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Popular Computer Science Professor Dies
December 13, 2013
Kim Kihlstrom, Westmont professor of computer science, died Dec. 12 at home following a long battle with cancer. She was 56. A memorial service will be held at Montecito Covenant Church Wednesday, Dec. 18, at 2:30 p.m.
Warriors’ Title Hopes Dashed in Finals
December 9, 2013
First-year defender Sophie Fuller An inspiring run for a national title came up one game short for the Westmont women’s soccer team. The No. 2 Warriors (17-2-5) stumbled against No. 4 Concordia (Ore.) 1-0 in the 2013 NAIA National Championship on Dec. 7 in Orange Beach, Ala.
Telescope Zooms in on December Skies
December 9, 2013
Westmont’s powerful Keck Telescope opens for a monthly viewing of the stars, Friday, Dec. 20. The free event is held every third Friday of the month in conjunction with the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit and begins after 6:30 p.m. and lasts several hours. The best viewing generally occurs later in the evening.
Tickets Available for Saturday Christmas Fest
December 3, 2013
The ninth annual Westmont Christmas Festival, “Prepare the Way,” features music spanning 600 years celebrating Advent and Christmas Dec. 6-8 at First Presbyterian Church. Tickets, which are $25 each and support the Westmont Choir’s tour to Russia in spring 2014, are still available for the special benefit performance on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 3 p.m.
Entrepreneurs Present Poverty-Ending Plans
November 22, 2013
Westmont Lights Tree, Sings in the Season
November 22, 2013
Westmont kicks off the Christmas season with the 12th annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Kerrwood Lawn, Wednesday, Dec. 4. The lights on the 150-foot redwood tree, affectionately known as the Pickle Tree, will glow at 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Museum Exhibits Impressive Art Collection
November 21, 2013
Lady Warriors Open National Tourneys at Home
November 18, 2013
Blondell Directs Two Unique Productions of 'Henry VI'
November 14, 2013
Christmas Festival Tickets to Go on Sale
November 11, 2013
Tickets to the ninth annual Westmont Christmas Festival go on sale Thursday, Nov. 14, at 5 p.m. This year’s performance, “Prepare the Way,” will be held Dec. 6-7 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 8 at 3 p.m., all at First Presbyterian Church, 21 E. Constance Ave.
Viewing to Feature Celestial Double Double
November 11, 2013
Dance Concert to Leave 'Eyes Wide Open'
November 11, 2013
Westmont’s fall dance concert, “Eyes Wide Open,” breaks from tradition to explore Porter Theatre’s black-box space Nov 21-23 at 8 p.m. Tickets, $10 for general admission; $7 for students, seniors and children, may be purchased at westmont.edu/boxoffice or by calling (805) 565-7140.
Downtown Talk Explores 'World Religions'
November 11, 2013
Willis Offers Reflective Poems of Comfort
November 5, 2013
Warriors Secure Playoff Plans
November 4, 2013
Student Musicians Showcase Talents in November
November 4, 2013
Paul Mori directs the Wind Ensemble Westmont student composers, vocalists and instrumentalists perform in several concerts this November. All performances are free and open to the public. For more information, please call the music department at (805) 565-6040.
Workshop to Inspire Prospective Teachers
November 1, 2013
Art Classes Receive a High-Tech Upgrade
October 30, 2013
SB Music Club Features Westmont Faculty
October 23, 2013
More than 570 Teens to Sing in Santa Barbara
October 22, 2013
Kissinger Dissects U.S. Foreign Policy
October 17, 2013
Henry Kissinger entertained dozens of foreign policy questions submitted in writing by about 100 guests at a Westmont-sponsored luncheon Oct. 9 at the Coral Casino Beach and Cabana Club. Kissinger shared insights into the agreement by Russia and the U.S. to rid Syria of chemical weapons as well as Iran’s capability to use nuclear weapons.
Orchestra to Perform a California Premiere
October 17, 2013
Kiplinger's Ranks Westmont as a Top College
October 17, 2013
Talk Aims to Show Value of Collegiate Sports
October 16, 2013
T.S. Eliot Inspires Art Show 'QU4RTETS'
October 11, 2013
Howell to be Installed in Science Chair
October 11, 2013
Will's Tourney Features Stick, Disc Golf
October 9, 2013
Talk to Investigate Bicultural Identity
October 8, 2013
Blondell Packs a Vibrant 'Pirates' into Porter
October 2, 2013
Artistic dynamos John Blondell, Westmont professor of theater arts, and Michael Shasberger, Adams professor of music and worship, have combined forces, collaborating on the production of a comi
Talk to Examine Baptismal Imagery in Art
September 27, 2013
Talk Explores Mars, Curiosity Rover Laser
September 27, 2013
Roger Wiens, principal investigator for the ChemCam Instrument, will talk about “Exploring Mars with the Curiosity Rover and its Laser” Friday, Oct. 4, at 4 p.m. in Winter Hall’s Darling Foundation Lecture Hall (Room 210) at Westmont. The talk is free and open to the public.
Violist Callus Leads Westmont Master Class
September 25, 2013
Homecoming to Celebrate Awesome Alumni
September 25, 2013
Robin Catlin Wainwright ’64, president of Middle East Fellowship, is being honored as Alumnus of the Year as part of Westmont Homecoming, Oct. 4-5. President Gayle D. Beebe will give Wainwright the award during the All-Reunion Brunch Saturday, Oct. 5, from 10-11:30 a.m. on Magnolia Lawn. For more information, please contact the alumni office at (805) 565-6056 or alumni@westmont.edu.
Pianist Finehouse to Perform in Recital
September 18, 2013
Pianist Constantine Finehouse, a scholar-in-residence at Westmont, performs music by Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Alexander Scriabin and Sergey Rachmaninoff at a free, public recital Friday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. in Westmont’s Deane Chapel. For more information, please call the Westmont Music Department at (805) 565-6040.
Harvest Moon Stargazing at Westmont Observatory
September 16, 2013
Westmont’s powerful Keck Telescope will aim for a double star and two globular clusters during a free, public viewing Friday, Sept. 20, beginning at about 7:30 p.m. and lasting several hours. The best viewing generally occurs later in the evening. In case of inclement weather, please call the Telescope Viewing Hotline at (805) 565-6272 and check the Westmont website to see if the viewing has been canceled.
Kissinger to Speak at Westmont Luncheon
September 13, 2013
Henry Kissinger, secretary of state from 1973-1977 and a Nobel Peace Laureate, will discuss world events and diplomacy at a Westmont-sponsored luncheon Wednesday, Oct. 9. Tickets for this event are no longer available.
U.S. News Ranks Westmont in Top 100
September 10, 2013
For the fifth straight year, the U.S. News & World Report ranked Westmont in the top 100 best liberal arts colleges.
Warriors Volleyball Off to a Smashing Start
September 3, 2013
The Westmont women’s volleyball team, ranked #16 in the NAIA, is off to its best start in Warrior history, winning the first nine games. Westmont dominated the ASICS/Wyndham Labor Day Tournament at Concordia University, beating #25 Carroll (Mont.) and William Jessup.
Caryn Reeder Named Fulbright Scholar
September 2, 2013
Faculty Recital to Feature Han Soo Kim
August 30, 2013
Han Soo Kim Members of Westmont’s talented music faculty will perform the works of Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Peter Schickele and Franz Schubert on Friday, Sept. 13, at 8 p.m. in Deane Chapel. The Fall Faculty Recital is free and open to the public. For more information, please call (805) 565-6040.
Celebrating Summer Research and Nishimura
August 27, 2013
Diverse Class of 2017 Arrives at Westmont
August 21, 2013
Art Exhibition to Expose 'Invisible Realms'
August 19, 2013
"Thanksgiving" by Susan Savage Thirteen diverse artists from around the world will exhibit their work as part of “Invisible Realms: Encountering the Sacred” Aug. 22-Oct. 12 in the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art. Most of the artists will be available at a free, public reception Thursday, Aug. 29, from 4-6 p.m.
Stargazers to View Smoke Ring Nebula
August 12, 2013
Westmont’s powerful Keck telescope will feature glimpses of the Moon, Saturn and the Ring Nebula during a free, public viewing Friday, Aug. 16, beginning at about 8 p.m. at the Westmont Observatory. The observatory opens its doors 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 Ranks Among Princeton Review’s Best Colleges in the West
August 6, 2013
Westmont ranks among the best colleges in the west in Princeton Review’s “2014 Best Colleges: Region by Region.” The educational services company named 124 colleges in 15 western states, including 41 in California, in this list. Nationwide, Princeton Review included 643 institutions—25 percent of U.S.
Westmonster 5K to Race through Campus
July 29, 2013
New Students to Hike, Bond in Backcountry
July 26, 2013
Twenty first-year Westmont students will meet on campus Aug. 8 before heading into the California wilderness on a unique 12-day orientation program. The Inoculum trek begins in the Eastern Sierra town of Bridgeport and winds around many 10,000-foot peaks in the Toiyabe National Forest.
Olympians Offer Track Lessons at Westmont
July 19, 2013