Archive for 2006
Two-Day Celebration Honors Work of Great Logician, Mathematician
January 11th, 2006 | Press Releases
He’s considered the most significant logician of the 20th century and one of the greatest modern mathematicians, yet most people have never heard of Kurt Gödel or his famous incompleteness theorems. Westmont will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the theorems and the 100th anniversary of his birth.
The two-day, interdisciplinary forum will be held Feb. 3 [...]
Students Create, Install Campus-Wide Art Project
January 11th, 2006 | Press Releases
Westmont student art projects are sprouting up across campus this week, depicting biblical stories and interpreting moments in Christ’s life. The project, “Stations of Christ’s Life,” won a $10,700 Worship Renewal grant last May from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship.
Each of the 14 student artists will describe their “station” at a dedication walk Friday, [...]
New Professor Hits All the Right Notes
January 6th, 2006 | Press Releases
A day of events later this month will formally welcome Westmont’s new Adams professor of music and worship. However, Michael Shasberger has already been winning the ears and hearts of the local community.
Shasberger arrived at Westmont in August for the fall semester. In his first season he has introduced two new annual events: a [...]
Westmont Brings Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author to Santa Barbara
January 5th, 2006 | Press Releases
American historian and bestselling author David McCullough will be the guest at Westmont’s annual President’s Breakfast, Friday, Feb. 10. McCullough will speak about, “The Spirit of 1776 Then and Now,” at 7 a.m. in the Grand Ballroom at Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort.
Tickets are $50 and can be purchased by calling (805) 565-6895 or by visiting [...]