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Wooster researchers publish new study on how local arboretum trees adapt to a changing climate

A new peer-reviewed study published in Plants, People, Planet is shedding light on how deciduous conifer trees growing in northeast Ohio’s Secrest Arboretum are […]

Students perform in the Theatre and Dance departments spring 2025 production of Legacy of Light.

Spring arts events showcase talented Wooster students

The College of Wooster will present a variety of arts events throughout its spring 2026 semester, beginning at the end of January. Open to the greater Wooster community, events from the […]

Katherine Holt, Aileen Dunham Professor of History and chair of Latin American Studies at The College of Wooster

Professor Katie Holt incorporates new techniques to improve student understanding of AI tools

Katie Holt, Aileen Dunham professor of history at The College of Wooster, has used Wikipedia in her classroom since 2017 to strengthen her students’ […]

Ibra Sene

Professor Ibra Sene awarded GLCA Academic Leadership Fellowship

Ibra Sene, associate professor of history and global & international studies at The College of Wooster, was selected to be part of the inaugural […]

Dr. Afiya M. Mbilishaka, a mental health expert whose work centers on healing justice and community wellbeing

Wooster’s annual MLK celebration to center Love in Action

The College of Wooster will host its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, centered on the theme “Love […]

Patricia McVay Gorrell

Wooster mourns the passing of Patricia McVay Gorrell, longtime library staff member

The College of Wooster community mourns the passing of Patricia “Patti” McVay Gorrell, a longtime member of the Andrews and Gault Library staff who […]

Ashley Kistler, Photo provided by Rollins College

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 […]

A representation of the Wooster magazine Annual Report 2024-25 cover image features the iconic moment when the The College of Wooster Pipe Band leads the team down to the field.

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 […]

Sunlight filters through tall oak trees surrounding the College of Wooster entrance sign, which reads “College of Wooster — Founded 1866,” on a bright autumn day.

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 […]

The renovation of The College of Wooster’s Douglass Hall added a fully accessible entrance on Wayne Avenue complete with an elevator and glass atrium.

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. […]

Matthew Krain

Professor Matthew Krain shares expertise in political violence on disturbing new trend in multiple media outlets

Perpetrators of political violence have been engaging in a new way to get their messages across: engraving their bullet casings. Matthew Krain, professor of […]

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Professor Jeff Roche’s new book about West Texas’ role in the rise of US conservatism earns national attention

Jeff Roche, professor of history at The College of Wooster, wrote a new book that’s earned national attention, titled The Conservative Frontier: Texas and […]

Wooster partnered with Paul Abbey ’73, founder of Rooted in Trees to plant 21 new black gum trees on campus.

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 […]

Student presents research at The College of Wooster Senior Research Symposium, gesturing near a podium with a projected map and data visualization on screen.

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 […]

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Award-Winning Poet Ross Gay to be featured in Wooster’s Mortensen Lecture

Ross Gay, critically acclaimed author and essayist, will give The College of Wooster’s Peter Mortensen Lecture on Thursday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. at […]

Stephanie Sparks, visiting assistant professor of geology at The College of Wooster

Geology professor uses her undergraduate training as an engineer to bring new insights to field

Stephanie Sparks, visiting assistant professor of geology at The College of Wooster recently published a paper that outlines a method for applying sensitivity analysis […]

Fall Dance Concert 2024

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 […]

Wooster introduces new Alumni Board members

The College of Wooster welcomed new members to its Alumni Board for the 2025-26 fiscal year, including Vedica Jha ’18, David Sterna ’81, George […]

Summer 2024 campus, Williams Hall

Wooster welcomes three new Board of Trustee members

The College of Wooster announced three new members to its Board of Trustees for the 2025-26 fiscal year. Kim Patton ’85 and Sandeep Bhatia […]

Niklas Manz, associate professor of physics

Wooster physicist Niklas Manz goes beyond his discipline to study how phenomena get their names

Niklas Manz, associate professor of physics at The College of Wooster, studies the Belousov–Zhabotinsky reaction, but why was it named for those two scientists, […]