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NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Michael Bowen, Westminster College assistant professor of history, had a chapter published in the new anthology "Barry Goldwater and the Remaking of the American Political Landscape."
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Pamela Richardson, Westminster College associate professor of mathematics, was published in the November 2013 issue of Math Horizons, a journal published by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA).
Dr. Fritz Horn, faculty development office and director of the Off-Campus Study Program at Westminster College, will present "Å“Ya Gotta Study Abroad!"? Wednesday, April 7, at 11:30 a.m. in the McKelvey Campus Center.
"Å“In this forum, I will talk about the reasons for study abroad and the opportunities our students have at universities around the world through our programs and consortial arrangements,"? Horn said. "Å“I will also detail the Westminster at Oxford semester that will begin in the fall of 2005."?
Horn, who taught at Westminster College from 1966-2000, is professor of English Emeritus. He earned his undergraduate degree from Lycoming College, and master"â„¢s and Ph.D. from the University of Delaware.
For more information, contact Horn at (724) 946-7120 or e-mail fhorn@westminster.edu.
Four Westminster College music faculty have scheduled a Jazz Combo concert Sunday, Jan. 23, at 3 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.
The concert features Mark Antonich on guitar, Jeff Wachter on piano, Jeff Bremer on the bass, and Perry Gatch on drums.
"We are very fortunate to have such a talented music faculty," said Dr. R. Tad Greig, director of bands at Westminster. "We also want our music students to see us making music as well. It is important for the students to know that we practice, prepare, and perform as professionals, as it is our wish for them to do so as well. All the members of the faculty combo have very active performance careers outside of Westminster College, and we feel fortunate that we can share their talents with our own students."
"Football fans do not worry, the AFC Championship games does not begin until 6:30 p.m.," Greig continued. "There is plenty of time to enjoy a wonderful afternoon of jazz music with the faculty of Westminster College."
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Greig at (724) 946-7279 or e-mail greigrk@westminster.edu.
Keith Corso, instructor of speech communication at Westminster College, will present "Lifestyle Changes to Help Build Effective Communication in Marriage," at the Youngstown Diocese Ministry Convocation Saturday, Oct. 22, at 11:40 a.m. in the Kent State University Student Center.
"I've been involved in mentoring engaged couples prior to their marriage for the past three years and have organized a number of weekend retreats as well as held individual couple sessions along with my wife," Corso said. "The purpose of this presentation is to advance the idea that marital communication can be significantly enhanced by certain lifestyles. Instead of informing people on what to say and how to say something, the information I will share is designed to assist in deepening the marital relationship so communication can improve."
Corso, who has been with Westminster College since 2004, earned his undergraduate degree from Westminster College and his master's from the University of Akron.
Contact Corso at (724) 946-7234 or e-mail corsokf@westminster.edu for more information.
Westminster College will host an old-fashioned Independence Day celebration with a free concert and fireworks Monday, July 3, at 7:30 p.m. at Brittain Lake.
Dr. James A. Cummins, professor of Spanish at Westminster College, will present "Spain Prepares for the Twenty-First Century: Progress Since 1975" during the Faculty Forum, Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 11:45 a.m. in 311 Patterson Hall.
Westminster College is helping area educators learn lessons outside of the classroom through the Lawrence County "School to Work" Program.
A message from Westminster College President R. Thomas Williamson:
With sadness I announce the passing of Eloise Reid Orr. Eloise was the wife of Will W. Orr, who served as the ninth president of Westminster College from 1949-67.
The annual Westminster College Christmas Vesper service will take place Sunday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. in Orr Auditorium. The event is open to the public.
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