In spring 2022, the residence life staff at Waynesburg University introduced a new system to take care of roommate selection, room requests, and residence hall preferences. This new application was called The Housing Director, and it has been carried over to the current semester. The implementation of THD was a long-term process that began last … Continue reading
Waynesburg University honors the life of the late Chancellor Timothy R. Thyreen.
At the heart of Waynesburg University stands a three-level, 120 foot tall, 20,400 square foot chapel. Roberts Chapel is named after Dr. Roy Roberts, who pledged that his estate, when he passed away, would go towards building a chapel. According to President Douglas G. Lee, Roberts never got to see the finished structure. He only … Continue reading
Eleven years ago, a steeple rose high on the Waynesburg campus. A beacon of hope and renewal, for not only the University, but the community as well. The celebration of life for Chancellor Timothy R. Thyreen and worship service will be held in Roberts Chapel Sept. 25 at 2 p.m.; a capstone of his presidency, … Continue reading
Over the summer, Waynesburg University’s residence life staff rolled out a new door lock system for all seven of its residence life systems, changing from a swipe to a tap system. According to Heidi Dziak, assistant director of residence life and housing, the new system provides an added level of security. She said the new … Continue reading
In January of 2022, the American Red Cross declared the first ever blood crisis. The crisis stayed and the nation is still in a shortage of blood. As stated on the American Red Cross website, every two seconds someone in the country needs blood. Jo Hart, MLT, director of the lab at Greene County Medical … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Student Activities Board hosted auditions for the annual singing competition, “Waynesburg Idol,” from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The event ran from Tuesday, September 5th to Wednesday, September 6th. Auditions were held in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center, where the WU Idol competition will take place. Megan McElligott, graduate assistant for Student … Continue reading
As the new semester progresses, so do the classic Student Activities Board events. On Monday, the SAB hosted musician Matt Sky during one of their regular Coffee House events. Graduate Assistant Megan McElligott stated what coffeehouse was all about. “A lot of times we have out-of-state or local bands that come in and they will … Continue reading
Waynesburg University is once again buzzing with life as students settle into the fall semester and 2022-2023 academic year. According to President Douglas G. Lee, greeting returning students and welcoming new ones is one of the best parts of the new semester. “A wonderful spirit returns to campus when everyone comes back,” Lee said. “ … Continue reading
The start of the new semester is a good time to revisit the University’s mission, according to President Douglas G. Lee. “The mission at this university is to educate students to make connections between Faith, Learning and Serving so that they might live lives of purpose for the glory of God,” President Lee said after … Continue reading
