Author: Barbara Braden Guffey
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738554778
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
During the mid-1800s, a small band of farsighted men convened to form a college for the mental and moral training of youth. They also pledged that no person will be refused admission on account of Color, Caste or Sex. This was a bold move on the eve of the Civil War. As Presbyterian Church representatives, the founders selected the name Westminster Collegiate Institute. In 1852, Westminster became the first integrated and unrestricted coeducational college in the country. Today it is one of Americas most admired small liberal arts colleges. Westminster remains on the cutting edge of teaching and learning while valuing the interaction between faculty and students. The New Wilmington campus has been home to successive generations of scholars who have gone on to excel in a wide range of endeavors. Westminster College serves as a tribute to the schools past and present students, preserving the images of their special memories and favorite places.
Westminster College
Author: Barbara Braden Guffey
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738554778
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
During the mid-1800s, a small band of farsighted men convened to form a college for the mental and moral training of youth. They also pledged that no person will be refused admission on account of Color, Caste or Sex. This was a bold move on the eve of the Civil War. As Presbyterian Church representatives, the founders selected the name Westminster Collegiate Institute. In 1852, Westminster became the first integrated and unrestricted coeducational college in the country. Today it is one of Americas most admired small liberal arts colleges. Westminster remains on the cutting edge of teaching and learning while valuing the interaction between faculty and students. The New Wilmington campus has been home to successive generations of scholars who have gone on to excel in a wide range of endeavors. Westminster College serves as a tribute to the schools past and present students, preserving the images of their special memories and favorite places.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738554778
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
During the mid-1800s, a small band of farsighted men convened to form a college for the mental and moral training of youth. They also pledged that no person will be refused admission on account of Color, Caste or Sex. This was a bold move on the eve of the Civil War. As Presbyterian Church representatives, the founders selected the name Westminster Collegiate Institute. In 1852, Westminster became the first integrated and unrestricted coeducational college in the country. Today it is one of Americas most admired small liberal arts colleges. Westminster remains on the cutting edge of teaching and learning while valuing the interaction between faculty and students. The New Wilmington campus has been home to successive generations of scholars who have gone on to excel in a wide range of endeavors. Westminster College serves as a tribute to the schools past and present students, preserving the images of their special memories and favorite places.
History of Westminster College, 1851-1903
Author: Michael Montgomery Fisher
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Universities and colleges
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Universities and colleges
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Westminster College: Through Time
Author: Robert Zorn
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1635000033
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Using archival photographs and information obtained from old college records, this book shows the evolving, distinctive story of Westminster College. The photos and picture-captions help give the reader some insight into the charm and character of one of Americas leading small private liberal arts colleges. A fascinating insight into the rich history of Westminster College. Reproduced in full colour, this is an exciting examination of its distinctive past. The college has a proud tradition of excellence and a distinctive past. This photo journal helps capture some of the unique story that makes up Westminster College.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1635000033
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Using archival photographs and information obtained from old college records, this book shows the evolving, distinctive story of Westminster College. The photos and picture-captions help give the reader some insight into the charm and character of one of Americas leading small private liberal arts colleges. A fascinating insight into the rich history of Westminster College. Reproduced in full colour, this is an exciting examination of its distinctive past. The college has a proud tradition of excellence and a distinctive past. This photo journal helps capture some of the unique story that makes up Westminster College.
Great Salt Lake Biology
Author: Bonnie K. Baxter
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030403521
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 529
Book Description
Great Salt Lake is an enormous terminal lake in the western United States. It is a highly productive ecosystem, which has global significance for millions of migrating birds who rely on this critical feeding station on their journey through the American west. For the human population in the adjacent metropolitan area, this body of water provides a significant economic resource as industries, such as brine shrimp harvesting and mineral extraction, generate jobs and income for the state of Utah. In addition, the lake provides the local population with ecosystem services, especially the creation of mountain snowpack that generates water supply, and the prevention of dust that may impair air quality. As a result of climate change and water diversions for consumptive uses, terminal lakes are shrinking worldwide, and this edited volume is written in this urgent context. This is the first book ever centered on Great Salt Lake biology. Current and novel data presented here paint a comprehensive picture, building on our past understanding and adding complexity. Together, the authors explore this saline lake from the microbial diversity to the invertebrates and the birds who eat them, along a dynamic salinity gradient with unique geochemistry. Some unusual perspectives are included, including the impact of tar seeps on the lake biology and why Great Salt Lake may help us search for life on Mars. Also, we consider the role of human perceptions and our effect on the biology of the lake. The editors made an effort to involve a diversity of experts on the Great Salt Lake system, but also to include unheard voices such as scientists at state agencies or non-profit advocacy organizations. This book is a timely discussion of a terminal lake that is significant, unique, and threatened.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030403521
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 529
Book Description
Great Salt Lake is an enormous terminal lake in the western United States. It is a highly productive ecosystem, which has global significance for millions of migrating birds who rely on this critical feeding station on their journey through the American west. For the human population in the adjacent metropolitan area, this body of water provides a significant economic resource as industries, such as brine shrimp harvesting and mineral extraction, generate jobs and income for the state of Utah. In addition, the lake provides the local population with ecosystem services, especially the creation of mountain snowpack that generates water supply, and the prevention of dust that may impair air quality. As a result of climate change and water diversions for consumptive uses, terminal lakes are shrinking worldwide, and this edited volume is written in this urgent context. This is the first book ever centered on Great Salt Lake biology. Current and novel data presented here paint a comprehensive picture, building on our past understanding and adding complexity. Together, the authors explore this saline lake from the microbial diversity to the invertebrates and the birds who eat them, along a dynamic salinity gradient with unique geochemistry. Some unusual perspectives are included, including the impact of tar seeps on the lake biology and why Great Salt Lake may help us search for life on Mars. Also, we consider the role of human perceptions and our effect on the biology of the lake. The editors made an effort to involve a diversity of experts on the Great Salt Lake system, but also to include unheard voices such as scientists at state agencies or non-profit advocacy organizations. This book is a timely discussion of a terminal lake that is significant, unique, and threatened.
History of Westminster College, 1851-1903
Author: Michael Montgomery Fisher
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781022808911
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This meticulously researched and masterfully written history of Westminster College covers the first five decades of the institution's existence, from its founding in 1851 to the end of the 19th century. With vivid descriptions of the people, events, and developments that shaped the college and the community around it, this book offers a fascinating glimpse into the early history of higher education in America. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781022808911
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This meticulously researched and masterfully written history of Westminster College covers the first five decades of the institution's existence, from its founding in 1851 to the end of the 19th century. With vivid descriptions of the people, events, and developments that shaped the college and the community around it, this book offers a fascinating glimpse into the early history of higher education in America. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
International Dimensions of Authoritarian Persistence
Author: Rachel Vanderhill
Publisher: Lexington Books
ISBN: 0739181599
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
While the international system has been evolving in an increasingly liberal direction, the level of democratic practice within the post-Soviet region has, on the whole, declined. Two decades after the popular uprisings against communism, many governments in the region have successfully blunted both popular and international pressures for democratic consolidation. Each selection in this volume explores how international factors interact with domestic conditions to explain the persistence of authoritarianism throughout the region. The selections in the volume cover several countries, including Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, South Ossetia, Ukraine, Moldova, and Belarus; special attention is paid to the Russian Federation since it is both a member of the region and acts as an external actor influencing the political development of its neighbors. This volume is especially relevant as the world again experiences the surprising overthrow of long-running authoritarian regimes. The failure of democratic consolidation among post-Soviet states offers important lessons for policymakers and academics dealing with the recent wave of political transitions in the Middle East and Asia.
Publisher: Lexington Books
ISBN: 0739181599
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
While the international system has been evolving in an increasingly liberal direction, the level of democratic practice within the post-Soviet region has, on the whole, declined. Two decades after the popular uprisings against communism, many governments in the region have successfully blunted both popular and international pressures for democratic consolidation. Each selection in this volume explores how international factors interact with domestic conditions to explain the persistence of authoritarianism throughout the region. The selections in the volume cover several countries, including Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, South Ossetia, Ukraine, Moldova, and Belarus; special attention is paid to the Russian Federation since it is both a member of the region and acts as an external actor influencing the political development of its neighbors. This volume is especially relevant as the world again experiences the surprising overthrow of long-running authoritarian regimes. The failure of democratic consolidation among post-Soviet states offers important lessons for policymakers and academics dealing with the recent wave of political transitions in the Middle East and Asia.
Westminster College
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Provides information about Westminster College, located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. Includes links to overview information on the school and its environs and to further information on academic departments, administration, computing services, current and upcoming events, and student life. Offers access to student and staff directories.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Provides information about Westminster College, located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. Includes links to overview information on the school and its environs and to further information on academic departments, administration, computing services, current and upcoming events, and student life. Offers access to student and staff directories.
The Westminster Monthly
Catalogue of the Officers and Students of Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pa. For the Academical Year 1857-8
Author: Westminster College (New Wilmington, Pa.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Universities and colleges
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Universities and colleges
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
The Character of a College
Author: Westminster College (Fulton, Mo.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description