Author: Taylor Smith
Westminster students walk out to protest ICE
Approximately 100 Westminster students chant and protest at the ICE Out Walk Out in Richer Commons on Wednesday. The Social Action Committee engages students in meaningful social action and advocacy. Nora McAndrews, a junior political and environmental justice major and president of the Social Action Committee, urged attendees to call Utah Senators to vote against any bill appropriation fund...
Westminster’s mountain biking team of one
With Westminster’s Mountain Sports Initiative, mountain biking is now on campus with one student on the team. With Utah being one of the most popular states for mountain biking, it has still been hard to start a team according to the head coach of mountain biking, said Nic Sims. “It is way harder than I thought it was going to be,” Sims said. “Utah is the biggest high school moun...
Tailgate for the Arts event has small turn out with no students in attendance
Tailgate for the Arts event Thursday was a potluck to give students, faculty and staff a chance to get together before the play Accidental Death of an Anarchist. The event had a low attendance with students, but faculty and staff showed up. Dean of Students, Kellie Gerbers explains the event and the purpose she had in mind for the gathering. “Folks are encouraged to bring a potlu...
Students express concerns at the Doughnuts and Discussions panel event
ASW hosted a discussion panel of administrators for students to raise questions about on-campus concerns. ASW President Max Gutierrez, a senior and philosophy major, started the event by asking panelists how they hear student voices and what they do with the feedback. President Beth Dobkin said she hears from students in multiple ways. “I hear directly from individual students, informa...
President Beth Dobkin retiring after eight years at Westminster University
President Beth Dobkin is retiring at the end of the school year after 40 years in higher education. California is where she plans to go after Westminster. “[I’m] looking forward to riding my horse and working on our organic garden, traveling and spending more time with kids,” Dobkin said. “Those are the immediate plans.” Dobkin is the 19th president of Westminster University; she started the...
Enrollment increase in Honors College, difference and similarities with Learning Communities
More students accepted the offer to join the Honors College this year compared to previous years. Honors is a small cohort at Westminster, this year it saw a jump in enrollment. “Usually we sit around 40-42 incoming students and about six to eight lateral entry students with a mixture of internal Westminster transfers into honors and external transfers into Westminster,” said Alicia Cunningh...