WU In a Nutshell - December 2024

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December 2024

What’s New At WU?

To better enhance communication among faculty and staff, the Administrative Staff Development Committee will produce this monthly newsletter Information will be received from both academic and non-academic departments. The Administrative Staff Development Committee wishes our faculty and staff a blessed Christmas Season!

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

Thank You!

Thank you to everyone who generously supported our ninth annual Day of Giving on Nov 14 Our extended Waynesburg community raised more than $350,000, from more than 1,000 individual donations, in 33 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands! This generosity further enhances so many of our academic departments, athletics teams and other University programs Check out the DOG Dash for the totals and a finalized list of donations by department, team, program and state.

Student Congratulations!

Brennan Campbell, from Thayer Residence Hall, and Tiffany Burket, from Pollock Residence Hall, both earned the title of Resident Mentor of the Month! Both of these Resident Mentors have excelled with their duty logs, have done a wonderful job with their community initiatives and community events, and have helped keep their buildings safe, and welcoming places to live!

Spring 2025 Tuition Remission?

If you are planning to take classes in the Spring 2025 Semester, you must complete the Tuition Remission Application in the “Informational Documents” folder on the University’s “N” Drive. If you have any questions regarding the application or your eligibility, please contact the Financial Aid Office at 724-852-3208 or finaid@waynesburg.edu.

Title: 2025-2026 Tuition Exchange Program

If your dependent child is planning on applying for a 2025-26 Tuition Exchange Scholarship at one of our partner schools, now is the time to complete the Tuition Exchange Application on either Tuition Exchange or Tuition Exchange Program (CIC-TEP) - Council of Independent Colleges Questions regarding the program or eligibility requirements can be directed to the Financial Aid Office

Division Updates

Celebrate 175 Years of Waynesburg University with a Special Ornament!

As we celebrate Waynesburg University’s 175th anniversary, we are thrilled to offer you an exclusive keepsake to mark this milestone. We proudly introduce our limited edition 175th Anniversary ornament, a symbol of our rich history and future ambitions

Crafted with care, this ornament is 100% handmade by our talented students in the awardwinning eHIVE, Waynesburg University's Entrepreneurial Hub for Innovative Ventures and Endeavors The eHIVE is where creativity and leadership flourish; it is home to individual coaching, workshops, competitions, and inspiring speakers

By donating $75, you will receive this unique ornament and support our 175th Anniversary Fund Your contribution will directly benefit our areas of greatest need, ensuring that we continue to produce graduates of integrity who are prepared to lead and serve for generations to come

Division Updates

The Pathways Center

The Writing Center and Peer Tutoring Services will conclude for the fall semester on Friday, December 6

The University Career Closet closed on November 26 as we prepare to pack for our spring semester move

A remote attendance policy for Disability Services was finalized following a collaborative effort with a faculty advisory group.

We have concluded the data collection process for the Class of 2023 Alumni Career Survey. Highlights:

99% of graduates were employed or in graduate school

86% were employed in their field of study or in graduate school

Winter Weather Safety

With the winter season rapidly approaching, the University Safety Committee would like to remind all employees regarding slip, trips and falls Injuries from slips, trips or falls are the most common injury on our campus We are asking for your cooperation in identifying and reporting potential hazards and any icy areas across campus by reporting them to your department head or the Facilities Office Thank you!

Jacket Sports Beat

Women’sBasketball:

Wed,Dec4-@Chatham,TBD

Sat.,Dec.7-HomevsAllegheny,1PM

Mon,Dec16-@Westminster,2PM

Mon.,Dec.30-HomevsHiram,1PM

Sat,Jan4-@SaintVincent,TBD

Wed.,Jan.8-HomevsFranciscan,1PM

Sat,Jan11-HomevsW&J,1PM

Wed,Jan15-HomevsGroveCity,5PM

Sat,Jan18-@Thiel,TBD

Wed,Jan22-@Bethany,TBD

Sat,Jan25-HomevsGeneva,1PM

Wed,Jan29-HomevsChatham,5PM

Men’sBasketball:

Wed,Dec4–@Chatham,TBD

Sat,Dec7–HomevsAllegheny,3PM

Mon.,Dec.16–@Westminster,4PM

Mon.,Dec.30–HomevsHiram,3PM

Sat,Jan4-@SaintVincent,TBD

Wed,Jan8-HomevsFranciscan,3PM

Sat,Jan11-HomevsW&J,3PM

Wed.,Jan.15-HomevsGroveCity,7PM

Sat.,Jan.18-@Thiel,TBD

Wed,Jan22-@Bethany,TBD

Sat,Jan25-HomevsGeneva,3PM

Wed,Jan29-HomevsChatham,7PM

IndoorTrack:

SatDec6,@YoungstownState,TBD

SatJan25-@Muskingum,TBD

Women’sWrestling:

Thurs.,Dec.14–@KalahariDuals,TBD

Sun,Jan12–@Hiram,TBD

Thurs,Jan16–HomevsBethany,TBD

Sat,Jan18–@BuffaloState,TBD

Sun,Jan26-@StateCollegeChampionship, 10AM

Men’sWrestling:

Sat,Dec7-@ONUInvite,9AM

Sat.,Dec.14-@FairmontStateInvite,9AM

Fri.,Jan.10-@Wheeling,TBD

Sat,Jan11-@GarrettCCDual,1PM

Thurs,Jan16-HomevsSaintVincentDual,7PM

Wed,Jan22-HomevsThielDual,7PM

Thurs,Jan23-@W&J,7PM

Sat.,Jan.25-@HunterCollege,TBD

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