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McQuiston, Splete leadership awards presented at Honors Convocation

Public invited to BirdTok Community Bird Walk

Westminster’s Harms Center for the Environment celebrates the history and science of bonsai

Political science professor presents paper at international studies conference

‘The Cure for Hate’ film screening, discussion sponsored by Peace Studies program

Westminster College to host High School Model UN Conference

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Bella Buettner ’25

Augustine, Ohm receive grant funding for mental health research

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Ryan W. Kirk '09

CAMPUS SPOTLIGHT: Hoyt Science Center

Environmental symposium winners announced

Westminster students win three awards at Model United Nations conference

2015 neuroscience alum discusses educational, professional journey on PHEAA podcast

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Danny Owoc '17

Environmental Art in the Community exhibition showcases student creativity across New Wilmington

Buffalari presents results of mid-career stage survey at conference

Faculty share research at annual celebration

Westminster College participates in a virtual exchange program with Israel

Westminster College’s Zehr Bridge officially opens

Faculty present research on high-achieving students at conference

Community invited to experience nature therapy at Westminster

Westminster Away travel program blends theory and field-based experiences

Honors program director participates in Center for Hellenic Studies seminar

Criminal justice studies professor earns award for gang research

Westminster students attend National Conference on Undergraduate Research in California

Students travel to Old Order Amish community

Piccirilli presents research at Cognitive Neuroscience Society conference

Seniors present research at Penn State Behrend’s Sigma Xi conference

Students inducted into criminal justice, sociology honoraries

Students earn McQuiston, Splete leadership awards at Westminster College Honors Convocation

Four students selected to give podium presentations during URAC

Guest lecturer to discuss psychology of white nationalism at annual colloquium

Senior honors students defend capstone research projects

Psychology faculty member publishes article in Journal of Aging Studies

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Julie Angstadt '13

Westminster alumna presents research on the post-pandemic state of churches

Students earn Drinko grants for art projects

Taylor Harman earns Drinko grant for neuroscience research

Westminster’s Model UN wins award at Chicago conference

Galietta named to Academic All-America team

Westminster student earns Drinko grant for psychology research

Environmental Symposium award winners announced

Westminster honors student presents at national conference

Westminster professor presents lecture on Amish culture

Capstone posters to reflect research of history, political science, sociology and criminal justice studies majors

Westminster College, local businesses and school district collaborate on community art walk

Westminster professor presents at annual psychology conference

IN THE NEWS: Rocky Radeff ’14 wins mayoral race

Neuroscience major earns TRIO scholarship award

Westminster’s Center for the Environment receives donation from Peoples

IN THE NEWS: Cleveland's 'Twenty in Their 20s' list includes Anne Tillie '17

Westminster welcomes three new scholars to the faculty

Political columnist Matt Lewis kicks off 2023 Mock Convention

Westminster political science professor presents at Q conference in Belfast

Neuroscience major studies stroke treatment during summer research program

SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOW: Taylor Harman ’24

SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOW: Hannah Piccirilli ’24

Alumni Spotlight: Jessica Rummel Metzger '05

Boylan discusses community learning at conference

Alumni Spotlight: Ryan Trunk '07

Senior neuroscience major presents at undergraduate research conference

Students share podcasts about Westminster's red-shouldered hawks

Science profs, broadcast lecturer showcase unique clusters courses at conference

Summer 2023 Summer Research Fellows announced

Psychology students tour the Cummings Center

Westminster students attend Association for Women in Psychology conference

Westminster students and faculty present at National Conference for Undergraduate Research

Colloquium to feature Pittsburgh Steelers security director

Senior honors students defend capstone research projects

Westminster students and faculty member present at North Central Sociological Association meeting

Noted memory expert to speak at Westminster College

Westminster student earns TRIO-related scholarship

Erica Szewczyk Smith '12 and her study abroad experience in Northern Ireland

Faculty members awarded promotions and tenure

Senior psychology major receives Drinko funding to aid personality-based research

Students complete Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program

Chapman appointed director of All-College Honors Program

College hosts Student Symposium on the Environment

Psychology professor’s article published in scholarly journal

Westminster Bee Company launches in-store sales

Westminster College student review of ‘Etty’ published in The Jewish Journal Monthly Magazine

Westminster profs talk on-air about Center for the Environment's community education programs

Medical journal publishes Westminster neuroscience grads’ research

Six Westminster students initiated into Alpha Phi Sigma criminal justice honors society

Summer 2022 Summer Research Fellows announced

Four Westminster students initiated into Alpha Kappa Delta sociology society

Four Westminster students selected for URAC podium presentations

Amish scholars to speak at Westminster College

Students tapped for national undergraduate research conference

Westminster professor, recent grad publish paper on sandwich generation

Latinx discrimination is topic of Psychology and Neuroscience Colloquium

Westminster faculty members granted promotions, tenure

Reflecting on WC with Jeni Vaughan '25

International Studies Program hosts event to discuss Ukraine, Russia

INTERNSHIP SPOTLIGHT: MACKENZIE HUPP ’22

Westminster professor and student participate in outreach program for girls

Model UN students practice diplomacy at annual conference

Senior neuroscience major gains insight into medical field while interning with Akron Children’s Hospital

Westminster history, political science students present capstone posters

Westminster professor discusses DEI efforts in the classroom in blog post

Students present apiary research to beekeeper association

Former U.S Agency for International Development officer to speak at upcoming lecture

Reformed white supremacist will present ‘From Hate to Justice’

High school, college students invited to participate in Westminster’s Student Symposium on the Environment

Brian Chinchilla '12 credits WC for his career in research at Psychology Software Tools

Center for the Environment hosts sustainability trail trick-or-treat

Dr. Brian Cross '92 offers advice for students going into medicine and beyond

Westminster will honor alumni during Homecoming

Neuroscience professor will present annual Henderson Lecture

Westminster to host CIC Visiting Fellow Christine Todd Whitman

Thankful for alumni educators and professionals like Dr. Leah Hunter '13

Heather Bloom '95 shares how she supports WC through "refreshing"

Betsy Smith '81 shares how she supports WC through investing

Students inducted into sociology honorary

Westminster student earns Psi Chi research award

Student-faculty teams selected as 2021 Summer Research Fellows

Community environmental education programs begin June 12

Westminster offering college prep workshops this summer

Colby King '07 Discusses First Generation College Students, Social Capital, and Happiness

Westminster professor chosen as inaugural author to blog exploring DEI efforts in higher education

URAC Presenter: Senior neuroscience major examines common communication practice

URAC Presenter: Senior studies mortality, morbidity rates of Central American women

URAC Presenter: Senior neuroscience major studies ADHD treatment

Select students chosen for in-person URAC presentations

Senior honors defenses mark end of intensive research projects

Faires Faculty Forum: Professor looks at mental health of frontline workers in incarcerated settings

Neuroscience alumni and professor publish research on animal models of anxiety

Westminster’s EPMA program featured in Futurum magazine

Psychology professor discusses ADHD, cigarette smoking at Faires Faculty Forum

Two Westminster College faculty publish Q-sort study

2020 Student Symposium on the Environment winners announced

High school, college student submissions welcome for virtual Symposium on the Environment

Westminster forms 3+3 partnership with Widener University Commonwealth Law School

Westminster’s Speech and Debate Society presents Constitution Day readers’ theater on voting rights

Alison Tinker ’20: Travel grant takes student to nation’s capital to present research

Six full-time faculty members join Westminster College

SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOW: GARRETT GARLOCK ’22

Titan Profile: Betsy Smith '81

EPMA cluster students present service learning project results

Psychology seniors present research at virtual conference

Westminster’s Drinko Center selects 2020 Summer Research Fellows

Listen to Titan Radio podcast about COVID-19 and your mental health

Area food pantry provides service learning opportunity for Westminster students

Alina Clough '18: Research team developing coronavirus tracking app

Emily Russell '20: Study abroad opportunities enhance student's experience

Westminster Future Titan Day for accepted students moves online

Westminster’s Titan Talks continue in February with cancer research, television drama

Kathryn Patterson ’15: Career path leads to “30 Under 30” award

Westminster College to host Discovery Day for high schoolers on Feb. 17

2019 Student Symposium on the Environment winners announced

Professor discusses Westminster’s neuroscience, psychology curriculum at national conference

Cross-disciplinary collaboration on brain function results in journal publication

Regional students invited to participate in Student Symposium on the Environment

Faculty members present how to prepare business, STEM students for workforce

Rhoads presents research, conducts workshop on Q methodology

Westminster breaks ground for Hoyt Science Center $11.2 million expansion

Groundbreaking celebration set for Hoyt Science Center $11.2 million expansion

Westminster’s Climate Teach-in sessions will focus on impacts of climate change

Former Maryland Governor, presidential hopeful to kick off nation’s second oldest mock convention

Nicaraguan dancers to visit Westminster College

Environmental Project Management Academy students present project research to professional organization

2019 Summer Research Fellows announced by Drinko Center

Retired professors’ gift establishes Psychology and Neuroscience Colloquium

Students hone Spanish skills while aiding medical professionals on mission trip

College Factual ranks Westminster among Top 5% in nation for value

Westminster College hosts Social Sciences Visit Day

Buffalari receives grant to assess, improve psychology course

Westminster College Psychology and Neuroscience Capstone Presentations

Recent Westminster graduate awarded prestigious Pickering Fellowship

Children’s author Jonah Winter to speak at Westminster

Westminster political science professor presents at subjectivity conference

Alumna Profile: Tricia Johnston '14

Westminster alumna to discuss restorative justice initiatives

Westminster College Preschool Lab announces staff changes

Dr. Timothy Cuff Leads Inside-Out Class in Ohio Prison

Alexa DeSantes Presents Research at North Central Sociological Association Conference

Drinko Center for Undergraduate Research Announces 2018 Summer Research Fellows

Dr. Arlie Hochschild, "Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right"

Fair Districts PA Regional Director to Talk Gerrymandering, April 23

CQS Division Hosts Spring Recognition Banquet for Graduating Seniors and Scholarship Recipients

National Sociology Honorary Society Welcomes New Members

New York Times Bestselling Author Dr. Arlie Russell Hochschild to Speak at Westminster College

Dr. Deanne Buffalari Publishes Book Chapter Examining the Neuroscience of Cocaine

Valuable Experiences: Megan Douds '18

Robison, Clark-Williams '17 and Johnston '14 Represent Westminster at International Conference

Psychology and Neuroscience Seniors Prepare Capstone Presentations, Dec. 11

Senior Social Science and Humanities Majors Prepare for Annual Capstone Poster Session

Dr. Deanne Buffalari presents research at Millersville University

Nawal Rajeh ’06 Kicks Off Spiritual Emphasis Westminster 2017 Speaker Series

Dr. Jamie Chapman Named a 2017 Alpha Kappa Delta (AKD) Teaching and Learning Workshop Fellow

International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity Elects Dr. Jim C. Rhoads as President

Dr. Michael Aleprete's Edited Volume Re-issued by Lexington Press

Neuroscience Professor Receives Equipment Loan to Continue Research on Learning Behavior

Westminster College Welcomes Newly Established Chapter of Criminal Justice Studies Honorary Society

Westminster Rises Among Leading Institutions in Transforming Student Learning Experiences

Seven Westminster Students Inducted into Alpha Kappa Delta International Sociology Honorary Society

Dr. Sherri Pataki Speaks at International Women's Day Conference in Haifa, Israel.

Division of Cognitive and Quantitative Sciences Holds Annual Spring Recognition Banquet

Westminster Students and Faculty Present at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research

Inside-Out Students Present Program Ideas to Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Admin

Dr. Kristin Park Presents Research at North Central Sociological Association

Senior Sociology Major Awarded at Northeast Ohio Undergraduate Sociology Symposium

WC Students, Alumni and Professor Travel to the Dominican Republic for Research and Mission Work

Dr. James C. Rhoads and Colleagues Present Research at Southwestern Popular Culture Association

Humans of Westminster: Meet Anne

Neuroscience Professor Deanne Buffalari and Alumnus Anthony Sloan '15 Publish Research

Dr. Aleprete Publishes Article on Russian Intervention in the Ukraine Crisis

Westminster College Psychology and Neuroscience Capstone Presentations

Westminster College Students Attend Criminology Conference

Westminster College Presents Upcoming Bleasby Colloquium

Humans of Westminster: Meet Kristenne

Political Science Department to Host Election Return Watch Party

Westminster College Professor Organized, Hosted and Presented at International Conference

Westminster College to Host Psychology Program Colloquium

Westminster College Sociology and Criminal Justice Faculty Receives SAGE Award

Westminster College Professor to Present on Constitution Day

Westminster College Neuroscience Major Wins National Travel Award

Westminster College Sociology Professor Presents at Amish Studies Conference

Westminster College Welcomes Six New Faculty Members to Campus

Psychology Students Recognized for Excellent Work

A Group of Students Spent Each Tuesday Outside of the Traditional Classroom

Westminster College to Host Nationally Recognized Urban Educator at IQ-STEM Week, June 20 - 24

Psychology Major Presented Capstone Research at the Association for Women in Psychology National Conference

Neuroscience Major and Honors Program Member Receives Honorable Mention

Webster Presents BRITE Research at EnFUSE in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Deanne Buffalari Publishes Paper in Nicotine and Tobacco Research

International Studies Major Won First Runner-up for Best Student Poster

Insights from Israel: Dr. Vered Vaknin-Nusbaum and Dr. Randa Abbas share Experience from Teaching

Westminster College Senior Takes off for the Peace Corps Following Graduation

Join Us: Research Celebration, April 20

Westminster Students, Employees, Alumni, and Retirees Represented in the Dominican

Professor “Falling Hard for Breaking Bad”

WC to Host Model United Nations Simulation, April

Sophomore Accepted into Prestigious International Exchange Program

Westminster College to Host First Annual STEM Academy Camp, Learning How to Survive on Planet Mars

Westminster Demonstrates the Impact of Hunger

Dr. Deanne Buffalari to Present at SRU Neuroscience Speaker Series

Faculty, Student and Alum Present at the American Society of Criminology in Washington, D.C.

Have You Heard about ResPAC at Westminster?

Kelcey Bailey '14 Traveling the World

Westminster Political Science Major Reflects on Internship in Washington, D.C.

Westminster College Preschool Lab Announces the 2016-17 School Year Registration Period, Feb. 1 - 5

December Madness in Neuroscience #wcpanow

Westminster College Provides High School Students with Comprehensive Look into Studying STEM, January 22

Westminster College Psychology Majors to Present Capstone Projects, Dec. 16

Student Participants Talk About Experiences in the Inside-Out Program

Mock Convention Photos!!

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“Ways of Knowing Faculty Scholarship” Panel

Westminster Welcomes High School Students Interested in STEM, Oct. 12

Westminster College to Welcome Karl Rove to Campus During 20th Mock Convention, Nov. 11

Meet Katie Ellison '12

Lexi Sheffer's Experience with Dolphins

Westminster College Professor and Student Conduct Research on Undergraduate Research

Westminster College Introduces Human Resources Management Program

Criminal Justice Students Visit Trumbull Correctional Institution

Announcing Recipient of the 2015 Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellows Award

Living in the Borderlands: Ukraine Between Russia and the EU

Upcoming Criminal Justice Symposium

Celebrating Brain Awareness Day

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