With Waynesburg University’s 196 commencement approaching in less than three months, many soon-to-be graduates are cracking down on the requirements necessary to walk away with their degree. “It’s important to maintain an awareness of the swirling vortex of paperwork surrounding graduation,” Daniel Kephart, a 2019 alumnus said. “I didn’t realize how many different steps are … Continue reading
“The times, they are a changing.” That 1964 Bob Dylan classic applies to a lot of things in the world, and drug use is one of them. The relationship between the United States and marijuana, for example, is one thing that’s changed. With the legalization of marijuana taking place in multiple states over the past … Continue reading
“If you had a choice to go anywhere in the world where would it be? We are going to help you, and we will give you $5,000 to make that dream come true,” said Pat Bristor, coordinator of the Vira I. Heinz Women in Global Leadership Scholarship program at Waynesburg University. Four female sophomores, Rachel Pellegrino, Ciera Fitts, … Continue reading
Waynesburg University senior nursing students are hosting campus wellness activities throughout February and until the beginning of March for their Clinical Prevention and Population Health for the community nursing course. The goal of hosting the activities is for the students to engage in educational sessions with other students on campus. The topics of the activities … Continue reading
Of all students, 11.2% experience rape or sexual assault, but only 20% of female student victims ages 18-24 actually report the crime to law enforcement. Nine out of 10 female college victims know their offender. These statistics, according to the Civic Nation initiative “It’s On Us,” have inspired the It’s On Us PA campaign to … Continue reading
With spring approaching, so are more events within Greene County. Add Valentine’s Day on top of that, and the opportunities keep growing. There are a bunch, so read about three highlight events happening this weekend. 1. ENVY Escape Room Eva K. Bowlby Library is hosting their first escape room Valentine’s Day. From 5-8 p.m. … Continue reading
The turn of a new year is commonly referred to as the cold and flu season. This is true at Waynesburg University, where the spring semester typically brings an influx of students to Student Health Services. Jennifer Dean, nurse director of student health services, said the increase in students who come in sick is not … Continue reading
Throughout history, business markets, like everything else, have changed. One of the adaptations employees have to deal with today is the constant improvement of technology and analytics. One of the challenges for Gordon McClung, chairperson for the Department of Business Administration, is making sure that business students at Waynesburg University are staying up to date with modern trends. “We’re trying to forget about what we did in the past,” McClung said. “We are thinking more about … Continue reading
Nicholas Orlando, Waynesburg University class of 2012 alumnus was the speaker for “Leave Your Fingerprints” Thursday, Jan. 30. Orlando took this opportunity to reflect on his time at Waynesburg, and how it helped him find his strengths. Orlando, now a licensed professional counselor at Mental Health Service, looks back on his college career as a … Continue reading
The deadline to apply to be a resident assistant (RA) for the fall 2020 semester closed Monday, Feb. 3. Although there are a lot of students moving on, Tyler Webb, the resident director of Martin Hall, doesn’t expect there to be a shortage of resident assistants. “We do have a lot of students moving on,” … Continue reading
