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Westminster College Hosts Bright Futures Performing Arts Program
Westminster College's Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning hosts students from Campbell (Ohio) Memorial High School at the Bright Futures Performing Arts Program "Going Global: Music, Dance, and Drama Around the World" June 9-20.
Westminster College and New Wilmington Chamber Welcome Visitors to Annual Business Expo
The seventh annual New Wilmington Chamber of Commerce Business Expo is set for Saturday, March 14, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Westminster College Memorial Field House. The event is free and open to the public.
College to Host International Festival Dec. 2
Westminster College's Office of Diversity Services and Peace Studies Program will sponsor the fifth annual International Festival Wednesday, Dec. 2, 5-8 p.m. in the Berlin Lounge of the McKelvey Campus Center.
Students Earn Master's Degrees
Five Westminster College students earned master of education degrees over the summer.
Biology Department Partners with Planetarium
Dr. John Robertson, Westminster College associate professor of biology, will host the biology-themed Natural Selection viewing Thursday, April 14, at 7 p.m. in Westminster's Planetarium (Hoyt Science Resources Center room 116).
Notes from the Field Station: Skunk Cabbage
Any careful observer walking the Lucile Frey Nature Trail this winter might be impressed with our earliest "spring flowering plant" now making its appearance in the wetlands. It is the somewhat-foul-smelling skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus, a member of the Arum family that also includes the Jack-in-the-Pulpit.
Westminster College Assistant Professor Awarded Grants and Published in History Journal
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Michael Bowen, Westminster College assistant professor of history, was awarded two grants allowing the opportunity to do archival research throughout the country. Additionally, his review of a book detailing the history of the Republican Party was published in one of the flagship journals for his field.
Westminster College Education Professors Present at National Student Teacher and Supervision Conference
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Alison DuBois, Westminster College assistant professor of education and counseling, and Tina Keller, lecturer of education, presented research at the National Student Teacher and Supervision Conference in April at Slippery Rock University.
College to Welcome Class of 2018 with Opening Convocation Aug. 21
Westminster College will welcome the class of 2018 with the traditional Opening Convocation Thursday, Aug. 21, at 1 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.
Westminster College Hosts Internationally-Known Gender Speaker
Rebecca Butler, an internationally recognized speaker on gender, will speak to student leaders at Westminster College Tuesday, Sept. 21, at the Sebastian Mueller Theater in the McKelvey Campus Center.
Groups of student leaders will have an opportunity to hear one of three programs, "Respect," "Drugs, Alcohol and Safe Dating," and "Liberating Men." The program starts at 6 p.m.
Butler, who is the founder and president of Equal Connections, is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Speaker's List. She has given nearly 100 presentations in 14 states since launching Equal Connections in 1999. Her clients include the Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Indians, Coast Guard Academy, American College Health Association, Harvard University, MIT, Columbia University, and more. She has been featured on television and in news articles.
Butler teaches concert, positive skills that empower women and men alike to enjoy great relationships and dating experiences, and dramatically reduce the risk of violence. Her goal is to help students prevent sexual assault and relationship violence by teaching healthy relationships and sexual respect.
For more information, contact Dr. Neal Edman, dean of student affairs at Westminster College, at (724) 946-7123 or e-mail nedman@westminster.edu.
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