News Archive

Monday, September 18, 2023

Westminster College has increased its standing in the annual U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges list, jumping 11 spots this year in the National Liberal Arts Colleges category.

Monday, September 18, 2023

Dr. David Swerdlow, professor of English at Westminster College, will read poems from his third book of poetry, “Nightstand,” at the Bleasby Colloquium at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, in the McKelvey Campus Center’s Berlin Lounge.

Friday, September 15, 2023

The Westminster College Wind Ensemble has been invited to perform at the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) Eastern Regional Conference at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., in February 2024.

Thursday, September 14, 2023

A first-year Westminster College student earned a first-place finish in the “New Wilmington’s Got Talent” competition held Aug. 25.

Monday, September 11, 2023

Meet Reid Sanderson ’25, one of 10 students selected for a 2023 Summer Research Fellowship. Reid is a junior broadcasting and sports communication major from Meadville, Pa. Working with his faculty mentor and School of Communication faculty member Bradley Weaver, Reid spent his summer months working as creator, producer and showrunner of the television program, “The Green Team.”
 
Outside of the classroom, Reid is active with the Agape Bible Study group.
 
Why did you apply for the Summer Research Fellowship?  
I applied for the Summer Research Fellowship because I saw it was a great way to make some money over the summer and I was going to be doing something that involved my major. When I knew I was going to take on the role of producer, it was a dream. I wanted to become more familiar with working with editing software, cameras and videography equipment.  

Friday, September 8, 2023

Focusing on schools that contribute to the public good, Washington Monthly named Westminster College among the top 100 liberal arts colleges in the country.

Friday, September 8, 2023

The Westminster College Celebrity Series will kick off its 2023-2024 season with Neil Berg’s 50 Years of Rock ’N Roll: Part 2 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, in the Will W. Orr Auditorium on the College’s campus.

Thursday, September 7, 2023

Twenty-four Westminster College students had the opportunity to expand their educational and cultural horizons during the All-College Honors Program’s annual journey to Greece this summer.

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

"Rigorous and demanding, but holistic and curated" is how Zach Fryda '19 described his coursework and academic experience during his time at Westminster College. Fryda made an intentional decision to enroll at Westminster due to its early acceptance program with LECOM and since then has gone on to graduate from the program, recently receiving his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree. Learn more about his Westminster experience and life since graduation, including what life lesson WC taught him, through this alumni spotlight.

Monday, September 4, 2023

The Foster Art Gallery and the Department of English and Visual Art at Westminster College will host a gallery reception to celebrate the current exhibition “Unpacked” by Youngstown artist Amanda Spinosa from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6.