Waynesburg University Student Activities Board (SAB) held auditions from Tuesday, Sept. 5 to Wednesday, Sept. 6, the for the annual singing competition, Waynesburg Idol, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday’s auditions were held in the Marsh Center, while Wednesday’s were in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center (GPAC), which is where WU Idol will take … Continue reading
The fall semester has brought several new changes to Waynesburg University’s fine arts department. The department has teamed up with the business administration department. Additionally, leadership roles within the fine arts department were established. The changes were made to the Chairperson in the department. Andrew Heisey took over this role who is also a professor … Continue reading
Saturday, Sept. 9, Waynesburg University students traveled to Lawrenceville, PA, for the food tour where they were able to try an arrange of foods in a more modernized area of Pittsburgh. “Burgh Bits and Bites” food tour takes people are all over Pittsburgh or specific places, this tour focused in Lawrenceville and took students to … Continue reading
The Romanian Orphan Choir came to the Goodwin Performing Arts Center [GPAC] Sept. 5 for a one hour musical performance that included singing, instruments and personal stories. The concert began with an introduction to an organization entitled Caminul Felix, which provides homes and families for Romanian orphans. Caminul Felix has two villages, comprised of 16 … Continue reading
Waynesburg University welcomed its largest freshman class to date with the class of 2021 this fall. According to Dr. Shari Payne, vice president for enrollment, 451 new students were enrolled – barely surpassing the Admission offices’ “very ambitious” goal of 450. “We’re so pleased,” said Payne. “It’s a combination of freshman and transfer students, and … Continue reading
Stacey Brodak is the definition of homegrown. A native of Greene County, Brodak was born and raised in the surrounding Waynesburg area. After graduating from Carmichaels High School, Brodak attended West Virginia University (WVU) for her undergrad in English, and ended up getting her Master of Business Administration back at Waynesburg University. She began her … Continue reading
This year, Waynesburg University welcomed three new faculty members and one new staff member to the university. Another previous faculty member has also been welcomed into a new role. Paula Sexton, after receiving a master’s degree in nursing with a focus in education earlier this year, took a position as an instructor of nursing at … Continue reading
Once a year, hundreds of journalists gather in a city somewhere in the United States to network, discuss trends in the field and learn from one another. The Excellence in Journalism Conference (EIJ) is the largest journalism event in America, and this year, two journalism students from Waynesburg University were able to attend. Mattie Winowith … Continue reading
Waynesburg University recently ranked in the top 7% of MONEY Magazine’s 2017-18 “Best Colleges for your Money” ranking list. Out of 2,400 colleges that were originally considered, 711 made it to the final ranking. Waynesburg came in at number 170, making it the tenth highest ranking university in Pennsylvania. “This award speaks volumes on the … Continue reading
On Thursday, Sept. 7, Waynesburg University signed an articulation agreement with A.W. Beattie Career Center, agreeing that students from A.W. Beattie can now transfer six credits to the university. For the time being, the credits can only go toward the education department, but a relationship between the schools will lead to the possible addition of … Continue reading
