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Dr. Thomas Oberst, ¾¨Ó㴫ý assistant professor of physics, is the lead author of an article published in the October edition of The Astrophysical Journal, the authoritative peer-reviewed journal for astrophysics research in the U.S.
Alexandra Patterson, a ¾¨Ó㴫ý music performance major, will present her junior voice recital Sunday, May 6, at 1 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.Ìý The concert is free and open to the public.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The ¾¨Ó㴫ý Department of Physics will host Dr. Nicolle Zellner for the 26th annual Robert M. Woods Memorial Lecture Thursday, Feb. 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the Phillips Lecture Hall of the Hoyt Science Center.Ìý The event is free to the public.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - A Saturn-mass exoplanet (a planet that orbits other stars) has been co-discovered by Dr. Thomas Oberst, ¾¨Ó㴫ý assistant professor of physics, and undergraduate students Ryan Avril and Samuel Mellon. The planet, named KELT-6b, orbits a star more than 700 light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. It is the first planet that ¾¨Ó㴫ý has helped discover.
Thomas Pope, prosecutor of the Susan Smith child murder case from South Carolina, will speak at ¾¨Ó㴫ý Wednesday, March 31, at 4 p.m. in the McKelvey Campus Center Theater.
Pope, a solicitor for the 16th Judicial Circuit consisting of York and Union counties in South Carolina, has over 20 years of law enforcement and prosecution experience.Ìý He also serves as an instructor for the National College of District Attorneys at the National Advocacy Center in Columbia, S.C., and often lectures to State Prosecutors' Associations across the country.Ìý
He is most often recognized for his prosecution of Susan Smith, who was convicted of drowning her two children.Ìý Pope presented Smith as a cold-blooded killer, who strapped her three-year-old son Michael, and her 14 month-old son Alex in their car seats and rolled the car into a lake.Ìý She was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison.
"The Lawrence County D.A. Matt Mangino is responsible for getting him to come here and speak," said Dr. Deborah Mitchell, assistant professor of English and public relations and coordinator of the event.Ìý "We are lucky to have Mr. Pope, and he should present a memorable talk."
The event is free and open to the public.Ìý For more information, contact Mitchell at (724) 946-7030 or e-mail dmitchel@westminster.edu.
The ¾¨Ó㴫ý Office of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning is offering a series of exercise classes that and are open to the public.Ìý The classes are from Jan. 10-May 28.
ÌýBeginner Yoga is offered Mondays from 6-7 p.m. and/or Saturdays 9:30-10:30 a.m.Ìý This class is an introduction to basic yoga postures to strengthen lower back, abdominal muscles, legs, and upper body.
ÌýPilates Mat Class is offered Wednesdays from 6-7 p.m.Ìý The mat class is a series of floor exercises designed to realign and strengthen the body.Ìý All exercises are done in a sitting or reclining position as explained by Pilates "to take advantage of the more normal position of the visceral organs of the body when in such positions."
ÌýPower Yoga is offered Tuesdays and/or Thursdays from 6-7 p.m.Ìý This class is comprised of a vigorous flowing sequence of yoga postures, ending with a deep relaxation, creating a state of consciousness that deepens inner awareness.
ÌýCore Strength is offered Tuesdays from 7:15-8:15 p.m. and/or Fridays from 6-7 p.m.Ìý Core training refers to exercising the muscles between the shoulders and hips with the abdominals and lower back being the most important.Ìý Different from Pilates, exercises are done standing, sitting and lying down.
ÌýSenior Yoga is offered Tuesdays from 10-11 a.m.Ìý Senior Yoga makes it possible for the 55 and older crowd to experience and enjoy the many health benefits yoga offers, such as improved balance, increased strength, and deep relaxation.
ÌýThe instructor for all classes is Kathy Birkholz.Ìý All classes are held in the Down Under, located in Eichenhauer Hall.
ÌýFor more information, contact Lori Scheidemantle at (724) 946-7353 or e-mail scheidla@westminster.edu.
The ¾¨Ó㴫ý Jazz Ensemble will perform in concert Friday, Oct. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Berlin Lounge located in the McKelvey Campus Center.
"We will perform a wide variety of classic and new jazz music sure to please everyone," said Andrew Erb, the new jazz director at ¾¨Ó㴫ý. "Included are two charts from the legendary Stan Kenton band written by composer Bill Holman, 'A View from the Side," and an arrangement of Beatles classic 'Norwegian Wood.' In a more modern vein, the ensemble will perform 'Mosiac' written by Bob Mintzer from the popular jazz group, the Yellowjackets."
Erb, a 1996 ¾¨Ó㴫ý graduate, is also the band director at Sharpsville High School.
Contact the ¾¨Ó㴫ý Department of Music at (724) 946-7270 for more information.
Bachelor degrees were awarded to 236 students at the May 20 ¾¨Ó㴫ý commencement service.
Ten students graduated with highest honors, summa cum laude, and maintained an academic average of at least 3.9 out of a possible 4.0; 24 students graduated with high honors, magna cum laude, and maintained averages of at least 3.7; and 33 students graduate with cum laude honors and maintained averages of at least 3.5 over their academic career.
College Honors were awarded to 11 students. This special honor is given to those students who choose to pursue projects that go beyond the regular course work in an effort to develop the students' capacity to initiate and complete meaningful projects in their major field of study.
An additional 54 students participated in the commencement ceremony as either previous graduates or provisional graduates – those who received diplomas earlier than the annual May commencement ceremonies, or those who are sufficiently advanced so that graduation before the end of 2006 is possible.
Dr. Jennifer M. DiLalla, visiting assistant professor of English at ¾¨Ó㴫ý, will continue ¾¨Ó㴫ý's Faculty Forum, Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 11:45 a.m. in 311 Patterson Hall.
¾¨Ó㴫ý welcomed 13 new faculty members for the 2000-2001 academic year:
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