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Student Shared Summer Internship Research at Conference
Veronica Geretz, a Westminster College senior psychology and philosophy major, made a poster presentation at the Mid-West Primate Interest Group conference at the University of Notre Dame Sept. 19-20.
Employees Recognized for 803 Years of Service
Westminster College honored 40 employees for 803 years of combined service at a luncheon May 6 in the Witherspoon Rooms of the McKelvey Campus Center.
College to Present Personal Finance Session in "Get Real!" Series
Eric Dickerson, creator and president of Eric Dickerson Associates, will present "Knowing the Fundamentals of Personal Finance," the fourth in Westminster College's "Get Real!" life preparation series, Thursday, March 25.
Senior Associate Director of Admissions to Visit Local High Schools
Gina Sharbaugh, Westminster College senior associate director of admissions, will visit high schools in southwestern Pennsylvania the week of Nov. 22.
Washington Monthly Ranks Westminster College 6th Nationally in Social Mobility
Westminster College is ranked sixth among the nation's top 249 liberal arts colleges for "serving as an engine of social mobility," according to the Washington Monthly 2011 College Guide.
Language in Motion to Host Foreign Language Intercultural Day April 13
Westminster College's Language in Motion program will host 113 high school students from Wilmington Area School District and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School for the sixth annual Foreign Language Intercultural Day Friday, April 13.
Westminster College Mathematics Students Participated in Putnam Mathematical Competition
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Three Westminster College students participated in the 73rd Annual William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition Dec. 1.
Westminster College Director of Graduate School to be Published in School Administrator Magazine
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Robert Zorn M`64, director of Westminster College's Graduate School, will have an article published in the November edition of School Administrator magazine.
Westminster to Host Biology Seminar on the Genetics of Corn
Dr. Jeffrey Taylor, assistant professor of biology at Slippery Rock University, will discuss his research on the genetics of corn Thursday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. in Phillips Lecture Hall located in Westminster's Hoyt Science Resources Center
"Identifying Gibberella Ear Rot Resistance Loci in Corn" will focus on Taylor's research on the genetics of corn and investigations to identify the genes responsible for providing resistance to a common fungus.
"Gibberella ear rot is a fungal disease that greatly reduces crop yield in corn and also makes corn unpalatable as feed for animals because of the secretion of toxins," said Dr. Shahroukh Mistry, assistant professor of biology at Westminster College. "The ability to identify and map molecular markers linked to genes for resistance to Gibberella will provide significant agricultural benefits and permit the development of crop breeds that naturally resistant to this fungus."
In addition to his work on fungal resistance, Taylor has conducted research on how ectomycorrhiza, special fungi that live symbiotically with plants root, help plants in the absorption of nutrients from the soil.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Mistry at (724) 946-7210 or e-mail mistrys@westminster.edu.
Westminster Celebrity Series Premiers with
The Westminster College Celebrity Series 2005-2006 season premiers with the Broadway production of "42nd Street" Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 8 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.
"It's my favorite musical," said Gene DeCaprio, director of the Westminster College Celebrity Series. "It's pure entertainment from the moment the curtain raises. It's generally felt that this is America's favorite musical."
This Broadway legend is the winner of the 1980 Tony Award for "Best New Musical" and the 2001 Tony Award for "Best Musical Revival." It's a star-is-born story with a score of hit standards, the largest show chorus, and an admired ensemble of tap dancing that ran for more than eight years on Broadway
The music features "We're in the Money," "Shuffle Off to Buffalo," "Lullaby of Broadway," "I Only Have Eyes for You," and the spectacular title number, "42nd Street."
Westminster's Orr Auditorium has been recently remodeled to include air conditioning, stage elevator, new carpeting, and re-upholstered seats, along with stage lighting and shell improvements.
A limited amount of seating is still available. For tickets, contact Connie McGinnis, assistant director of the Westminster College Celebrity Series, at (724) 946-7354 or e-mail mcginncl@westminster.edu.
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