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Celebrity Series welcomes Blood, Sweat & Tears to Westminster

Thursday, September 28, 2023

The Westminster College Celebrity Series will present the jazz rock Grammy Award-winning group Blood, Sweat & Tears (BS&T) at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 12, in the Will W. Orr Auditorium.

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David LaMotte to offer public performance, class discussions as Christy lecturer

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Award-winning singer-songwriter, peace activist, writer and public speaker David LaMotte will spend three days on the Westminster College campus as the 2023 Wayne H. Christy lecturer, speaking to students, performing for the community and meeting with local organizations.

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Neuroscience major studies stroke treatment during summer research program

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

A Westminster College junior spent her summer months researching stroke treatments as part of a 10-week Neurodegenerative Undergraduate Research Experience (NURE) residency program at Duquesne University. 

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Westminster Planetarium to feature eclipse show ‘Totality!’

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

The Westminster College Planetarium will present “Totality!,”  a show about solar eclipses, from 6 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 4, and Friday, Oct. 13, in the Hoyt Science Center.

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Author J. Derek Penn will kick off Westminster’s networking symposium

Friday, September 22, 2023

Westminster College will host its annual Professional Networking Symposium (PNS) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, giving college students the chance to start developing a network of professional contacts.

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SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOW: Lyddia Rougeux ’25

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Meet Lyddia Rougeux ’25, one of 10 students selected for a 2023 Summer Research Fellowship. Lyddia, a junior molecular biology major and music minor, is from Pittsfield, Pa. She and her faculty mentor, Dr. Joshua Corrette-Bennett, associate professor of biology, spent their summer months working on the project “Effects of siHybrids on Quorum-sensing Involved in Biofilm Production.”  Outside of the classroom, Lyddia is an accomplished saxophonist and performs with the Westminster College Marching Band, Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band. She is a member of the music honors fraternity Mu Phi Epsilon and the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority.

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Woodwind Day at Westminster College open to high school, adult musicians

Thursday, September 21, 2023

The Westminster College School of Music will host Woodwind Day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, in Orr Auditorium. The day-long event is open to woodwind musicians of all ages and skill levels.

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McGill Library to host Fall Storytime

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

The Westminster College McGill Library will kick off its Fall Storytime Series beginning at 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 24, in the children’s section in the McGill Williamson Room.

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Westminster continues to rise in U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges ranking

Monday, September 18, 2023

Westminster College has increased its standing in the annual U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges list, jumping 11 spots this year in the National Liberal Arts Colleges category.

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David Swerdlow to read from latest collection at Bleasby Colloquium

Monday, September 18, 2023

Dr. David Swerdlow, professor of English at Westminster College, will read poems from his third book of poetry, “Nightstand,” at the Bleasby Colloquium at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, in the McKelvey Campus Center’s Berlin Lounge.

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