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¾¨Ó㴫ý's Chapel Office and New Wilmington Ministerium will host a community Thanksgiving worship service featuring pastors from area churches Sunday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m. in Wallace Memorial Chapel. All are welcome to attend.
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NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - ¾¨Ó㴫ý faculty, staff and students hosted a field trip for fifth-grade science students from Hermitage Elementary in May at the Hoyt Science Center. Students attended four different activities during the trip, each having to do with a different science field.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The ¾¨Ó㴫ý Department of Music Composition Program will present "Voices from Within IV: Celebration of New Music" Sunday, April 21, at 3 p.m. in Orr Auditorium. The concert is free to the public.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - ¾¨Ó㴫ý Department of Economics and Business presented an Alumni Network Event in March. The event drew over 120 participants, including nearly 60 ¾¨Ó㴫ý alumni.
¾¨Ó㴫ý offers students several opportunities to relax during finals.Â
The schedule quickly filled up for the message therapist who will be at the Student Health Center Monday, May 10 and Tuesday, May 11 from noon to 3 p.m. Â
"As always, we have the ¾¨Ó㴫ý Relaxation Room, equipped with a lava lamp, soothing New Age music, and an easy chair that radiates heat and vibrates," said Judith Duda, director of the ¾¨Ó㴫ý Health Center. "We also offer other relaxation activities, such as guided imagery and healthy snacks in our waiting room."
Reading Day concludes May 11 with a late night Cram Jam from 9-10:30 p.m., featuring scrambled eggs, sausage, potatoes, bagels and cereal. With a background of relaxing music, students are served by various faculty and administrators, including President R. Thomas Williamson. The event is sponsored by Sodexho Dining and Catering Services.
For more information, contact Judy Duda at (724) 946-7927 or Babs Quincy at (724) 946-7340.
Dr. Ronald Helms, social studies secondary education director at Wright State University, will present "Impressions of Chinese 2000" Thursday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the Lakeview Room of the McKelvey Campus Center.
"I encourage everyone to attend this presentation," said Dr. Linda Domanski, assistant professor of education at ¾¨Ó㴫ý. "The discussion will focus on several Chinese cities, the Chinese educational system, and the current Sino-American relationship."
Helms is the author/co-author of eight books and over 75 educational articles. He offers over 16 international presentations, as well as numerous national, state, and consulting presentations. He is a trained National Board for Professional Teacher Standards (NBPTS) facilitator and the principal investigator at Wright State University for several NBPTS grants to work with teacher candidates.
Helms has received the Excellence in Scholarship Award and the Service Excellence Award from the College of Education and Human Services of Wright State University. He was also recently awarded the Excellence in Technology/Communications by Sister Cities International.
¾¨Ó㴫ý's chapter of Phi Delta Kappa International, an international professional education fraternity, sponsors this event. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Domanski at (724) 946-7182 or e-mail demanslp@westminster.edu.
Members of the ¾¨Ó㴫ý Mortar Board, a junior and senior leadership and service honor society, raised $215 for a "Reading is Learning" project.
Each year, Mortar Board collects donations to choose the ¾¨Ó㴫ý "turkey." This year's candidates included: Dr. Neal Edman, dean of student affairs; June Pierce, registrar; Robert Latta, director of financial aid; and Beth Brooks, executive secretary for student affairs. Brooks took the honor of being turkey for this event.
This year's costume was made by Amanda Tanner, a junior biology major from Eldred, and other members of Mortar Board.
Contact Ray Walling, a senior history major from Landenburg and selection chair for Mortar Board, at wallinrc@westminster.edu for more information.
¾¨Ó㴫ý has set several events to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Week.
¾¨Ó㴫ý recently presented the rock opera Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Five ¾¨Ó㴫ý students recently competed in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) regional competition held in Pittsburgh.
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