News Archive
Students and Faculty to Perform with Seraphim Chorus
The Seraphim Chorus, a community chorus, will present concerts featuring Westminster College students and faculty at three area locations.
Music Professor to Participate in National Conference
Dr. R. Tad Greig, Westminster College associate professor and chair of the Department of Music, will moderate a session on sacred music programs at the annual meeting of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) Nov. 20-23 in San Diego.
Religion Professor and Students Participated in International Academic Congress
Dr. Bryan Rennie, Vira I. Heinz professor and chair of Westminster College's Department of Religion, History, Philosophy and Classics, and two religion majors attended the 20th quinquennial congress of the International Association for the History of Religions Aug. 15-21 at the University of Toronto in Ontario, Canada.
Theatre Westminster to Host Guest Artist April 19
Theatre Westminster will host actor, dancer, and mime Mark Conway Thompson for a performance of Flight from Himself Tuesday, April 19, at 7 p.m. in Beeghly Theater. The event is free and open to the public.
Students, Alumni, and Faculty Collaborate to Produce Promotional Music Video
Two Westminster College broadcast communications majors worked with faculty in Westminster's Department of Communication Studies, Theatre and Art to produce a promotional music video for JD Eicher & the Goodnights, an acoustic rock band that includes three Westminster alumni.
Westminster College Students Attend Sigma Kappa Convention, Local Chapter Takes Home the Gold
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Two Westminster College students attended the Sigma Kappa 85th National Convention and accepted awards on the sorority's behalf July 11-15 in The Woodlands, Texas.
Westminster College Broadcast Communications Students and Professor Honored by Broadcast Education Association
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College Broadcast and Digital Communications Lecturer Brad Weaver and student Joe Ligo received awards at the Broadcast Education Association's (BEA) Festival of Media Arts awards April 7 in Las Vegas.
Celebrity Series Announces 2014-2015 Season
Westminster College's Celebrity Series announced its 2014-2015 season, which includes concerts by America and Christmas with The Tenors.
Westminster Theatre Professor Earns Fitzmaurice Voicework Certification
Dr. Scott Mackenzie, assistant professor of theatre at Westminster College recently earned certification in Fitzmaurice Voicework, a technique that is used at some of the country's best actor training programs.
"The last two weeks were the most immediately valuable, because I was able to see so many talented teachers presenting the work," Mackenzie said. "I am happy that I now have so much more to offer our students. Beginning this semester, I am restructuring the voice and diction class."
Fitzmaurice Voicework is a holistic approach to vocal development that combines, mind, body, and spirit. The major elements of the work are "destructuring" and "restructuring." Destructuring is the process of breaking down the ineffective breathing patterns that develop as young children, who breathe freely take on the tensions and pressures of society. Restructuring is retraining the body to use the "structured breath."
Mackenzie, who has been with Westminster since 2001, earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Dallas, his master's from Michigan State, and his Ph.D. from Wayne State University.
For more information, contact Mackensie at (724) 946-6238 or e-mail mackensa@westminster.edu.
Westminster College Hosts History Day April 5
Westminster College will host students from 15 area middle and high schools during the History Day competition Tuesday, April 5 at Old 77 and McKelvey Campus Center.
This year's History Day theme is "Communication in History: The Key to Understanding." Contestants can choose from the following contest categories: individual paper, individual exhibit, individual performance, individual documentary, group documentary, group performance, and group exhibit. The contest is divided into two divisions: junior, which includes grades six through eight; and senior, which includes grades nine through 12.
This year's participants include: Butler Intermediate/High School, Greenville High School, Grove City High School, Grove City Middle School, Hickory High School, Hermitage Middle School, Kennedy Catholic High School, Mercer High School, Mt. Lebanon High School, St. Mary of the Assumption School, St. Michael School, St. Stephen School, Seneca Valley High School, Seneca Valley Intermediate School, and Shenango Junior/Senior High School.
The competition gives students an exciting way to study history, and learn about issues, people, other cultures and events that interest them. Students may choose their own topics, then decide to work individually or as part of a group. The winners of the school-based competition are qualified for one of Pennsylvania's 15 regional competitions, and the top three winners from each region advance to the state competition. Winners at the state level will compete in National History Day in June.
The event is open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. David Twining, associate professor of history and coordinator of the event, at (724) 946-6246 or e-mail twinindc@westminster.edu
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