Scott Craig

Building on a decade of successful summer youth programming, Westmont has launched a year-round community music school designed for every age and skill level.

A multi-year initiative launched at Westmont College grew into a vibrant climate advocacy network across Christian higher education. Volunteers at

About 400 new students will arrive at Westmont for Orientation and Warrior Welcome, Aug. 26-30.

High school students from across the country converged on Westmont this summer to measure the speed of light, characterize electroplated copper through an electron microscope, and contemplate how faith, philosophy and history shape scientific discovery.

First-year Westmont track and field student-athlete Hazel Wilson added another milestone to her young career this summer, representing Guam at the 2026 Oceania Athletics Championships in Darwin, Australia, where she earned multiple medals, set a national record, and helped showcase the growth of track and field in her home country.

The Westmont Observatory will be open to the public for a near total lunar eclipse Thursday, Aug. 27, beginning at 8:30 p.m. with the max eclipse set to

Westmont marks its 89th year with an historic event: full accreditation for the college's first graduate nursing programs. The WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) has officially approved two off-campus graduate nursing programs: a Master's Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN) and a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).

About 400 new students arrive at Westmont for Orientation and Warrior Welcome from Aug. 26-30. First-generation students and 21 international students, including dual citizens, missionary and third-culture students, arrive early on Tuesday, Aug. 25, for First Connections. The pre-Orientation program emphasizes the cultural transition and interpersonal connections vital to thriving in college.

The Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art presents Haptic Knowing, a new exhibit showcasing five artists whose work explores touch as a way of thinking, learning, and understanding the world.

Westmont's first nursing cohort to graduate during the summer term honored 19 new registered nurses at a traditional pinning ceremony Aug. 20 at Montecito Covenant Church. The Westmont Downtown | Grotenhuis Nursing Program has quickly expanded to include three cohorts studying each year.