Westmont Magazine Fall 2018

Letter from the president
Feature Stories

   Augustine and C. S. Lewis on Friendship

   Augustine’s Aspirational Imperfectionism: What Should We Hope for from Politics

   Learning for Civility, Virtue, and Wisdom

Westmont News

   Helping All Students Succeed  

   New Center to Examine American Democracy

   Tackling Difficult Issues with Productive Deliberation

   New Programs in Music, Film Studies and Writing Give Students More Choices 

   Westmont Adds Four-Year Engineering Major 

   Summer Research Studies Alzheimer’s Disease 

   A Summer in Singapore

   Athletes Tee Off and Dive in with New Golf and Swimming Teams

   New Scholarships

   Westmont Continues to Rank as a Top Christian College 

   Lead Where You Stand

   Westmont Welcomes a Diverse Group of New Students

   Scott Lisea Returns to Westmont as the New Campus Pastor

   Westmont Teams Earn Their Best National Finish Ever 

   Seniors Graduate on Time Despite a Challenging Year

   Kahneman Examines the Mind at Westmont Luncheon 

Alumni Stories

   A Heart to Help Cancer Patients

   Using Power to Help People

   Nights at the Opera

   Building Good Will for Charitable Organizations

   Bringing Hope to Victims of Trafficking

   The Blessing and Beauty of Adoption 

   Coaching for Strength

   Finding What Works to Prevent Violence 

   Tickling Children with Healthy Water

Faculty News

   Meet Our Newest Professors

   Biology Professor to Advise NOAA on West Coast Corals

Students

   A Mother-Daughter Westmont Story

   Westmont Students Design College Software