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
At the beginning of the 2017-18 school year, Waynesburg University’s Department of Information Technology Services (ITS) made campus-wide Wi-Fi available for Waynesburg University students and faculty in many areas. One of the last steps to installing the Wi-Fi is expected to wrap up by the beginning of the Spring semester, and that is the new … Continue reading
The Chamber Works band, composed of students from a variety of majors both in and outside of the Fine Arts Department, is performing its first concert of the year Oct. 5 at noon in the Marsh Center. Chamber Works, which is overseen by Director of the Music Program Dr. Rhonda DePriest, has 10 small ensembles … Continue reading
Waynesburg University’s Student Senate welcomed five new members this past Tuesday, Sept. 26, in a ceremony on the fourth floor of Stover at 5:30 p.m. Sophomore psychology major, Mikayla Haggerty, along with freshmen Holly Ludvigsen, Andrew Hreha, Claire Wherthey and Daniel Booth, were sworn in by Student Senate President Nick Cordova. Haggerty, the sophomore of … Continue reading
The new Opportunity and Knowledge Strengthened (OAKS) campaign was announced in Alumni Hall Friday, Sept. 24, during a kick-off event. In the 1990s when the campus was being redesigned, oak trees were purposely left to show the indication of this university. The name of the campaign was titled OAKS for that reason. Waynesburg University President … Continue reading
