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Dance Theatre Annual Show March 31-April 2
Westminster College's Dance Theatre will present its annual show Thursday-Saturday, March 31-April 2, in Orr Auditorium. The performance, which involves nearly 75 students, is open to the public.
Celebrity Series to Welcome John Tesh for Holiday Concert
The Westminster College Celebrity Series will host entertainer/musician/composer John Tesh for Big Band Christmas Friday, Dec. 16, at 7:30 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.
Westminster College Professor to Discuss Using Equations and Computer Algebra to Model the 1918 Pandemic
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Carolyn Cuff, Westminster professor of mathematics, will present "A SAGE Approach to Modeling the 1918 Pandemic" at the Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, Sept. 5, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.
Westminster College Selects Dr. Robert Zorn as Director of Graduate Program
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College selected Dr. Robert Zorn `64 to serve as Director of the Graduate Program. Zorn started April 1.
Westminster College Announces Regional History Day Winners
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Students from area middle and senior high schools and home schools competed in the regional History Day competition at Westminster College in April.
Westminster College Offers Summer Fitness Program
The Westminster College Department of Continuing Education is offering three summer fitness programs in three sessions.
Session one is scheduled June 7 through July 9; session two is scheduled July 12 through Aug. 13; and session three is scheduled Aug. 16 through Sept. 17.
Beginner Yoga is designed for anyone new to yoga or those that would like a refresher on the basics. The class includes an introduction to basic yoga postures to strengthen the lower back, abdominal muscles, legs and upper body. This session is scheduled on Mondays.
Power Yoga is a brisk, energetic class that provides an excellent workout with strong poses to enhance strength, stamina, and total body/mind harmony. This class is comprised of a vigorous flowing sequence of yoga postures, ending with a deep relaxation. This session is scheduled on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Pilates has an emphasis on breath, core conditioning and body awareness. It is a safe and highly effective way to stretch, strengthen, and streamline the body without building bulk or stressing joints. This session is scheduled on Wednesdays.
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.
"Do You Know" Drug Program Coming to Westminster April 5
"Do you Know," a community program designed to inform about drug trends and dangers, is coming to Westminster College Tuesday, April 5, from 6-9 p.m in Orr Auditorium.
"The program features Agent Elaine Surma, senior supervisory narcotics agent from Erie, and Gary Cappello, agent of the consumer division," said Judy Duda, health center director at Westminster College. "Teachers, students with career goals working with school-aged children, parents, grandparents, and community residents are all invited to this free seminar. Training will focus on alcohol, binge drinking, inhalants, club drugs, crack, methamphetamine, heroin and other street drugs."
The event is designed to answer questions like: What drugs are your kids exposed to? What drugs are in your community? How to get help for someone with a drug or alcohol problem? What to do if you suspect drug use or drug trafficking? How to protect your kids from online predators?
Surma began her law enforcement career 27 years ago as a special agent for the Bureau of Criminal Investigation in the Pennsylvania Department of Justice. In 1998, she served as the regional director for the Bureau of Narcotic Investigation and Drug Control in Erie. She is a frequent participant in Lawrence County's Adopt-a-School program, and spoke at successful "Sex, Drugs, Rents, and Raves" program, presented to Lawrence County's schools and community.
The event is sponsored by Westminster College, Pennsylvania Department of Health, Lawrence County Drug and Alcohol Commission, and the Lawrence County District Attorney Matthew Mangino.
For more information, contact Duda at (724) 946-7927 or e-mail dudaj@westminster.edu; or Angela Berger, Lawrence County District Attorney's Office, fax (724) 946-1986.
Public Relations Professor Presents Paper at Convention
Delores Natale, a lecturer in public relations at Westminster College, recently presented "Reading Between the Lines: Welty Addresses Racism" at the South Central Modern Language Association annual convention held in Houston.
"Through this paper, I explored the historical events and political climate Eudora Welty encountered as she continually strived to write about the human side of her home state of Mississippi," Natale said. "I sought to debunk the prevailing theory that Welty did not take a stand against racism by citing examples of her bravery in exposing the effects of prejudice on both the perpetrators and the victims of violence through her essay, "Where is the Voice Coming From.' I also looked at Welty's more subtle treatment of the issue of racism in 'Powerhouse' and 'A Worn Path.'"
While at the business meeting following the presentations, Natale was elected secretary of the Eudora Welty Society for 2006.
"I will automatically become president of the society in 2007," Natale said. "This was a great surprise and a great honor. I look forward to representing Westminster in this new role at future conferences.
Natale, who has been with Westminster since 2001, earned her undergraduate and master's degrees from Westminster College.
Contact Natale at (724) 946-7348 or e-mail nataleda@westminster.edu for more information.
Westminster College Continues Christmas Vesper Tradition
A holiday tradition continues at Westminster College with the annual Christmas Vesper service Sunday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.
Westminster College Environmental Majors to Share Acid Mine Drainage Research
Seven Westminster College senior environmental science majors will present research findings on reducing unwanted metals in Pennsylvania'a streams Monday, May 7, at 7 p.m. in the Hoyt Science Resources Center, room 166.
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