Each year, dozens of high school students apply to be a part of the Bonner Program and in turn, receive the Bonner Scholarship at Waynesburg University. Because of the nature of the Bonner Foundation, not everyone is accepted for the scholarship service program. And, of those who are accepted, not everyone continues in the program … Continue reading
As the Class of 2017 has been preparing to end their Waynesburg University careers, the Senior Gift Committee has been working to find a tangible gift to leave a legacy for the class. This year’s senior gift to the university is “Waynesburg University” signage, to be placed at a location still undetermined. The sign proclaiming … Continue reading
At this year’s Commencement ceremony on Sunday, April 30, the Waynesburg University Class of 2017 will be addressed by Aradhna Oliphant, president and CEO of Leadership Pittsburgh, Inc. Oliphant, who was born in India, earned degrees from Rutger’s University and Bhopal University and began her career as an adjunct professor in New Jersey and Eastern … Continue reading
On Sunday, April 30, several hundred Waynesburg University students will undergo transition into a new era of their lives. The members of the Class of 2017 will leave behind their status as senior college students and enter the Waynesburg alumni family. Once they enter that community, their primary connection to the university will be through … Continue reading
With classroom observation hours, science labs, tutoring, work, class and clubs to juggle, organization and time management were key for Jessica Houghton during her time at Waynesburg University. Staying on top of it all and doing well is, Houghton said, one of her biggest accomplishments. Houghton spent her college career tutoring students in multiple science … Continue reading
Waynesburg University President Douglas Less was recently honored as one of the Pittsburgh Business Times’ 2017 Outstanding CEOs and Top Executives. Lee was nominated for the recognition by Heidi Szuminsky, vice president of Institutional Advancement and University Relations at the university. “I am on their email list, and when I saw that they were looking for … Continue reading
Amy Smith had her sights set on Waynesburg University since she was a young teenager. Years later, just when her college search was turning up empty, Waynesburg sent her a letter – “God is calling you to Waynesburg.” That sealed the deal. She left Copley, Ohio, to pursue a degree in forensic science at Waynesburg. … Continue reading
At their weekly meeting on Tuesday, the Waynesburg University Student Senate passed a bill that will remove the coffee bar in Eberly Library at the close of the Spring 2017 Semester. After years of attempts to make the coffee bar more cost-effective, Student Senate will no longer fund the bar effective after finals week concludes. … Continue reading
Waynesburg University’s Department of Information Technology Services (ITS) began testing a new Wi-Fi network with residents of Willison Hall this week. While campus community and academic buildings are currently equipped with wireless internet, residence halls have, until now, lacked university-provided Wi-Fi. The test in Willison is a precursor to rolling out the new wireless network … Continue reading
A group of CIA recruiters will spend the day on Waynesburg University’s campus on Thursday, March 30. The recruiting event is the result of two years of preparation by the Center for Career Services and the Office of the President. As CIA recruiters typically focus their efforts on much larger universities, Marie Coffman, director of … Continue reading
