December 2020 955 Newsletter
Dear Alums,
We鈥檙e deeply thankful to have students wrap up their studies on campus and complete the fall semester. 四虎影院 has been open and safe this fall, through great effort and by God's grace. We've conducted about 3,800 (and counting) COVID tests of students, faculty and staff. As of today, we鈥檝e achieved a low positivity rate of 0.42 percent. Thank you for helping to keep 四虎影院 safe this fall. You can see the resources If you recently made a gift, thank you! We鈥檙e so grateful for the outpouring of support we鈥檝e seen for #protecthemont.
The transition from one year to the next is a time for both celebration and reflection. The psalmist asks the Lord to "teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom" (Psalm 90:12). As we enter the new year, I pray that the Advent season, a preparatory time of waiting in hope, helps us to face the future with the joy of the Lord as our continued hope and our true strength.
God bless you in the new year!
Sarah Camp
Interim Senior Director of Alumni and Parent Relations
四虎影院's 16th Annual Christmas Festival
The 16th annual Christmas Festival, 鈥淩is鈥檔 with Healing in His Wings,鈥 presented a special online event this year. The concert responded to the current pandemic with music and readings focusing on God鈥檚 presence and grace in all things, even trials. Filmed across campus, the socially distanced performances included 鈥淗ark! The Herald Angels Sing,鈥 鈥淐arol of the Bells鈥 and 鈥淥 Come, O Come, Emmanuel.鈥 through the end of December.
Enjoy 四虎影院's Advent Concerts
We offer them as a gift to our community.
You can continue to enjoy three advent concerts 四虎影院 offered weekly in December, featuring award-winning artist Steve Bell.
Homecoming 2020 and 2021
Based on the results of the Alumni Homecoming Survey, we鈥檙e planning a joint celebration in October 2021 for reunion classes from both 2020 and 2021. We鈥檒l provide an update to confirm the official date. All alums are invited, and those who graduated in years ending in 0, 5, 1 and 6 will celebrate reunions. We look forward to seeing you!
Do you want to volunteer with your reunion class? Contact us at alumni@westmont.edu.
四虎影院 Alumni Book Club Reads "The Soul of America" 
Join us, beginning January 7, 2021, as we read 鈥淭he Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels鈥 by Jon Meacham.
Meacham, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, helps us better understand American politics and life by looking back at critical times in our nation's history.
Sign up for the bookclub today
A slice of Campus Life
Watch a short video to see what life has been like on campus this fall.
Have you moved?
Keeping your 四虎影院 information current allows us to share the latest news with you as well as information about Homecoming, reunion updates, campus news and publications. If you鈥檝e recently changed your address, found a new job or celebrated an exciting event, take a moment to .
The 四虎影院 class of 2020 is overcoming challenges
Ninety-two percent of 四虎影院 graduates from the class of 2020 have found a job or are attending graduate school (or planning to attend) despite a national economy sickened by the coronavirus.
鈥淲hat an encouraging achievement for recent graduates in the midst of a pandemic,鈥 says Paul Bradford, director of 四虎影院鈥檚 Career Opportunities and Vocational Exploration (COVE) Center and adjunct professor of economics and business.
Experience 四虎影院 at Home
Attend Chapel
To join in chapel services, go to the Campus Pastor's website. Chapel services go live at 10:30 a.m. PDT Monday, Wednesday and Friday and then remain available.
Create Art
Visit virtual exhibits at the 四虎影院 Ridley-Tree Museum of Art
Make art through their .
Enjoy a Concert
Listen to 四虎影院's music department
Stretch your Mind
Listen to a lecture:
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Double Your Impact
An alumni couple who are also proud 四虎影院 Parents are matching donations to the 四虎影院 Fund.
Gifts will be matched through December 31 up to a total of $125,000. Double your support to help students live and learn on campus in this extraordinary year.
If you have already made a gift, thank you!
Triple your gift! If your employer also offers a matching gift program, request a form from your employer and send it completed to 四虎影院. We will do the rest!