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Westminster College to Celebrate Rededication of McGill Memorial Library Oct. 17
Westminster College's Ralph Gibson McGill Memorial Library will be rededicated during Homecoming festivities Friday, Oct. 17, at 4:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
Economics Professor Presented Paper at Atlanta Conference
Dr. David Cushman, Westminster College professor and chair of the Department of Economics and Business, presented a paper at the 17th annual symposium of the Society for Nonlinear Dynamics and Econometrics April 16-17 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
International Film Series Continues March 23
The Jake Erhardt International Film Series will show the film The Stoning of Soraya M. Tuesday, March 23, at 7 p.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater in the McKelvey Campus Center.
Computer Science Professor Presented at National Conference
Dr. Terri Lenox, Westminster College associate professor of computer science, presented a co-authored paper at the 29th annual Information Systems Educators Conference (ISECON) Oct. 28-31 in Nashville.
Recital to Feature Music Faculty and Alumnus
Dr. Matthew McCright, 1999 Westminster College alumnus, and Dr. Nancy Zipay DeSalvo, Westminster associate professor of music, will present a unique duo-piano recital Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Orr Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public.
Mathematics and Computer Science Department Holds Annual Recognition and Awards Dinner
Westminster College's Mathematics and Computer Science Department held its annual recognition and awards banquet March 20 in McKelvey Campus Center's Witherspoon Lakeview Room.
Westminster College to Award Alumni Citations Oct. 11
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College will award Alumni Citations to Todd S. Cole, David D. Deal, Timothy W. Kaiser and Rebecca A. Rickard at the annual Distinguished Alumni Dinner 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, in the John S. Witherspoon Room of the McKelvey Campus Center.
Theatre Westminster to Present Home M(Ade) Feb. 12-15
Theatre Westminster will present Home M(Ade), a collection of four plays by Dr. Andrew Ade, Westminster associate professor of English, Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 12-15, in Beeghly Theater.
Westminster College Orchestra to Perform Concert Nov. 7
The Westminster College Orchestra will perform a fall concert Sunday, Nov. 7, at 3 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.
Under the direction of John Murcko, the orchestra will play "Overture to Nabucco" by Giuseppe Verdi, "Symphony in D major" by Giovanni Battista Sammartini, "Fugue and Chorale on Yankee Doodle' by Virgil Thomson, "Peer Gynt Suite No. 1" by Edvard Greig, "Fanfare for the Common Man" by Aaron Copland, and "English Folk Song Suite" by Ralph Vaughan Williams.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Westminster College Department of Music at (724) 946-7270 .
Westminster College Ranked Fourth in Graduation Rate Performance by U.S. News
Westminster College is among the nation's best in enhancing the educational achievement of its students, according to a national study released today.
U.S. News & World Report's 2006 Guide to America's Best Colleges cited Westminster as one of the nation's best in enhancing the educational achievement of its students. Westminster ranked tied for fourth among Liberal Arts Colleges and in the top ten of all colleges in graduation rate performance. Westminster College's 76% graduation rate was 17% higher than predicted.
Fisk University in Tennessee (+25%), Barber Scotia College in North Carolina (+23%), and St. Anselm College in New Hampshire (+18%) were the only Liberal Arts Colleges with higher graduation rate performances. Richard Stockton College in New Jersey and Siena College in New York also exceeded expected graduation rates by 17 percent. South Carolina State University (+28%), The University of California-Irvine (+22%), Widener College in Pennsylvania (+22%), and St. John's University in New York (+20%) were the only National Universities with higher graduation rate performances.
The indicator, developed by U.S. News and previously called 'value added,' is designed to capture the effect of the college's programs and policies on the graduation rate of its students after controlling for spending and student aptitude. U.S. News arrives at the score by measuring the difference between a school's six-year graduation rate for the class that entered in 1998, and the predicted graduation rate for the class. The predicted graduation rate is calculated using a formula that accounts for the standardized test scores of these students and the school's expenditures on them over the years. If the actual graduation rate is higher than the predicted rate, the college is enhancing the students' achievement.
'We are pleased to be recognized by the national media for serving our students -- Westminster's number one objective. Westminster is a student-centered college, and this ranking reflects that commitment,' said Westminster College President R. Thomas Williamson.
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching reclassified higher education institutions late in 2000 resulting in a new classification system for U.S. News & World Report. This year 217 colleges were included in the category, and these institutions must award at least 50 percent of their degrees in liberal arts disciplines and emphasize undergraduate education.
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