Anne Nurse, professor of sociology at The College of Wooster

Professor Anne Nurse publishes article on importance of teaching data reproducibility

Anne Nurse, professor of sociology at The College of Wooster, recently published a co-authored article on the importance of teaching data reproducibility, or the […]

Emily Hiebel '25

Biology and sociology major assesses PFAS risk for various demographic groups

Emily Hiebel ’25 parlayed majors in biology and sociology, and a pathway in public health into her Independent Study at The College of Wooster. […]

Amy Melena '16

Sociology alumna builds community through urban farming

Amy Melena ’16 came to The College of Wooster with no knowledge or interest in farming, but she did know she wanted to do […]

Featured image: Anna Whiting ’26 and Riley Clever ’25 traveled to University of Maryland for the Fearless Challenge Regional competition.

Six Wooster students compete in Moot Court national tournament

Six students from The College of Wooster’s Moot Court team recently competed in the American Moot Court Association National Tournament. Representing Wooster at the […]

Sociology major and soccer standout kicks through barriers to improve access and equity in education

Kelly James ’97 is one of the most decorated players in the history of the women’s soccer program at The College of Wooster. A […]

Urban Studio course

Real-world course experience in Urban Studio prompts new senior research avenues

Spring semester often focuses on senior Independent Study projects at The College of Wooster. But thanks to the launch of an updated junior I.S. […]

Grace Gamble ’17

Sociology alumna turns to Wooster students for help supporting local food industry

For Grace Gamble ’17, food is a family affair. Her great-aunt sold cookies to pay her way through college, and her mother taught her […]

Students, Emily Voneman '25 and Maura Ellenberger '25 review items in the collection from Pella.

Pella @ Wooster ushers ancient artifacts collection into 21st Century

A group of faculty and students at The College of Wooster is bringing new life and visibility to a collection of ancient artifacts that […]

Charles Hurst

Wooster mourns passing of Charles Hurst, professor emeritus of sociology

Charles E. Hurst, professor emeritus of sociology at The College of Wooster, passed away on March 23, 2023, in Wooster, Ohio at the age […]

Microaffirmation

Collaborative community project raises awareness about unintentional messages found in everyday communications and their impact

Michael Miyawaki, assistant professor of sociology at The College of Wooster, is leading a Microaggressions and Microaffirmations (M&M) Project on campus to raise awareness […]

Wooster professor speaks with History Channel about holiday traditions during World War II

As the holiday season approaches, an article published by the History Channel discussing holiday traditions during World War II highlighted the work of Pam […]

Mark Bergen ’07

Mark Bergen ’07 publishes book on YouTube

Mark Bergen ’07, a technology reporter for Bloomberg News, published Like, Comment, Subscribe: Inside YouTube’s Chaotic Rise to World Domination, the first book to […]

Ayesha B. Hardaway ’97

Black studies and sociology alumna to present Constitution Day lecture, “The Constitution and Policing,” Sept. 20

The College of Wooster will welcome alumna Ayesha B. Hardaway ’97 to celebrate Constitution Day by giving a lecture titled “The Constitution and Policing” […]

Megan Tuennerman '22

Wrong-way Icelandic puffins lead student researcher to follow the right path

When you love animals as a child, people often say “You should be a veterinarian when you grow up.” Megan Tuennerman ’22 heard this […]

Scott Nye and Brendan Walsh

Wooster Alums Hosting U.S. Open, Curtis Cup this Summer

Some of golf’s most prestigious events – like U.S. Opens, Ryder Cups, U.S. Amateur Championships, and Curtis Cups to name a few – are […]

Nurse in classroom

Sociology course engaging incarcerated students via robots featured

Anne Nurse, professor of sociology and anthropology at The College of Wooster found a new way to engage with incarcerated students at a local […]

Ayesha Bell Hardaway '97

The defense won’t rest: Law professor takes powerful strides forward in the sometimes-isolating work of antiracism and social justice advocacy

Google the name “Ayesha Bell Hardaway” and you’ll find this 1997 College of Wooster grad everywhere. She’s in video clips offering legal analysis for news […]

Great Decisions of Wayne County lecture series returns to Wooster

WOOSTER, Ohio — The lecture series, The Great Decisions of Wayne County, is set to return to The College of Wooster campus in March […]

photo of 3 students wearing business attire and representing The College of Wooster at the American Model UN Conference in Chicago

Wooster’s Model United Nations delegation wins Best Overall Delegation Award at AMUN Chicago conference

The College of Wooster Model United Nations team recently won Best Overall Delegation Award along with Outstanding Delegation Awards for six out of the […]

Christa Craven the dean for faculty development and professor of women's, gender, & sexuality studies and sociology and anthropology

Craven receives 2021 CAR Book Prize for ‘Reproductive Losses: Challenges to LGBTQ Family-Making’

The 2021 Council on Anthropology and Reproduction (CAR) Book Prize has been awarded to Christa Craven the dean for faculty development and professor of […]