Westminster in Photos, Week of Sept. 14, 2015
Above, sorority bid day on Westminster Hill. Polly Herndon ’18 A look back at happenings at Westminster College, the week of Sept. 14, 2015. Photos by Milan Doles ’16.
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Homeland Security chief warns politicos not to create public ‘hysteria’ to gain political advantage
Homeland Secretary Jeh Johnson (above) also awarded honorary doctorate from Westminster College, Fulton, MO during the 56th Green Foundation Lecture. Quoting Winston Churchill and Harry Truman, United States Homeland Security Chief Jeh Johnson today...
“Achieving our homeland security while preserving our values and our liberty” – Jeh Johnson
Jeh Johnson is Westminster College’s 56th Green Foundation Lecturer – the full text of his address is below. Explore the history of the Green Foundation Lecture in President Akande’s opening remarks. 56th Green Foundation Lecture “Achieving...
Why I want to become a lawyer: #WCSymposium Blog from Ethan Parent ’16
Most Americans have a decidedly negative view of those who practice law. Due to the perceived increase in frivolous lawsuits and money hungry lawyers, the legal field has become the sixth most disliked career...
Symposium Q&A with Committee Member Spencer O’Gara ’16
What is your major/area of study? My name is Spencer O’Gara and I am a senior at Westminster College this year, planning to graduate in the Spring of 2016. I am a History Major...
Hancock Symposium Giveaways – Chance to Win $50, a FitBit, or an iPad Mini
Pre-register, then come early and tweet about it! Check out the ways you can win prizes and giveaways at Hancock Symposium. Pre-Register for Sessions, Be Entered in a Raffle for FitBits and an iPad Mini...
The Challenge of Defining Security in 2015
I often ask my students how old they were on 9/11. With each year that passes, there is a more tangible divide between someone my age and my students; many of them were well...
Dramatically Different Views on Ferguson Security Issues To Be Contrasted at Hancock Symposium
Two speakers with dramatically different viewpoints on last summer’s national crisis, the riots in Ferguson, Missouri, will give their viewpoints September 15-16 at the upcoming Hancock Symposium on the campus of Westminster College. Missouri...
National Security Law and Freedom vs. National Security Discussed at Hancock Symposium
A Georgetown legal expert on American constitutional law and national security and a nuclear historian will be two of the presenters offering free public presentations Tuesday, September 15, at the upcoming Hancock Symposium at...
Balancing the Scales of Freedom
Photo of the September 11, 2001 attack in New York; credit Michael Foran. On September 11, 2001 the United States wept after we were attacked by al-Qaeda terrorists. As smoke billowed from the felled...
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