NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. (WC) – In order to ensure the safety and well-being of students and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic, Westminster College will postpone its 166th commencement ceremony scheduled for May 9.“This was a difficult decision to make because we understand how very imp…
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NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.-- Westminster College will now continue all coursework online through the end of the semester. President Kathy Richardson made the announcement late Monday afternoon.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.-- WCN correspondent Ian Ross interviews newly elected Student Government Association President Kaylee Brosius and she discusses some of the major changes that her team plans to make in the coming year.
Communications faculty and staff from the School of Communication called a meeting for all students in the department on Tuesday, Feb. 18 to discuss the new changes. These faculty members included Dr. David Barner, Bradley Weaver, Kandice Hartner, Dr. Brittany Rowe-Cernevicius, Dr. Keith Cor…
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.-- Westminster College will extend the current spring break and move instruction online in the coming weeks to stop the spread of coronavirus.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.-- From broadening your worldview to gaining real-life context to complement your classroom studies, the benefits of studying abroad can be countless. For Spanish major Emily Russell, the language skills honed overseas are enhancing her spring student teaching assignment b…
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. (WC)– Eight students participating in Westminster College’s Environmental Project Management Academy (EPMA) cluster course attended an industrial hemp conference on Feb. 11 to learn more planting, growing and harvesting industrial hemp.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. (WC) Westminster College officials are closely monitoring the evolving global health situation resulting from an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by the 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19) first detected in in Wuhan City, China, in December.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.-- College officials and the Westminster Wellness Center are monitoring updates from the Center for Disease Control when it comes to COVID-19.
Junior biology major Nina Silver first wanted to pursue a STEM degree to eventually go to med school to become a psychiatrist. Prior to undergoing psychiatry, though, Silver is utilizing her time at Mother Fair to research more efficient treatments for cancer.
The baseball season is underway with the first games of Spring Training and yet there is still plenty of talk going on about the Houston Astros and their cheating scandal. For those that do not know, the Houston Astros were caught stealing signs electronically from the 2017 and part of the 2…
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.-- Fine Arts Honors student, Nicole Gardner, presents her senior art show at the Foster Art Gallery in Patterson Hall at Westminster College. Gardner's Horses from Legend, Folklore, and Mythology series was inspired by historical research she conducted alongside her studio work.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. (WC)– The Westminster College Symphony Orchestra will present its winter concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, in the Will W. Orr Auditorium on Westminster’s campus.
BRISTOL, Conn.-- On Sunday, ESPN, ABC and Disney will commemorate the 40th anniversary of the iconic ‘Miracle on Ice.' The miracle came when the United States hockey team defeated the heavily favored then Soviet Union on February 22, 1980, in their run to a gold medal
WILKES BARRE, Pa.-- Four members of the Westminster College Speech & Debate Society competed in the Pennsylvania Forensic Association Championship Tournament on February 15-16 at Wilkes University in Wilkes Barre. The abbreviated Westminster squad exceeded expectations and brought home s…
PITTSBURGH — Dan Radakovich, who starred as a linebacker at Penn State in the 1950s before winning two Super Bowls and recently served six seasons as an assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1970s, has died.
NEW CASTLE, Pa. (WC) – Three Westminster College history majors presented “The Life, Times and Trial of Susan B. Anthony” to the League of Women Voters of Lawrence County (LWVLC) Tuesday, Feb. 19, at the group's chapter meeting in New Castle.
Westminster College’s Visiting Assistant Professor of Music is not so “visiting” anymore. Professor from abroad, Dr. Andrew Withington was approved to stay at WC on track for tenure the week of Feb. 3.
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Westminster College’s School of Music will be holding a celebration of vocal chorales Feb. 18 at 2:00 p.m. “Brothers Sing On! Sisters Sing On!” features Mother Fair’s voices in the form of the Men’s and Women’s Choirs as well as guest singers from surrounding school districts. Beaver County …
In 2000, Amber Brkich Mariano graduated from Westminster College with a degree in public relations, and she was suddenly thrust into the national spotlight when she was cast that summer in the second season of a hit broadcast network reality show.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.-- When it comes to cluster courses, the Tweetspeak cluster has undergrads in chase mode with their binoculars and smartphones as they chase and count birds around campus and on the road.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.-- Westminster College announced the winner of the Student Government Association (SGA) election via social media on Friday night. In video and posts on Facebook and Instagram, congratulations went out to Slate Brosius. Kaylee Brosius is the 2020 SGA President.
Five women: each with a different educational background, each at various places in their professional career and each with a distinct passion. However, all five of these women are Westminster alumna, all are excelling in their various fields and all are attributing a degree of their success…
The Student Government Association (SGA) is a governing body that serves to address the needs of students and advocate for the student body. SGA works to maintain the bond between campus and community. SGA sponsors numerous events throughout the year for students to enjoy. As 2019 has come t…
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. (WC)– February marks Black History Month countrywide and Westminster College is celebrating with a series of events recognizing African Americans’ achievements and central role in history.
Westminster College Professor of Spanish Emeritus James Cummins died on Jan. 29, 2020. He was 85.
The shock over the death of sports legend Kobe Bryant hangs over the upcoming NBA All-Star Game at the United Center in Chicago on Feb. 16. Kobe died in a helicopter crash along with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven other people in California on Sunday Jan. 26. The Naismith Basket…
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. (WC) – Westminster College’s Dr. Karen Resendes, associate professor of biology, and Dr. James Rhoads, professor of political science, will continue the 2020 Titan Talks series with “Breaking Bad & the Science of Cancer” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, in Berlin Lounge l…
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.-- Athletic Department officials say they have postponed Thursday night's PAC Conference swimming and diving competition because of the flu. Grove City College Sports made the announcement on Thursday via Facebook.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.-- The flu season has hit Westminster College. The campus Wellness Center reports seeing a surge of students who have been diagnosed with influenza.
Imagine sitting at your first big-kid desk. It’s preschool, and your mom just pushed your blue plastic chair closer to the table you’re sitting at before stooping down to kiss your cheek and retreating through the door. Crayons are scattered across the table. Across from you, a kid you’ve ne…
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – Kamal Houari, the former Westminster College men's soccer coach who helped bring back the varsity program following three decades of it being discontinued, passed away on January 13, 2020.Kamal was 66.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. (WC)– Westminster College’s Tim McNeil ’96, head coach for the men’s and women’s track & field and cross country teams, and Brandon Phillian ’09, a Wilmington Area High School teacher and head football coach, will kick off the 2020 Titan Talks series at 7 p.m. Thursda…
While the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship Game will go down as one of the most technologically comprehensive sports-television productions in history, it also marks a bittersweet moment in history for those who work behind the scenes at the game’s primary broadcaster, ESPN.
PITTSBURGH (WC)-- Westminster College’s curriculum is founded on the liberal arts tradition, requiring students to take courses outside of their chosen majors to experience interdisciplinary learning. History and political science alumna Kathryn Patterson ’15 is appreciating the strength of …
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. (WC) – Westminster College School of Music faculty members Dr. Tim Winfield, assistant professor of trumpet, and Dr. Nancy DeSalvo, associate professor of piano, recently released an album of original music for trumpet and piano titled Landscapes and Shorts.
Westminster alumnus Heather Storm (2006) is one of the young professionals making her mark on broadcasting in the Badger State and the Wisconsin Broadcasting Association (WBA) is recognizing her. She's music director and on-air talent WKSZ and WKZG in the Green Bay area.
We're proud to share the news about Emily Bondi (2018, Broadcasting and Digital Communications) taking on a new role with the National Arena League (NAL).
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – The Westminster College Celebrity Series has announced its 2019-2020 season, which includes Michael Bolton and “America’s Got Talent” favorites The Texas Tenors. “I am very excited about our 2019-2020 lineup,” said Connie McGinnis, director of the Celebrity Series. “Our artists perform at the finest performing arts halls across the country and […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP)-- More than 60,000 Pennsylvania residents are expected to see a pay increase in 2020 as a new federal overtime rule goes into effect.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – Titan Sports Hall of Famer Westminster College coach Gene Nicholson passed away on Monday, December 30.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. (WC) – Westminster College has announced the winners of the 12th annual Student Symposium on the Environment, which featured nearly 100 regional college and high school student presenters.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. (WC)—Dr. R. Tad Greig, professor of music and director of instrumental activities in Westminster College’s School of Music, has been selected as a judge for The American Prize, the national performing arts competition organization.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. (WC)– Gina Vance has been named Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at Westminster College.
Fred Rogers, the host of the children’s television program Mister Roger’s Neighborhood, wrote hundreds of letters to hundreds of pen-pals, his friends, during his lifetime. One of his pen-pals was Westminster College adjunct professor Todd Cole. Cole is known widely across Motherfair as our …
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