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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.

Thursday, July 22, 2021

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Westminster College men's and women's swimming and diving teams both earned College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America Team honors.
 
The Titan women earned a 3.41 GPA, while the Titan men had a 3.35 GPA. Westminster was under the guidance of fifth-year Head Coach Pat Smith. This marked the 58th time for the women and 36th for the men, respectively, earning this distinguished honor dating back to 1989. 
 
The CSCAA honors programs with the Scholar All-America Team award for achieving a team GPA of 3.0 or higher for the semester. Selections were made based on program's spring grade-point average (GPA). 

Thursday, July 22, 2021

This summer, pet owners will have the “paw-fect” opportunity to show off their four-legged—or no-legged—friends at the Westminster College Pet Show at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at the Anderson Amphitheater on Westminster’s campus.

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – Seniors Erin Ward (Euclid, OH/Lake Catholic) and Cameron Mika (Apollo, PA/Kiski Area) represented Westminster College as 2020-21 Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Scholar-Athletes of the Year. 
 
A four-year letter winner with both the Westminster track and field and cross country teams, Erin earned All-PAC First Team honors three times in indoor and twice in outdoor. In total, she was a nine-time PAC track and field champion – winning the 800-meter run three times and competing as a key member of championship relays four times. An Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) indoor Division III champion in the 800 in 2019, Erin was an integral part of three PAC team championships (2019 and 2020 indoor, 2021 outdoor). Additionally, she earned ECAC Division III Track Athlete of the Month as a junior. Erin holds three school records: indoor 800 (2:16.87), outdoor 800 (2:18.64), and outdoor 1500 (4:48.89). She was named cross country's Team MVP as a senior. An environmental science major, Erin boasted a cumulative grade-point average of 3.75. She was on the Dean's List multiple times and was a PAC Academic Honor Roll recipient. Erin was a Helen B. Ferguson Environmental Science Award recipient and a Pittcon Analytical Conference Research presenter.
 
Cameron was a three-time All-PAC offensive lineman selection, claiming First Team honors as a senior. A four-year starter with the Titan football team, Westminster compiled an overall record of 27-10 (.729) and a 22-7 (.758) PAC record during Cameron's career. He was a starter for the school's first PAC Championship team (2020-21) and the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Clayton Chapman Bowl champions. As a junior, Cameron helped Westminster set a new school record for points per game during an 11-game schedule (37.45) and helped command an offense that led the PAC in scoring (37.7 points per game) and total touchdowns (53). An accounting major, Cameron earned a cumulative grade-point average of 3.87. He recently earned College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Division III Academic All-America® Second Team honors. Cameron was named to Westminster's Dean's List multiple times and was a PAC Academic Honor Roll selection. He was a 2021 National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Society member and earned the PICPA Outstanding Senior Accountant Award. Additionally, Cameron was a semifinalist for 2020 NFF William V. Campbell Trophy. He also represented Westminster on the 2020-21 PAC Sportsmanship Team.
 
The PAC launched Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2014 as another way to recognize the league's student-athletes for their athletic achievements, excellence in the classroom and outstanding efforts in and around their campus and home communities. 
 
For more Westminster Athletics news, go to westminster.edu/athletics. 

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Westminster College volleyball team earned the United States Marine Corps/American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award for the 2020-21 academic year, the Titans' eighth-straight year (ninth overall) of earning this distinguished honor. 

"Even though teams might not have played during their usual season or may not have competed at all during the past year, coaches still found ways to lead their players to academic excellence," said AVCA Executive Director Kathy DeBoer. "This is a testament to the important role volleyball coaches play in their players success both on and off the court." 
 
The award, initiated in the 1992-93 academic year, honors volleyball teams that maintain a year-long grade-point average of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale or 4.10 on a 5.0 scale. 
 
The Titans, led by 28th-year Head Coach and Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Coach of the Year Tammy Swearingen, won their fifth PAC Championship – including their second-straight.

Thursday, July 15, 2021

ATLANTA, Ga. – The Westminster College women's basketball team were recognized by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) for being among the nation's top women's basketball teams in the classroom in the WBCA's Academic Team Top 25.
 
Under the guidance of 19th-year Head Coach Rosanne Scott, the Titans earned a final grade point average (GPA) of 3.654, ranking 24th in the nation among Division III counterparts and had the highest GPA in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC).
 
This marked the third time Westminster has earned a spot on the distinguished list since 2001-02, first since the 2014-15 season.
 
The WBCA Academic Top 25 recognizes NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA and two-year college women's basketball teams across the nation that carry the highest combined GPAs inclusive of all student-athletes on their rosters for the entire season. The 2020-21 season is the 26th in which the WBCA has compiled the honor rolls.
 
"Congratulations to each of the teams recognized in the 2020-21 WBCA Academic Top 25," said WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew. "Their head coaches are to be commended for fostering an environment of excellence for their student-athletes both on the court and, more importantly, in the classroom; particularly with the additional stress this season caused by the uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic."

Thursday, July 15, 2021

July is halfway over, which is a signal that the academic year is quickly approaching. We hope you’ve been enjoying a fun, renewing, and productive summer. Westminster College will be returning to fully in-person instruction for the 2021-2022 academic year, and we are strongly encouraging vaccination. This position has not changed, and the policies you can expect for fall will reflect this position. Faculty and staff have spent the summer preparing for in-person classes and services, and we are not planning for remote or hybrid learning at the level you experienced last year. We are committed to providing you with a safe living and learning environment. In fact, nearly 70% of employees have been vaccinated and this number is increasing daily.