English

Monday, January 6, 2020

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – Whether you’re a high school student who has decided upon a college major or you’re still exploring your options, the Westminster College Office of Admissions will offer a special Westminster Discovery Day on Monday, Feb. 17.

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – As part of the Bleasby Colloquia series, Westminster English professor, poet and author Dr. David Swerdlow will read from his debut novel, Television Man, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, in the Berlin Lounge of the McKelvey Campus Center on the Westminster College campus.

Thursday, August 29, 2019

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – A Westminster College professor’s poem written in the days following the Aug. 3 El Paso shooting was recently published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette newspaper.

Thursday, March 7, 2019

NEW WILMINGTON, PA – Westminster College has been named a Best College for the Money by College Factual, ranking among the top 5% of schools across the country.

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

NEW WILMINGTON, PA – Award-winning and internationally acclaimed poet Ilya Kaminsky will read from his works at 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 6, in the Maple-Witherspoon Room of Westminster’s McKelvey Campus Center.

Thursday, July 19, 2018

Ashley Kress ’12 always thought she would become an English teacher, but after some stops and starts, she found her true calling in digital marketing.

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Two members of the recently formed Westminster Speech & Debate Society competed in the Novice National Forensics Tournament, March 9-11 at Suffolk University in Boston. Sophomore English Julie Yesko and senior communication studies major Christian Na represented Westminster in a field of 25 colleges and universities from across the country.

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

The beauty of a liberal arts college is that students are not only able to try their hand in different disciplines, but they are encouraged to do so. Junior English major and marketing minor Margaret Portmann embodies the essence of Westminster’s liberal arts curriculum by letting her different interests complement one another.

Thursday, October 26, 2017

Poetry slams have the reputation of being platforms for some of the rawest and most honest poetry ever shared. Imagine poets battling mic to mic for a shot at a grand prize; going round for round with clever metaphors and similes. Whether you prefer to witness or participate in this intense battle of wordplay, the energy of slams is pulsating and will leave your lyrical hearts thoroughly satisfied. Sigma Tau Delta and Scrawl’s 2nd annual Poetry Slam promises to do just that.

Thursday, August 31, 2017

USA Today reports that Westminster College ranked #1 in the Middle Atlantic and Pennsylvania offering the “Best Colleges for the Money,” according to College Factual.