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Philosophy Professor Presents Paper and Organizes Conference
Dr. David Goldberg, Westminster College associate professor of philosophy, presented a paper at the spring meeting of the West Virginia Philosophical Society March 25-26 at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon.
Drinko Center Announces Environmental Symposium Awards
Westminster College students won numerous awards at the Dec. 8 Student Symposium on the Environment. The event was hosted by Westminster and co-sponsored by the Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition. Awards were sponsored by Westminster's Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
Westminster College Associate Professor to Discuss Author Elizabeth Bishop at Bleasby Colloquium
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College Department of English and Public Relations will feature three scholars discussing author Elizabeth Bishop at the Bleasby Colloquium Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. in the McKelvey Campus Center's Mueller Theater. The program is free to the public.
Westminster College's Environmental Programs Hosted Datashed Training Workshop
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College's Environmental Programs hosted a Datashed Training Workshop April 19 at the Westminster Field Station. Datashed is an online tool to assist volunteers, students, industry, and government agencies in the operation and maintenance of passive treatment systems for abandoned mine drainage.
Employees Honored for Years of Service
Westminster College honored 50 employees for 937 years of combined service at a campus luncheon in May.
New Wilmington Community Arts & Heritage Festival Announces Schedule of Events
The second annual New Wilmington Community Arts & Heritage Festival is scheduled Friday-Sunday, Aug. 6-8, and the schedule offers something for everyone.
"If you and your family can't find something fun to do at the New Wilmington Community Arts & Heritage Festival, you're not trying hard enough," said New Wilmington Area Chamber of Commerce President Tim Kelly.
The event extends from downtown Market Street to the 300-acre Westminster College campus with events running from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday.
"There really is something for everyone at the New Wilmington Community Arts & Heritage Festival," Kelly said. "The cooperation from the Chamber, area businesses, The Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, and Westminster College has been phenomenal. We are excited to share some of our area's treasures."
Many of the events such as the opening ceremony, bands, voice performances, juggling and unicycle performances, as well as several types of dance performances will be held on the community stage located in the parking lot of Jameson Health Place. Shenango on the Green is host to various authors and more musical presentations, while still more musical productions can be heard in the artist's area located near Westminster's Old Main building.
The children's tent on the corner of Market Street and Waugh Avenue is sure to be a family favorite. Face painting, printmaking, friendship bracelets and festival hats are just a few of the events happening there. Another family favorite is Saturday evening's fireworks display over Brittain Lake.
The festival also features a tour of the Westminster College Field Station and Nature Trail, and a chance to get up close and personal with human and animal mummies at the Hoyt Science Resources Center. While traveling down Market Street, visitors may catch a glimpse of the 25-mile bike race, hear bagpipers, see a clown do balloon sculpting, and have the opportunity catch a trolley to view the country side.
The event is made possible by the cooperation of the New Wilmington Area Chamber of Commerce, The Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, and Westminster College.
"Westminster College is pleased to work with the Chamber and The Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts on this exciting project," said Westminster College President R. Thomas Williamson. "Many of our faculty and staff are involved in the festival, and we look forward to sharing our facilities with the community and many festival visitors."
For more information, contact Kelly at (724) 946-3912 or e-mail wilmingtontools@aol.com
Slippery Rock Music Professor Performing at Westminster College
Dr. Nanette Kaplan Solomon, professor of music at Slippery Rock University, will perform a piano recital Wednesday, April 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Westminster College Orr Auditorium.
Solomon will play selections from Schubert's "Impromtus," Hensel's "Das Jar" (The Year), Larsen's "Mephisto Rag," and Chabrier's "Pieces Pittsoresques," and "Bourree Fantasque."
Solomon teaches piano, music history, women in music, and music skills classes. An active performer, she has appeared in such prestigious venues as the Phillips Collection and the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., as well as Wigmore Hall in London As an orchestral soloist, she has performed with the Butler, Youngstown and Pittsburgh Symphonies, as well as orchestras in Massachusetts and New Jersey and has performed in Heinz Hall in Marvin Hamlisch's 'Search for a Star' program. She has given lecture-recitals and presentations at national and international conferences throughout the country, as well as in Germany, Austria, Japan, Ireland, Puerto Rico, and Costa Rica. Solomon attended the Juilliard School Pre-College and holds B.A. and M.M. degrees from Yale, and received her D.M.A. from Boston University.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Westminster College Department of Music at (724) 946-7270.
Westminster College Announces December Graduates
Forty-eight Westminster College students met requirements for graduation in December.
Students graduating with highest honors, summa cum laude, maintained an academic average of at least 3.9 out of a possible 4.0, while students graduating with high honors, magna cum laude, and honors, cum laude, maintained averages of at least 3.7 and 3.5 respectively.
Westminster Psychology Professor Presents Research
Dr. Sandra Webster, chair and professor of psychology at Westminster College, recently presented her research at the 2003 American Psychological Association Annual Conference in Toronto, Canada.
Westminster College Preschool Participates in "Week of the Young Child"
The Westminster College Preschool lab will help celebrate the "Week of the Young Child" Saturday, April 21, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Lawrence Village Plaza Tent Fair.
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