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’ […]
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 […]
History major gains hands-on archival experience through museum internship
During the summer before her junior year, Allie Toombs ’27 completed an internship at The Field House Museum in St. Louis, Missouri. As a […]
History alumnus takes teamwork to new level as outdoor advertising executive
As a baseball player his first year at The College of Wooster, Don Allman ’74 learned how to work as part of a team, […]
Political Science and history alumna makes international impact with career as ambassador
Jane Coon ’51 attended The College of Wooster at a time when, as she says, “women expected to be married as soon after college […]
History major investigates 1970s music genres
Zach Perrier ’25 always knew he wanted to major in history. But ultimately, he chose to attend The College of Wooster because the music […]
Anthropology and biology major relies on ancient DNA for modern interdisciplinary study
Emily Winnicki ’25 immersed herself with both curricular and campus opportunities at The College of Wooster. The anthropology and biology major from Medina, Ohio […]
History and political science major examines US history through theatre and film
Heather Cook ’25 has been interested in the American Revolution since she was 8 years old, so it was no surprise when the history […]
History and political science alumna parlays diverse skillset into career with the Cleveland Clinic
As a program manager for the value-based operations team at the Cleveland Clinic, political science and history alumna Audrey Hudak ’11 dedicates each day […]
History alumnus inspires future social workers in new textbook edition
As the political and social landscape continues to change, so do the needs of society’s most vulnerable people. In the fourth edition of Tackling […]
Professor Katie Holt appointed to Wiki Education’s Humanities and Social Justice Advisory Committee
Katie Holt, Aileen Dunham Professor of History at The College of Wooster, was appointed to the Humanities and Social Justice Advisory Committee for Wiki […]
History and archaeology alumnus witnesses history through position with the National Park Service
Jacob Dinkelaker ’11 believes that knowledge of the past propels the future. As the program manager for interpretation, education, and volunteers at The White […]
Jordan Biro Walters receives 2024 book prize for ‘Wide-Open Desert: A Queer History of New Mexico’
A book written by Jordan Biro Walters, associate professor of history at The College of Wooster, received the Robert G. Athearn Award from the […]
History and philosophy graduate receives scholarship for master’s program at University of Cambridge
Recent College of Wooster graduate in history and philosophy, Aaron Huq ’24 received the Quantedge-Cambridge Refugee Masters Scholarship to pursue a Master of Philosophy […]
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 […]
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 […]
Research into Japanese folklore evolution gratifying for student-designed major
Mia Mann ’24 came to The College of Wooster with an interest in multiple majors; anthropology, East Asian studies, and history all appealed to […]
Anthropology and history major studies effects of incarceration on inmates’ grief
As an anthropology and history major at The College of Wooster, Anna Walsh ’24, became interested in how inmates experience grief while they are […]
I.S. research inspires John Trainor ’16 to advocate for information transparency
In a world filled with information, it becomes more important and harder to determine what is true. For John Trainor ’16, a history alumnus […]
Mitchell Ecklund ’25 presents paper at prestigious American Historical Association conference
Mitchell Ecklund ’25, a history and English double major and Africana studies minor at The College of Wooster, presented his junior Independent Study topic […]