Archive for 2006
College to Light 150-Foot Christmas Tree
November 16th, 2006 | Press Releases
Hundreds of students, alumni, and neighbors will don mittens and scarves to celebrate Christmas season at the fifth annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Westmont’s Kerrwood Lawn, Wednesday, Dec. 6. The lights on the 150-foot redwood tree will aglow at 5 p.m.
Santa Claus will be inside Kerrwood Hall to pose for free pictures with children. [...]
College Names Interim Academic Dean
November 14th, 2006 | Press Releases
Warren Rogers, professor of physics, will serve as Westmont’s interim academic dean, filling a vacancy left by outgoing Provost Shirley Mullen. Rogers has agreed to serve while the college continues its search for a president, who will launch a national search for a new academic dean or provost soon after arriving on campus.
Rogers will supervise [...]
Dancers Offer Recital Arranged in Reverse
November 1st, 2006 | Press Releases
Don’t plan on sitting down and watching an ordinary recital for Westmont’s next dance performance. In fact, most people at “Danceworks” won’t be sitting at all.
The Westmont Windancers will perform “Danceworks” Friday, Nov. 17, and Saturday, Nov. 18, in Porter Theatre at 8 p.m.
The dozen dancers, [...]
World Christianity Expert to Speak
October 31st, 2006 | Arts & Lectures, Press Releases
One of the leading experts in the fields of mission history, the history of world Christianity and mission theology will speak at Westmont. Dana Robert, co-director of the Center for Global Christianity and Mission at Boston University, will present “Global Christianity: Issues for North Americans in the 21st Century” at a free public lecture, Thursday, [...]
November Line-up of Musical Talent
October 31st, 2006 | Music, Press Releases
Three separate concerts in November will showcase the talents of Westmont student vocalists, instrumentalists and composers. The concerts are free and open to the public. The Vocal Chamber Concert, Tuesday, Nov. 7, in Westmont’s Deane Chapel, at 8 p.m., will feature six chamber singers, New Sounds, a four person ensemble and the men’s choral. The [...]