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NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. James Rhoads, ¾¨Ó㴫ý professor of political science, presented research at the annual meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Aug. 8-12 in Chicago.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Sandra Webster, professor of psychology, presented a preconference workshop in March at the Southeast Teaching of Psychology annual conference in Atlanta.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Two ¾¨Ó㴫ý students and a professor presented information on using Socratic Seminars as a discussion technique in March to the Butler Lawrence Mercer Reading Council.
Bachelor degrees were awarded to 257 students at ¾¨Ó㴫ý commencement service Saturday, May 22.
Students graduating with highest honors, summa cum laude, maintained an academic average of at least 3.9 out of a possible 4.0, while students graduating with high honors, magna cum laude, and honors, cum laude, maintained averages of at least 3.7 and 3.5 respectively.
College Honors were awarded to 13 students.Ìý 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 52 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 2004 is possible.
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Dr. William Evans, associate professor of education at ¾¨Ó㴫ý, recently presented two papers at the Pennsylvania School Counselor Association Western Regional Conference.
"'Creating Shades of Gray with Black and White Thinkers' was a skill development workshop aimed at developing specific counseling skills that can be used with problematic black and white or dichotomous thinking with students," Evans said. "'Don't They Get It? Understanding the Dynamics of Children and Families from Poverty' explores the behaviors, values and attitudes that families and children bring to the school environment that may be at odds with the middle class values upon which most schools operate."
Evans, who has been with ¾¨Ó㴫ý since 2001, earned his undergraduate degree from The Pennsylvania State University, his master's from Youngstown State University, and his Ph.D. from Kent State University.
Contact Evans at (724) 946-7184 or e-mail evanswj@westminster.edu for more information.
Jennifer Gross, a 1999 ¾¨Ó㴫ý graduate, recently received the Public Relations Student Society of America Rising Star Award.
The ¾¨Ó㴫ý Career Center will host Dr. Alexander Bulatove, an economic expert from Russia, Friday, May 4, at 12:50 p.m., in the Walton-Mayne Student Union lounge.
¾¨Ó㴫ý announces several personal enrichment and leisure courses for community residents. Continuing Education classes and seminars are non-credit and are open to all interested individuals. Formal admission to ¾¨Ó㴫ý is not required.
¾¨Ó㴫ý will host Susanna Reilly and Matthew McCright together in concert Saturday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.
The program of music by Beethoven, Franck, and Rachmaninov features Reilly on the cello and McCright on the piano.
Four ¾¨Ó㴫ý students attended the 31st annual King Cobra Open Karate competition held Jan. 27 in Erie.
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