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Nick Bostic '26 in his APEX Fellowship with Wooster Community Hospital

Biochemistry and molecular biology major explores medical profession in APEX fellowship

Nicholas Bostic ’26, a biochemistry and molecular biology major and religious studies minor on the pre-health track at The College of Wooster, got hands-on […]

Cady Eakins '25 in her APEX Fellowship at Akron Cooperative Farms

APEX Fellowship gives environmental studies major hands-on urban farming experience

When Cady Eakins ’25 went on a field trip to Akron Cooperative Farms with a class, she never expected that she would also gain […]

Hayden Schilling, former Robert Critchfield Professor of English History

Wooster mourns passing of Hayden Schilling, former professor of history and tennis coach

Hayden Schilling, former Robert Critchfield Professor of English History and head men’s tennis coach at The College of Wooster, passed away on July 29, […]

Joanne S. Frye, emerita professor of English

Wooster mourns passing of Joanne S. Frye, emerita professor of English

Joanne S. Frye, emerita professor of English at The College of Wooster, passed away on July 22, 2024, at the age of 79 in […]

Erum Haider, assistant professor of political science, environmental studies, and South Asian studies at The College of Wooster

Erum Haider’s expertise on climate change in Karachi cited in New York Times article

As climate change wreaks havoc across the globe, a July 6 article in The New York Times about the devastating heat crisis in Karachi, […]

College of Wooster campus in the fall with students in front of Kauke

College of Wooster ranks among top schools in Ohio and the nation by Niche

The College of Wooster is among the top colleges and universities in Ohio and the nation in academics, diversity, and professors, according to Niche.com’s […]

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

History professor presents research on motherhood and families in 19th century Brazil at international seminar

Katherine Holt, Aileen Dunham Professor of History and chair of Latin American Studies at The College of Wooster presented her research into motherhood and […]

Désirée Weber, associate professor and chair of political science, and Abhishek Manhas ’26, sophomore research assistant, mathematics and computer science major

Sophomore research project advances accessibility to Austrian philosopher’s writings

A novel collaboration between The College of Wooster and the Ludwig Wittgenstein Project extended the reach of the world-renowned philosopher’s manuscripts by utilizing the […]

Wooster Magazine: Summer 2024 cover

Independent Study inspirations and their lasting reach take center stage in summer 2024 Wooster magazine

The College of Wooster signature Independent Study capstone program unites Wooster seniors and alumni in an achievement that confers upon them a sense of […]

Jim Maiwurm '71

History alumnus makes global connections in legal field

While he knew that he wanted to be a lawyer as an undergraduate, the time that Jim Maiwurm ’71 spent at The College of […]

Along with Henry McMahon ’24 (far right), students from the left Teagan Knutson ’25, Sydney Berenson ’25, also worked on site with Olivia Navarro-Farr (center right), associate professor of archaeology and anthropology at the College and co-director of the Proyecto Arqueológico Waka’ (PAW) team at the archaeological site located in the Laguna del Tigre National Park within the Maya Biosphere Reserve in summer 2024. Here, the group from Wooster stands at the front of the trail leading to the Mirador Group, consisting of the two of the largest pyramids at the site.

Archaeology major draws conclusions about Maya political systems based on excavation on site in Guatemala

Archaeology major Henry McMahon spent the summer before his senior year at The College of Wooster in Guatemala surveying an ancient plaza inside El […]

Wooster Graduates

College of Wooster named a Best Value College for 2024 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, and career preparation, […]

Anthropology major explores cultural heritage preservation of African Americans cemeteries

Troy Johnson ’24 grew up hearing stories from her grandparents about African American cemeteries and their importance beyond being burial sites, and her senior […]

Amanda Iskin '24

Economics major studies financial inclusion deficits following peer-to-peer lending law

An estimated 4.5% of U.S. households (approximately 5.9 million people) were “unbanked” in 2021 meaning they didn’t have a checking or savings account at […]

Andrew Armile ’24

Biology major studies spinal muscular atrophy in search for a cure

On an educational path to become a physician, Andrew Armile ’24 wanted to learn more about spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic disorder that causes […]

Trinity Harmon '24

Economics major investigates ecotourism through gender-equity lens

A 2023 TREK trip to Costa Rica with faculty and students from The College of Wooster inspired economics major Trinity Harmon ’24 to investigate […]