Administration & Student Government
Exclusive: President Dobkin releases approximate Westminster budget for 2020-21 fiscal year
In a Feb. 25 email, President Beth Dobkin shared the approximate budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year with The Forum, marking the first time such information has been released to the general student bod...Read More
ASW Election: Meet the students running for government
Campaigning for ASW elections began Monday for students to elect the next student government board. There are eight candidates running for the five elected student board and senator positions. Voting ...Read More
How a failed ASW Senate bill helped ignite years of food insecurity efforts on campus
Efforts to increase resources pertaining to food and housing insecurity began in ASW Senate during the 2018-19 academic year by former President Jazmin May.
Graduation is on: Westminster to host in-person commencement ceremonies
Westminster College will host its 2021 graduation ceremonies in person, dividing commencement into three groups, according to an email sent out to students Wednesday. The ceremonies will be held outsi...Read More
Westminster to provide new tuition insurance program, guaranteeing refund for students facing ‘unexpected hardships’
Westminster College will switch to a new tuition insurance provider at the beginning of the Fall 2021 semester, automatically enrolling students in a program that will provide up to a 75% refund for t...Read More
ASW election delayed until end of March; leaders express concern of low student interest
ASW elections are expected to occur at the end of March as opposed to the usual mid-February as a result of empty seats, low student interest and little student participation, according to ASW leaders...Read More
Administration urges students to remember masks in public spaces, citing violations in dining areas
Administration officials at Westminster College sent two emails over the last week, urging students to wear masks in public spaces after reports of noncompliance in the Shaw Student Center.
Westminster’s COVID-19 testing capabilities grow as state diminishes original weekly testing requirement
The Utah System of Higher Education walked back on its original testing mandates for colleges — which would have required weekly testing for the coronavirus — instead releasing a new set o...Read More
ASW reports 19% decrease in budget with nearly half toward scholarships, associate pay
ASW reported a 19% decrease in its overall budget for the 2020-21 academic year, according to its annual report released at the end of December. Almost every area experienced a moderate decline in fun...Read More
President Dobkin responds to violence, unrest in DC calling it ‘an attempt to subvert’ democracy
Westminster College President Beth Dobkin responded to the violent protest outside the U.S. Capitol Wednesday while Congress prepared to certify the presidential election, calling it “an attempt...Read More