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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 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 Student Gets Research Paper Published in Mathematics Journal

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Connor MacKenzie, a Westminster College junior mathematics major, was recently notified that one of his mathematics research papers was accepted for publication in the Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications.

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 Preschool Lab Celebrates National Week of the Young Child

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College Preschool Lab celebrated the Week of the Young Child April 14-20 with a variety of activities to honor young children and those who make a difference in children's lives.

Westminster College Business Students Continue to Place in Top 100 in Global Business Strategy Game

Tue, 07 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 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 Alumnus Gives Advice to Economics and Business Majors

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College alumnus Jeffrey McCandless `80, managing partner at Stone Harbour Partners, met with select economics and business majors April 24, prior to presenting the Distinguished Alumni Lecture at the Undergraduate Research and Arts Celebration (URAC).

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 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.

Earth Week at the Field Station

Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Earth Day and Earth Week were born 43 years ago, largely through the efforts of Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin.� Westminster College observed that day April 22, 1970, with a clean-up of trash from Brittain Lake.� This year the Field Station continued the Earth Week tradition for college students, community adults and children.�

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

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's Environmental Programs Hosted Datashed Training Workshop

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College's Environmental Programs hosted a Datashed Training Workshop April 19 at the Westminster Field Station. Datashed is an online tool to assist volunteers, students, industry, and government agencies in the operation and maintenance of passive treatment systems for abandoned mine drainage.

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 Music Education Major to Present Recital May 4

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Tricia Glorioso, a Westminster College Spanish and music education major, will present her senior recital Saturday, May 4, at 1 p.m. in Orr Auditorium. The concert is free to the public.

Westminster College Wind Ensemble Earns Top Honors in Pennsylvania

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College Wind Ensemble earned a standing ovation for their performance at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) State Conference on April 19 at the Erie Convention Center.

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 Fraternity to Host Annual Relay for Life

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Alpha Nu chapter of national fraternity Alpha Sigma Phi will host the annual Westminster College Relay for Life Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. at Burry Stadium.

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 Selects Dr. Robert Zorn as Director of Graduate Program

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College selected Dr. Robert Zorn `64 to serve as Director of the Graduate Program. Zorn started April 1.

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 Celebrity Series to Present Yesterday Once More: A Musical Tribute to the Carpenters April 27

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College Celebrity Series will present Jim Brickman's Yesterday Once More: A Musical Tribute to the Carpenters Saturday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.

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 Earth Week Activities Announced

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College's Earth Week celebration will include activities through the end of April.

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.