News Archive

Friday, August 27, 2021

Westminster College officially opened its 169th academic year on Friday, Aug. 27, with the annual Opening Convocation ceremony that welcomed more than 300 new students to campus.

Thursday, August 19, 2021

Westminster College kicks off its 169th academic year on Friday, Aug. 27, with the arrival of nearly 350 new students to the New Wilmington, Pa., campus.

Wednesday, August 11, 2021

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Westminster College track and field thrower graduate Megan Parker (Mercer, PA / Mercer Area) was selected by the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) as its nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year for her outstanding achievements. 

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

AUSTIN, Texas – Westminster College graduate student Frank Cinicola (Cranberry Township, PA / Seneca Valley) earned a spot on the Academic All-America® Division III baseball teams, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Monday, August 9, 2021

Westminster announces Jason Lener '93 as new Athletic Director

Monday, August 9, 2021

A special summertime concert in the New Wilmington Borough Park will feature Westminster College musicians and a special performance by members of Pittsburgh Steeline, the official drumline of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Thursday, August 5, 2021

Seventy-five years after its release, Robert Penn Warren’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel All the King’s Men still serves as a powerful representation of the political corruption in the Depression-era, Jim Crow South. Now a new book written by Dr. James Perkins, professor emeritus at Westminster College, questions if this 1946 classic novel has been misinterpreted for three quarters of a century.

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

LATROBE, Pa. – The reigning Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Champions Westminster College football team was picked to finish first in the PAC for the 2021 season. 

The league's preseason poll, as voted on by PAC head coaches, sports information directors, and media panel in attendance, was announced this afternoon at the PAC Football Media Day, hosted by Saint Vincent.
 
Westminster collected 21 first-place votes and totaled 316 points to headline the poll. 
 
"We are honored and humbled to be picked preseason number one. I believe that distinction is more of a reward for our spring season. Moving forward and preparing for the 2021 fall season is our team's main focus. We are eager to compete," said eighth-year head coach Scott Benzel.  
 
Joining Benzel at PAC Media Day Tuesday was Preseason All-American senior linebacker Ian Barr (State College, PA / State College).  
 
"I'm very excited (about being picked No. 1 in the preseason) and it shows that our work is being recognized. I can't wait to go out and prove why we got that ranking." 
 
Barr joined seniors defensive end Brayden Thimons (Natrona Heights, PA / Highlands), safety Bryce Thomas (Saint Marys, GA / Camden County), quarterback Cole Konieczka (Coraopolis, PA / Moon Area), and Frank Antuono (New Castle, PA / Neshannock), along with junior center Devin Little (Beaver Falls, PA / Beaver Falls) on the "PAC Players to Watch" list.  
 
Westminster, nationally ranked No. 12, will open its season hosting No. 1 Mount Union on Saturday, September 4 at 1 p.m. 

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Last month, Westminster College warmly welcomed Dr. Jean Hale to her new role as Vice President of Institutional Advancement. This month, she dove deeper in a Q&A session about why she chose Westminster, the "pivots" in her life that have shaped her, and what she likes to do when she's not hard at work in Old Main.

Monday, August 2, 2021

Westminster College, in partnership with Primary Health Network (PHN), will hold a COVID-19 vaccination clinic from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, at the Wellness Center, located in Shaw Hall on the College’s campus.