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Off-Color Remarks, a one-act play written by Dr. Andrew Ade, Westminster associate professor of English, was selected for the 2011 Pittsburgh New Works Festival. The play completed a five-show run Sept. 15-18 at the Baverso Theater in the Father Ryan Arts Center in McKees Rocks.
Dr. Timothy Cuff, Westminster College associate professor of history, chaired a panel at the European Social Science History conference April 11-14 in Glasgow, Scotland.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College Student Alumni Association (SAA) hosted the fourth annual Student Organization Leadership Dinner in February.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Ten Westminster College students and two staff members spent their winter break in the south serving others through Habitat for Humanity and ReStore, a store that sells surplus building supplies and household goods to raise money for Habitat.
"Cats," Broadway"â„¢s longest running musical, will make an a special appearance Wednesday, April 28, at 8 p.m. in the Westminster College Orr Auditorium.
This Andrew Lloyd Webber features great song and dance, and Tony Award-winning costumes by John Napier that feature stretch latex unitards, hand-painted faces, and strategically placed fur made of yak hair. Each cat"â„¢s costume represents their personality
The story begins with a gathering of the special Jellicle Cats at the annual Jellicle Ball in the junkyard. At this ball Old Deuteronomy Cat has to choose between the old great actor Gus, the efficient Railway Cat, Old the deceiving Jennyanydots Cat, the curious and suave Rum Tum Tugger Cat, the ostracized "lady of the night" Grizabella Cat, and may others who will be the reborn cat of the year.
A limited number of tickets are available, and are not part of the regular season tickets. For ticket information, contact Connie McGinnis, assistant director of the Celebrity Series, at (724) 946-7354 or e-mail mcginncl@westminster.edu.
Westminster College announces several personal enrichment and leisure courses for community residents. Continuing Education classes and seminars are non-credit and are open to all interested individuals. Formal admission to Westminster College is not required.
For more information, contact Carol Yova, director of continuing education and lifelong learning at Westminster College, at (724) 946-7353 or e-mail conted@westminster.edu.
How to Care and Feed Your Computer is offered Tuesday and Thursday, Feb. 15 & 17, from 7-9 p.m. This class will show computer owners how to make their investment work better, run faster, and last longer, as well as how a virus can affect a computer and what trojans and worms are.
Introduction to Computers Step I is offered Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, Feb. 22-24, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. This class is a great place for beginners and will focus on the functions of the keyboard, use of the mouse, icons, and menus.
Introduction to Computers Step II is offered Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, March 1-3, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. This course is designed for those who have completed step I. This slow-paced class will learn the basics of navigating a computer and an introduction to word processing.
Introduction to Computers Step III is offered Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, March 8-10, from 4:30-6:30. This class will continue to focus on word processing, including creating and saving documents, letters and envelopes, editing text, moving, cutting and copying.
How to Sell on eBay is offered Tuesdays and Thursdays, Feb. 22, 24, and March 1, 3 from 7-9 p.m. This class will learn how to create a seller's account, list an item, accept online payments, and keep track of all selling activity on a personalized eBay page.
How to Buy on eBay is offered is offered Mondays and Wednesdays, March 7, 9, 14, and 16, from 7-9 p.m The class will learn how to set up an eBay user ID and password; how to set up a Paypal account; search for, bid on, and purchase items; and how to interact with other buyers and sellers.
Beginning Word is offered Tuesday and Thursday, March 15 and 17, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge of basic functions and features of Microsoft Word. The class will learn to create professional letters and simple documents using tools such as copy, paste, setting font type and size, character and paragraph formatting, tables, tabs, headers and footers, inserting graphics, and Word Art.
Microsoft Excel is offered Mondays and Wednesdays, March 28 and 30 and April 4 and 6, from 6-8 p.m. This course offers a basic outline of creating spreadsheets: entering data, editing and formatting, and using formulas for calculations. It will also explore merging Excel data files into a Word document for letters, labels, or envelopes.
Power Point is offered Monday and Wednesday, April 11 and 13, from 6-8 p.m. This hands-on workshop will feature instruction on how to create slides, outlines, speaker's notes, and audience handouts, as well as instructions on how to include clip art, graphs, tables, and charts.
MS Publisher is offered Monday and Wednesday, April 18 and 20, from 6-8 p.m. Students will learn how to create professional publications such as calendars, flyers, business cards, and newsletters.
Adobe I is offered Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, April 26-28, from 6-8 p.m. This class will focus on the basic elements of the Adobe Photoshop program, such as cropping, resizing, and adding text to images.
Macromedia Flash I is offered Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, May 3-5, from 6-8 p.m. This course will teach the basic elements of creating a flash presentation using bitmaps, jpegs, motion-tweening, and shape tweening that can be used for Web pages or a stand-alone project.
Web Design & Development is offered Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, May 10-12, from 6-8 p.m. This course will guide students through the process of effectively designing and assembling a Web site, using writing, graphics, and Web technology.
Handwriting Analysis is offered Thursdays, March 31, April 7, 14, and 21, from 6-8 p.m. This course will study handwriting to gain an insight into the personality of the writer. Students will be able to analyze their own handwriting to recognize strong points and focus on shortcomings.
The Westminster College Planetarium will present "The Mars Show" Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 3-5 and Nov. 10-12 at 7 p.m. in the Planetarium located in room 116 of the Hoyt Science Resources Center.
The show is presented in three parts. Part one is "Mars in the Mind's Eye," which illustrated the early ideas about what Mars was like. Part two, "Mars in Focus," gives an account of all the exploration to date. And part three, "Mars in the Future," looks at what is planned for the future study of Mars and explores what a trip to Mars might be like
The shows are free and open to the public, but because of limited seating, reservations are required. Contact the Westminster College Department of Physics at (724) 946-7200 for reservations or more information.
The following students have been added to the Spring 2006 Dean's List at Westminster College.
Dr. Elizabeth A. Harrison, assistant professor of music and college organist at Westminster College, recently was named one of the ten best young organists, all of which are featured on a new CD collection, Schnitger in Niedersachen produced by Darbinghaus und Grimm.
Although the start of the fall semester is more than a month away, a record number of prospective students are showing interest in Westminster College.
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