December 2020 955 Newsletter
Dear Alums,
Were deeply thankful to have students wrap up their studies on campus and complete the fall semester. 做厙惇蹋app 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, weve achieved a low positivity rate of 0.42 percent. Thank you for helping to keep 做厙惇蹋app safe this fall. You can see the resources If you recently made a gift, thank you! Were so grateful for the outpouring of support weve 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
做厙惇蹋app's 16th Annual Christmas Festival
The 16th annual Christmas Festival, Risn with Healing in His Wings, presented a special online event this year. The concert responded to the current pandemic with music and readings focusing on Gods presence and grace in all things, even trials. Filmed across campus, the socially distanced performances included Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Carol of the Bells and O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. through the end of December.
Enjoy 做厙惇蹋app's Advent Concerts
We offer them as a gift to our community.
You can continue to enjoy three advent concerts 做厙惇蹋app offered weekly in December, featuring award-winning artist Steve Bell.
Homecoming 2020 and 2021
Based on the results of the Alumni Homecoming Survey, were planning a joint celebration in October 2021 for reunion classes from both 2020 and 2021. Well 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.
做厙惇蹋app Alumni Book Club Reads "The Soul of America" 
Join us, beginning January 7, 2021, as we read The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels 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 contact information current allows us to share the latest news with you as well as information about Homecoming, reunion updates, campus news and publications. If youve recently changed your address, found a new job or celebrated an exciting event, take a moment to .
The 做厙惇蹋app class of 2020 is overcoming challenges
Ninety-two percent of 做厙惇蹋app 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.
What an encouraging achievement for recent graduates in the midst of a pandemic, says Paul Bradford, director of 做厙惇蹋apps Career Opportunities and Vocational Exploration (COVE) Center and adjunct professor of economics and business.
Experience 做厙惇蹋app 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 做厙惇蹋app Ridley-Tree Museum of Art
Make art through their .
Enjoy a Concert
Listen to 做厙惇蹋app's music department
Stretch your Mind
Listen to a lecture:
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Double Your Impact
An alumni couple who are also proud 做厙惇蹋app Parents are matching donations to the 做厙惇蹋app 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 做厙惇蹋app. We will do the rest!