Westmont College
Private Christian college in Montecito
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| May 2023 | Westmont College president Gaylee Bebee sent a letter to the United States Department of Education seeking assurance that the college could legally discriminate against students on the basis of sexual orientation. |
| July 14 2022 | Westmont College was notified by the NCAA of acceptance into the multi-year membership process for Division II and the Pacific West Conference (PacWest), set to take effect in the 2023–24 academic year. |
| 2019 | Westmont College was ranked 108th in the U.S. News & World Report's 'America's Best Colleges' list of liberal arts colleges. |
| January 10 2018 | Campus was evacuated again due to the threat of mudslides following the Thomas Fire. |
| January 8 2018 | Students returned to start the spring semester as scheduled. |
| December 2017 | Westmont College campus was evacuated due to the Thomas Fire. The last week of classes for the semester was cancelled, and final exams were converted to take-home exams. A volunteer fire brigade defended the campus, which also became a headquarters for CAL FIRE firefighting efforts. |
| 2016 | Forbes ranked Westmont No. 236 out of 660 best private and public colleges and universities in America. |
| 2010 | George Alan Rekers was involved in a scandal involving a young male escort, which significantly impacted his public reputation. |
| 2010 | Westmont College's radio station, Spark Radio, was discontinued after years of operation. |
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