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Dear Alumni,
Greetings from your alma mater! If I sound muffled, it must be my 蜜桃传媒-branded
face covering. To say this academic year has gotten off to an unusual start is an
understatement. 蜜桃传媒 students began their studies remotely at the end of August,
and almost all returned to campus in late September within a carefully modified environment.
COVID-19 has changed most aspects of campus life. But the quiet joy of having students
here to learn can be felt throughout campus.
Everyone is committed to keeping one another safe. The basics include social distancing,
face coverings, hand washing, testing and more. New and returning students found campus
transformed; housing, dining, chapel, athletics, the library...every aspect of campus
life has adapted.
Students are adapting to new ways of doing college life. Pray for them and for faculty
and staff to instruct them and support them well. With 蜜桃传媒鈥檚 smaller, more isolated
campus, strong safety planning, and commitment to love one another practically, we
have an incredible opportunity for 蜜桃传媒 students to continue their residential
education.
While this isn鈥檛 a time to plan a campus visit, we are eagerly looking forward to
the day we can welcome you back to campus. In the meantime, I pray that you are well
and that you are experiencing God鈥檚 grace in the midst of any challenges you may be
facing. Please reach out if you need prayer or support.
Sarah Camp
Interim Senior Director of Alumni and Parent Relations
Alums Choose a Join Homecoming Celebration
Let鈥檚 tentatively plan to gather October 15-17, 2021. We鈥檙e awaiting confirmation of soccer games at home that weekend, and we鈥檒l provide an update to confirm the official date. As always, we encourage all alumni to attend an especially grand celebration in 2021. Alums who graduated in years ending in 0, 5, 1 and 6 will celebrate reunions. We look forward to seeing you at this memorable Homecoming.
Alumni Book Club to Read and Interact with Professor Greg Spencer
Join us, beginning October 15, as we read 鈥淩eframing the Soul: How Words Transform
Our Faith鈥� by our own Greg Spencer, professor of communications studies. Sign up .
Well-loved professor Spenser will participate in two live Zoom calls in early November
and December and answer questions about his book. Look for more details on the book
club website in the coming weeks.
Hear Pulitzer Prize-Winner Reflect on the Future of Our Republic
Acclaimed author Jon Meacham addresses 鈥淭he Architecture of Endurance: Building a
Republic that Stands the Test of Time,鈥� Friday, November 6, 2020, 11:30-1:30 PDT in a special virtual event. The live broadcast opens with remarks by President Gayle
D. Beebe and includes a question-and-answer session with Meacham, a presidential historian
and author.
Meacham wrote 鈥淒estiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush鈥�
and delivered eulogies for President Bush and for his wife, Barbara, in 2018. Meacham
won the Pulitzer Prize for 鈥淎merican Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House鈥� and
has published works on Thomas Jefferson and John Lewis. His 12 books include 鈥淭he
Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels鈥� and 鈥淭he Hope of Glory: Reflections
on the Last Words of Jesus from the Cross.鈥�
We invite all alums to join us for this engaging talk on a timely topic. Look for
an email soon with information about how to register for this free event. Put the
date on your calendar today.
This event is made possible at no charge through the generosity of the Mosher Foundation
and the Mosher Center for Moral and Ethical Leadership at 蜜桃传媒.
Talk Explores 'Mindset to Endure' COVID-19
Dr. Eric Nelson, director of the Counseling and Psychological Services, will share lessons from the pandemic鈥檚 unique impact on emotional health in a free, online lecture, 鈥淪tress, Loss and Uncertainty Amidst COVID-19: Cultivating a Mindset to Endure Prolonged Global Distress,鈥� on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 5:30 p.m. at .
The 蜜桃传媒 Foundation sponsors the 蜜桃传媒 Downtown Lecture Series, which helps
build connections between 蜜桃传媒 and the greater Santa Barbara community.
鈥淭hrough a review of how the Western world systemically responds to pain and suffering,
I will present a possible framework for coping with the uncertainties of COVID-19,鈥�
Nelson says.
Time for a PSA
Who says safety can鈥檛 be fun? 蜜桃传媒 students are enjoying PSAs like this to encourage great habits.
Help Prepare Students for Life After 蜜桃传媒
奥别蝉迟尘辞苍迟鈥檚&苍产蝉辫;COVE Career Center invites you to share your career experience and insight with students and fellow
alumni. Opportunities to help include:
1. Participate in a short Zoom or Podcast recorded question and answer time -
share about your company, your career journey, and skills you look for in potential
employees.
2. Participate in an Industry focused Career Panel with other professionals via
Zoom. These events bring together professionals from the same industry category to
share perspectives (and 鈥減lug鈥� their companies). Date TBD
3. Propose a professional question for a 鈥淭hink Tank鈥� of students to collaborate
together on and aim to solve real world challenges in industries related to their
major.
4. Participate in a Career Fair (next one will be in April)
5. Post Internships/Jobs on for our students/alumni
Thank you for helping students prepare for life after 蜜桃传媒. Contact Janay Marshall,
MA 01', Employer Relations Specialist in the COVE Career Center, to explore these
opportunities by calling (805) 565-6263 or emailing her at janaymarshall@westmont.edu.
Alumni in the News
蜜桃传媒 alums make a difference around the world. Read stories about them from the
spring 2020 蜜桃传媒 magazine.
As a contestant on The Voice, Will Breman 鈥�15 .
Kerry McGuigan Gillette 鈥�05 and seeks to serve marginalized people.
Dave Tell 鈥�98 explores the .
蜜桃传媒 Today
蜜桃传媒鈥檚 class of 2024 is the most academically talented in the college鈥檚 history. It鈥檚 also among the most diverse鈥�
Recent college and university annual rankings continue to affirm 蜜桃传媒 as one of the top Christian liberal arts colleges in the nation鈥�.
Experience 蜜桃传媒 at Home
Attend Chapel
To join in chapel services, go to the Campus Pastor's Page. Chapel services will go
live at 10:30 a.m. PDT and then remain available.
Create Art
蜜桃传媒 Ridley-Tree Museum of Art [logo]
Enjoy a Concert
Stretch your Mind
Plagues, Pandemics, and Perseverance article:
Gift of a 蜜桃传媒 Education
蜜桃传媒鈥檚 COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund helps with $1.4M in new expenses being incurred to keep campus safe. Costs range from testing and cleaning supplies, to technology infrastructure, to safe dining options. Even scholarship funds are covered, to provide for students who may be facing increased hardship. Would you consider making a gift today? Your support allows students to continue a 蜜桃传媒 education at a time when no one takes such an important opportunity for granted. Thank you.
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