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¾¨Ó㴫ý faculty and staff Dr. SoYoung Kang, Diana Reed, and Deborah Roud presented at the Pennsylvania Council for International Education annual conference Sept. 22-24 in Harrisburg.
More than 300 students are expected to earn degrees Saturday, May 19, at ¾¨Ó㴫ý's 158th commencement ceremonies.Ìý A baccalaureate service will be held at 10:30 a.m. in Orr Auditorium with commencement at 2:30 p.m. on the Senior Terrace of Old Main.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Marosh Furimsky, ¾¨Ó㴫ý associate professor of biology, presented research at the annual meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) in January in San Francisco.
Dr. Andrea Grove, assistant professor of political science at ¾¨Ó㴫ý, recently presented two papers at the International Studies Association in Montreal.
"Å“Ancient Hatreds or Manipulable Leaders?Ìý Shifting Representations in Cases of Conflict Intervention"? was co-authored by Grove and Chris Scholl, assistant professor of political science at Wheeling Jesuit University.Ìý This paper proposes a research design to probe the plausibility of the claim that the way in which United States leaders frame the causes of internal unrest around the world shifts from a focus on ancient hatreds/historical, unchanging causes to a focus on manipulable leaders as the United States moves closer to intervention.
"Å“This paper presents our argument, specifies a method for systematically exploring its validity, and suggests three appropriate cases: Kosovo, Rwanda and Haiti,"? Grove said.Ìý "Å“Some preliminary findings from the Kosovo case are described."?
"Å“Searching for Bellweathers: Examining Representations of Northern Irish, Palestinian, and Israeli Leaders"? was co-authored by Grove and Donald Sylvan, professor of political science at Ohio State University.Ìý This paper examines the phenomenon of leaders representing intergroup relationships differently to disparate audiences.Ìý
Grove, who has been with ¾¨Ó㴫ý since 2000, earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia, her master"â„¢s from Lancaster University, and her Ph.D. from The Ohio State University.
For more information, contact Grove at (724) 946-7254, or e-mail groveak@westmisnter.edu.
Several new student radio and television staff have been appointed for the Spring semester.
ÌýJustin Egley, a junior media art major from Evans City, will take over the position as Titan Town Sports Director after spending a semester with Sebasian Driver,Ìý a senior broadcast communications major and current Titan Town Sports Director from Bethesda, Md. .
ÌýMike Wolenski, a sophomore broadcast communications major from Venetia, Shannon McClain, a junior broadcast communications major from Saxonburg, and Liz Farry, a sophomore broadcast communications major from Matawan, N.J., will rotate as anchor person on the "The County Line," a news magazine show centered around local news.
ÌýPat Sandora, a senior broadcast communications major from Cranberry Township, will expand his leadership role in the newsroom to include Broadcast News Director and Executive Producer.Ìý He will supervise and manage "The County Line," while working closely with the new radio news director, Liz Farry.
ÌýKristan Gides, a sophomore broadcast communications major, and Kathryn Larson, a junior English and broadcast communications major from Nashville, Tenn., will return as hosts of the "County Close Up" studio interview segment, which is produced by members of the spring Broadcast Communications class 308.
ÌýMike Wolenski, a sophomore broadcast communications major from Venetia, will join Aidan Mewha, a sophomore broadcast communications major from Pittsburgh, to host and produce the "On the Road" franchise.
ÌýWWNW Digital 88.9 FM is the only FM station with studios and transmitter in Lawrence County.Ìý It serves as a public service, offering music, news, and sports.Ìý The ¾¨Ó㴫ý Television Cable Network operates 365 days a year as a public service organization that offers news, local programming, and a local news magazine show to homes in Lawrence and Mercer Counties.
For more information, contact Dr. David Barner, chair of the Department of Communication Studies, Theatre, and Art, at (724) 946-7239 or e-mail barnerdl@westminster.edu.
The ¾¨Ó㴫ý radio station, WWNW, 88.9-FM, can now be heard on the Web at .
Streaming the ¾¨Ó㴫ý radio station over the Internet was made possible by adding an additional bandwidth on the College system, and a settlement with the music recording industry, which allows college stations to pay a low yearly fee for streaming music copyrights.
"Now our programs can be heard by Titan sports fans anywhere in the world, and parents of broadcasting students can hear their children on the air without having to drive to campus," according to Dr. David Barner, associate professor of broadcast communications and chair of the Department of Communication Studies, Theatre, and Art.
The remainder of the Titan football schedule, as well as all broadcasts in the upcoming basketball season, will be carried live on .
"The use of the Web page for streaming music and sporting events is only the beginning of the department plans for the broadcasting web locations," Barner said. "By spring, the station will archive sporting events so that fans can hear the game at their convenience."
The station is also using the new Web address as a means of distributing local news. By going to the Titan radio Web page, users can choose local news stories many with sound and video.
"Creating news stories for the Web positions our students for the future," said Brad Weaver, instructor of broadcast communications and advisor of the College's radio and TV news operations. "The major news media are all extensively using Web technology."
This summer WWNW also upgraded the computer software to include RCS Master Control 15.
"Five years ago, ¾¨Ó㴫ý was one of the first college radio stations in the country to run all its programming on computer," Barner said. "With the new computers, we have been able to upgrade to the latest improved version of the RCS automation software."
"To get hired in today's highly-competitive radio business, a solid foundation in broadcast hardware and software is a must," said Philippe Generali, president of RCS Inc. "¾¨Ó㴫ý offers world-class facilities and great training to provide precisely this foundation. Knowledge of widely-used broadcast systems offered at ¾¨Ó㴫ý provide a much-needed jump start for the radio leaders of tomorrow."
Barner agrees. "When our students enter the job market, potential employers are impressed that they already know radio station computer software. At ¾¨Ó㴫ý, we try to operate our radio station as professionally as possible, so that our students have an edge in the job market. Radio is still people. Training our students to develop their talents while using the latest technology is a great combination."
Contact Barner at (724) 946-7239 or e-mail barnerdl@westminster.edu for more information.
The ¾¨Ó㴫ý Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning will host a two-day seminar, "Principals of Professionalism: Making the Important Intentional," Monday-Tuesday, August 7-8, from 8:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m. each day in the McKelvey Campus Center.
Charles Schwahn, co-author with William Spady of Total Leadership, will lead the seminar, conducting a series of interactive sessions on leadership performance change. Schwahn's seminar is based on Stephen Covey's theory that personal and organizational integrity begins with clear values and leadership principles and that "anything important should be intentional." The Principles of Professionalism workshop is designed to equip individuals and organizations to identify and act upon a solid moral foundation.
Individuals who participate in this workshop will examine and begin to construct their personal moral foundation, and understand the basis, nature, and power of organizational culture. Teams who attend will: Identify and create a consensus regarding core organizational values and principles of professionalism; identify behaviors consistent with those core values and principles; and create a process to monitor the degree to which the team and the organization are acting on their core values and principles.
While individual registrations will be accepted, this interactive seminar is best when teams participate. The seminar provides an opportunity to enhance the skills of school district leaders, while enabling participants to earn continuing education hours. The seminar is partially funded by the Grable Foundation, and includes continental breakfast, lunches, and all material.
The Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning was developed to advance world-class teaching at ¾¨Ó㴫ý and enrich K-12 education through outreach programs for area educators.
Contact Dr. Samuel Farmerie, professor of education emeritus at ¾¨Ó㴫ý, at (724) 946-7053 or e-mail farmersa@westminster.edu or fax (724) 946-6081 for more information.
Jennifer Braden, a sophomore music education major at ¾¨Ó㴫ý, recently placed second in the American Guild of Organist's Young Organists' Competition in Wheeling, W.Va.
¾¨Ó㴫ý welcomed 364 new students to campus during Friday's Opening Convocation ceremony. The ceremony marked the start of ¾¨Ó㴫ý's 148th academic year.
¾¨Ó㴫ý willÌý host its annual Palm Sunday/Easter Vesper Service Sunday, April 13, at 7 p.m.Ìý in Wallace Memorial Chapel.
"The popularity of Christmas Vespers and last year's Palm Sunday/Easter Vesper Service shows that the ¾¨Ó㴫ý and New Wilmington communities appreciate the opportunity to worship together during the Christian Church's most sacred holy days," said the Rev. Steve Allen, chaplain at ¾¨Ó㴫ý.Ìý "The service will include a variety of readings and music that follow the holy week from Palm Sunday through Easter."
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