COVID-19
Students discuss wearing masks in class
As classes move back to in person for the Fall semester, masks are required in all shared, indoor spaces on campus for all individuals (vaccinated or not) consistent with Centers for Disease Control a...Read More
Westminster COVID-19 vaccine attestation reliant on honor code system
This story was updated Oct. 4 8:34 p.m. Westminster College requires all students, faculty and staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 15 for the 2021-22 academic year. Westminster...Read More
Westminster Director of Counseling talks about imposter syndrome
Since the start of the Fall semester, several Westminster students arrived on Richer Commons for the first time in nearly a year and a half. Forum staff reporter Maddie Cushing wasn’t feeling the warm...Read More
Westminster nursing students, professors navigate COVID-19 learning environment
When COVID-19 struck, Westminster nursing students – whose field of study largely requires hands-on experience – had to learn how to navigate learning online. Brynn Sayler, a senior nursing majo...Read More
Westminster gives $2.6 million in emergency funds to students
Westminster College is allocating $2.56 million in Higher Education Emergency Funds, “HEERF III,” to students with financial need. The funds give qualifying students emergency grant money, which can b...Read More
Westminster students anticipate reentry to campus life, Sugar House Community
For new students, campus life will appear vibrant as Westminster operates at full capacity again, sports games resume and art performances populate calendars this fall. Yet for many returning students...Read More
COVID-19 protocols to change in upcoming athletic seasons
On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic and college students, many of whom were on spring break, were asked not to return to campus. The next day, professional, co...Read More
Westminster requires COVID-19 vaccinations by Oct. 15
Westminster requires all staff, faculty and students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 15. The college will also require the community, regardless of vaccination status, to wear masks in...Read More
Public health student studies, tracks, supports fight against COVID-19
Over the last year, many classrooms at Westminster College have been impacted by the news cycle. The pandemic-related recession has crept its way into economics classrooms, inequity in medical care in...Read More
Overcrowded athletic facilities, overworked training staff raise concerns for Spring season
Student-athletes and staff at Westminster College have raised concerns about crowded athletic facilities and overworked staff after the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) made the decision to p...Read More