Waynesburg University has expanded its staff and has recently welcomed Jena Prokopchuck as the newest member of the Waynesburg family. Prokopchuck has joined the university team as the Director of Development. Prokopchuck believes she is a valuable addition to the university, thanks to her extensive experience in the field of program development. That extensive experience … Continue reading
A former member of the Waynesburg University Board of Trustees is running for governor. “To my eye, there was way too much talk and not enough action,” said Laura Ellsworth, who declared her candidacy for the Republican nomination for Pennsylvania governor Oct. 10. “And that is on everything from the budget, to job creation, to … Continue reading
Waynesburg University President Douglas Lee held up a packet of paper for the audience and paged through its contents. Marked-up and highlighted paragraphs of information covered the paper. “This will give you an idea that these are the differences between the House bill and the Senate bill when it comes to higher education,” said Lee. … Continue reading
When Nick Cordova was elected to be the next Student Senate president this past Spring, he didn’t expect to graduate from Waynesburg University a semester early. Although the senior political science major knew that he had extra class credits, he planned on completing his undergraduate degree with most of his classmates in the Spring and … Continue reading
The man behind the microphone SiriusXM radio host and producer Jim Shearer breaks down his experiences and life outside the recording offices He walks into his dream-job interview, takes a seat and smiles at the camera. As the questions start, he freezes. All he heard were his internal thoughts of “why do I suck so bad? … Continue reading
After two successful semesters, Waynesburg University has fully transitioned to using the SmartEval system for digital course evaluation. According to administrators, the new system is vastly more efficient and useful to faculty members. “The information is more readily available, as far as the results from the evaluations,” said Vikki Wilson, registrar. “[Faculty members] are not waiting until the … Continue reading
Waynesburg University’s Financial Aid department is implementing a new policy this semester regarding the privacy of students’ information. According to Financial Aid Director Matt Stokan, anyone attempting to access a student’s information must be able to prove that they are the student or a permitted affiliate of the student. “When a student comes in the … Continue reading
The dormitories at Waynesburg University are not just for housing students. In Wilison Hall, the dormitory for upperclasman males, the Resident Advisors (RA) have devised a way for the students to interact and grow as a community. They have come up with a series of in-hall games for the residents to participate in. Junior Psychology … Continue reading
Drew Brown always knew how to have a good time and bring a smile to everyone’s face. Brown also knew, however, when it was time to get serious and get to work. For this senior sports broadcasting/sports information major, Brown found an opportunity to combine those things in his summer internship with Barstool Heartland. A … Continue reading
Waynesburg University is consistently ranked as a great school for education and value in the region. One of those reasons is the quality of classes and the opportunity to have on-the-job learning experiences while in school. Sydney Flick, a senior criminal justice and sociology major and psychology minor, has been the lone student worker with … Continue reading
