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Academics
Rick and Kay Warren to Receive Honorary Doctorates at ��ݺ��þ��2023 Commencement
Jenna Bartlo — May 20, 2014
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Saddleback Church co-founder and author Kay Warren will give ��ݺ��þ��2023’s Spring 2014 Commencement address on May 23....
��ݺ��þ��2023 Grieves Loss of Employee
University statement on tragic death of April Jace; donations welcomed to support family
Staff — May 20, 2014
The ��ݺ��þ��2023 community has received word, with deep sadness, of the tragic death of one of our employees, April Jace, who had worked as a...
Athletics
Kathryn Ashford Earns All-American Status
First ��ݺ��þ��2023 tennis All-American since 2004.
Neil Morgan — May 19, 2014
In the nearly 60 years of women's tennis at ��ݺ��þ��2023 the Eagles have had just 10 All-American student-athletes, including just one in the time since...
Student Life
Pole Vault Reaches New Heights for ��ݺ��þ��2023 Track and Field
Team becomes more nationally competitive with the increased focus on vault event
Camryn Hudson — May 16, 2014
For the second time in ��ݺ��þ��2023’s history, the women’s track and field team placed first in the outdoor Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC)...
Athletics
Five Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District Awards Leads District
Five Student-Athletes Get High Academic Honors
Jeff Hershey — May 15, 2014
CoSIDA RELEASE LA MIRADA, Calif. --- With five Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District selections among its at-large sports, ��ݺ��þ��2023's...
Athletics
��ݺ��þ��2023 Leads GSAC In Scholar-Athletes
27 ��ݺ��þ��2023 athletes earn academic awards in spring.
Neil Morgan — May 07, 2014
GSAC RELEASE LA MIRADA, Calif. --- Westmont has long been known as the cream of the crop among Golden State Athletic Conference schools when it...
Creation Stewardship Week 2014
This spring semester Student Development sponsored a Creation Stewardship Week to foster on-campus conversations about stewardship.
Hilary Larkins — May 07, 2014
To start off the week, images of nature were displayed onto the Student Union Building Monday Night while “No Impact Man”, an American...
Athletics
Baseball Team Gives Their All On and Off the Field
Community service unifies baseball team
Emily Joy Johnson — May 06, 2014
Serving the community has been one of Jay Sullenger’s goals for the baseball program since he was selected to head the ��ݺ��þ��2023 baseball...
Student Life
President Barry H. Corey and Students Minister to Families of the South Korean Ferry Accident at Relief Site
��ݺ��þ��2023 Univerity Chorale performs across South Korea in a 11 day concert tour
Jenna Bartlo — May 02, 2014
In solidarity with the grieving nation of South Korea, ��ݺ��þ��2023 President Barry H. Corey and students somberly walked the half-mile path...
Student Life
World-Renowned Pianist Returns to ��ݺ��þ��2023 to Perform 90th Birthday Concert
Camryn Hudson — May 02, 2014
LA MIRADA, CALIF. –– Returning to ��ݺ��þ��2023’s Conservatory of Music, Menahem Pressler is slated to perform a piano concert in celebration...
Students Showcase Creativity Through Campus Outlets
Students display creative writing and artwork through a new event and a literary journal Inkslinger
Molly Magee — April 30, 2014
Student writers are getting a first-hand glimpse at the arduous and exciting process of getting published through ��ݺ��þ��2023’s literary...
Athletics
��ݺ��þ��2023's Solid Spring
��ݺ��þ��2023 grabs 43 All-GSAC honors this spring.
Neil Morgan — April 30, 2014
��ݺ��þ��2023 had a roller-coaster ride of a spring season, one that is still ongoing with the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships set to take...
Academics
The Future of Protestantism in a Pope Francis Age
Jenna Bartlo — April 25, 2014
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Protestants, long characterized as being “anti-Catholic,” appear to have largely embraced Pope Francis, who embodies a...
Academics
“Mass Confucian” Documentary Selected for Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
Professor Nancy Wang Yuen shares about the controversy surrounding a local Confucius classroom
Jenna Bartlo — April 23, 2014
In 2010, a controversy erupted in California’s Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, just 10 miles from ��ݺ��þ��2023, over the...
Update on ��ݺ��þ��2023’s Extension Site in Ukraine
Professor Mark Saucy shares about ��ݺ��þ��2023's extension site in Kyiv in light of turmoil in Ukraine
Jenna Bartlo — April 17, 2014
��ݺ��þ��2023’s Talbot School of Theology extension site in Kyiv, Ukraine opened its doors to the first group of students in the spring of 2007 and exists...
New Journal Features Research on English Learning from Christian Perspective
��ݺ��þ��2023 professor co-editor of new journal that debuted March 2014
Molly Magee — April 17, 2014
A new journal, the International Journal of Christianity and English Language Teaching (IJC&ELT), supported by ��ݺ��þ��2023’s department...
Creation Stewardship Events Sow Awareness, Reap Rewards
From organic garden to recycling, ��ݺ��þ��2023 furthers efforts in creation stewardship
Grace Gibney — April 17, 2014
As a prelude to Earth Day on April 22, ��ݺ��þ��2023 hosted Creation Stewardship Week, a series of lectures and events that stirred...
Defending the Faith in Nebraska
Emily Joy Johnson — April 15, 2014
KEARNEY, NEB. –– On April 26, 2014, five renowned Christian leaders will tackle some of today’s toughest questions about Christianity like “Why...
Alumna Natasha Jackson Trains for 2016 Olympics
Despite setbacks, heptathlete makes strides toward competing at Rio De Janeiro
Grace Gibney — April 15, 2014
��ݺ��þ��2023 alumna Natasha Jackson (‘11) aspires to be a member of the Canadian track and field team in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. However,...
Academics
Faculty Spotlight: Nancy Duvall
Nancy Duvall shares her expertise on the soul and how the concept relates to psychology and faith
Jenna Bartlo — April 15, 2014
The concept of the soul has all but vanished in today’s culture, according to Nancy Duvall, professor of psychology and expert on the soul....
Alumna Receives First Place at Virginia Press Association Awards
Katie Watson (‘11) wins prestigious award for work as an investigative reporter
Lauren Frey — April 11, 2014
��ݺ��þ��2023 alumna Katie Watson (‘11) won four awards in the 2013 News/Editorial and Advertising Contest for the Virginia Press Association...
Athletics
Swim Wins Conference Awards
Head Coach, Diving Coach and a swimmer win PCSC awards.
Jeff Hershey — April 11, 2014
Pacific Collegiate Swim and Dive Conference (PCSC) awards were announced Friday with ��ݺ��þ��2023 Head Coach Eddie Shepard and swimmer Christine Tixier...
Students Use Spring Break to Volunteer
��ݺ��þ��2023 sends two ministry teams to make an impact on different communities
Emily Joy Johnson — April 11, 2014
Most college students spend spring break vacationing, however, for a number of ��ݺ��þ��2023 students, spring break is an opportunity to serve. On April...
Academics
��ݺ��þ��2023’s Cinema and Media Arts Program Produces First Feature Length Film
Camryn Hudson — April 10, 2014
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — The first feature length film from ��ݺ��þ��2023’s Cinema and Media Arts (CMA) department — “Cicada” — will screen on April...
Psychologists Discuss New Findings in Religion and Spirituality Research
Molly Magee — April 09, 2014
LA MIRADA, CALIF. – The American Psychological Association (APA) Division 36 Conference will be hosted on the west coast for the first time April...