News Archive

Friday, July 22, 2022

The contract of Westminster College President Dr. Kathy Brittain Richardson has been extended through June 2027 by unanimous action of the College’s Board of Trustees.
 
The Chair of the Board of Trustees, Jeffrey A. McCandless, commented on the recent contract extension.
 
“Stability in the leadership is a key ingredient in the success of any organization, and Dr. Richardson has brought tremendous stability over the past six years, particularly during the recent COVID years,” said McCandless.

Thursday, July 14, 2022

Westminster College alumnus Chris Norris ’08 (broadcast communications) and has been named to the 2022 ”Erie’s 40 Under 40” list, a compilation of 40 young innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders shaping Erie’s future.

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

An academic research paper by two Westminster College neuroscience graduates was published in May in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research.

Monday, July 11, 2022

 Westminster College is investing more than $1 million in campus improvements this summer through campus beautification projects, new athletic and student spaces, and various renovations and refreshes.

Thursday, July 7, 2022

In an effort to enhance their revenue generation skills, students in the Sports Management 110 course supported the American Cancer Society through the sale of pink thundersticks at home athletic events during the fall 2021 semester.

Tuesday, July 5, 2022

The Westminster College Analyst Program’s Summer Speaker Series will feature Deborah Platt Majoras ’85, the recently-retired chief legal officer for Procter & Gamble (P&G) and former chairman of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in a remote event at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 19.

Tuesday, July 5, 2022

A romance that spurred in a Westminster College Analytical Chemistry course in September of 1964 wasn’t the only thing fizzing and flavorsome between Tim ’68 and Anne Filer ‘67 Schenz. After college, Tim would become part of the PopRocks team, developing an instrument to measure their “fizz,” and Anne would later help develop scrumptious flavors for Ensure. Learn more about their life in the brief question and answer session!

Friday, July 1, 2022

GREENVILLE, Pa. – Westminster led the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) for the most PAC Spring 2022 Academic Honor Roll recipients.
 
The Titans had a school-record 105 student-athletes represented on the distinguished list, 18 more than second-place. The previous school record was 103 (Spring 2020).  

The PAC Academic Honor Roll recognizes student-athletes on varsity sports teams who have earned a grade-point average (GPA) of 3.6 or higher on a 4.0 scale during their semester of competition.
 
Sports included in the PAC Academic Honor Roll for the Spring 2022 semester are: BASE (baseball); MBB (men's basketball); MGLF (men's golf); MITF (men's indoor track and field); MLAX (men's lacrosse); MOTF (men's outdoor track and field); MSD (men's swimming and diving); MTEN (men's tennis); WBB (women's basketball); WGLF (women's golf); SOFT (softball); WITF (women's indoor track and field); WLAX (women's lacrosse); WOTF (women's outdoor track and field); WRES (wrestling); WSD (women's swimming and diving).
 
Click here (PDF) to see all of the Westminster honorees.
 
*The PAC contributed to this release.

Friday, July 1, 2022

GREENVILLE, Pa. – Westminster led the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) for the most PAC Spring 2022 Academic Honor Roll recipients.
 
The Titans had a school-record 105 student-athletes represented on the distinguished list, 18 more than second-place. The previous school record was 103 (Spring 2020).  

The PAC Academic Honor Roll recognizes student-athletes on varsity sports teams who have earned a grade-point average (GPA) of 3.6 or higher on a 4.0 scale during their semester of competition.
 
Sports included in the PAC Academic Honor Roll for the Spring 2022 semester are: BASE (baseball); MBB (men's basketball); MGLF (men's golf); MITF (men's indoor track and field); MLAX (men's lacrosse); MOTF (men's outdoor track and field); MSD (men's swimming and diving); MTEN (men's tennis); WBB (women's basketball); WGLF (women's golf); SOFT (softball); WITF (women's indoor track and field); WLAX (women's lacrosse); WOTF (women's outdoor track and field); WRES (wrestling); WSD (women's swimming and diving).
 
Click here (PDF) to see all of the Westminster honorees.

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Westminster College’s Strathgheny School of Scottish Fiddling will host two public concerts in July at the New Wilmington Borough Amphitheater located in the New Wilmington Borough Park off of Beechwood Avenue in New Wilmington, Pa.