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Dr. Phyllis Kitzerow Earns Henderson Lecturership Award
Dr. Phyllis Kitzerow, Westminster College professor of sociology, has earned the 2011-2012 Henderson Lectureship Award.
"Get Real!" Series Opens Spring Semester with Session on Relationships
Westminster College's "Get Real!" life preparation series will open the spring semester with "How Will I Know? Partnering for Life and Love" Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 12:45 p.m. in the Witherspoon Lakeview Room of McKelvey Campus Center.
Westminster College Alpha Sigma Phi Presents Phright Nights Oct. 18-20
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity will host Phright Nights Oct. 18 from 8-11 p.m. and Oct. 19-20 from 8-12 p.m. The Alpha Sigma Phi house is located at 129 Waugh Avenue in New Wilmington.
Westminster College Professor Attends Amish Conference
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Kristin Park, Westminster College professor of sociology and chair of the department, attended the conference "Amish America: Plain Technology in a Cyber World" June 5-8 at Elizabethtown College.
College to Award Alumni Citations Oct. 10
Westminster College will award Alumni Citations to Dr. Graham Johnstone, Karen Latta and Sany Saikaly and Burt Lauten will receive the Outstanding Young Alumni Award at the annual Citation Celebration Reception and Dinner Friday, Oct. 10, in the Witherspoon Rooms of the McKelvey Campus Center.
Student United Nations Teams to Scrimmage at Westminster College
The Westminster College Student United Nations Team welcomes student teams from Mercyhurst College, the University of Pittsburgh, St. Bonaventure University, and Duquesne University to the first scrimmage of the academic year Saturday, Oct. 2, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Witherspoon Lakeview Room located in the McKelvey Campus Center.
"We will simulate the United Nations Security Council, and debate a resolution on the crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan," said Dr. Andrea Grove, assistant professor of political science and adviser to the group. "A model UN is a way for students to learn about the United Nations, contemporary international issues, multilateral diplomacy, how to see problems from various perspectives, and how to engage in role playing.
"It's interesting doing research to decide what the country you represent thinks," said Jessica Altman, a junior elementary education and Spanish major from New Wilmington.. "You must play a role. It also allows you to see how other nations feel about Americans and why."
"The model UN is a wonderful experience," said Kylie Gallagher, a sophomore intercultural studies and international politics major from Gibsonia. "It allows college students to get a feel for what it might actually be like to be in the position of the United Nations delegates. It's not an easy task to find common ground and create a resolution."
For more information, contact Grove at (724) 946-7254 or e-mail groveak@westminster.edu.
A special invitation from Dr. R. Tad Greig, director of bands and assistant professor of music,
A weekend of great music from the Westminster College Instrumental Ensembles
It has again come to that time of the year when our seniors will be performing in their final concert. The time is always bittersweet for me. Knowing that these outstanding individuals will soon be making their mark on the world is something that I am truly proud to see. On the other hand, I say goodbye to young people who, over the past four years, have made a deep and lasting impression on me and on Westminster. I hope that you will be able to join us for an outstanding weekend of concerts.
Friday, April 29, 7:30 p.m. in Will W. Orr Auditorium , The Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band Combined "Celebrate the Seniors" Concert will be held. This concert will feature a wide variety of outstanding literature for both groups. We will also feature Dr. Nancy Zipay-DeSalvo on a wonderful work for 24 winds and piano entitled "Introduction and Capriccio" from the pen of John Barnes Chance. Additionally we have a premiere. I contracted composer Cormac Cannon to take the Westminster Hymn (our Alma Mater) and re-arrange it more fully for ensemble. He has done a wonderful job, and the newly arranged "Westminster Hymn" will be performed by a combined band at the conclusion of the concert for the first time.
The Wind Ensemble will be performing a very interesting contemporary work by Michael Torke entitled "Grand Central Station". A very pointelistic structure based upon only a three-note rhythmic motif takes the ensemble through a very rhythmically challenging composition. Contrast this with the "Folksongs Set #3" by David Stanhope. Much like the compositions of Percy Grainger, this work was composed from the folk singer perspective which makes interpretation a great challenge.
The Wind Ensemble then performs a beautiful ballad from Eric Whitacre entitled "Sleep". This hauntingly beautiful work is a true communicative effort between conductor and musician. Slightly different each time it is performed, it is a wonderful teaching piece and, even more, a beautiful piece to listen to. The Wind Ensemble will close with a piece best described as a "high-speed romp". "Clowns", by Philip Parker is extremely difficult, yet extremely fun.
The Symphonic Band will open with a very energized composition entitled "Danse Celestiale", by modern composer Robert Sheldon. This work features a very challenging melodic line in both the first and third sections, complemented by a beautiful slow middle section. The Symphonic Band then performs a work by Samuel Barber originally composed as an Art Song, then re-arranged by Richard Saucedo for winds.
"Sure on This Shining Light" will give you an opportunity to hear the musicality of the ensemble. Featuring a varied treatment of the melody by different instrumental timbres, this piece allows for the instrumentalists to "play from the heart".
One of the most prolific band composers throughout the 1960s and 70s was Claude T. Smith. His "Concert Variations" balances between warm, homophonic passages and articulate, driving melodic lines.
The Symphonic Band will also perform a new composition. Published in 2004, Mark Camphouse's "Yosemite Autumn", paints a beautiful picture of the many marvels of nature within this area of the country. His use of musical color is simply outstanding.
In December, we had the pleasure of welcoming Mr. Camphouse to Westminster to work with our own Wind Ensemble. This provided our students with an opportunity to listen to and work with one of the world's top instrumental composers. Finally a march from the March King, John Philip Sousa. The Symphonic Band will perform "Sabre and Spurs". This march was written in 1918 and dedicated to the U. S. Calvary.
The concert will conclude, as mentioned above, with our brand new setting of the Westminster College Alma Mater, 'Westminster Hymn."
The Jazz Ensemble performs at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 30 in the Berlin Lounge of the McKelvey Campus Center. Featured on this concert will be senior Kate Duncan singing "Almost Like Being in Love". Also, we will feature our new Saxophone Instructor Jim Flowers, in the Thad Jones, Mel Lewis classic "Big Dipper". The ensemble will also perform the music of Chic Corea, Count Basie and more.
I hope that you will join us for this celebration of wonderful music and wonderful musicians.
Contact Dr. Greig for more information at (724)946-7279 or e-mail him at greigrt@westminster.edu.
Westminster Fraternity "Relay for Life" Online
This year the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity urges participants to sign up online at http://www.acsevents.org/westminstercollegerelay or http://www.cancer.org/relayonline for the "Relay for Life" scheduled Saturday, April 8, from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. at the Harold Burry Track.
"Once you reach the relay site, you go to 'start a team' of your own or 'join a team,'" said William Rosengarth, a junior public relations major from New Wilmington. "Last year we raised just under $21,000, and this year our goal is $24,000."
Alpha Sigma Phi started this event to honor the memory of Dr. Peter Macky, a professor who died of cancer nine years ago and was close to many of the students and staff at Westminster. The fraternity has raised nearly $170,000 over the past eight years.
The concept behind Relay for Life involves teams of 8-15 people taking turns walking or running around the track, relay-style, for 12 straight hours. Each team member is asked to raise donations to support the American Cancer Society's services, programs, and research.
The event features a cancer survivor walk, a luminary ceremony at night where the track is outlined with light to honor cancer survivors or memorialize loved ones lost to cancer.
Contact Rosengarth at (724) 699-1104 or e-mail rosengwq@westminster.edu to sign up a team the old-fashion way or become a sponsor.
Guest Vocal Artist to Give Recital at Westminster College
Soprano Jennifer Davis Jones and baritone Dr. Allan Mosher will give a recital Monday, Oct. 27, at 7:30 p.m. at Westminster College's Wallace Memorial Chapel.
Westminster College Students Earn Spot in Who's Who
More than 40 Westminster College students have earned a spot in the 2001 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.
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