Community Relations

The Office of Community Relations at Westminster College is dedicated to strengthening relationships between Westminster students, faculty, staff and members of our community.

Sugar House Summit

Every other month, residents in the Sugar House community are invited to engage in conversation and action to help create a local sense of place. Read on to learn about past events and get information on upcoming meetings.

Our December Sugar House Summit drew over a hundred shoppers to downtown Sugar House on December 5, 2009. We teamed up with local business owners and community members to create a great event. Shoppers participated in a survey regarding the Sugar House Business District, got their kids' pictures taken at the Santa Shack, did some arts and crafts in Rockwood Studios, and visited local businesses to complete their wish lists. Thank you to all the participating businesses, the volunteers, and the shoppers who braved the snow! if you would like to know more about the survey, click here. We will add pictures from the event from the event soon. For more information and for a list of participating businesses, click here.

Our next Sugar House Summit takes place on Saturday, February 27, titled The Art of Building Community. Speakers will discuss various ways to develop Sugar House as a stable and thriving community for residents and businesses. Topics of discussion will include:

Connected by Design: The Art of Building Community by Dr. Gary Daynes and Kathleen Hill
Pedestrian Pathways: Connecting People by Mark Morries
Local First Utah: How Businesses Support the Economy by Betsy Burton
Sustainability in Community Planning by Soren Simonsen

Join local community activists to talk about, learn about and explore the future of Sugar House! The Sugar House Summit began when a group of community members were talking about some of the successful community activities that had taken place in Sugar House and began brainstorming new ideas. The result? A semi-monthly community meeting with interesting and disparate topics related to Sugar House and its future. Join us for our upcoming meeting!

Click here to learn more!

News

Are you wondering what is going on with the Garfield School? We learned on October 13, 2009 that Mayor Becker has decided to sell the Garfield School property to Westminster College. Please click here to read the Mayor's announcement. You can also read the report and recommendation of the panel tasked by the Mayor's office to review proposals to purchase the school. If you have additional questions, please contact Annalisa Steggell, Director of Community & Board Relations. We are interested in your feedback and your questions. We will continue to update this site with information related to progress on the sale.

 

Additionally, we are currently in the process of developing a master plan. If you are interested in learning more about the College's growth plans for the next few decades, please join us at our open forums. More information is available on our master plan website.

Events

There are many exciting events happening on campus this semester - and you are invited to attend! Join us for a play, a concert, a film or a lecture. Most events are free or available at a very low cost.

• Concerts
• Plays
• Lecture series

              Tanner-McMurrin Lectures on the History and Philosophy of Religion

              Bastian Foundation Diversity Lecture Series

              Weldon J. Taylor Executive Lecture Series

              Kim T. Adamson Lecture on International Studies 

• Poetry series
• There is A LOT more to do - please visit our events page often to find out what might interest you.
• Also if you'd like to receive our weekly event newsletter, please click here!

Sports

If you live in Sugar House, Westminster is your home team! We have some great sporting events happening on campus all year long and our student athletes would love your support. You may just find yourself surprised at the level of play happening here. Check out all you need to know by clicking here.