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Friday, March 13, 2026

Westminster College will host Brenda Tate, author of the memoir “Journal of a Black Woman in Blue: Navigating Abuse, Addiction, Racism and Sobriety,” at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 23, in the Dietz Sullivan Lecture Hall in Hoyt Science Center on the College’s campus.

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Dr. Martha McGrath-Brown, assistant professor of sports management at Westminster College, is playing a key role in the latest update of the landmark Acosta–Carpenter Report, a longitudinal study documenting the participation and leadership of women in NCAA athletics. 

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Westminster College’s Speech and Debate Society captured multiple state championships and a national team title after strong performances at two major competitions in February and March.

Monday, March 9, 2026

Westminster College is teaming up with Pennsylvania CareerLink to present its third annual interactive workshop for high school juniors and seniors, “Beyond Graduation: Exploring Your Path Forward.” The event will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, in the Witherspoon Rooms of the McKelvey Campus Center on Westminster’s campus.

Thursday, March 5, 2026

The Clarence and Mary Ann Harms Center for the Environment at Westminster College will host permaculture designer Tamara O’Brien for a public lecture titled “Stacking Functions: Why Permaculture Matters (Even If You Don’t Grow Anything)” at 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, in Room 166 of the Hoyt Science Center.

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Eight Westminster College students and faculty members recently shared the story of the College’s 70-hive teaching apiary and interdisciplinary beekeeping program with regional beekeepers and enthusiasts at the West Virginia Bee Fair Spring Summit Feb. 28 at Oglebay Park Resort in Wheeling, W.Va.

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Westminster College senior Madyson Treharne is using comedy to challenge traditional portrayals of women on screen—creating characters who are unapologetically loud, flawed and fiercely loyal. 

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

The Westminster College Foster Art Gallery is hosting a senior capstone art exhibition, “Makeup as Modern Art,” featuring the work of Alexa Tovarnak from March 3 to April 3. 

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Westminster College alumnus David Deal ’86, vice president of operations for NVR Inc., will receive the Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the 2026 Westminster Entrepreneurship Center (WEC) Symposium on Saturday, April 11. The event will be held in the Witherspoon Rooms of the McKelvey Campus Center.

Friday, February 27, 2026

Iris Sprungl, a participant in Westminster College’s TRIO Scholars Program, has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Mid-Eastern Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (MEAEOPP).