Ashley Kistler to lead academic affairs as provost at Wooster
After a national search, The College of Wooster selected Ashley Kistler as provost and chief academic officer, to begin July 1, 2026. Kistler brings […]
Students learn to articulate their career-readiness skills to employers
Members of the Curriculum to Career Faculty & Staff Learning Community at Wooster led several successful projects this year to help students communicate their […]
Social Entrepreneurship program celebrates 20 years of student research for community impact
Students don’t come to Wooster expecting a front-row seat to how businesses solve real-world problems, but through the Social Entrepreneurship (SE) program, they learn […]
Wooster’s fall annual report highlights a year shaped by strength, purpose, and connection
In the first year of The College of Wooster’s Framing Our Future strategic action plan, the student experience drew new energy through continuous and […]
Giving Woo Day celebrates connection and impact at Wooster
On Nov. 5, The College of Wooster community came together to celebrate Giving Woo Day, raising $507,793 from 596 individual donors and surpassing this […]
Reopening of Douglass Hall signals next phase of residential excellence at Wooster
The College of Wooster celebrated the reopening of Douglass Hall this fall with the College Board of Trustees, project partners, and Wooster community officials. […]
College of Wooster celebrates planting of native black gum trees outside Kauke Hall
On Tuesday, Sept. 30, The College of Wooster celebrated the planting of two striking rows of Black Tupelo “wildfire” (black gum) trees outside Kauke […]
US News praises Wooster Independent Study program and educational value
With fresh praise for The College of Wooster for 2026, U.S. News & World Report again commended Wooster’s signature Independent Study program, educational quality, and […]
The College of Wooster welcomes community for fall arts events
The College of Wooster will showcase a wide variety of arts events throughout the fall semester of the 2025-26 academic year. Open to the […]
Community of Scots converges for start of 156th academic year at Wooster Convocation
The College of Wooster convened its 156th academic year with its annual Convocation Ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, also honoring the start of senior […]
Wooster earns 2026 Best 391 Colleges distinction from Princeton Review
Once again, The College of Wooster earned recognition as one of the nation’s top schools by The Princeton Review in its guidebook, The Best 391 […]
Wooster to welcome speakers for Democracy and Academic Freedom: A Forum beginning in September
The College of Wooster will welcome three speakers for a series of lectures and dialogues titled Democracy and Academic Freedom, A Forum. Speakers will […]
Communication sciences and disorders alumna takes an unexpected journey from intern to CEO
When Sarah Wilds ’97 called the Prentke Romich Company (PRC) in the summer of 1995 to inquire about internship opportunities, she set in motion […]
College of Wooster named a Best Value College for 2025 by The Princeton Review
The College of Wooster has again been named a Best Value College by The Princeton Review. The distinction, based on academics, affordability, financial aid, and career […]
Neuroscience major researches effects of drug and alcohol use on young brain development
Growing up in Ghana where mental health is a taboo topic, Angel Asamoah ’25 became interested in the effects of early drug and alcohol […]
Fern Valley gift and endowment ensure research and experiential learning for generations of Wooster students and faculty
Fern Valley Field Station is a 56-acre, predominantly forested valley with a stream running through it and a goldenrod meadow. The natural property with […]
Four archeology students share I.S. research journey in Guatemala
In more than 20 years of archaeological research with Proyecto Arqueológico Waka’ (PAW), Olivia Navarro-Farr, professor of anthropology and archaeology and chair of archaeology […]
Explore how shared curiosity leads to direction in the summer 2025 Wooster magazine
A tradition beginning in 1988, the I.S. Monday Parade at The College of Wooster celebrates the shared elation that comes after the completion of […]
New Wooster urban studies grad awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship
Case Baumwart ’25 is the most recent graduate from The College of Wooster to receive an English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) from the Fulbright U.S. […]
Two Wooster grads selected to serve as English language teaching assistants in France
Two 2025 graduates from The College of Wooster were chosen for the Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF) cohort for the upcoming academic year. […]