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Dr. James Hall, professor of mathematics at Westminster College, recently had his article, "Tilings and Stamps," published in PHILAMATH, a journal of Mathematics Study Unit of the American Topical Association.
"The patterns in which postage stamps of various shapes are arranged in larger sheets and panes illustrate several features of plane tessellations or tilings," Hall said. "For each example figures are provided showing the actual stamps together with a drawing of the underlying tiling pattern. This meeting of math and stamp-collecting may offer an appealing connection to a general education student or members of a more general audience."
Hall, who has been with Westminster College since 1984, earned his undergraduate degree from Northern Illinois University, his master's from Harvard University, and his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. His professional interests include differential equations, teaching with computer technology, and the history of mathematics. Hall was the 1989 Henderson lecturer at Westminster with the presentation of "Tilings in Science and Art."
For more information, contact Hall at (724) 946-7286 or e-mail jehall@westminster.edu.
Holiday tradition continues at Westminster College with the annual Christmas Vesper service Sunday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.
The program features Westminster students reading scriptures, prayers and call to worship, as well as portraying three kings and performing in various musical groups. The service, which annually attracts nearly 2,000 visitors, includes traditional Christmas music, sung by the audience and various Westminster choirs
The Christmas message will be delivered by the Rev. James Mohr, College chaplain; the Handbell Choir is directed by Anne P. Bruening; Dr. Tad Greig is the director of bands; Kris Harper is the director of the Women's Chorus; Dr. Elizabeth Harrison is the College organist; James Henderson is the director of the Gospel Choir; Keturah F. Laney, is the chaplain's assistant; Dr. Robin Lind is the director of choral activities; and the Liturgical Dancers are under the direction of Gina Sharbaugh, artistic director of dance theater.
Dr. Paul Mussser, a 1945 Westminster graduate, will perform the "Advent Evensong" and the Westminster Flute Ensemble will play the welcoming music. Some of the music will feature the combined choirs and the audience.
The Christmas gifts displayed in Orr Lobby were purchased by members of the College community for needy families and foster children in Lawrence County – an annual project coordinated by the Chapel staff led by Keturah Laney, chapel assistant. Campus luminaries, which provide a lighted path to the event, were purchased by the Residence Life staff.
The evenings offering will go to support outreach programs supported by the Chapel Office. Ministries include Habitat for Humanity international home building projects, campus work trips, and various volunteer opportunities.
The event is followed by a cookie and punch reception in Orr Lobby and the Art Gallery. Reception music will be provided by the Westminster College Woodwind Quintet.
Contact Rev. Mohr at (724) 946-7116 or e-mail mohrjr@westminster.edu for more information.
More than 40 members of the Westminster College Concert Choir and Chamber Singers will perform in five southern churches from Jan 11-18.
The Westminster College Office of Church Relations will host Dr. Kenneth E. Bailey, author and lecturer in Middle Eastern New Testament Studies, Wednesday, June 6, from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. in Russell Dining Hall.
Richard McAllister, senior partner of KPMG, will speak at Westminster College Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 3:30 p.m. in Phillips Lecture Hall located in the Hoyt Science Resources Center.
Greg Rappleye, an award-winning poet from Grand Haven, Mich., will read from his works Thursday, March 27, at 7 p.m. in Phillips Lecture Hall on the campus of Westminster College.
Rappleye will read from his first book, Holding Down the Earth, published in 1995, as well as A Path Between Houses, published in 2000 and winner of the Brittingham Prize in Poetry.
Westminster College President R. Thomas Williamson announced he plans to retire in June 2008 following 11 years of service. A national search for Westminster's 14th president will take place over the next 16 months.
Dr. Bethany Hicok, Westminster College associate professor of English, had her essay "Companions in Disguise: The Conjuries of Wallace Stevens and Marianne Moore" published in The Wallace Stevens Journal, volume 31 (2).
Six Westminster College senior computer science majors presented their capstone projects at the Undergraduate Student Research and Creative Accomplishment Conference April 19 at Penn State-Behrend.
Kaitlyn McConville, a Westminster College junior mathematics major, received a travel/presentation grant from Westminster's Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning to present "Break It Down: Using Wavelets to Analyze Hand-Written Letters" at the Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics Jan. 30-Feb. 1 in Lincoln.
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