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The College of Wooster Class of 2025 hails from 41 states, 43 countries

The Class of 2025 is the largest first-year class at The College of Wooster in over a decade. The students represent a wide variety […]

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Wooster convenes 152nd academic year at Convocation

A calling together of the campus community The College of Wooster held its Convocation, Thursday, August 26 at 11 a.m. outside at John Papp […]

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Wooster campus mourns loss of senior Teague Curless who died in car accident

WOOSTER, OH (Aug. 24)—Wooster senior Teague Curless is being remembered as an exceptional student, and wonderful peer and friend to many. Curless, 21, of […]

Centuries-old black oak falls on Wooster campus

A mighty oak has fallen. An Oak Grove tree that stood for more than two centuries came down on Monday at The College of […]

John M. Gates, emeritus professor of history

Wooster mourns the passing of emeritus professor of history, John M. Gates

John M. Gates, emeritus professor of history at The College of Wooster, passed away on July 11, 2021, at age 83. Gates served as […]

The cast of Under the Sycamores (Ray Caspio, Treva Offutt, Robin Pease and Leilani Barrett) with director Jimmy Noriega and playwright Les Hunter at Radio on the Lake Theatre's recording studio.

Jimmy Noriega directs Under the Sycamores by Les Hunter for Cleveland Festival

Audio play about downtown Cleveland’s historic Erie Street Cemetery runs July 22-Sept. 30

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Professor discusses climate change and mental health on ABC News

On July 11, Susan Clayton, Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology at The College of Wooster, appeared in an ABC News segment to discuss the negative impacts of […]

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Ahmet Atay co-edits book on mentoring in higher education

Professor of communication studies emphasizes importance of mentors taking a cultural perspective

Members of Teatro Travieso/Troublemaker Theatre on a previous tour of the play

Jimmy Noriega’s Women of Ciudad Juárez to be staged in Mexico

Theatre professor’s production will tour to three cities for play’s anniversary

Carlo Moreno

Environmental Studies professor collaborates with local lavender farm on joint research project

This summer Carlo Moreno, assistant professor of environmental studies at The College of Wooster, is teaming up with Jim and Amy Duxbury, owners of […]

Jimmy A. Noriega, associate professor of theatre and dance

Jimmy Noriega elected president of the American Society for Theatre Research

Theatre and dance professor focuses on the society’s transition from the pandemic

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A message from The College of Wooster Special Committee

The following message was sent to the Wooster community June 17, 2021, from the Special Committee appointed by the Chair of the Board of […]

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Hasan Jeffries to Present During Juneteenth Recognition

The College of Wooster will host a virtual discussion on Thursday, Jun. 17, at 7 p.m. as part of its Juneteenth celebration. The event […]

Grant D. Relic ’75

Wooster Alumnus recognized for contributions to Brunswick community

Wooster history Alumnus Grant Relic ’75, who passed away in August at the age of 66, will receive the Al Thomas Award at the […]

Trustee Emeritus Donald Kohn ’64, former vice chair of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors

Emeritus Trustee Don Kohn ’64 speaks with NPR’s Morning Edition

NPR’s Sarah McCammon spoke with College of Wooster Alumnus and Trustee Emeritus Donald Kohn ’64, former vice chair of the Federal Reserve Board of […]

Désirée Weber, assistant professor of political science

Désirée Weber featured on USA Today panel

Désirée Weber, assistant professor of political science at The College of Wooster, was a featured panelist for a 90-minute Zoom chat about policing held […]

Alumni Weekend 2021

Distinguished Alumni recognized at Alumni Weekend celebration

As part of this weekend’s Reunion Reimagined, a virtual celebration of Alumni Weekend, The College of Wooster will recognize two alumni with awards at […]

Claire J. C. Eager

Claire J.C. Eager awarded grant to complete book

Claire J.C. Eager, visiting assistant professor of English at The College of Wooster, was named one of 14 awardees of the Project Development Grant […]

Sally Staley ’78

Sally Staley ’78 elected chair of Wooster Board of Trustees

Staley to succeed Donald R. Frederico to lead The College of Wooster Board of Trustees as first woman in position beginning July 1

Denise Bostdorff, professor of communication studies

Denise Bostdorff discusses journal reviewing on podcast

Communication studies professor gives advice to young scholars interested in becoming a peer reviewer