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Teens Compete in Mathematics Super Bowl
January 31, 2019
With attention focused on the Super Bowl this Sunday, area high school mathematics students look forward to the real competition the following weekend. A record 12 California high schools will compete in the 31st annual High School Mathematics Contest at Westmont on Saturday, Feb.
Sparkman Offers California Reptile Talk
January 29, 2019
Alum Promotes Creation Care on Campus
January 29, 2019
Environmental Studies Presses into Global Issues
January 22, 2019
Research Detects Preemies with Cerebral Palsy
January 15, 2019
Hayhoe Connects Global Change, Local Impacts
January 11, 2019
Leadership Conference Features Brooks, Meacham
January 2, 2019
Columnist Peggy Noonan to Speak at Westmont
January 2, 2019
Photo Exhibit Exposes ‘Watershed’ Moment
December 21, 2018
Music Director, Students Attend Urbana
December 21, 2018
Art Faculty Featured in Downtown Exhibition
December 18, 2018
The works of Westmont art faculty are being showcased at one of Santa Barbara’s premiere art galleries Dec. 6- Jan. 20. An opening reception for “Mentors and Makers: The Artists of Westmont College” is Thursday from 5-8 p.m. at Sullivan Goss, at 11 East Anapamu Street.
The show features full-time studio faculty Meagan Stirling, Nathan Huff and Scott Anderson, and part-time faculty Sommer Roman, James Daly and Chris Rupp.
Star Party Features Christmas Tree Cluster
December 18, 2018
The Westmont Observatory shrouded by oak trees
The Westmont Observatory, home of the powerful Keck Telescope, opens its dome toward the skies for a free, public viewing on Friday, Dec. 21, beginning about 6:30 p.m. and lasting several hours. The observatory is available to the public every third Friday of the month in conjunction with the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit, whose members bring their own telescopes to Westmont for the public to gaze through.
Westmont’s Library Turns 50
December 18, 2018
Voskuyl Library in 1968 (photo courtesy Westmont Archives)
Westmont celebrated Voskuyl Library’s 50th birthday Dec. 3 with historic photos, trivia contest and speeches by President Gayle D. Beebe, Provost Mark Sargent and library staff.
Westmont’s Library Turns 50
December 14, 2018
Star Party Features Christmas Tree Cluster
December 14, 2018
Art Faculty Featured in Downtown Exhibition
December 4, 2018
Exhibition, Sale the Work of ‘Creative Hands’
November 21, 2018
Westmont Adds Four-Year Engineering Major
November 19, 2018
Westmont will offer a Bachelor of Science in engineering with a concentration in mechanical engineering beginning in fall 2019, blending a mix of courses in engineering,
Pickle Tree Lighting Features Choirs, Santa
November 14, 2018
Westmont’s 17th annual Pickle Tree Lighting, a unique tradition that attracts hundreds of alumni and members of the college community, is Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 5 p.m. on Kerrwood Lawn. The event is free and open to the public.
Theater Majors to Offer ‘Peace Pipe’
November 14, 2018
$1M Grant Helps Westmont Support Pastors
November 12, 2018
Westmont has received a $1 million grant to help establish Frontiers, offering opportunities for retreat, mentoring, intellectual and social engagement, and spiritual discernment to pastors just starting out in ministry or undergoing sig
Students Musicians Perform in November
November 8, 2018
Westmont student musicians and composers show off their talents at free concerts this month in Westmont’s Deane Chapel on lower campus. For more information, please contact the music department at (805) 565-6040.
Westmont Offers Music, Film, Writing Programs
November 7, 2018
Westmont continues to innovate and respond to students’ interests by adding new programs and more choices that fit well with the liberal arts and prepare graduates for a variety of careers. Music students focused on performing can earn a Bachelor of Music once the National Association of Schools of Music approves the program.
Christmas Fest Features ‘Song of Angels’
November 6, 2018
Kahneman Examines the Mind at Luncheon
November 5, 2018
Daniel Kahneman, the self-described godfather of behavioral economics, discussed his research about the mind, intuition and reason at a November 2 Mosher Center for Moral and Ethical Leadership luncheon in Westmont’s Global Leadership Center.
Women’s Swim Coach Dives In
October 30, 2018
Westmont is excited to begin its first women’s swimming team in fall 2019 with its newly hired head coach, Jill Jones Lin.
Westmont Launches New Ministry Grant
October 26, 2018
President’s Ministry Grants, a new Westmont award, benefit the children of parents or stepparents who minister full time for churches and Christian organizations.
Westmont Program Promotes Public Dialogue
October 25, 2018
Powerful Keck Telescope Back in Action
October 19, 2018
Talk Covers Deep-Sea Explorations: Sea Fans
October 18, 2018
Choral Fest Combines High School Voices
October 18, 2018
Adjunct Professor Joins Foundation
October 17, 2018
Jason Eldred, adjunct professor of history at Westmont and vice president of the family management company operating the Storage Place, has joined the Westmont Foundation Board of Directors, which helps build connections between Westmont and the greater Santa Barbara community.
Alumna Thankful for Friends, Deep Faith
October 12, 2018
Alumna Shauna Niequist ’98, Alumna of the Year at Homecoming, spoke in chapel Oct. 12 about the three greatest things Westmont gave her: friends, vocation and a deeper faith.
Professors Celebrate Mission Archives Library
October 11, 2018
Theater Stages Playful ‘Pride and Prejudice’
October 4, 2018
Orchestra Explores ‘Dream of America’
October 1, 2018
Talk Examines Impacts of Social Media
September 28, 2018
Patterson Explains Cryptojacking in WSJ
September 24, 2018
Think Fast, Slow with Daniel Kahneman
September 21, 2018
Daniel Kahneman, Nobel Prize Winner in Economics, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and bestselling author “Thinking, Fast and Slow,” speaks at a luncheon Friday, Nov.
Homecoming Lauds Kootstra, Niequist
September 21, 2018
Westmont will honor Howard Kootstra ’76, CEO and founder of Golden Empire Mortgage, and Shauna Niequist ’98, New York Times best-selling author, as Alumnus and Alumna of the Year during Homecoming 2018, Oct. 12-14.
Summer Research Aims to Help End Alzheimer’s
September 17, 2018
U.S Open Champ Tees Off for New Teams
September 17, 2018
Westmont Ranks Among Top National Colleges
September 10, 2018
The recently released 2019 rankings of U.S. colleges and universities confirm Westmont as one of the top Christian colleges in the nation.
Faculty to Shine at Recital
September 10, 2018
Westmont’s talented music faculty hosts a free performance Friday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. in Westmont’s Deane Chapel. The Fall Faculty Recital, featuring 15 different faculty members, includes pieces by Max Bruch, Frédéric Chopin, Ottorino Respighi, Noro Morales, Victor Ewald and W.C. Handy.
New, Talented Professors Join Faculty
August 29, 2018
Theater Stages Ibsen, Shakespeare
August 22, 2018
Diverse Class of 2022 Arrives for Orientation
August 21, 2018
Retrospective Honors SB Artist Askew
August 16, 2018