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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 Westmont entrance 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
College Explores Work, Rest in ‘An Unhurried Life’
August 3, 2018
New Center to Examine U.S. Democracy
July 31, 2018
Grants Launch New Sports at Westmont
July 30, 2018
Alumnus Stefanic Signs with Angels
July 26, 2018
Michael Stefanic, who holds three Westmont baseball records, has signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels. The Warrior with the most career hits (275) and career runs (157) has reported to the Angels Arizona Rookie League team in Tempe.
Hot Summer Reads
July 23, 2018
Lisa DeBoer Are you looking for a good book to read? You’ve still got time for unassigned summer reading. Westmont professors share what they’re reading why they can’t put their books down. Classes begin August 27 for fall semester.
Gayle Beebe, President
“Thinking, Fast and Slow” by Daniel KahnemanGoggles, Golf Clubs Coming to Westmont
July 13, 2018
Effective, Purposeful Leadership for Executives
July 10, 2018
Westmont’s fourth annual Lead Where You Stand Conference, June 6-8, 2018, helped executives and executive teams strengthen their leadership skills through three days of engaging, inspiring and practical sessions at the new Global Leadership Center. David Brooks, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Lynda Weinman and President Gayle D.
Superhero AD Conquers another 100-Miler
July 5, 2018
Illumination on the Fourth of July
July 3, 2018
Fireworks in Santa Barbara The following is from Westmont Provost Mark Sargent.
Education Department Earns Accreditation, Praise
June 25, 2018
Father's Day: President Beebe Reflects on His Dad
June 13, 2018
Gayle poses with his father before leaving for Westmont in 1980 The following is a Father's Day reflection by Westmont President Gayle D. Beebe about his father, Richard Beebe.
Keck Telescope to Miss Friday Star Party
June 12, 2018
The Westmont Observatory The powerful Keck Telescope remains under repair, but the public viewing of the stars will continue Friday, June 15, beginning at 7:30 p.m. and lasting several hours at the Westmont Observatory. Smaller telescopes will be provided by Westmont and members of the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit.
Young Alums Earn Fulbrights, Fellowship
May 30, 2018
Alum to Direct Westmont Music, Worship
May 29, 2018
Eben Drost at Commencement 2011 Westmont alumnus (Charles) Eben Drost ’11 will serve as director of music and worship at Westmont beginning July 2. Drost, who graduates from Fuller Seminary in June with a Master of Arts in theology, has accepted a one-year position at Westmont.
Westmont, Young Life Offer Full Scholarships
May 25, 2018
Westmont Takes Int'l Trade to Singapore
May 25, 2018
Westmont's Outstanding Graduates of 2018
May 23, 2018
Janna Jensen Art
Keck Telescope Goes Dark at Public Viewing
May 14, 2018
The Westmont Observatory The powerful Keck Telescope continues to under repair and non-functioning, but the public viewing of the stars will continue Friday, May 18, beginning at 7:30 p.m. and lasting several hours at the Westmont Observatory. Smaller telescopes will be provided by Westmont and members of the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit.
My Mom’s Strength: By Rianne Banuelos
May 11, 2018
Celebrating a Mother, Grandmother, Student
May 11, 2018
Westmont senior Roslyn Smith ’19 took an unconventional road to college. She enrolled at North Carolina Central University in Durham, her hometown. “But the desire to travel would not go away,” she says.
Local Artists Featured in ‘Night and Day’
May 10, 2018
Bob Alderette, associate professor of painting and drawing in the Roski School of Art and Design at USC, juries Westmont’s annual exhibition featuring Tri-County artists May 17-June 23 in the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum.
Disc/Stick Golf Tourney Celebrates 10th Year
May 7, 2018
Golfers and disc golfers will have a unique opportunity to play together in the 10th annual Will’s Tourney on Monday, May 14, at 11:30 a.m. at the Glen Annie Golf Club. A buffet dinner, raffle and awards presentation will follow the tournament at 5:15 p.m. All proceeds from the event benefit the William Wiersma Endowment Scholarship Fund at Westmont.
Commencement Honors Courageous Class of 2018
May 7, 2018
About 328 students received diplomas at Westmont Commencement on May 5, but none with more courage than Connor McManigal, who was seriously injured, but survived the Jan. 9 mudslide in Montecito.
Patterson Offers Joy in Final Sermon
May 2, 2018
Ben Patterson Ben Patterson, in his final sermon as Westmont campus pastor, urged students to be happy, joyful and grateful in their lives.
$2M Gift Supercharges Student Success
May 1, 2018
Westmont has received $2 million toward a Center for Student Success from an anonymous donor with close ties to the college. A presidential initiative establishes the new center, which will coordinate all facets of the college experience to supercharge student success on campus and after graduation.
Cellist Beccue Earns Top PASF Honors
April 30, 2018
Tim Beccue Westmont student musician Tim Beccue ’18 (cello) won first place ($5,000) in the instrumental honors April 29 at the Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation (PASF) finals. Westmont student pianist Zelin Luan received honorable mention.
Westmont Magazine to Arrive in Mailboxes
April 27, 2018
Look for the spring 2018 Westmont magazine, which has been printed and is being mailed out in the coming days. Our magazine cover and feature story “Stronger Together” reflect the campaign of the same name for recovery efforts by Santa Barbara and Montecito after the devastating debris flow in January. In April, NBC’s “Dateline” segment “No Way Out” also highlighted Stronger Together.
Scott Lisea Named New Campus Pastor
April 24, 2018
Concert Highlights Music of Ireland, UK
April 23, 2018
Young Alum Focused on Environmentalism
April 20, 2018
Commencement Honors Sheriff, KEYT-TV
April 17, 2018
Tom Nguyen, Westmont trustee and managing director of U.S. sales for China International Capital Corp. (CICC), speaks at Westmont Commencement on Saturday, May 5, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. on Russell Carr Field at Westmont. President Gayle D.
Music Fills the Air at April Concerts
April 13, 2018
Fringe Takes Over Westmont, Downtown
April 10, 2018
Downtown Talk Explores Hidden Prejudices
April 3, 2018
Easter: This is the Way Christ Holds First Place
March 29, 2018
Book Offers Help in ‘Reframing the Soul’
March 27, 2018
Senior Art Explores ‘Degrees of Separation’
March 27, 2018
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March 27, 2018
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Richter to be Installed as Endowed Chair
March 23, 2018
Dr. Sandra Richter Sandra Richter, who began teaching at Westmont in the fall, will be formally installed as the Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies at Westmont on Monday, April 16, during a full-regalia ceremony at 10:30 a.m. in Murchison Gym.
Orchestra, Choir Host ‘Messiah’ Tour
March 21, 2018