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Tuesday, September 22, 2026

High school students are invited to submit original writing for Westminster College’s annual Creative Writing Contest, sponsored by the College’s Department of English. Winners will be given the opportunity to participate in a writing workshop, share a public reading of their work and receive an award on Westminster’s campus. The deadline to enter is Thursday, Oct. 15. 
 
The contest includes two categories: poetry and letters never sent. Students may submit an original poem or a letter never sent. Poems should be an ode to a tangible object in 24 or fewer lines. Letters must be true stories addressed to a specific person and a minimum of 2,000 words. The piece should present the truth about a shared experience that the writer could not find the words to express at the time.   

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

College also ranks No. 3 for Best Undergraduate Teaching Programs

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Benjamin Burke, a senior music education and trombone performance double major from Pittsburgh, was one of 10 students selected for Westminster College’s 10th annual Summer Research Fellowship. Ben conducted his research, “Participant Perceptions of Musical Benefits Derived from Exploring Pre-Modern Instruments in Lesson Contexts,” with his faculty partner and mentor, Dr. Aaron Himes, assistant professor of music.

Monday, September 14, 2026

Westminster College invites students, alumni, staff and community members to step onto the Quad for “Quad Talks: Westminster College History in Context,” a 30-minute program exploring the people, places and stories that have shaped Westminster.

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Nolan Martin, a senior honors student and biology major from Wexford, Pa., spent his summer investigating how the products created when enzymes break down a common type of plastic may affect the health and development of zebrafish. He was one of 10 students selected for Westminster College’s 10th annual Summer Research Fellowship. Martin conducted his research “Impact of Enzymatic PET Breakdown Products on Zebrafish Health,” under the guidance of Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Marosh Furimsky. 
 
Martin’s motivation for the project grew from his curiosity about the relationship between people and the environment and how plastic products affect our lives. His research investigates the safety of products created through a method of remediating a specific type of microplastics called polyethylene terephthalate (PET). He studied how two enzymes, PETase and MHETase, break down PET plastics into smaller chemicals and how those chemicals interact with their environment, including whether they are harmful to developing embryos and larvae. A lack of research in the field, combined with his previous lab work with zebrafish,  contributed to his interest in the topic.

Thursday, September 3, 2026

Student outcomes and service emerged as standout measures for Westminster College in Washington Monthly’s 2026 “Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars” rankings, released Aug. 31, with the College placing among the top third of Northeast institutions in both categories.

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Iconic American band Three Dog Night will perform its chart-topping hits during Westminster College Celebrity Series’ season opener at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, in Orr Auditorium on the College’s campus. 

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Katee (Raible) Monahan '13 came to Westminster College drawn to its welcoming community, small class sizes, and strong sense of connection. Today, Katee is a Partner at Louis Plung & Company, LLP, where she advises clients across a variety of industries. For Katee, Westminster provided more than an academic foundation; it gave her the confidence, relationships, and values to pursue ambitious goals and continue making an impact in her career, family, and community and most importantly, the importance of being your own cheerleader. Read on to see how that lesson shaped her success.

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Nathan Barber, a junior biochemistry major from Grove City, Pa., spent his summer researching how the protein osteocalcin adheres to bone minerals. Barber was one of 10 students selected for Westminster College’s 10th annual Summer Research Fellowship. Taylor worked with Dr. Erin Wilson, associate professor of chemistry, on his project, “Examining the Structure of Osteocalcin Under Physiologically-Accurate Conditions.” 

Monday, August 31, 2026