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¾¨Ó㴫ý students in the "Detective Fiction/ Forensic Science" cluster course staged a mock crime scene and presented the results May 10 in the McKelvey Campus Center.
An essay by Dr. Michael Aleprete, ¾¨Ó㴫ý assistant professor of political science, has been published in the journal Russian History as part of a two-volume Festschrift (professional tribute) to Dr. Orysia Karapinka.
¾¨Ó㴫ý senior English major Samantha Killmeyer received an undergraduate research grant from ¾¨Ó㴫ý's Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Michael Aleprete, ¾¨Ó㴫ý assistant professor of political science, attended the seminar "Food from a Glocal Perspective: Italy, the Mediterranean and the Globe" in Italy as part of a CIEE International Faculty Development Seminar.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Daniel Perttu, ¾¨Ó㴫ý assistant professor of music theory and composition, recently had his composition, "Mountain Twilight," released on Navona Records in February. The composition is part of a larger album titled Foundations.
¾¨Ó㴫ý Chapel Drama students presents two performances of "Godspell" Sunday, May 9, at 2 & 7 p.m. in Wallace Memorial Chapel.
"Godspell," one of the biggest off-Broadway and Broadway successes of all time, is based on the gospels and portrays the life of Jesus. The show, written by John-Michael Telbelak and scored by Stephen Swartz, contains a variety of music. Some well-known songs include, "Day by Day," "Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord," "All for the Best," Learn Your Lessons Well," and "By My Side.
The event is free and open to the public, but a free-will offering will be taken. For more information, contact Nicole Patterson at (724) 946-7744 or e-mail patternl@westminster.edu.
Dr. Nancy DeSalvo, pianist, chair, and assistant professor of music at ¾¨Ó㴫ý, and Dr. Stephen Framil, cellist and international recording artist, will give a recital Sunday, March 6, at 3 p.m. in Wallace Memorial Chapel at ¾¨Ó㴫ý.
"Dr. Framil and I will perform Prokofieff Sonata in C Major,' Shostakovich Sonata,' and other selections," DeSalvo said.
DeSalvo joined the ¾¨Ó㴫ý faculty in 1991 as piano artist-in-residence and adjunct faculty member in the Department of Music. In 2000, her appointment was changed to full-time status as an assistant professor of music, and she has recently assumed the position of chair of the department.Â
DeSalvo performs as pianist with the Amici Trio and the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra. She has also been a guest soloist with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. She was added to the distinguished international roster of Steinway Artists in 2002.
An active soloist and chamber musician, Framil's 2004/2005 season includes solo debut appearances with the Manila Philharmonic Orchestra in the Philippines, Volgograd Philharmonic Orchestra in Russia, Carson City Symphony Orchestra in Nevada, and the Russian National Library Symphony Orchestra in St. Petersburg.Â
Framil has held professor of music positions at the University of Delaware and Andrews University. He served as visiting artist/lecturer at the ¾¨Ó㴫ý Choir College, as conductor at the 2002 Hong Kong Youth Music Camp, and adjudicated the 56th Hong Kong Schools of Music Festival Competition. Â
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact DeSalvo at (724) 946-7023 or e-mail desalvnj@westminster.edu.
The ¾¨Ó㴫ý Orchestra will present a Christmas concert Sunday, Dec. 4, at 3 p.m. at Orr Auditorium.
Under the direction of Jonathan Moser, the orchestra will perform Strauss' "Radetzky March;" Handel's "Angels We Have Heard on High;" Chase's "Around the World at Christmas Time;" Custer's "Canadian Brass Christmas;" Anderson's "Christmas Festival;" Nelson's "Frosty the Snowman;" Gold's "I'll Be Home for Christmas;" and Sousa & Pierepont's "Jingle Bells Forever."
Guest soloists Dr. Anne Bentz and William Ambert will sing selections from Handel's "Messiah," while the orchestra provides accompaniment. The Orchestra will also play Suite No. 1, Op. 71a from Tschaikowsky's "The Nutcracker," and Torme's "Christmas Song - Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire."
Contact Moser at (724) 946-7271 or e-mail moserjo@westminster.edu for more information.
The ¾¨Ó㴫ý Faculty Forum begins the spring semester with a look at "E-Portfolio" technology Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 11:30 a.m. in the McKelvey Campus Center..
Karen S. Bausman, vice president of sales at CitiFinancial Mortgage Company, resides in Landsdale with her husband, Robert. Bausman, a 1975 graduate of ¾¨Ó㴫ý, is active in many professional and social organizations, and serves community groups such as the Children's Hospital and Dutch County Players.
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