News Archive

Friday, September 29, 2023

Dr. James C. Rhoads, professor of political science and current department chair at Westminster College, recently presented at the 39th annual Q conference at Ulster University, Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Thursday, September 28, 2023

As part of Westminster College’s 2023 Homecoming and Reunion Weekend, four alumni and one current student will be honored at the annual Alumni Awards Reception and Dinner on Friday, Oct. 6.

Thursday, September 28, 2023

The Westminster College Celebrity Series will present the jazz rock Grammy Award-winning group Blood, Sweat & Tears (BS&T) at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 12, in the Will W. Orr Auditorium.

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Award-winning singer-songwriter, peace activist, writer and public speaker David LaMotte will spend three days on the Westminster College campus as the 2023 Wayne H. Christy lecturer, speaking to students, performing for the community and meeting with local organizations.

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

A Westminster College junior spent her summer months researching stroke treatments as part of a 10-week Neurodegenerative Undergraduate Research Experience (NURE) residency program at Duquesne University. 

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

The Westminster College Planetarium will present “Totality!,”  a show about solar eclipses, from 6 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 4, and Friday, Oct. 13, in the Hoyt Science Center.

Friday, September 22, 2023

Westminster College will host its annual Professional Networking Symposium (PNS) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, giving college students the chance to start developing a network of professional contacts.

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Meet Lyddia Rougeux ’25, one of 10 students selected for a 2023 Summer Research Fellowship. Lyddia, a junior molecular biology major and music minor, is from Pittsfield, Pa. She and her faculty mentor, Dr. Joshua Corrette-Bennett, associate professor of biology, spent their summer months working on the project “Effects of siHybrids on Quorum-sensing Involved in Biofilm Production.”  Outside of the classroom, Lyddia is an accomplished saxophonist and performs with the Westminster College Marching Band, Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band. She is a member of the music honors fraternity Mu Phi Epsilon and the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority.

Thursday, September 21, 2023

The Westminster College School of Music will host Woodwind Day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, in Orr Auditorium. The day-long event is open to woodwind musicians of all ages and skill levels.

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

The Westminster College McGill Library will kick off its Fall Storytime Series beginning at 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 24, in the children’s section in the McGill Williamson Room.