Educator, author and speaker Dr. Rob Furman visited campus to speak about the future of technology in education Oct. 5. Furman is best known for his series of books that discuss topics varying from reforming the typical classroom to different ways to adapt teaching methods in order to incorporate more technology. The books were published … Continue reading
The Student Activities Board (SAB) is sponsoring a trip to Flight Trampoline Park in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, Sat. Oct. 7. According to the trampoline parks’ website, it offers “cutting-edge entertainment, fitness and sports facility unlike anything you have ever experienced.” Over the last three years, the SAB has consistently organized this trip due to the positive … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Student Activities Board (SAB) is removing a traditional component to its always popular, Wing Nights. Starting later this fall, students will start to notice that Wing Nights will be a bit quieter now, as musical artists will no longer accompany the late-night snack. “We decided to stop bringing musical artists to campus due to the fact students started to not show too much … Continue reading
The Student Activities Board (SAB) is sponsoring a trip to the Andy Warhol Museum on Oct. 8. The museum features the largest collection of Andy Warhol’s work in the world. According to the website, the museum is “one of the most comprehensive single-artist museums in the world and the largest in North America.” Andy Warhol was … Continue reading
This fall brings a new event to Waynesburg University’s campus. For the first time, students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in a photo contest dedicated to showing what life on campus is all about. The contest will run for the entire month of October and will showcase the best photos of Waynesburg’s campus … Continue reading
The unveiling of the Opportunity and Knowledge Strengthened (O.A.K.S) campaign on Sept. 22 marked the beginning of an initiative announced at the right time, according to Stacy Brodak, vice president of Institutional Advancement. The five-year O.A.K.S. campaign is seeking to establish relationships with potential donors during “a critical time in our history,” as the campaign’s … Continue reading
For Zac Yonko, senior English major, and Marla Holland, senior psychology major, being crowned Homecoming king and queen was a perfect capstone to their experiences at Waynesburg University. Yonko and Holland were honored at the Homecoming football game against Grove City College Saturday, Sept. 30. They were chosen from a court of 10 potential candidates. … Continue reading
In alignment with the “Glenn A. and Jane L. Crosby Lecture Series,” Waynesburg University will be hosting Dr. Barbara Baker, President and CEO of the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center. Admission for the event is free, and students, faculty and members of the community … Continue reading
Last spring, the Chemistry Department implemented a new change in classroom assessments. According to Department Chair Eveonne Baldanuff, who has been a professor at Waynesburg University for 10 years, the department now employs a technique called “Specifications Grading.” “This [specifications grading] is where you identify the concepts in your class that are fundamentally essential for … Continue reading
Waynesburg University hosts its annual “Nursing as a Career Day” Oct. 5, open to all high school students who may be interesting in going to college for nursing. The registered students will meet in the Center for Research and Economic Development on campus at 9 a.m. High school students who attend the event will learn … Continue reading
