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 […]

Jessica Israel ’25, a computer science major, highlighted digital storytelling with her Independent Study.

Computer science major examines storytelling and marketability through game development

With a keen interest in video games and a passion for storytelling, Jessica Israel ’25 honed her interests through her interdisciplinary courses at The […]

Anna Chapman ’25, presented research at I.S. Symposium.

Psychology and French and Francophone studies major investigates bilingual identity

Inspired by her own bilingual experience as well as the stories of others, Anna Chapman ’25 chose to study French and Francophone studies and […]

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 […]

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US News & World Report recognizes Wooster for strength in undergraduate research

For more than 20 years, the strength of The College of Wooster’s undergraduate research program has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s […]

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Wooster earns Best 389 Colleges distinction from Princeton Review

The College of Wooster was selected again this year as one of the nation’s top schools by The Princeton Review in its guidebook, The Best […]

John Trainor ’16

History I.S. transformed into a full-length documentary by Wooster graduate

John Trainor ’16, a history major, film-studies minor at The College of Wooster, found his Independent Study, a year-long research project he completed alongside […]

Naomi Fernandes ’23

Biology research compares local sediment for pollution levels

While Naomi Fernandes ’23 vetted her own topic for her unique Independent Study at The College of Wooster, with faculty mentor Rebecca Williams, assistant […]

Katiasofia Gonzales Virto (Cognitive Behavioral Neuroscience advised by Grit Herzmann) presents Stressed Out and Struggling to Concentrate: The Relationship Between Cortisol Reactivity and Cognitive Control in College Students.

Wooster’s 2023 Senior Research Symposium encompasses individual achievement and shared celebration

The College of Wooster celebrated its 16th annual Senior Research Symposium showcasing the work of seniors on Independent Study (I.S.), their intensive, mentored-research projects […]

21 years Wooster named premier research institution

Wooster’s Independent Study program tops U.S. News’ Best Colleges ranking

The College of Wooster’s Independent Study program again topped U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of best “Senior Capstone” programs, coming in second only to […]

Wooster earns Best 388 Colleges Distinction from Princeton Review

Wooster earns Best 388 Colleges Distinction from Princeton Review

The College of Wooster was selected again this year as one of the nation’s top schools by The Princeton Review in its guidebook, The Best […]

Senior Research Symposium 2022

Wooster’s Senior Research Symposium returns in person for Class of 2022

The College of Wooster welcomed back its annual in-person Senior Research Symposium on Friday, April 29, as students from the College presented their Independent […]

Gina Christo '14

Women, gender, and sexuality studies alumna manages grassroot political campaigns

Before attending The College of Wooster, Gina Christo ’14 planned on becoming a political science major, but she soon “fell in love with the […]

20 straight years

Wooster’s Independent Study senior capstone program tops U.S. News’ “Best Colleges” ranking

WOOSTER, OH—The College of Wooster’s Independent Study program once again tops U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of the best “Senior Capstone” programs, coming […]

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Wooster Earns The Princeton Review’s 387 Best Colleges Distinction

The College of Wooster was selected once again as one of the nation’s top schools by The Princeton Review in its guidebook, The Best […]

Ainslee Alem Robson '15

French and philosophy alumna creates virtual reality graphic memoir

Independent Study at Wooster help prepare Ainslee Alem Robson ’15 to take on a creative film project

Stachal Harris ’21

Independent Study analyzes the use of race-based appeals by Black politicians in hopes to gain Black votes

Stachal Harris ’21 analyzes how verbal and visual race-based appeals affect voting habits of all racial groups

Jacob Abramo ’21

Wooster names Jacob Abramo 2021 Carpenter Prize Winner

Philosophy major honored as top pre-law student

2021 Virtual Senior Research Symposium

Wooster students present I.S. research in 2021 Virtual Senior Research Symposium

Seniors received awards in critical digital engagement; diversity, equity, and inclusion; sustainability and the environment, and other categories

Shelley Judge, associate professor of Earth Sciences, and her advisee, Morgan Pedrozo Curry '21 share how they maintained a mentoring relationship despite challenges of the pandemic.

The Chronicle features Wooster Independent Study program and mentoring relationship

Shelley Judge, associate professor of Earth Sciences, and her advisee, Morgan Pedroso Curry ’21 share how they maintained a mentoring relationship despite challenges of the pandemic.