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George Berlin, member and former chair of the ¾¨Ó㴫ý Board of Trustees, received the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania's (AICUP) Robert P. Casey Medal for Commitment to Independent Higher Education during the association's annual meeting March 26 in Hershey.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The ¾¨Ó㴫ý Celebrity Series will present A Christmas Carol Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - ¾¨Ó㴫ý's Environmental Programs will host a lunch seminar featuring Kyle Murray, Oklahoma geological survey hydrogeologist, at 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, in Phillips Lecture Hall in the Hoyt Science Resources Center.
The ¾¨Ó㴫ý combined choirs will present the ¹ó²¹³Ü°ùé Requiem Saturday, Feb. 14, and Sunday, Feb. 15. The concerts are free and open to the public.
Dr. Joshua Corrette-Bennett, assistant professor of biology, and Dr. Bethany Hicok, assistant professor of English, are presenting "DeSigner Genes-What's Your Genome?" at Faculty Forum, Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 11:45 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater located in the McKelvey Campus Center.
 "We are going to focus on a workshop that we attended this summer, the Ethical, Legal and Social Issues (ELSI) Summer Program held at Dartmouth Ethics Institute," Corrette-Bennett said. "We're going to discuss the purpose of the ELSI program, the current state of human genome research, and how we plan on using resources from the summer program to craft a multidisciplinary cluster course based on issues surrounding human genome research."
 All ¾¨Ó㴫ý students are required to take cluster courses during the sophomore or junior years at ¾¨Ó㴫ý. A cluster consists of two linked courses taught by at least two faculty from different disciplines to the same group of students. The classes offer opportunities for students to integrate knowledge and to develop into a community of learners.
Faculty forum, established in 1990, serves as a venue for the exchange of ideas and information among ¾¨Ó㴫ý faculty. Speakers present their research, teaching ideas, lectures, performances, special programs, and uses of technology to keep faculty informed about the work of colleagues from many disciplines.Â
 Corrette-Bennett, who has been with ¾¨Ó㴫ý since 2001, earned his undergraduate degree from Bates College, and his Ph.D. from Brandeis University.
 Hicok, who has been with ¾¨Ó㴫ý since 2001, earned her undergraduate degree from Russell Sage College, and her masters' and Ph.D. from the University of Rochester.
 For more information, contact Corrette-Bennette at (724) 947-7208 or e-mail bennetjc@westminster.edu or Hicok at (724) 946-6349 or e-mail hicokbf@westminster.edu.
Thirty-two ¾¨Ó㴫ý students were recently inducted into Mortar Board, an honor society that recognizes seniors with leadership, scholarship, and service skills.
The recipients of this honor will be recognized at the ¾¨Ó㴫ý Spring Honors Convocation Saturday, April 29, at 11 a.m. in Orr Auditorium.
Contact Dr. Andrea Grove, assistant professor of political science and advisor to the group, at (724) 946-7254 or e-mail groveak@westminster.edu for more information.
¾¨Ó㴫ý welcomes the Class of 2007 Friday, Aug. 22, at 8 a.m.
Sean Taylor, a first-year student at ¾¨Ó㴫ý, earned first place at the Tri-State Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competition in the Freshmen Men Division held at Youngstown State University.
Twenty-nine students were awarded master of education degrees at ¾¨Ó㴫ý during commencement exercises Saturday, May 18.
Justin Egley, a 2006 ¾¨Ó㴫ý graduate, was nominated by New College Broadcasters Inc. to receive best Public Service Announcement (PSA) for "Your New Best Friend," which was prepared for the Humane Society as a project he completed during his senior year.
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