Category: Academics

A virtual representation of Shady is pictured in front of a black background with Dr. David Schmidt gazing at the image in the foreground.

Fifth Dinosaur Dig by Westminster College Researchers Results in One of Most Contiguous Triceratops Findings in the World

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fulton, Mo. ‒ Oct. 22, 2024: Researchers from Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, have uncovered more than 113 fossilized bones of a 66-million-year-old dinosaur, making “Shady” — as it is affectionately...

The 2024 Hancock Symposium logo that features a navy globe and sash with the "Out of This World" theme across it is pictured in front of a white background.

‘Out of This World’-Themed 19th Annual Hancock Symposium to Feature Experts From Solar Science to the Symphony

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fulton, Mo. ‒ Sept. 10, 2024: Westminster College is pleased to announce the 19th Annual Hancock Symposium on Sept. 18-19 will be themed “Out of This World” and feature experts in...

Incoming Westminster students pass through the Columns, filing by faculty members in academic regalia.

Westminster College Witnesses 30% Enrollment Increase and Largest Incoming Class Since 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fulton, Mo. ‒ Aug. 28, 2024: The Class of 2028 excitedly crowded together on the Hill on Aug. 17 to take the ancient Athenian Oath during Westminster’s traditional Columns Ceremony —...

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Amazing Alumna: Former Dual-Degree Engineering Student and Triple-Threat Athlete Named Linus Pauling Fellow at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Payton Beeler, Class of 2018, chose Westminster College because she wanted to do it all: play three varsity sports, double major in physics and chemistry, and be accepted into a prestigious graduate school for...