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Music Majors Placed in Vocal Competition
Westminster College music students Claudia Brown and Alexandra Patterson placed in the annual Tri-State Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) vocal competition Oct. 31 at the Civic Light Opera Academy of Musical Theater in Pittsburgh.
Westminster College and Western Galilee College Explore Collaboration Opportunities
Westminster College President Dr. Richard Dorman visited Western Galilee College in Akko, Israel, in May to meet with its president and explore opportunities for collaboration.
Chemistry Major Received Drinko Research Grant
Westminster College sophomore chemistry major Jaimie Daum received an undergraduate research grant from Westminster's Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
Psychology Majors to Present Senior Studies Dec. 16
Thirty-eight Westminster College psychology majors will present their senior studies research Friday, Dec. 16, from 5-8:40 p.m. in the Hoyt Science Resources Center. The presentations are free and open to the public.
Westminster College Office of Faith and Spirituality to Host Spiritual Emphasis Week
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College's Office of Faith and Spirituality will host Spiritual Emphasis Week Sept. 19-23 at various locations on the Westminster College campus. All events are free and open to the public.
Environmental Science Major Received Ferguson Scholarship
Westminster College senior environmental science major Mara Sawdy received the Helen R. Ferguson Scholarship for excellence in environmental science
Area Educators Complete Science in Motion Workshops at Westminster
Several area educators recently completed one of the six summer workshops held by the Westminster College Science in Motion program.
The Science in Motion (SIM) program is a state-funded partnership between higher education, technology, and local schools. The goal of the Westminster College Science in Motion program is to provide laboratory experiments, current instrumentation, and teacher support in Allegheny, Butler, Crawford, Lawrence, and Mercer counties.
"Workshops are a key component of the program because they allow the SIM mobile educators to meet with teachers and demonstrate new laboratory experiments designed for the classroom," said Stephanie Corrette-Bennett, biology mobile educator. "Currently, the Westminster College SIM program supports science education at the pre-school through high school level."
This year the summer program included two-day introductory workshops in biology, chemistry, physics, and elementary science for teachers who were new to the program. Advanced workshops were held in biology, chemistry and physics for teachers who previously participated in the SIM program.
Teachers from Hickory High School, Maplewood High School, Moon Township High School, Neshannock High School, New Castle Christian Academy, Seneca Valley Intermediate High School, Ursuline High School, Westminster College Pre-School Lab, and Wilmington Middle School participated in the summer workshops.
Workshops are also planned for the fall. These Saturday morning sessions are designed to help teachers re-acquaint themselves with the experiments and instrumentation before using them in their classrooms. Mobile educators include: Director Bernard Durkin, chemistry; Melissa Krenzer, elementary science; Dr. Floyd Zehr, physics; and Corrette-Bennett, biology.
For more information, contact Durkin at (724) 946-6295 or durkinbm@westminster.edu or visit www.westminster.edu/sim.
Westminster College Students Clamor for Tradition and Return of
Westminster College students love their 'TUB.'
The new $14-million McKelvey Campus Center opened in the summer of 2003 with the grill area named the 'Orchard Street Cafe.' Westminster students wanted the name of the new grill area changed back to the historical name of 'The TUB,' short for Titan Union Building, so they campaigned and won.
'It's nice to know that Westminster is small enough where students' voices are heard,' said Jolene Slattery, a junior broadcast communications major from Ridgway. 'We've been putting out petitions since early this year. They were passed around to all the student organization meetings and at athletic events.'
'We had a Save The TUB' week on Titan radio,' Slatery said. ''See it, Sign it, Save it,' was the theme. One of Dr. Barner's classes Public and Private Persuasion,' hung signs around the campus and ran newspaper ads in the Holcad . He authorized the DJs to have live promotional broadcasts at 'The TUB' that increased those who signed the petition from 300 to 800.'
As part of the campaign, Dr. Barner's class interviewed 1932 Westminster graduate and the College historian Paul Gamble, Dean of Student Affairs Dr. Neal Edman, and Associate Dean of Student Affairs Camille Hawthorne to develop the history.
'The Student Government Association (SGA) championed the effort, and I admit I have been a helpful ally,' said Dr. David Barner, chair of the Department of Communication Studies, Theatre, and Art. 'The students were not asking to rename the building, just the snack bar area. Andrew McKelvey [1957 Westminster graduate and benefactor for the new union building] has personally signed the petition to change the name of the snack bar.'
Students have had a voice in naming the snack bar area since 1947, when the Holcad, Westminster's student newspaper, ran a contest to choose a name. 'The TUB,' short for Titan Union Building, was chosen the winner. The original Union Building was home for students from 1948-1958 when the Walton Mayne Union was opened, but students still called it 'The TUB.'
In the 1980s, the administration encouraged the students to stop calling it 'The TUB' with a new contest, but even though the name WAMA was chosen, the student body still called it 'The TUB.' The college radio station, led by the former student program director and current audio video director Gary Swanson, issued a petition to bring back 'The TUB.' Using 'Rubber Ducky' as the theme and doing daily remotes from the grill area, students and faculty signed the petition. When more than 1,000 signatures were gathered, Interim President Jerry Boone agreed to bring the name back.
'On the final day of WAMA, we played taps, had a moment of silence to put WAMA to rest, then cut the ribbon to officially welcome back 'The TUB,'' Swanson said. 'We gave out WAMA mugs as collector's items during the morning shows in the weeks that followed.'
Contact Dr. Dave Barner (724) 946-7239 or e-mail barnerdl@westminster.edu) for more information about the history of 'The TUB.'
William "Doc" McTaggart Died Jan. 7
Dr. William Joseph "Doc" McTaggart died Saturday, Jan. 7, in his home. He was 64
McTaggart was born Jan. 22 in McKeesport, a son of Joseph A. and Evelyn Marie Turizziani McTaggart.
McTaggart, professor emeritus at Westminster College taught in the English Department at Westminster College from 1975-2001.
McTaggart, who graduated from Clairton High School, earned his undergraduate degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College, his master's and his Ph.D. from Ohio University. He was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study at Oxford University in England. He was a member of New Life Baptist Church, Wilmington Township.
Surviving are: his father of Beaver; a sister, Roslyn M. McTaggart Oberlitner, Beaver; a brother-in-law, Frank A. Oberlitner, Beaver; and two nephews, Frank J. Oberlitner and Scott R. Oberlitner, both Jefferson Hills.
His mother preceded him in death.
Memorial contributions may be made to Dr. William Joseph McTaggart Scholarship Fund, Westminster College, New Wilmington 16172.
Westminster Computer Science Professor Named Judge of International Competition in Czech Republic
Dr. John Bonomo, assistant professor of computer science at Westminster College, has been selected to judge the world finals of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (CPC) in Prague, Czech Republic, March 28-April 1.
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