WCU EVENTS
WCU Events
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DECEMBER
9
Wells School of Music Concert: 102nd Annual Holiday Program
10
Wells School of Music Concert: WCU Wind Ensemble
JANUARY
1
WCU’s INCOMPARABLE Golden Rams Marching Bands in the 135th Rose Parade presented by Honda
26
WCU Mather Planetarium: Fire in the Sky (Live Show! Tix on sale 1/5.)
29
Wells School of Music Faculty Recital: Kimberly Reighley, Flute
February
4
Wells School of Music Faculty Recital: Stephen Ng, Tenor
10
WCU Live!: Popovich Family Pet Theatre
18
Wells School of Music WCU Symphony Orchestra: Irving H. Cohen Memorial and Concerto Winners Concert
23
WCU Mather Planetarium: Raining Stars (Live Show! Tix on sale 2/2.)
26
Wells School of Music Faculty Recital: Jonathan Ragonese, Saxophone
29
Dept. of Theatre & Dance presents: Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov. Through March 3
March
3
Wells School of Music Faculty Recital: Ovidiu Marinescu, Cello
20-23
Wells School of Music presents: 34th Annual WCU Jazz Festival
22
WCU Mather Planetarium: An Eclipse of the Sun (Live Show! Tix on sale 3/1.)
25
Wells School of Music Faculty Recital: Ralph Sorrentino, Percussion
April
4-7
Theatre & Dance presents: Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson
19
WCU Mather Planetarium: Citizen Science (Live Show! Tix on sale 3/29.)
25-27
Theatre & Dance presents: Spring Dance Concert
9
WCU Live!: Tamagawa University Taiko Drumming & Dance Troupe
11
WCU Live!: Tamagawa University Taiko Drumming & Dance Troupe
12
DWCU Live!: Jersey Boys and Girls
May
3
Wells School of Music Concert: Criterions Jazz Ensemble
4 – 5
Wells School of Music: WCU Opera Theatre presents Candide
iCamp Summer Media Academy
Recognized with Lindy Award
The Pennsylvania Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development (PHENND) recognized WCU’s iCamp Summer Academy with a Lindy award.
Since 2017, Laquana Cooke, associate professor of English, has partnered with the Philadelphia School District to bring rising high school juniors and seniors to campus for the residential iCamp Summer Academy. Each summer, these students room on campus to participate in structured media production lessons, hands-on workshops, and collaborative open lab time with WCU faculty.
“It’s quite an honor to be recognized with this award,” Cooke says. “At iCamp, we teach our students about media projects that can benefit society and we are passionate about working with them to effect social change. Our goal is to develop college-level social, academic, and technical literacies that can help our students achieve success in college and beyond.”
The Phillip B. Lindy Award is part of the PHENND’s K-16 Partnerships Program. It honors collaborative partnerships between at least one K-12 school and one university.
Laquana Cooke
Starry Night Soiree
Save the Date
Friday, March 15, 2024
The Gala returns to campus in the Sciences & Engineering Center and The Commons! All proceeds support the Fund to Finish at WCU, a scholarship that provides the "last-dollar" amount a student needs to complete their degree.
This is it —
the final push to fulfill our pledge.
West Chester University is closing in on the $59 million-dollar-mark and will continue its efforts to raise $65 million by June 30, 2024, as part of 150Forward: The Campaign for WCU. Ambitious in its goals, 150Forward broadens access through scholarships and brings in the nation’s brightest; leads with technology to connect students and advance research; and creates more academic, civic, and professional opportunities for every student who calls the University home.
It’s an everyday mission made extraordinary to ensure that our Golden Rams have the ability to reach their highest aspirations here and now.
Visit www.WCUFoundation.org/150Forward to make an impact.
More from the Fall/Winter 2023 Issue
News
Stacking Up
WCU achieves notable rankings in U.S. News
Profiles
Donors:
Michele & Eric Goodwin
Supplying tools for success
Alumni:
Tracy ’91 & Mark Sammarone ’84
A lifestyle of community involvement
Student:
Madison Richter
Sails into Study Abroad