Beyond Campus
NPR’s Science Friday interviews Westminster staff member
The research of Westminster College’s Great Salt Lake Institute (GSLI) was brought to national attention Sept. 21, when biologist and GSLI coordinator Jaimi Butler was featured on the NPR podcast Scie...Read More
Prop. 2 divides Utah voters, Westminster community
Enedina Stanger, a 27-year-old member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and mother of two young children, was charged with child endangerment in 2015 because of her use of cannabis, a...Read More
Student works 4 a.m. shift at airport to pay off student loans
It’s 3 a.m., and while most other college students are already asleep, Cason Konzer is shutting off his alarm clock and climbing out of bed. Konzer, a sophomore math major, works at the Salt Lake City...Read More
Student residents, commuters experience disruption with 1300 East construction
With 1300 East under construction, students from Westminster College are dealing with increased noise, longer commutes and the heightened danger of living in a construction zone. Salt Lake City began ...Read More
Young adults more likely to go meat-free, Westminster echoes the trend
Younger generations are statistically more likely to have veggie-based diets than those in older generations. In fact, around 12 percent of Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 are either vegan or ...Read More
Westminster alum says her college studies pushed her to pursue a career in national parks
A Utah native who grew up with a deep connection to Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, Cassidy Jones developed an innate interest in public lands, national parks and political-cultural confl...Read More
Westminster College supports March For Our Lives movement
Early last month, students across the nation participated in a national school walkout, as part of a growing movement urging lawmakers to tighten gun control legislation. The walkout lasted for 17 min...Read More
‘Enough is enough.’ Salt Lake City March for Our Lives generates large crowds of protesters
Nearly 8,000 students, including some members of the Westminster College community, gathered with other protestors at the Utah State Capitol on Saturday for Salt Lake City’s March for Our Lives event....Read More
President Trump’s budget proposal could have repercussions for student loan borrowers
President Donald Trump’s newly-proposed budget plan includes changes to certain student loan forgiveness programs that, if approved by Congress, could affect student loan borrowers after July 2019. Un...Read More
Westminster students learn how to scuba dive in a land-locked desert state
With ski resorts and hiking trails less than an hour away from the campus, Westminster College attracts many students interested in outdoor recreation — but one unexpected activity the desert state of...Read More