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Staged Reading Explores Immigration
September 7, 2016
Faculty Recital Features Sonos Winds
September 7, 2016
Congressmen Examine Bipartisanship
September 5, 2016
Chapman Explores Immigration in Britain
September 5, 2016
Talk to Comb ‘Sustainable Beekeeping’
September 2, 2016
Paul Cronshaw Paul Cronshaw, president of the Santa Barbara Beekeepers Association, explores the critical ecological importance of bees in agriculture at a lecture Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 3:30 p.m. in Westmont’s Founders Dining Room.
Founder of Westmont Foundation Dies at 93
August 31, 2016
Notable Professors Join Westmont Faculty
August 30, 2016
Elizabeth Gardner Four distinguished tenure-track professors join Westmont’s faculty this fall: Elizabeth Gardner (communication studies), Carmen McCain (English), Jonathan Mitchell (physics) and Serah Shani (anthropology).
Talk Examines Self-Affirmation, Prejudice
August 30, 2016
Lit Moon Turns 25 with ‘Glass Menagerie’
August 26, 2016
Talk to Examine Civil Rights Tragedy
August 25, 2016
Diverse Class of 2020 Arrives at Westmont
August 23, 2016
No Threat to Westmont from Rey Fire
August 23, 2016
About 1,400 firefighters continue to make significant progress containing the Rey Fire, which is burning north and east, away from Santa Barbara and Westmont on the backside of the Santa Ynez Mountain Range.
Donors Fund $1M Chemistry Research Grant
August 16, 2016
Summertime Stargazing at the 'Mont
August 15, 2016
Bradford Joins Career Development Office
July 25, 2016
Spontaneous Show Offers ‘Women Sculptors’
July 19, 2016
Student’s Business Plan is the Bee’s Knees
July 18, 2016
Alumna’s Play to Make NYC Premiere
July 18, 2016
New Students Earn Large Scholarships
June 23, 2016
Hoops Tourneys Features 32 High Schools
June 22, 2016
Sixteen high school basketball teams compete in the 43rd annual High School Summer Varsity Basketball Tournament that kicks off Friday, June 24, at noon with games being played continuously through 11 p.m. The action continues on Saturday, June 25, from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, all in Westmont’s Murchison Gym.
Popular Youth Summer Camps Return
June 14, 2016
Westmont kicks off its annual youth summer sports camps Monday, June 20, beginning with Sports Skills, which helps develop the motor skills of co-ed campers from ages 5-10, and girls’ soccer.
Public Viewing Features Jupiter, Mars
June 14, 2016
Summer Students Get a Jump on College
June 9, 2016
Alums Earn Top Awards at ‘Joie de Vivre’
June 6, 2016
Katie Curry's "Conversations" Westmont alumnus Keaton Hudson ’14 won the Lorry Hubbard Best in Show prize for his instant film piece, “Room,” in the annual Tri-County Juried Exhibition at the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art.
Westmont Mourns the Loss of Alum William Klug
June 1, 2016
President Gayle D. Beebe expressed the shock and sorrow of the Westmont community at learning about the shooting death of alumnus William Klug at UCLA today. “We’re deeply saddened by this tragic news and send our condolences to his wife, Mary Elise, also a Westmont graduate, and their family,” Beebe says.
Alumnus Earns Prestigious Fellowship
June 1, 2016
La Copa America Centenario By The Numbers
June 1, 2016
Dave Wolf
Associate professor of kinesiology and head coach of men's soccer at Westmont College
What are the chances that soccer will become as popular as baseball or football in the next 10 years?
Azain to Join SB Court of Champions
May 31, 2016
Alumnae Earn Indy Theatre Awards
May 26, 2016
Viewing Features Jupiter, Mars, Moon
May 17, 2016
Commencement Honors Class of 2016
May 13, 2016
Under cloudy skies, 299 bright Westmont seniors celebrated their graduation May 7 at a lush Carr Field. About 5,000 family members and friends witnessed the pageantry as the college honored its top graduates and professors. Of the 299 students, 105 of them graduated with honors.
Mosher Center to Develop Ethical Leaders
May 12, 2016
Exhibition Features Local Artists
May 11, 2016
Ground Broken on Global Leadership Center
May 6, 2016
Westmont Completes $153 Million Campaign
May 5, 2016
Goble Center Expands Global Learning
May 4, 2016
With a leadership gift from Roy and D’Aun Goble, Westmont has created the Goble Center for Global Learning as part of the new Global Leadership Center, which includes two residential buildings, the Leadership Center and five programmatic initiatives.
Eaton Center to Equip Business Students
May 4, 2016
Athletics Honors Golden Eagle Winners
May 3, 2016
Westmont to Break Ground on New Facilities
May 2, 2016
Westmont breaks ground on new facilities for the college’s Global Leadership Center on Thursday, May 5, at 3:30 p.m. at the construction site, east of Van Kampen Hall. The ceremony is open to the public.
Choir Tours Pacific Northwest, Vancouver
April 25, 2016
The Westmont College Choir The Westmont College Choir tours the Pacific Northwest May 8-19 with California performances in Shafter, Davis, Redding and Grass Valley; Oregon performances in Klamath Falls and Salem; Washington performances in Seattle, Anacortes and Lakewood; and Vancouver British Columbia.
Record Number of Students Offer research
April 20, 2016
Top Scientist to Speak at Commencement
April 18, 2016
Students Earn Fulbright Scholarships
April 15, 2016
Aria Hamann Two Westmont seniors, Aria Hamann and Jarrett Catlin, both Monroe Scholars, have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships to conduct research and teach English outside the U.S. next year.
Orchestra Concert Features Top Soloists
April 15, 2016
Westmont Conference Focuses on Millennials
April 14, 2016
Meg Jay The 2016 Lead Where You Stand Conference features a dynamic, one-day event Thursday, June 2, focusing on leadership and the millennial generation. Held at Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara, the conference begins at noon, includes four talks and two meals, and ends at 8 p.m. The cost is $149 per person (westmont.edu/lead).
Students Earn David K. Winter Award
April 13, 2016
Viewing Zooms in on Lunar Craters, Jupiter
April 11, 2016
Westmont Observatory Jupiter and several impact craters on the moon will be the focus of this month’s free public viewing of the stars with Westmont’s powerful Keck Telescope on Friday, April 15, beginning at 7:30 p.m. and lasting several hours at the Westmont Observatory. The best viewing generally occurs later in the evening.
Student Musicians, Composers Bloom in April
April 1, 2016
Student Composer Jay Real April offers a diverse variety of concerts both on and off campus, all free and open to the public, except the Orchestra Concerto Concerts. For more information, please contact the music department at (805) 565-6040.