WU In A Nutshell - April 2025 by Waynesburg University

April 2025

What’s New At WU?

The purpose of this newsletter is to keep faculty and staff informed of upcoming campus events and cross-campus news; it is produced by The Administrative Staff Development Committee.

Prayer Requests

Would you like to submit a future prayer request or celebration that will be listed in the upcoming newsletter? Then, complete this form.

Upcoming Campus Events

Division Updates

SUMMER TUITION REMISSION

If you are planning on taking classes this summer and are eligible for tuition remission benefits, don’t forget to complete the application

If you have any questions, please contact the Financial Aid Office at 724-852-3208

Welcome to the Waynesburg University Family! Dominic Bornman, Asst Football Coach, start date 3/10/25

The Pathways Center

A Pathways Center tour will be included in Waynesburg University's "Showcase of Growth" event on Friday, April 11 at 10:30 am Faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend!

·April 6-12 is National Library Week!

Many celebratory activities will be taking place throughout the week including:

o" Runway Royale: A Fashion Face-Off" on Tuesday, April 8 at 12:30 p.m.

Students will have the opportunity to participate in a Career Closet fashion show on the bottom floor of Eberly Library. This event, hosted by the Career Development team, will provide students with professional dress resources while giving them the opportunity to put together (and/or model) an outfit from the Career Closet, one of the updated resources in the library. Prizes will be awarded to winners and participating students. This event is being hosted in partnership with Purpose & Leadership Academy.

o"Poetry Slam" on Wednesday April 9 at 5:30 p.m.

In collaboration with the Writing Center (and in celebration of National Poetry Month as well as National Library Week), a poetry slam will be held in the Skylight Room in Eberly Library Poems should be emailed to sscott@waynesburgedu by April 4, and participants should plan on a limit of three minutes for their poem reading A prize will be awarded to the top three winners

o "Lattes with a Librarian" on Thursday, April 10 from 10 am to Noon Librarians will be set up on the 2nd Floor of Stover to share resources with students! Students who visit the table will receive a coupon for a free small Starbucks latte (or black coffee) on the date of the event

o Library Snapshots (all week!)

Students can email photos, screenshots, or descriptions of how they have used library resources this year to Jill Peth at jpeth@waynesburg.edu to be entered to win a prize!

·The Writing Center is accepting recommendations for student tutor positions for the 2025-2026 academic year. We have four positions open to fill. Please email sscott@waynesburg.edu with the name of your best student writer who would be willing to work in the Writing Center!

Waynesburg University students are invited to participate in a virtual career fair on April 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event will take place on Handshake, and is hosted by WestPACs partner school Seton Hill University.

Division Updates

Campus Ministry

April Chapel Schedule:

Tuesday, April 1st – Testimony Tuesday with Andy Stanko and student, Meg Barry

Tuesday, April 8th – Testimony Tuesday with Chris Hardie and student, Brandon Edmunds

Tuesday, April 15th – Holy Week Chapel, Jason Polgar, Senior, Christian Missions and Political Science Major

Tuesday, April 22nd – Last Chapel & Academic Awards, Josh Sumpter, University Chaplain

Tuesday, April 29th – No Chapel – Finals Week

You can also learn more by following us on Instagram or Facebook, along with listening to recorded Chapel messages on Spotify or Apple Podcasts

Thank you!

Thank you for your support of this year’s Orange Week crowdfunding event! Whether you made a gift or attended a campus event, we appreciate your participation Visit waynesburgedu/ orangeweek to view our final results Congratulations to our departments, teams, and programs on their hard work!

Save the Date: Homecoming 2025

Mark your calendars! This year’s Homecoming celebration will be held October 3-4, 2025 Stay tuned for more detailed information soon about events on and around campus