During the 2023 summer break Waynesburg University announced multiple changes to their residence life staff, including the addition of two new staff members, Hunter Davis and Lydia Self. Lydia Self, the new resident director of Burns Hall, joined the team when previous Resident Director of Burns Hall, Heidi Dziak, accepted the new position as Director … Continue reading
Excellence comes with a drive to work hard and a curiosity to know more. According to Dr. William Batchelder, associate professor of history and director of the honors program, as well as Dr. Karen Fischer Younger, chairperson for the humanities department and associate professor of history, one graduating history major has been the perfect example … Continue reading
Over the course of Spring Break, Waynesburg University students were given the opportunity to serve in a variety of communities. Students were given the option to serve with a team on one of four trips. Below is a brief recap of each trip: Gettysburg National Military Park (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) From March 3 to March 11, … Continue reading
Over winter break, eight Waynesburg University students as well as Dr. Christian Hayes, assistant professor of biology, and Dr. Marissa Mendoza, assistant professor of psychology, traveled to Titusville, Florida to work alongside A Rocha Marine Conservation. During this week-long trip, students and faculty did a number of projects along the beaches in Florida. Located in … Continue reading
On Jan. 24, Waynesburg University hosted the James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Law and Senior Lecturer, University of Chicago, Professor Richard A. Epstein. Professor Epstein spent a day and a half with students and Dr. Lawrence Stratton discussing the areas of law, the constitution and the administrative state. Dr. Lawrence Stratton, Professor … Continue reading
On Wednesday, Nov. 9, Waynesburg University’s Veteran and Military Student Services and Initiatives program hosted a, “Building on Community,” group for Veteran and Military affiliated students. With this group, Charles Stoddard, assistant director of the veteran and military student services and initiatives, and Dr. Michelle Steimer, director of the veteran and military student services and … Continue reading
Blueprints, a nonprofit organization which serves residents in Greene County, Washington County and West Virginia, has launched a new program to educate and assist its residents on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits, which provides low-income families with nutrition benefits to claim at the store. “The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank reached out to … Continue reading
Poetry has often been said to help many express their most vulnerable emotions. For Allen Miller, senior help desk analyst at Waynesburg University, poetry helped him to express his emotions after the loss of his youngest son Nyjel. In “In the Wake of Suicide”, Miller writes a collection of poems after the sudden loss of … Continue reading
In the Fall of 2021, Stephanie Wielkopolan, a professional tutor for the writing center, grouped together with Professor Jill Sunday, chairperson for the English and foreign languages department and writing program administrator, to start a creative writing group stemming from the writing center. “Jill Sunday and I were talking and we just wanted to create … Continue reading
The Greene County Tourist Promotion Agency has partnered with Waynesburg University senior Emma Herrle as part of her internship to open a photography contest for students on campus. Students are encouraged to submit their best photos of Greene County for a chance to win gift cards. For years now, University students have had the opportunity … Continue reading
