Westminster College Environmental Studies

08/23/2021

A great Op-Ed from an Environmental Studies alum!

Jack A. Stauss writes that we should make plans for the mountains, not for skiers.

02/01/2021

We love seeing our alum doing great things!

Congratulations to Sally Miller ('19 ENVI/HONORS) for being selected as a Fulbright ETA semi-finalist to Spain!!! We are all rooting for you Sally! Westminster College Meldrum Science at Westminster College Westminster Honors College Westminster College Environmental Studies Westminster Alumni

06/09/2020

As a Black environmentalist, I’ve long wondered: Why is fighting for my humanity considered an optional or special add-on to climate justice?

01/27/2020

The Westminster Expedition will be spending a week at Holden this fall. Hear a little bit about some of the research happening in the valley. Applications for the semester on the road are due March 1.

"We have so many humans on this planet... As we have a stronger and bigger desire to connect with natural places, we need to be careful that we are doing so in a way that is respectful of the other an

11/29/2019

Join us as we dig into the environmental and social issues that define the American West. You can fill out an application for the 2020 edition of the Westminster Expedition now! (Applications are due March 1). https://forms.gle/SjUku8iFjMCg5mYs7

11/20/2019

Curious about the Westminster Expedition next fall? Here's an FAQ that might help answer some questions.

Westminster Expedition 2020 You have questions. We have (some) answers What classes will I be taking and how will that fit into an ENVI or History Major? You will take 4 classes, each for 4 credits: Landscape and Meaning, History of Public Lands, The Native West, and Environmental Conflict and Co...

06/10/2019

Thanks Eliza!

On the morning of May 30, 20 young climate activists convened at a coffee shop in downtown Salt Lake. While early risers ordered espresso, we stuffed banners into our backpacks and synchronized our phone alarms.

03/04/2019

During the 2017 Fall Semester, 14 students, two professors, and a program coordinator loaded a bunch of books and some camping gear into a trailer, piled into a couple of vans, and took off on a 10,000 mile, 84 day academic adventure around the American West. We've been back for a little more than a...