Administration & Student Government
Westminster reports 2 cases of COVID, clarifies ‘not all’ are residential students
Westminster College confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 among students following the first week of school. However, not all students are residential. This comes after several news organizations report...Read More
ASW joins largest student government statement in U.S. history, supporting carbon dividends
ASW signed a national statement in support of a climate change solution called carbon dividends — or carbon fee and dividend — earlier this summer. The statement is “the largest public dec...Read More
Students required to download contact tracing phone app for Fall semester; details remain vague
Students at Westminster College will be required to download a new tracking app — called “Westminster Safe” — during the Fall semester in an effort to track and prevent the spread of the c...Read More
ASW defends response times to national events
ASW leaders defended their actions after student concerns on lagged response times to national events. Rather than issuing hurried statements, ASW President Obaid Barakzai said the student board conce...Read More
Speakers emphasize resilience, seizing opportunities in first-ever virtual convocation
Students and faculty gathered remotely Monday for the college’s first-ever virtual convocation ceremony, where speakers offered different pieces of advice centered around resilience and making t...Read More
ASW, administration give students glimpse into Fall semester during virtual town hall
ASW leadership and faculty members detailed Tuesday some of the current plans to re-open Westminster College’s campus this fall during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. ASW President Obaid Barakz...Read More
Westminster to waive ACT, SAT requirements, making it optional
Westminster College will waive its requirements for ACT or SAT scores as part of its enrollment application beginning in the Fall of 2021. The college will make test score submissions optional, creati...Read More
Administration removes 8 full-time faculty positions ahead of Fall semester
Westminster College removed eight full-time faculty positions as part of ongoing efforts to balance the college’s budget, according to an email President Beth Dobkin sent to faculty and staff. T...Read More
ASW vows change, intentional conversations after former student’s racist messages circulate Twitter
ASW leaders are initiating action to promote diversity and inclusion at the start of Fall semester, following up on campaign promises before the election in February. The student government said they ...Read More
Administration, student government respond to national unrest emerging from George Floyd’s death
Three weeks after the death of George Floyd — a Black man who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck — the U.S. has seen an uproar in demands for justice for those killed in polic...Read More