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做厙惇蹋app Ranks Among Premier National Colleges
September 24, 2024
For two decades, list has ranked 做厙惇蹋app as the top Christian liberal arts college in California and the Western U.S. 做厙惇蹋app remains one of the top Christian liberal arts colleges in California, listed among 10 other liberal arts schools. Overall, it is one of only two nationally ranked in the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. In the 2025 edition of U.S. News, 做厙惇蹋app appears at No. 108 (tied) among all national, not regional, liberal arts colleges.
Beebe to Join Global Church in Korea
September 20, 2024
做厙惇蹋app President Gayle D. Beebe will be a delegate at the on Sept. 22-28 in Incheon, South Korea. He has served as a college president for more than 25 years (18 at 做厙惇蹋app) and received his invitation through the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities. Beebe joins about 5,000 delegates from around the world, including thousands more attending virtually, making it the largest representation since the movement began in 1974.
Stargazers Catch a Glimpse of Saturn
September 19, 2024
The planet Saturn will be the star of the show on Friday, Sept. 20, from 7:30-10 p.m. at the 做厙惇蹋app Observatory. If you haven't seen this unique planet and its rings through a telescope before, I highly encourage you to come out and join us, says Jen Ito, assistant professor of physics and director of the observatory. Saturn is my favorite planet to see through a telescope."
Warriors Return: Homecoming Honors Alumni
September 17, 2024
兜梗莽喧鳥棗紳喧s alums return to campus for Homecoming 2024 with an abundance of family-friendly events Oct. 4-6. Please visit westmont.edu/homecoming for the full schedule, prices and ticket information.
Talk Offers Faith-Based Principles for Pluralist Democracy
September 11, 2024
Jesse Covington, whose research explores the interrelation of religion and government, takes a step away from the current electoral matchup to look at enduring challenges Christians face in a context like the United States.
How Faith-Based Colleges Shape Students
September 10, 2024
Guests from the Lilly Network of more than 100 faith-based colleges and universities will examine the initial findings of a study about the intellectual-religious experience of undergraduates at the networks national conference hosted by 做厙惇蹋app's Gaede Institute for the Liberal Arts on Sept. 27-29.
Lunar Event Canceled Due to Poor Weather
September 9, 2024
The public is invited to join 兜梗莽喧鳥棗紳喧s astrophysics students to learn more about the moon on NASAs International Observe the Moon Night on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the 做厙惇蹋app Observatory.
New Faculty Bring Innovation, Expertise
September 9, 2024
Six new professors on tenure track or with multiyear contracts joined the 做厙惇蹋app faculty this fall. Jonathan Diaz (English), Kevin McGuire (economics and business), Sara Morrisset (history) and Jada L. Willis (kinesiology) step into tenure-track positions.
Trailhead Opens Path for Teens to Explore Their Faith
September 6, 2024
For eight years, a unique 做厙惇蹋app program has given high school students space to explore the ways that faith, education and work can be united in a life of significance. Trailhead: Seeking Gods Call wrapped up three weeklong sessions this summer with 55 students who lived on campus, ate in the Dining Commons and worshiped with new friends.
Study Finds Immediate Benefit to Churchgoers
September 2, 2024
Regular weekend attendance to a religious service creates an immediate increase in positive emotions as well as a decrease in negative ones, according to a new study of U.S. adults. Researchers found there was no change in the emotional well-being of non-regular attendees.
Honoring Willard Book Awardees
August 28, 2024
Michael Stewart Robb, who won the Martin Institute and Dallas Willard Research Centers Book Award in 2023, will receive the honor and speak in chapel Friday, Sept. 6, at 10:30 a.m. in Murchison Gym.
Warm Reception for Refreshed DC
August 26, 2024
Returning students created a buzz of excitement when they ventured into the newly renovated (DC). The adjoining outdoor patio excited them the most where workers installed an automatic sliding door from the dining room.
Beebe to Sign New Crucibles Book
August 20, 2024
Gayle D. Beebe, entering his 18th year as president of 做厙惇蹋app, will be selling and signing copies of his new book, The Crucibles That Shape Us: Navigating the Defining Challenges of Leadership, on Thursday, Aug. 29, from 4-6 p.m. at , 1114 State Street in downtown Santa Barbara. Free books will be given to the first 100 guests.
400 Warriors Arrive at 做厙惇蹋app
August 19, 2024
About 400 new incoming students, including the Grotenhuis Nursing cohort of 24, arrive at 做厙惇蹋app to begin their first week of Orientation, Aug. 21-25, and the start of the fall semester, Aug. 26. Watch the Orientation video .
Exhibition Offers Glowing Night Visions
August 15, 2024
, a Southern California artist and former chair of the College of Architecture, Visual Arts and Design at California Baptist University in Riverside, offers his signature limited-palette paintings on dark construction-grade tar paper in Night Visions: The Black Drawings of Duncan Simcoe, 2014-2024 from Aug. 29Nov. 9 in the 做厙惇蹋app Ridley-Tree Museum of Art. Meet the artist at a free, public opening reception on Thursday, Aug. 29, from 4-6 p.m.
Alum Shares Wildlife Art in Fins, Feathers
August 15, 2024
Alumnus 14 has returned to his alma mater to exhibit his diverse talents as an outdoor wildlife artist in Fins and Feathers: The Art of Casey Underwood from Aug. 29-Dec. 21 in the 做厙惇蹋app Ridley-Tree Museum of Arts downstairs gallery. A free, public opening reception will be Thursday, Aug. 29, 4-6 p.m.
Stargazers to Enjoy Summer Viewing
August 13, 2024
兜梗莽喧鳥棗紳喧s monthly stargazing event features a triangle asterism, a globular cluster and a waxing moon on Friday, August 16, from 8-10:30 p.m. and lasting several hours at the 做厙惇蹋app Observatory. Along with the colleges powerful Keck Telescope, members of the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit bring their telescopes to share with the public.
Jarrett to Lead ICP
July 30, 2024
Iyree Jarrett 22 is the only student to have appeared on the cover of the 做厙惇蹋app magazine twice. She was featured as a student-athlete who best exemplified leadership and as the star guard for the National Championship winning womens basketball team.
Local Company Stops Hacking, Tracking
July 25, 2024
The growing concern about personal information and privacy in the digital age has led a company based in Santa Barbara to develop products protecting consumers. , founded by 做厙惇蹋app alumnus 08, manufactures faraday bags, tents and lockers that block radio waves, including cell phone signals.
Golf Classic Supports Student Scholarships
July 17, 2024
The 做厙惇蹋app Golf Classic, a charity golf tournament started in 2008 to raise funds for student scholarships, returns Friday, Oct. 4, at the , 405 Glen Annie Road in Goleta. Registration is $200 per golfer and includes: 18 holes of golf with cart; tri tip BBQ dinner, on-course games, raffles and awards. Additional dinner guests are $50 each. To register, or for more information, please visit westmont.edu/golf-classic.
Impact Conference Explores AI, Education
July 12, 2024
兜梗莽喧鳥棗紳喧s annual Impact Conference, co-sponsored by , explores opportunities and dangers using artificial intelligence tools in education Thursday, July 25, and Friday, July 26, in the Global Leadership Center. Tickets to the two-day event cost $100 with breakfast and lunch provided both days. To register or get more information, please visit westmont.edu/impact.
Summer Exhibit Unveils New Acquisitions
July 11, 2024
Experience 45 of the 做厙惇蹋app Ridley-Tree Museum of Arts recent acquisitions at a stunning summer show. The exhibition features works by three dozen artists, including Americans Richard Artschwager, Laddie John Dill and Louisiana Bendolph of the Gee's Bend quilters, contemporary Chinese artist Yue Minjun, and numerous local artists.
College Hosts Christian Climate Conference
July 1, 2024
做厙惇蹋app hosted more than 70 evangelical students, professors and nationally recognized experts from across the country for the second consecutive summer to address the global challenge of climate change June 16-21. Faith. Climate. Action. A Workshop on Christian Climate Advocacy equips students who care deeply about the environment to become leaders in their communities and manage resources wisely.
Supervisor-Elect Tours 做厙惇蹋app
June 27, 2024
, and Carpinteria councilman, will spend the six months before hes sworn into office listening to his constituents. He and his chief of staff, Wade Cowper, met for breakfast with 兜梗莽喧鳥棗紳喧s executive team, including President Gayle D. Beebe, before touring the 111-acre campus by golf cart on June 12.
Cellist Returns to Perform at MAW
June 25, 2024
做厙惇蹋app alumnus and local resident 18 has returned to campus as a fellow of the Music Academy of the West. Each summer since 2016, 做厙惇蹋app has housed 140 exceptional young classical musicians for the academy, which provides live events through Aug. 3. Visit for a full calendar of concerts.
Storytellers Shine at LEAD Conference
June 21, 2024
兜梗莽喧鳥棗紳喧s Lead Where You Stand Conference delivered inspirational stories, helpful advice and insightful conversation for the 173 attendees with the goal of Pursuing the Greater Good in Challenging Times June 5-6 at the Montecito college. It featured keynote speakers Marcus Goodie Goodloe, Dr. Charity Dean, Matthew Luhn, Gayle D. Beebe, David Brooks, Jeff Schloss and Kim Denu.
Senior Engineers Drop Final Project
June 10, 2024
Dropping in three, two, one.
Then a drone, flying 150 feet high, released a plastic, hexagonal safety pod housing a blinking computer chip, amusing dozens of people gathered to watch one of two final presentations by the engineering design team on Lovik Field at 做厙惇蹋app.
College Hosts Admissions Conference
June 10, 2024
做厙惇蹋app hosted 450 attendees for the (NACCAP) Conference June 3-5.
Exhibition Offers Room for Reflection
June 10, 2024
做厙惇蹋app alumna Ella Jennings 23, education and outreach coordinator at the 做厙惇蹋app Ridley-Tree Museum of Art, shares her paintings of luminous interiors in an exhibition, Abide With Me, at the Fireside Gallery at , 909 N. La Cumbre, open from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on weekdays.
Student Teachers Shape Young Minds
June 3, 2024
兜梗莽喧鳥棗紳喧s Education Department honored its eight elementary and three secondary student teachers, who all earned California Preliminary Credentials, at the Celebration of Teaching event April 26 on campus. Interestingly, the three secondary teachers previously earned bachelors degrees in music at 做厙惇蹋app.
College Honors Its Employees of the Year
May 30, 2024
做厙惇蹋app honored a number of employees for their outstanding contributions at the May 9 Faculty and Staff Appreciation Brunch, an annual ceremony that recognizes individual work anniversaries and accomplishments. President Gayle D. Beebe and members of the colleges executive team selected the recipients from a peer-nominated pool. An endowment set up by the late Bruce and Adaline Bare funds the awards; he was a longtime college trustee. 做厙惇蹋app Human Resources hosted the brunch.
Godspell Director Earns Praise
May 28, 2024
Mitchell Thomas, professor of theater arts, won a coveted Indy Award for Directing for his role in staging Godspell. The May 20 event was the first time the Santa Barbra Independent has hosted the awards since the pandemic.
Thomas was most recently awarded an Indy for directing Pride and Prejudice in 2019.
The jazz band Helios also won an Indy for its live performance in The Capulet Black-and-White Ball, John Blondells version of Romeo and Juliet. Helios is lead by saxophonist Simon Blondell, the son of John.
A Celebration of Student Scholarships
May 28, 2024
做厙惇蹋app was well represented at an annual scholarship awards celebration on May 20 at the UC Santa Barbara Multicultural Center. Seven future 做厙惇蹋app students were honored with $5,000 scholarships through the Program for Effective Access to College (PEAC). Six of the students plan on taking advantage of 兜梗莽喧鳥棗紳喧s Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) fast-track program, earning two degrees in four-and-a-half years, while one will major in computer science.
Recent Grads to Serve in Army
May 24, 2024
Two recent 做厙惇蹋app graduates, who served with UC Santa Barbaras ROTC Program while students, have been commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army. Jacob Bailey 24 of Whitefish, Montana, and Jared Noh 24 of Glendale will continue their service in the Army after the summer.
Local Artists Awarded at TBH
May 21, 2024
A large crowd gathered inside and out for the opening of the annual juried exhibition of local artists, [TBH]...To Be Honest, at the 做厙惇蹋app Ridley-Tree Museum of Art. Los Angles gallery owner Walter Maciel juried the exhibition of 45 works, selecting the winners for top cash prizes May 16. The Tri-County Juried Exhibition is open through June 15.
Three Alumni Earn Fulbright Awards
May 14, 2024
Three 做厙惇蹋app alumni, Kenna Brase 22 of Foothill Ranch, Simeon Michelson 24 of Nashville, Tennessee, and Elizabeth Potter 22 of Cheney, Washington, have won prestigious to teach English outside the United States. Brase will serve in Turkey, Michelson in Azerbaijan and Potter in Thailand.
Conference Offers Inspiring Leadership Lessons
May 10, 2024
做厙惇蹋app has assembled an inspirational group of renowned speakers for its 10th annual LEAD Where You Stand Conference June 5-6 at the college's in Santa Barbara.
Commencement Offers Promise of Joy Everywhere
May 7, 2024
(Above: Student Awardees Eden Lawson, Alex Armstrong, Zach Hauw, Logan Thompson, Anneline Breytenbach and Katherine Knapp)
The gray skies and light drizzle were no match for the warm hearts and sunny disposition of the 320 members of 兜梗莽喧鳥棗紳喧s class of 2024 and their loved ones. The ceremony, replete with prayer and songs of thanksgiving, offered a stark contrast to other college graduations across the country that have been canceled or marred by violent protests over the Israel-Hamas war.
College President Reflects on Crucible Moments
May 7, 2024
College presidents are highly visible and vulnerable, serving on the frontlines to respond to events both on and off campus, inspiring faculty, staff, students and other constituencies, and upholding the ideals of the academy. Some do it well, and some dont. The presidency of an institution of higher education has been deemed by some as the toughest job in our nation because they continually face stress-inducing events, which may become life-altering, transforming crucibles.
TBH: Exhibition Shines Light on Local Talent
May 3, 2024
(Above: Nina Warner's painting "Shot House, Kharkiv, 2022")
The exceptional talent of local artists will be on full display at the 做厙惇蹋app Ridley-Tree Museum of Art for its annual Tri-County Juried Exhibition May 16-June 15. An opening reception for [TBH]...To Be Honest, featuring this years juror Walter Maciel, a Los Angeles gallerist, is May 16 from 4-6 p.m. Maciel will announce his award winners at 5:15 p.m.
Celebrating Outstanding 2024 Grads
May 1, 2024
Each year before Commencement, 兜梗莽喧鳥棗紳喧s annual reminds us of the joy of accomplishment and the opportunity we have to excel and fulfil the full range of gifts and abilities God has given us.
In the ancient world as now, excellence speaks to those who have persevered, who faced adversity, and who have risen above every challenge to cultivate the gifts God has given them, said President Gayle D. Beebe. It is also an opportunity to honor those who work so hard and so well.
New Nurses Head to a Hospital Near You
April 26, 2024
Eighteen new nurses are heading to serve on the frontlines at a hospital near you. 做厙惇蹋app graduated 18 nurses May 2 from its 16-month Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program with 12 of the 18 graduates staying to work in the Central Coast. The 做厙惇蹋app Downtown | Grotenhuis Nursing Program, which began in January 2022 operates in partnership with Cottage Health and Sansum Clinics in Santa Barbara, has already graduated nearly 40 nurses.
Students Reach Beyond Boundaries
April 26, 2024
Students presented their findings from research projects that spanned topics from running on slanted surfaces, the effects of music on heart rate, subliminal advertising, and racial identity in study-abroad programs at the Spring Student Research Symposium on April 18 in the Winter Hall Atrium.
On the Road with the Choir, Orchestra
April 25, 2024
The 做厙惇蹋app Orchestra and the 做厙惇蹋app Choir join forces May 5-11 for the colleges first combined tour. Traveling from Los Angeles to Northern California, about 120 students will perform scenes from Elijah by Felix Mendelssohn as well as other pieces.
Students Honored for Selfless Leadership
April 17, 2024
Two 做厙惇蹋app juniors, Rachael Todd of Nipomo and Levi Wicks of Huntington Beach, won David K. Winter Servant Leadership Awards for showing selflessness and humility as effective leaders. Angela DAmour, dean of student engagement, introduced the 24th annual awardees on April 10 in .
Stargazers to See Red Giant
April 15, 2024
Less than two weeks after everyones attention was focused on the solar eclipse, the 做厙惇蹋app Observatory focuses on lunar craters and a red giant Friday, April 19, beginning after sunset at 7:30 p.m. and lasting several hours. The observatory, home to the powerful Keck Telescope, opens to the public every third Friday of the month in conjunction with knowledgeable volunteers from the .
Commencement to Feature Pointer, Jacksons
April 10, 2024
About 324 graduates will participate in Commencement on Saturday, May 4, at 9:30 a.m. on Thorrington Field with 147 graduating with honors. About 50 Golden Warriors, who graduated in 1974, will march in the procession to celebrate their 50th reunion. Eleven nursing graduates will participate in the ceremony, two days after their pinning ceremony on Thursday, May 2, at 4 p.m. in Montecito Covenant Church. Commencement, which is closed to the general public, will be livestreamed at westmont.edu/commencement.
Student Researchers Shine at Symposium
April 9, 2024
The annual Spring Student Research Symposium features the work of more than 40 student researchers on 23 different posters Thursday, April 18, from 3:305:00 p.m. in the Winter Hall Atrium.