Archive for 2007
Chamber Orchestra Kicks Off Santa Barbara International Guitar Fest
February 9th, 2007 | Press Releases
The Westmont Chamber Orchestra in partnership with the Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra will perform in the opening event of the Santa Barbara International Guitar Festival, Friday, Feb. 9, at 8 p.m. in Victoria Hall Theatre.
A second performance will be held at El Montecito Presbyterian Church, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 for [...]
Talk Explores Rise of African Christianity
February 2nd, 2007 | Press Releases
Award-winning documentary filmmaker and author James Ault will show his latest film and lecture on “Toward a New Christianity: The Rise of African Christianity and Its World Significance,” Thursday, Feb. 8, at 3:30 p.m., in Founders Dining Room at Westmont.
The documentary was shot in Ghana, Zimbabwe, and among African immigrants in the United States. Charles [...]
Local Experts Discuss ‘The World is Flat’
February 2nd, 2007 | Press Releases
Four Santa Barbara college professors will participate in a panel discussion on Thomas Friedman’s book, “The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century,” as part of Westmont Downtown: Conversations About Things that Matter. The event is free and open to the public, Thursday, Feb. 15, at the University Club, 1332 Santa Barbara [...]
Westmont Grads Work to End Slavery
January 31st, 2007 | Press Releases
A day of events at Westmont, Wednesday, Feb. 7, will focus on ending slavery and human trafficking. Westmont alum David Batstone, University of San Francisco professor of ethics, will speak in chapel at 10:30 a.m. and then sign his new book “Not For Sale: The Return of the Global Slave Trade, and How We [...]
Two New Trustees Named to Board
January 31st, 2007 | Press Releases
The Westmont trustees welcomed two new members to the board who are both parents of Westmont graduates. Peter Thorrington and Bruce Bickel join 29 other members who oversee the operation of the college.
Thorrington is a member of the board of directors for Opportunity International, a Christian-based ministry giving loans to the poorest of the poor [...]