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Westminster works to educate faculty on diversity and inclusion
Faculty and staff came together Thursday in the Kim T. Adamson Alumni House for a conversation with the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion about the importance of inclusivity in the classroom, ...Read More
Outdoor leadership student works to recover after injury to achieve academic, career goals
When Patrick Marrinan, a junior at Westminster College, dropped off a cliff while snowboarding at Brighton Resort in December 2016, he knew he had too much speed. As he flew past the drop-off and land...Read More
Westminster collaboration harnesses statistics to quantify the financial, environmental impact of Jewett expansion
Westminster College’s recently-announced addition to the Jewett Center for the Performing Arts could seriously increase overall energy use and costs on campus. Educational institutions in the United S...Read More
2018 Mx. Westminster educates audience with crash course on sex
Twelve Westminster College students competed in the Residence Hall Association’s (RHA) Mx. Westminster pageant on Feb. 8 — but Maggie Regier, a sophomore custom major in arts administration and public...Read More
‘More War?’ Westminster College professor discusses foreign policy under Trump administration
Westminster College professor J. Kael Weston challenged an audience in the Jewett Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday to remember that those in war-torn countries aren’t too different from thems...Read More
Salt Lake’s first cat cafe might reflect an increase in “cat-centric” environments
It could cost you only $8 to meet your new best friend. Tinker’s Cat Cafe, located on 302 E. 900 South, opened last November and is Salt Lake City’s first ever cat cafe, where customers can purchase c...Read More
Students and faculty prepare for a 7.0 earthquake at Westminster, which was built on a fault line
Students and faculty at Westminster College are working to better prepare for the possibility of a 7.0-magnitude earthquake on a campus where many of the buildings were built before earthquake safety ...Read More
Some student athletes struggle with body image, fitting ‘ideal’ physique for their sports
When Jasmine McWilliams, a first-year student on Westminster College’s dance and cheer teams, tried out for the Golden State Warriors, the Sacramento Kings and the Jazz Dance Team, she said she felt l...Read More
Westminster behind ordinance deadline as it works to improve waste diversion
Within 20 years, Salt Lake City envisions all waste within the city will be “recycled, reused or composted instead of being sent to a landfill.” In partnership with SLC Green, the public face of Salt ...Read More
After 20 years, Westminster community says Vagina Monologues still provides an important opportunity for conversation
“My vagina is mad. My vagina is rrreeeaaalll mad.” That’s what Daisy Sherman, a student at Westminster College, belted onstage through the Vieve Gore Concert Hall on Feb. 10 as a part of the V-Day clu...Read More