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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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
Wooster names Jacob Abramo 2021 Carpenter Prize Winner
Philosophy major honored as top pre-law student
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
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.