Westminster College, Pennsylvania

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Westminster College is a four year liberal arts college located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1852, it is affiliated with the Presbyterian church (USA).

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[edit] Overview

Westminster is located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, a relatively small town 50 miles north of Pittsburgh and 80 miles south of Erie and Cleveland on a 300 acre campus. With an undergraduate enrollment of about 1,450 consisting of 42% male and 58% female, Westminster bills itself as "one of the country's finest liberal arts colleges". It has been rated by U.S. News and World Report as one of America's Best Colleges, is on the Princeton Review's 351 Best Colleges list, and has been called a "character building college" by the Templeton Guide.

Westminster formed as a result of a meeting between the Ohio and Shenango Presbyteries who desired to create a college that endorsed the values of Christianity while at the same time focusing on the emotional, educational, and social development of its students.

[edit] Majors

Westminster offers the following majors (listed by their department):

Biology Department: Biology, Molecular biology

Chemistry Department: Chemistry, Biochemistry

Communication Studies, Theater, and Art Department: Broadcast communications, Fine art, Media art, Speech communication, Theater

Education Department: Elementary Education (Secondary education is offered as a minor combined with a certifiable major)

Economics and Business Department: Accounting, Business Administration, Economics

English Department: English, Public relations

Modern Languages: Spanish, French, Latin

Math and Computer Science Department: Mathematics, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science

Music Department: Music Education, Performance, Sacred Music, Liberal Arts

Physics Department: Physics

Political Science and Sociology Department: Political Science, Sociology

Psychology Department: Psychology

Religion, History, Philosophy and Classics Department: Christian Education, History, Latin, Philosophy, Religion

[edit] Athletics

The Westminster Titans compete in NCAA D-III athletics. Before moving to the NCAA, Westminster competed in the NAIA for several years. They are a member of the Presidents' Athletic Conference. They compete in:

  • Baseball (men)
  • Men/Women's Basketball
  • Men/Women's Cross Country
  • Football (men)
  • Men/Women's Golf
  • Men/Women's Soccer
  • Men/Women's Swimming
  • Men/Women's Tennis
  • Men/Women's Track and Field
  • Volleyball (women)
  • Softball (women)

[edit] Publications

[edit] Staff-produced

  • Westminster College Magazine - a quarterly magazine detailing on-campus and alumni activities
  • Westminster Weekly - a weekly email to alumni, parents, students and others with announcements and press releases

[edit] Student-produced

  • The Holcad - student-run weekly newspaper
  • Argo - student-run yearbook
  • Scrawl - student-run yearly literary magazine

[edit] Greek Life

[edit] Fraternities

[edit] Sororities

[edit] Notable Alumni

[edit] External links


Presidents' Athletic Conference
Bethany • Chatham† • Geneva† • Grove City • Saint Vincent • Thiel • Thomas More • Washington & Jefferson • Waynesburg • Westminster
† joining mid-2007
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