To prepare for the holiday season, the Center for Service Leadership is selling Christmas ornaments from an organization called Ornaments for Orphans. The organization’s mission is to help children in need through their Christmas traditions. Kelley Hardie, assistant dean of Student Services, said Waynesburg decided to host the sales this year because of its success … Continue reading
Waynesburg University’s director of Eberly Library Rea Redd is knowledgeable when it comes to the Civil War. In fact, there aren’t many Civil War battle fields Redd hasn’t been to. He has experienced reenactments. He has visited museums. But for Redd, the Spring Break service trip to that Eberly Library is offering to Antietam National … Continue reading
High school students visited Waynesburg University Nov.11 to participate in the fall semester Mock Crime Scene event. The event has been a long time recruiting and educational event organized by the Forensic Science, Criminal Justice and Admissions departments. The event consisted of four workshops discussing fingerprinting, blood analysis and other topics. These workshops aid students … Continue reading
During the Obama Administration, college campuses nationwide received a “Dear Colleague” letter, detailing explicit guidelines for handling sexual assault cases among students and employees. In September, Betsy DeVos, United States secretary of education, reversed the letter, to allow colleges to conduct investigations and disciplinary measures as they see fit. But at Waynesburg University, according to … Continue reading
The university is hosting the second annual Day of Giving Thursday, Nov. 16, where they are striving to receive 650 individual donations from alumni, current students, family members and faculty within a 24-hour period. Donors are able to designate where they would like their donation placed, whether it may be a specific department, scholarship, mission … Continue reading
Waynesburg University students who receive Pennsylvania state grants will see their tuition rise in the spring semester, with grant amounts being reduced, according to Financial Aid Director Matt Stokan. “Maximum grant recipients will have their grants reduced in the spring semester by $195,” said Stokan. “We have yet to receive exact reduction amounts for students … Continue reading
Books and words. These were two major topics of discussion at the Early Literacy Summit seminar, held in Alumni Hall Nov. 7, 2017. The seminar was for students in the educational field and the purpose of the seminar – learning how to incorporate reading and vocabulary in the classroom in a more versatile fashion. There … Continue reading
The drug epidemic that spread across Greene County has created a rise of dependency cases for children in the area. The judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Greene County enlisted the help of the community, including a Waynesburg University student, sophomore Kara Compton, to help the children of Greene County by bringing a … Continue reading
After 31 years at Waynesburg University—15 of which were spent as Chair and Director of the Nursing Department—Dr. Nancy Mosser will be retiring at the conclusion of the Fall 2017 semester. Mosser is largely credited with the success of Waynesburg’s nursing program during the past several years. In 2016, for example, Waynesburg was marked No. … Continue reading
Faith, learning and serving: the three pillars of Waynesburg University’s campus. Faith, being one of the pillars, is proved to be an important aspect of life on campus. With events such as Chapel and Upper Room, Waynesburg’s campus is not unfamiliar to faith-based events. Adding to the list of opportunities to grow in faith is … Continue reading
