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welcome

Waynesburg University is a small, private, comprehensive Christian institution located in southwestern Pennsylvania, approximately 50 miles south of Pittsburgh. Founded by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church (USA) and a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, the University inspires students to pursue lives of purpose through faith, learning and serving.

Offering undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs, Waynesburg University designs its curriculum to meet the needs of today’s students. Undergraduates can choose between more than 70 programs of study. The University’s Graduate and Professional Studies Program, located at three convenient centers around Pittsburgh as well as at its Waynesburg campus, offers accelerated evening programs geared for adult students in the fields of business, nursing, education and counseling.

Waynesburg students enjoy personalized attention from highly qualified faculty, a well-rounded liberal arts curriculum and state-of-the-art facilities. The beautiful campus includes an award-winning campus center, a performing arts center and several new additions to campus, such as Roberts Chapel, Center for Research and Economic Development, modern additions to the dining hall and library, a six-story residence hall and a new fitness center.

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SEPTEMBER

Wednesday, September 2Glenn A. and Jane L. Crosby Lecture Series: Philip Anderson7 p.m., Alumni Hall

Monday, September 14, through Friday, October 9Guest Art Exhibition: Andrew WalkerOpening Reception: Monday, September 14 6 to 8 p.m., Benedum Fine Arts Gallery

Thursday, September 17Constitution Day Celebration: “Checks and Balances: Factions, Federalists, and Freedom” Noon, Goodwin Performing Arts Center

Monday, September 21b.f. maiz Speaker: Gregory Wolfe7 p.m., Alumni Hall

Thursday, September 24Stover Center and Honors Program Lecture: Ronald J. Pestritto7:30 p.m., Alumni Hall

OCTOBER

Thursday, October 1Chamber Works INoon, Marsh Center

Friday, October 2, through Saturday, October 3Homecoming Weekend

Wednesday, October 7Symphonic Band Fall Concert 5:15 p.m., Marsh Center

Thursday, October 8, through Friday, October 9Fine Arts Department Performing Arts Series Residency October 8: Concert, 7:30 p.m., Goodwin Performing Arts CenterOctober 9: Masterclass, Noon, Marsh Center

Monday, October 19, through Friday, November 13Juried Photography Show Opening Reception: Monday, October 196 to 8 p.m., Benedum Fine Arts Gallery

schedule of events

Thursday, October 22Stover Center Forum: Judge Gary Glazer and Professor David Skeel 3 p.m., Stover Campus Center, Rooms 302 and 303

Thursday, October 22Stover Lecture: David Skeel 7:30 p.m., Alumni Hall

NOVEMBER

Tuesday, November 3Lamplighters Concert Choir11 a.m., Roberts Chapel

Wednesday, November 4, through Saturday, November 7Fall Play: “Frankenstein”7:30 p.m., Goodwin Performing Arts Center

Sunday, November 15Lamplighters Touring Choir6 p.m., Roberts Chapel

Thursday, November 19Chamber Works II Noon, Marsh Center

Monday, November 30, through Friday, December 11Student Art Exhibition Opening Reception: Monday, November 30 6 to 8 p.m., Benedum Fine Arts Gallery

DECEMBER

Friday, December 11 TUBACHRISTMAS 7:30 p.m., Goodwin Performing Arts Center

Saturday, December 12 Music Program Christmas Concert 7:30 p.m., Roberts Chapel

Performing Arts Series

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Dylan Thomas: A ReadingThursday, October 87 p.m.Goodwin Performing Arts Center

Waynesburg University is pleased to welcome, from Great Britain, Noel Witts.   Professor Witts was the founder/director of Performing Arts at Leicester Polytechnic, and then at DeMontfort University; he is currently a Professor of Performing Arts at Leeds Becket University.  He is a documentary playwright who has created three works on Russian and Soviet history.  He has created a dozen documentary theatre programs for BBC Radio 3 on Germany, Romania, Poland, and Russia.   He is the author of “The Twentieth Century Performance Reader” (Routledge) and “Tadeusz Kantor” (Routledge).  He serves on the boards Sibiu International Festival, Romania, the Richard Demarco Archive Trust, Edinburgh, Third Angel Theatre, Sheffield, and the Centre for Performance Research, Aberystwyth.   

Professor Noel Witts will present a reading of selected works of Dylan Thomas (1914-53), one of the most significant and widely loved English language poets of the twentieth century.  This reading will incorporate Thomas’s poems and prose along with and a discussion of the poet’s native Swansea, in Wales. (Professor Witts’ family actually knew the Thomas family!)  This talk should be of interest to anyone who loves poetry or the English language and literature.  It should also be of interest to anyone interested in cultural policy, as Thomas has been a touchstone for much of the cultural revival of Swansea.  Professor Witts will take questions and facilitate audience discussion after the reading.

Free admission.

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Guest Art Exhibition: Andrew WalkerMonday, September 14, through Friday, October 9Opening Reception: Monday, September 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. Benedum Fine Arts Gallery

Andrew Walker addresses universal issues of illness and the recovery and transformation of human beings and of our environment in this exhibit.

Walker uses large-scale prints and installations to create awareness of urban blight and environmental damage, while also addressing the potential for recovery and transformation of people and the environment around us.

Some of the pieces featured will focus on Walker’s health problems with skin cancer and organ transplants. Digital images of wounds and transplanted organs are attached to large structures constructed from wood and metal.  These images are intended to transform what is usually considered to be ugly into great beauty and reflect the potential for art and science to help improve our lives.

Walker combines photography, painting, and computer manipulation of his documentation of the environment, in its beauty and sickness.  He uses Photoshop to alter specific photographs by layering images together, including abstracted photos of his own skin cancers as a source of texture in certain areas.

Free admission.

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Juried Photography Show Monday, October 19, through Friday, November 13Opening Reception: Monday, October 19, from 6 to 8 p.m.Benedum Fine Arts Gallery

The Juried Photography Show will showcase art photographs taken by students and faculty of the University within the past year. A special section of images from University sponsored service trips will also be featured. Many students and faculty members have travelled all over the world to serve people in various places and in many different ways. This section will highlight the art images people have collected from those trips.

Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, or by appointment. Call 724-852-3274 for more information.

Free admission.

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Fall Semester Student Art ExhibitionMonday, November 30, through Friday, December 11Opening Reception: Monday, November 30, from 6 to 8 p.m.Benedum Fine Arts Gallery

The student art exhibition will showcase the best student work of the fall semester. The exhibit will showcase a variety of mediums including drawings, prints, ceramics, sculptures and a variety of two- and three-dimensional pieces. The pieces on display are selected by the Waynesburg University art faculty.

Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, or by appointment. Call 724-852-3274 for more information.

Free admission.

Theater Productions

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Constitution Day Celebration: “Checks and Balances: Factions, Federalists, and Freedom” Thursday, September 17NoonGoodwin Performing Arts Center

The Stover Center for Constitutional Studies and Moral Leadership presents “Checks and Balances: Factions, Federalists, and Freedom,” a production written by Stover Scholar Andrew J. Stanko which dramatizes the U.S. Constitution’s ratification debates. The production portrays the passions and conflicts between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists as they fiercely debated the merits of the new Constitution created by the Constitutional Convention in 1787. Faced with the formidable task of persuading the states to adopt the document, three Federalists, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay, penned a series of 85 essays in defense of the Constitution. Collectively, they came to be called The Federalist Papers. Drawing upon pivotal arguments from three of the most important essays, 10, 51 and 78, “Checks and Balances” engages the constitutional themes of the “extended republic,” the doctrine of “separation of powers” and the necessity of an independent judiciary. The play brings to life the political discourse of the Founding Era and the documents that define us as a nation.

Free admission.

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Fall Play: “Frankenstein”Wednesday, November 4, through Saturday, November 77:30 p.m.Goodwin Performing Arts Center

The Waynesburg University Players will present “Frankenstein,” adapted by Victor Gialanella from the classic novel by Mary Shelley. Set in 19th century Switzerland, the story revolves around the experiments of Dr. Victor Frankenstein as he tries to comprehend the secrets of life and death. Frankenstein has a desire to make a life that is good and beautiful, but in his attempt to be Creator, his “invention” brings about death and destruction. This is more than a suspense and horror play; it is a parable about right and wrong. This play is not recommended for small children.

Call 724-852-3226 for more information. Free admission; reservations suggested.

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Lectures

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Glenn A. and Jane L. Crosby Lecture Series: Philip AndersonWednesday, September 27 p.m. Alumni Hall

Philip Anderson’s lecture, “The Challenges of Developing and Teaching a Digital Forensics Curriculum,” will outline a number of learning and teaching methods and approaches that can be used to effectively teach a digital forensics degree curriculum. The lecture will highlight the challenges and potential solutions identified thus far by Northumbria University in their Computer and Digital Forensics degree course delivery. Anderson will also discuss industry and student views while examining potential career pathways for graduates. The lecture will conclude with a discussion of potential future directions and recommendations to further enhance and adapt teaching and learning of a digital forensics curriculum for the maximum benefit to students and employers.

Anderson is a program director within the Department of Computer Science and Digital Technologies at Northumbria University (UK) where he is responsible for strategic direction and effective management of a number of programs within the department. Anderson has more than 14 years of extensive teaching experience in higher education, with more than nine years subject expertise in developing and teaching digital and computer forensic modules. His main research interests are innovative learning and teaching and student assessments.

Free admission.

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b.f. maiz Speaker: Gregory Wolfe Monday, September 217 p.m. Alumni Hall

Gregory Wolfe will present his lecture, “Beauty Will Save the World,” Monday, Sept. 21, at 7 p.m. in Alumni Hall. Wolfe is founder and editor of one of America’s top literary quarterlies, Image, which is unique in its being informed by, or grappling with, religious faith. Since 2000, he has been the writer in residence at Seattle Pacific University, where he also teaches English Literature and directs the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing program, which he founded. It is the first MFA program to integrate a studio writing degree with intense reflection on the literary and aesthetic riches of the Judeo-Christian tradition. He has published more than 200 essays, reviews and articles, and has been included in “The Best Christian Writing” and “The Best Catholic Writing” anthologies. He holds a Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude from Hillsdale College and a Master of Arts from Oxford University.

Free admission.

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Stover Center and Honors Program Lecture: Ronald J. Pestritto Thursday, September 247:30 p.m. Alumni Hall

Hillsdale College professor Dr. Ronald J. Pestritto will present his lecture, “Rule by Law or by Executive Fiat? How Agencies Govern Without Consent,” Thursday, Sept. 24.

Dr. Pestritto is graduate dean and associate professor of politics at Hillsdale College, where he teaches political philosophy, American political thought and American politics, and holds the Charles and Lucia Shipley Chair in the American Constitution. He is a senior fellow of the College’s Kirby Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship, a senior fellow of the Claremont Institute for the Study of Statesmanship and Political Philosophy and an Academic Fellow of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.  Dr. Pestritto earned his Bachelor of Arts from Claremont McKenna College, and his Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in government from the Claremont Graduate University. He is the author of “Woodrow Wilson and the Roots of Modern Liberalism,” the editor of “Woodrow Wilson: The Essential Political Writings” and the co-editor of “American Progressivism: A Reader.”

Free admission.

How Agencies Govern Without Consent

Rule by Law or Executive Fiat?

Sponsored by

Alumni Hall, September 24th, 7:30 PM

WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM

Fides quaerens intellectum

Ronald J. Pestritto

Dean of the Graduate School of Statesmanship at

Hillsdale College

How Agencies Govern Without Consent

Rule by Law or Executive Fiat?

Sponsored by

Alumni Hall, September 24th, 7:30 PM

WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM

Fides quaerens intellectum

Ronald J. Pestritto

Dean of the Graduate School of Statesmanship at

Hillsdale College

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Lectures

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Stover Center Forum: Judge Gary Glazer and Professor David Skeel Thursday, October 223 p.m.Stover Campus Center, Rooms 302 and 303

Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Gary Glazer and University of Pennsylvania Law Professor David Skeel will lead a forum entitled, “Thinking About Law School?,” during which they will describe the law school experience, various specialties in law school, and what it is like to practice law. Students will find this afternoon forum to be an informative discussion for those considering law school. Judge Glazer is a judge of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, where he has served as a trial judge in the Criminal and Civil Divisions. Prior to joining the court in 1991, Judge Glazer served as an Assistant United States Attorney, where he was the chief of the Fraud Section. He also spent time practicing law at private firms in Philadelphia and Chicago. Judge Glazer earned his Bachelor of Arts from The Ohio State University and his juris doctorate from Case Western Reserve University. Professor David Skeel is the S. Samuel Arsht Professor of Corporate Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Professor Skeel teaches courses on corporate law, bankruptcy, sovereign debt, poetry and the law, and Christianity and the law. He is the author of “The New Financial Deal: Understanding the Dodd-Frank Act and Its (Unintended) Consequences” and “True Paradox: How Christianity Makes Sense of Our Complex World,” as well as numerous articles, books and other publications.  Professor Skeel earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Virginia. Free admission.

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How Christianity Makes Sense of Our Complex World

7:30 PM, Alumni HallThursday, October 22

True Paradox:

Professor Skeel, S. Samuel Arsht Professor of Corporate Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

The Stover Center for Constitutional Studies and Moral Leadership

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Stover Lecture: David Skeel Thursday, October 227:30 p.m.Alumni Hall

University of Pennsylvania Law School Professor David Skeel will lead a lecture titled, “True Paradox: How Christianity Makes Sense of Our Complex World.”  Professor Skeel’s lecture explores the notion that Christianity has explanatory power, even in the contemporary world. Professor Skeel posits that the Christian faith offers plausible explanations for the central puzzles of our existence, such as our capacity for idea-making, our experience of beauty and suffering, and our inability to create a just social order. He argues that when compared with other sets of beliefs Christianity provides a more comprehensive framework for understanding human life as we actually live it. Rather than denying the complexities of life as we experience it, the paradoxes of our existence can lead us to the possibility that the existence of God could make sense of it all.

Free admission.

How Christianity Makes Sense of Our Complex World

7:30 PM, Alumni HallThursday, October 22

True Paradox:

Professor Skeel, S. Samuel Arsht Professor of Corporate Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

The Stover Center for Constitutional Studies and Moral Leadership

Presents

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Music Performances

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Chamber Works I & II Thursday, October 1, and Thursday, November 19NoonMarsh Center

Hosted by the Waynesburg University Music Program, this series of lunchtime concerts offers a variety of musical styles presented by the following small ensembles:

• Beauty & Barber Shop Ensembles • Brass Ensembles • Chamber Orchestra • James D. Randolph Kiltie Band • Jazz Ensembles • Percussion Ensemble • Woodwind Ensembles

Bring your lunch and join the Music Program student musicians and faculty instructors for these wonderful mid-day musical events. Chamber Works ensembles are organized each semester and are offered for collegiate fine arts class credit. These ensembles receive weekly coaching by applied music faculty members.

Free admission.

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Symphonic Band Fall Concert Wednesday, October 75:15 p.m.Marsh Center

When we think of music that is quintessentially American, composer names such as Bernstein, Copland, Gershwin, Ives and Sousa may jump to the top of the list. Names such as Alford, Galante, Fillmore, Fennell, Milburn and Still may not be as well-known today, but the music they composed is characteristically American. With titles such as Summerland and God’s Country, this concert is sure to propel you on a lovely journey of band history in the United States. Join the Waynesburg University Symphonic Band as we share our exploration of a vast and beautiful landscape that is music of our land.

Free admission.

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Lamplighters Concert Choir Tuesday, November 311 a.m.Roberts Chapel

The Lamplighters Concert Choir offers Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem in D minor, Op. 48. Fauré composed the work in the late 1880s, revised it in the 1890s, and completed it at the turn of the century. This choral-orchestral setting is the best known of his large works. The work is a short, seven-movement piece written for orchestra, organ, mixed chorus and two soloists, soprano and baritone, and performed in Latin. One of the most famous sections of this opus is the central soprano aria entitled Pie Jesu.

The Lamplighters Concert Choir, along with Waynesburg University Music Program chamber ensemble accompaniment, invites you to join them for this special music offering.

Free admission.

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Lamplighters Touring ChoirSunday, November 156 p.m.Roberts Chapel

The Lamplighters Touring Choir will share songs and testimonies about their spiritual journeys in faith with Jesus Christ. The upperclassmen will present pictures and stories from their May 2015 faith, learning and serving immersion trip to the Washington D.C. area. The local community is cordially invited to participate in this service and to share in what God has been doing through their continued support of the Lamplighters’ service endeavors.

Free admission.

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TUBACHRISTMAS Friday, December 11 7:30 p.m. Goodwin Performing Arts Center (GPAC)

TUBACHRISTMAS is celebrating its 42nd anniversary, having begun in 1974!

Created by Harvey Phillips, TUBACHRISTMAS 2015 concerts will be presented in over 280 cities throughout the United States and in several foreign countries. Phillips was inspired to create TUBACHRISTMAS as an annual event honoring his mentor/teacher, the late great tubist William J. Bell, who was born on Christmas Day in 1902. Every Christmas season, tuba and euphonium players of all ages, from specific geographic areas, gather to pay respect – through William J. Bell – to all the great artists/teachers who represent their heritage.

Every TUBACHRISTMAS performance features traditional Christmas carols especially arranged by American composer Alec Wilder, who died on Christmas Eve in 1980. Through Wilder, TUBACHRISTMAS concerts pay grateful tribute to composers who have embraced these noble instruments with solo and ensemble compositions.

Registration information: All are welcome to perform. There is a $10 registration fee for players. Registration is at 5 p.m., and rehearsal is from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the GPAC.

Free admission. TUBACHRISTMAS merchandise will be available at the Registration table in the GPAC lobby.

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Music Program Christmas Concert Saturday, December 127:30 p.m. Roberts Chapel

The Christmas season is such a beloved time of year – and a perfect time to take in this wonderful Waynesburg community music-making event! Join the Lamplighters Concert Choir and University Symphonic Band, along with Music Program faculty and friends, for this tuneful celebration of yuletide favorites.

There will be a reception held in the Marsh Center immediately following the concert.

Free admission. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Special Events

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Homecoming Weekend Friday, October 2, through Saturday, October 3

Reconnect with friends and network with fellow Waynesburg alumni as you celebrate Homecoming 2015. Don’t miss class reunions, athletic events, a 5k walk/run, campus tours and more.

For a complete schedule of events, visit www.waynesburgunited.com/homecoming15.

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1 Benedum Hall 1A Fine Arts Center 2 Buhl Humanities Building 3 Burns Hall* 4 Carl D. Johnson Commons 5 Center for Research and Economic Development (CRED) 6 CSI Center 7 Denny Hall* 8 Eberly Library 9 Fitness Center 10 Fountain Park 11 Goodwin House 12 Goodwin Performing Arts Center (GPAC) 13 Hanna Hall 14 Marisa Field House/Gymnasium 15 Marine Biology Lab 16 Martin Hall* 17 Miller Hall/Admissions Office

18 Monument Park 19 Paul R. Stewart Museum 20 Paul R. Stewart Science Hall 21 Physical Plant 22 Pollock Hall* 23 President’s Home 24 Ray Hall* 25 Roberts Chapel 26 Stone Guest House 27 Stover Campus Center 28 Student Health Services 29 Thayer Hall* 30 31

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Waynesburg, PA

directions

Heading south from Pittsburgh:From I-79 south, take Exit 19, Ruff Creek. Continue past the Ruff Creek General Store for approximately five miles through the countryside. Upon the entrance of the town of Waynesburg, stay to the right and continue down the hill. Continue one block past the Presbyterian Church (on your left), and make a left onto Wayne Street. At the stop sign, continue straight ahead. The Marisa Fieldhouse will be situated on your right. At the stop sign, make a left onto Washington Street. At the next block, turn left onto College Street. Miller Hall is the second building on the right. Continue to the end of the block and turn right onto Morris Street (Rt. 19N). Make the next immediate right into the parking lot.

Heading north from Morgantown:From I-79 north, take Exit 14, Waynesburg. Make a right onto Route 21 at the end of the ramp. Follow Route 21 to the fourth traffic light. Make a right at the light. Follow this road into town. At the fifth traffic light, turn right at the Courthouse onto Washington Street. Go two blocks. Miller Hall is the large red brick building to your left at the third block. Make a left onto College Street in front of Miller Hall and then a right onto Morris Street. Make a right into the parking lot.