Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2011
Dr. Timothy Cuff, ¾¨Ó㴫ý associate professor of history, spoke about the Electoral College at the Feb. 15 meeting of the Lawrence County League of Women Voters.
Cuff's topic, "The U.S. Electoral College: History of a ‘Weighted' System," focused on the creation and evolution of the national system of electing a U.S. president. His talk addressed some of the perceived problems/issues with the system and efforts around the country to modify or eliminate it in favor of a system by which the presidency would be awarded to the candidate who received the most popular votes.
Cuff was invited and hosted by Dr. Dewey DeWitt, ¾¨Ó㴫ý professor of chemistry emeritus.
Cuff, a 1978 ¾¨Ó㴫ý graduate who joined the faculty in 2000, earned a master's from Bowling Green State University and master's and Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh.
Contact Cuff at (724) 946-6152 or e-mail cufft@westminster.edu for additional information.
