Archive for 2008
More Than 300 To Walk At Commencement
April 28th, 2008 | Press Releases
Gayle Beebe presides over his first Commencement at Westmont as president of the college Saturday, May 3, at 10 a.m. President emeritus David K. Winter formally introduced Beebe to the college at last year’s service. The registrar’s office reports 310 students will be participating in the ceremonies, 109 graduating with honors.
David Gyertson, professor of leadership [...]
Local Musicians Give World Premiere
April 24th, 2008 | Press Releases
Philip Ficsor and Emma Lou Diemer unveil the world premiere of Diemer’s “Suite for Violin and Piano” Wednesday, May 7, at 11 a.m. in the Santa Barbara Public Library’s Faulkner Gallery, 40 East Anapamu Street. The free concert is presented by the Santa Barbara Music Club.
Ficsor, professor of violin at Westmont, and Diemer, renowned composer [...]
Robert Black Turns Up The Bass
April 18th, 2008 | Press Releases
World-renowned bassist Robert Black will perform and discuss his work in Westmont’s Deane Chapel on Saturday, April 26, at 2 p.m. The free concert, presented by the Interdisciplinary Humanities Center at UCSB in collaboration with Iridian Arts, is open to the public.
Black, one of the best-known double bassists, is founder of the Bang on [...]
College Adds To Palette Of Art Department
April 18th, 2008 | Press Releases
Westmont has created a new endowed faculty chair in the visual arts through the financial support of several friends of the college. The endowment, named the R. Anthony Askew chair, will support a new full-time professor who will also direct Reynolds Gallery.
Tony Askew chaired the Santa Barbara High School Department of Art for nine years [...]
Forbes, Beebe Stress Global Education at Inauguration
April 15th, 2008 | Press Releases
More than 530 people came to hear former presidential candidate Steve Forbes speak at a breakfast at Fess Parker’s DoubleTree Resort celebrating the inauguration of Westmont’s eighth president, Gayle Beebe. Forbes spoke about “America’s Economy and the Global Imperative,” declaring that the world is in the midst of a Golden Age. The breakfast kicked off [...]