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Westminster College Students Study Off Campus
Seventeen Westminster College students are studying in Australia, Chili, England, France, Scotland, Spain, Pittsburgh, and Washington, D.C. during the spring semester.
"Study abroad is the best opportunity our students have for learning about the larger world that's out there," said Dr. Jeffery Bersett, director of off-campus study and assistant professor of Spanish. "Going overseas shows them more than just new places. They return to Westminster with new ways of looking at things, and with a new understanding of how everything fits together."
As part of their educational program, Westminster College students can spend as little as a month, or as much as a year, living and studying in a international domestic program. Students who study off-campus are able to earn not only credits towards graduation, but also credit towards their major or minor, towards fulfilling part of the Liberal Studies requirements.
"International study is a life-changing event in the life of a college student," said Dr. Jesse Mann, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college. "Only two percent of American college students study abroad during their college experience, and we're happy that Westminster is significantly ahead of that average."
A record number of Westminster College students studied abroad in the fall semester.
Contact Bersett at (724) 946-7259 or e-mail bersetjt@westminster.edu or Mann at (724) 946-7123 or e-mail mannjt@westminster.edu for more information.
Several Westminster Students Attend Neuroscience Conference
Five Westminster College students recently attended the international Society for Neuroscience Conference in New Orleans.
Three Westminster College Mathematics Students Presented Research
Westminster College students Meredith McCaskey, Amy Vaccari, and Gabrielle Orr recently presented their research at the Allegheny Mountain section meeting of the Mathematical Association of America.
Westminster Religion Professor Studies and Lectures in Northern Ireland
Dr. Ann Coble, assistant professor of Christian education and religion, recently studied and lectured in Northern Ireland.
Sodexho Campus Services Joins Westminster College in Celebrating Diversity Month
Sodexho Campus Services and Westminster College join in celebrating February as diversity month with food from around the world.
February lunch menus include food from Japan, Brazil, Soul America, and Africa. Lunch on Feb. 12 includes a "Tour of North America: Seattle," and dinner will celebrate the Chinese New Year.
"Three Phantoms" in Concert at Westminster College March 17
The Three Phantoms," Craig Schulman, Ron Bohmer, and Cris Groenendaal, tenors who all played the lead role in Phantom of the Opera on Broadway, will perform with the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, Saturday, March 17, at 8 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.
Students Receive Grants for Undergraduate Research
The Westminster College Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning has awarded grants to two students to continue their undergraduate research.
Mass Communications Class Films Documentaries
Westminster College students in communication studies instructor Keith Corso's Mass Communications class produced documentaries which are available for online viewing.
Music Professor's Composition to be Performed in Oklahoma
Rhapsody, a composition for violin, clarinet, and piano written by Dr. Daniel Perttu, Westminster College assistant professor of music theory and composition, will be performed Feb. 27 at the Society of Composers' Region VI conference at Oklahoma City University.
College to Host Speaker from Rwanda
Westminster College will host Paul Rusesabagina to speak on "Hotel Rwanda: A Lesson Yet to be Learned" Thursday, Nov. 19, at 8 p.m. in Wallace Memorial Chapel. The event is free and open to the public.
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