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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 […]

Hannah Greenland '21. Photo provided by subject.

Neuroscience alumna applies Wooster skills to ALS research

Ph.D. candidate Hannah Greenland ’21 spends her time at Indiana University School of Medicine researching Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a nervous system and neurodegenerative disease that affects motor skills […]

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 […]

Harry Cheng '15 attended the 78th annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on June 8, 2025.

Software engineer turned Tony-nominated Broadway producer finds community behind the curtain

While growing up in China, Harry Cheng ’15 never expected to end up at an American liberal arts college. Nor did he expect to […]

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 […]

David Means '84 Photo by Beowulf Sheehan, provided by the subject.

Award-winning short story writer credits Wooster for supporting his career path

David Means ’84 received the PEN/Malamud Award for excellence in short story writing earlier in June 2025. Means, who teaches at Vassar College and […]

Jeff Keefer with President McCall

Economics alumnus develops photography to fund medical research

While Jeff Keefer ’74 studied economics at The College of Wooster and went on to work at the biotechnological and chemical manufacturing company DuPont […]

Reggie Minton and President McCall

Class of 1963 physical education major scores rewarding coaching career

Going into Wooster with the hope of coaching professionally, Reggie Minton ’63 dove into the physical education program and took away life experiences that […]

The trainings helped RAs articulate their experience as decision makers, communicators, teammates, project managers, and more.

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 […]

Blake Southerland ’20, business economics major, (left) and Bijeta Lamichhane ’22, communication studies and mathematics major, present membership program research and plan recommendations to the Lyric Theater’s board in 2019.

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 […]

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 […]