Waynesburg University is taking a new approach to hands-on learning. Students will have the opportunity to study art history in person on the grounds of Barcelona and Madrid in Spain. This is not a study abroad program, it’s what is being introduced at Waynesburg University as a study abroad course. Instead of spending an entire … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Players presented “The Dearest of Friends” Thursday, Nov. 30, written by Horton Foote. The play is about a woman leaning on her friends for support while trying to deal with her husband’s request for a divorce. “The Dearest of Friends” brought the audience back to the 1920s in the state of Texas. … Continue reading
When students come back from school, they will return to a celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., celebrated Jan. 15, 2018. The event will start by remembering the life of Dr. King Jr. with a day of service, planned by Kelley Hardie and Adrienne Tharp. It will be followed by a … Continue reading
When it comes to the opioid crisis, Michael Cipoletti, assistant professor of forensic science, says information is key. That’s why, for the past several weeks, he has given a number of drug awareness lectures across southwestern Pennsylvania. “Most of it is just trying to answer the public’s questions about how we got here,” said Cipoletti. … Continue reading
When the Waynesburg University Office of Institutional Advancements held the first Day of Giving – a campus-wide fundraising event which allowed students, alumni, staff, faculty and anybody else to donate to the department or organization of their choosing last November, none of the campus’ athletic programs participated. According to Stacey Brodak, vice president for Institutional … Continue reading
The darkened Beehive was quiet. A bright green light acted as a spotlight for students, who shared their stories of personal struggle and testimony of transitioning from “dark to light,” according to Melanie Byler. Byler, a senior athletic training major and Bonner Scholar, led a team of students to organize “Redemption Stories.” Byler and 11 … Continue reading
Waynesburg University has expanded its staff and has recently welcomed Jena Prokopchuck as the newest member of the Waynesburg family. Prokopchuck has joined the university team as the Director of Development. Prokopchuck believes she is a valuable addition to the university, thanks to her extensive experience in the field of program development. That extensive experience … Continue reading
A former member of the Waynesburg University Board of Trustees is running for governor. “To my eye, there was way too much talk and not enough action,” said Laura Ellsworth, who declared her candidacy for the Republican nomination for Pennsylvania governor Oct. 10. “And that is on everything from the budget, to job creation, to … Continue reading
Waynesburg University President Douglas Lee held up a packet of paper for the audience and paged through its contents. Marked-up and highlighted paragraphs of information covered the paper. “This will give you an idea that these are the differences between the House bill and the Senate bill when it comes to higher education,” said Lee. … Continue reading
When Nick Cordova was elected to be the next Student Senate president this past Spring, he didn’t expect to graduate from Waynesburg University a semester early. Although the senior political science major knew that he had extra class credits, he planned on completing his undergraduate degree with most of his classmates in the Spring and … Continue reading
