for International Journal

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Dr. Bryan Rennie, Westminster College Vira I. Heinz professor of religion, authored an article and served as guest co-editor for the international journal Arch�vs, Studies in the History of Religions, volume 15.

History Professor to Speak at Faires Faculty Forum

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Dr. Patricia Clark, Westminster College associate professor of history, will present 'Reading is a Recreation: South Africa's Cape Libraries Extension Association' at Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.

Senior Presented at Philosophical Society Conference

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College senior religion and philosophy major John Allison presented at a meeting of the West Virginia Philosophical Society Oct. 22 at Wheeling Jesuit University.

Opera Westminster to Present 'The Merry Widow' Oct. 28

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST

Opera Westminster will present The Merry Widow Friday, Oct. 28, at 7:30 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.� The program is free and open to the public.

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.

Senior Received Drinko Grant, Published Book Review

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College senior philosophy and economics major Michael Gorman received an undergraduate research grant from Westminster's Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

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.

History Professor Presented at Russian Conference

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST

Dr. Russell Martin, Westminster College professor of history, presented at the Law and Government in Russian History and Society conference May 26 at the German-Russian Institute in Moscow.

College Confers Degrees to Over 230 Graduates

Sat, 21 May 2011 00:00:00 EST

More than 230 students earned diplomas during the 157th annual Westminster College commencement ceremonies Saturday.

Employees Honored for Years of Service

Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College honored 46 employees for 806 years of combined service at a luncheon May 11 in the Witherspoon Rooms of the McKelvey Campus Center.

Senior Received Drinko Grant to Present at Philosophy Conference

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College senior philosophy and economics major Michael Gorman presented his research at the first annual Classic City Philosophy Conference April 7-10 in Athens, Ga.

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

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College's Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning will host the Undergraduate Research and Arts Celebration Wednesday, April 27.� 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.

Religion Professor Lectured at Harvard

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST

Dr. Bryan Rennie, Westminster College Vira I. Heinz professor in religion, gave an invited lecture on Mircea Eliade April 8 at Harvard University's Center for Government and International Studies.

Regional History Day Winners Announced

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST

Students from area junior and senior high schools competed in the regional History Day competition at Westminster College March 31.

Students and Faculty Participated in National Conference on Undergraduate Research

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST

Twenty-five Westminster College students presented their research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) March 31-April 2 at Ithaca (N.Y.) College.

Junior Earned Second Place Award at National Conference

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST

Westminster College junior religion and philosophy major John Allison earned second place for his paper at the fifth North American Undergraduate Conference on Religion and Philosophy (NAUCORP) March 25-26 at St. Francis University in Loretto.

History Majors and Faculty Participated in Regional Conference

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EST

Seven Westminster College history majors presented papers and four faculty attended the Western Pennsylvania Regional Phi Alpha Theta conference March 26 at Grove City College.