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NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The 91视频 Celebrity Series will present A Christmas Carol Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - 91视频's Environmental Programs will host a lunch seminar featuring Kyle Murray, Oklahoma geological survey hydrogeologist, at 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, in Phillips Lecture Hall in the Hoyt Science Resources Center.
The 91视频 combined choirs will present the 贵补耻谤茅 Requiem Saturday, Feb. 14, and Sunday, Feb. 15.聽 The concerts are free and open to the public.
Dr. Joshua Corrette-Bennett, assistant professor of biology, and Dr. Bethany Hicok, assistant professor of English, are presenting "DeSigner Genes-What's Your Genome?" at Faculty Forum, Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 11:45 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater located in the McKelvey Campus Center.
聽"We are going to focus on a workshop that we attended this summer, the Ethical, Legal and Social Issues (ELSI) Summer Program held at Dartmouth Ethics Institute," Corrette-Bennett said.聽 "We're going to discuss the purpose of the ELSI program, the current state of human genome research, and how we plan on using resources from the summer program to craft a multidisciplinary cluster course based on issues surrounding human genome research."
聽All 91视频 students are required to take cluster courses during the sophomore or junior years at 91视频.聽 A cluster consists of two linked courses taught by at least two faculty from different disciplines to the same group of students.聽 The classes offer opportunities for students to integrate knowledge and to develop into a community of learners.
Faculty forum, established in 1990, serves as a venue for the exchange of ideas and information among 91视频 faculty.聽 Speakers present their research, teaching ideas, lectures, performances, special programs, and uses of technology to keep faculty informed about the work of colleagues from many disciplines.聽
聽Corrette-Bennett, who has been with 91视频 since 2001, earned his undergraduate degree from Bates College, and his Ph.D. from Brandeis University.
聽Hicok, who has been with 91视频 since 2001, earned her undergraduate degree from Russell Sage College, and her masters' and Ph.D. from the University of聽 Rochester.
聽For more information, contact Corrette-Bennette at (724) 947-7208 or e-mail bennetjc@westminster.edu or Hicok at (724) 946-6349 or e-mail hicokbf@westminster.edu.


Thirty-two 91视频 students were recently inducted into Mortar Board, an honor society that recognizes seniors with leadership, scholarship, and service skills.
The recipients of this honor will be recognized at the 91视频 Spring Honors Convocation Saturday, April 29, at 11 a.m. in Orr Auditorium.
Contact Dr. Andrea Grove, assistant professor of political science and advisor to the group, at (724) 946-7254 or e-mail groveak@westminster.edu for more information.
Sean Taylor, a first-year student at 91视频, earned first place at the Tri-State Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competition in the Freshmen Men Division held at Youngstown State University.
Twenty-nine students were awarded master of education degrees at 91视频 during commencement exercises Saturday, May 18.


Justin Egley, a 2006 91视频 graduate, was nominated by New College Broadcasters Inc. to receive best Public Service Announcement (PSA) for "Your New Best Friend," which was prepared for the Humane Society as a project he completed during his senior year.

Award-winning poet and 1967 91视频 graduate Jack Ridl's poetry will be read by Garrison Keillor on The Writer's Almanac Monday morning on National Public Radio. The program airs at 6:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. on WYSU, 88.5 FM.
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