News Releases Since July 2007

» Psychology Students and Professors Present Research at Professional Conferences (5/5/08)
Sessions take place in Ohio and Illinois during April, May, and June

» Jeffrey Lantis Probes Australia's Nuclear Dilemma in Journal Article (5/2/08)
Piece by associate professor of political science appears in April 2008 issue of Arms Control Today

» Neuroscience Added as a Major at The College of Wooster (4/30/08)
Rapidly growing field to become an official area of study in the Fall of 2008

» Heather Couch Wins College of Wooster's Carpenter Pre-Law Prize (4/30/08)
Award established in memory of corporate lawyer and Wooster alumnus David L. Carpenter

» John Lindner Lands Another Cover Article in Science Journal (4/30/08)
Research, co-authored with students, published in International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos

» Three Wooster Seniors Receive Fulbright Scholarships (4/29/08)
Irene Rhine, Cora Hofstetter, and Clint Steinbrunner will teach English overseas

» Jack Gallagher's 'Proteus' to be Performed at Cincinnati Conservatory (4/29/08)
Work presented at Corbett Auditorium by CCM Symphony Band

» Wooster Officially Welcomes Grant H. Cornwell as College's 11th President (4/26/08)
Inauguration ceremony held Saturday in McGaw Chapel

» Mellon Foundation gives $800,000 to support Independent Study (4/24/08)
Grant will help establish six new faculty positions, workshops on mentoring undergraduate research

» 'Expanding Your Horizons' Encourages Girls to Pursue Interest in Science and Math (4/24/08)
Close to 90 sixth-grade girls from Wayne, Holmes, and Ashland Counties participate in workshop

» Brothers of Beta Kappa Phi Make a Pitch to Raise Funds for Cancer Research (4/23/08)
Students run more than 60 miles to Progressive Field in support of The V Foundation

» Trip to Courtroom Brings Language of the Law Home to Linguistics Class (4/23/08)
Students in Pam Frese's "Linguistic Anthropology" course observe proceedings at municipal courthouse

» College receives $1M grant from Howard Hughes Medical Institute (4/22/08)
Will fund interdisciplinary science research, faculty and curriculum development, high school outreach

» Archaeology Day Brings out the Indiana Jones in Everyone (4/21/08)
Young and old share in hands-on learning experience

» Books By Richard Bell Resonate with International Audiences (4/17/08)
Publications from the past five years being used as texts in classrooms in the U.S. and abroad

» Wooster Voice Students Win Awards at Statewide NATS Auditions (4/17/08)
Four music majors earn honors at National Association of Teachers of Singing competition

» Seniors Excel at Annual French Language Competition in Cleveland (4/17/08)
Laura Gross and Emilia Mahaffey continue Wooster tradition of impressive performances

» Archaeology Majors Present Research at Annual Central States Meeting (4/16/08)
Nine Wooster students attend 85th annual conference held March 27-29 in Indianapolis

» College of Wooster to Host 138th Commencement Ceremony on May 12 (4/14/08)
President Grant Cornwell to preside for the first time at Wooster

» Jeffrey Lindberg and the Chicago Jazz Orchestra to Perform at Symphony Center (4/11/08)
Group will be joined by jazz great Ahmad Jamal on April 18 in sold-out Orchestra Hall

» Marty Bidwell and Dustin Sheppard Share Morris Volunteer Service Award (4/11/08)
Two student-athletes recognized for their efforts in working with elementary school students

» Mark Christel Named Director of Libraries at The College of Wooster (4/11/08)
Associate director for reader services and collections at Vassar College will succeed Damon Hickey

» John Gamble Awarded National Science Foundation Fellowship (4/10/08)
Senior becomes the fifth Wooster physics major in seven years to receive coveted NSF Grant

» Jack Gallagher Featured in One-Hour Interview on WCLV (4/10/08)
Conversation with composer Andrew Rindfleisch highlights works and background

» Ellen Falduto named AVP for research, assessment and planning (4/7/08)
Will join college in new role in July

» Parallel Computing Proves to be 'Embarrassingly' Easy (4/3/08)
Topic the subject of cover article in the American Journal of Physics

» Emily Baab to Present Research at Top Papers Panel of Communication Conference (4/2/08)
Paper examines Helen Keller's use of metaphors to depict herself as one who could speak and write informatively

» College of Wooster Physics Majors Present Research at Annual APS Meeting (4/2/08)
Joe Thomas, Mark Wellons, Frank King, and Kelly Patton share their work with 7,000 others in New Orleans

» College of Wooster Bids Farewell to the Leader of the Band (3/27/08)
Stuart Ling, longtime director and professor of music, remembered for his kindness

» Seniors in a Festive Mood as They Celebrate I.S. Monday (3/25/08)
Wooster marks 60 years of nationally renowned senior capstone project

» Article Outlines the Value of Fertile Undergraduate Research Environment (3/21/08)
Young faculty encouraged to consider schools like Wooster where there is a strong emphasis on research

» Recent Wooster Grad Part of Research Team that Discovers Gene Affecting Tomato Shape (3/17/08)
Erin Schaffner one of five scientists to have work published in the journal Science

» College of Wooster Art Museum Receives more than 100 African Art Objects (3/12/08)
Gift from William C. Mithoefer will become part of the College's Permanent Collection

» Science Majors to Attend Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Conference (3/11/08)
Professors Dean Fraga and Paul Edmiston to accompany nine students to San Diego in April

» Chemistry Students and Faculty Invited to Present Research at National Meeting (3/11/08)
Seven students and two faculty members will attend American Chemical Society Meeting in New Orleans

» New Coffee Course Keeps Students Awake, Alert, and Inquisitive (3/10/08)
Interdisciplinary class looks at one of the world's most popular brews from five academic disciplines

» Dean Fraga and Colleagues Contribute to Book about Fundamental Lab Techniques (3/10/08)
Current Protocols: Essential Laboratory Techniques published by Wiley in January

» First phase of Beall Ave. work to reach south end of campus next week (3/6/08)
Trenching for utillity lines will begin during spring break

» Political Activism at The College of Wooster Makes News Halfway Around the World (3/6/08)
Article in online version of Austria's Der Standard published on Monday (March 4)

» Million-dollar estate gift will endow chair in Southeast Asian studies (3/5/08)
New professorship honors 1932 Wooster graduate Willard A. Hanna

» Digging deep to uphold a tradition, Wooster students fill the arch (2/27/08)
It’s a snowy labor of love at Kauke Hall

» Wooster Students Win National Award in Nanobowl Video Contest (2/23/08)
Physics majors capture People's Choice Award

» Meredith Overcash Invited to Present Research Paper at Honors Conference (2/22/08)
Junior theatre major from Scott Depot W.Va. will travel to DePauw University in March

» New scholarship honors John Plummer (2/18/08)
Annual award will support creation of more welcoming campus environment for LGBT people

» Students Experience Service Learning through Social Entrepreneurship (1/28/08)
Five area agencies to benefit from business plan proposals by students

» Wooster Excels at American Collegiate Moot Court Association National Championship (1/21/08)
Fourteen students earn All-American honors at competition in Des Moines, Iowa

» Faculty at Large Lecture Series Looks at Money, Music, and Monarch Butterflies (1/21/08)
Free public presentations hosted by The College of Wooster during the spring semester

» Research Involving Local Trees May Provide Insight about the Future of Siberian Forest (1/19/08)
College of Wooster geology professor and two students conduct study at OARDC's Secrest Arboretum

» New Dining Initiatives Produce More Options, Less Waste (1/16/08)
Extended hours, new menu items lead to reduced burden on the environment

» Five Colleges of Ohio Student Biennial Comes to The College of Wooster Art Museum (1/11/08)
More than 50 works will be on display from Jan. 22 through Mar. 2 in Ebert Art Center

» College of Wooster Pays Tribute to Martin Luther King. Jr. (1/9/08)
Lectures and exhibits scheduled to honor America's most influential Civil Rights leader

» Great Decisions Lecture Series Examines the Prospects for a Democratic World (1/9/08)
Six-part series to be held every Tuesday from Jan. 22 through Feb. 26 at The College of Wooster

» Spring Academy of Religion Examines Connection between Faith and Nature (1/8/08)
Six-part lecture series, formerly known as the Clergy Academy, to be hosted by The College of Wooster

» Wooster Geoscientists Discover Secrets of the Past in 'Crystal Balls' (1/7/08)
Professor of geology Mark Wilson and senior geology major Andrew Milligan conduct research in Estonia

» College of Wooster and Cleveland Clinic Combine to Host Wellness Forum (1/3/08)
Series to educate campus and community at-large about the importance of well-being and health

» Environmental Analysis and Action Symposium Seeks to Heighten Awareness (1/2/08)
Four-part lecture series to be held at The College of Wooster during the spring semester

» Kent Kille and Fellow Scholars Examine Ethical Frameworks of U.N. Secretaries-General (12/21/07)
Seven former office-holders profiled in The UN Secretary-General and Moral Authority

» Writing for the museum-visitor experience (12/20/07)
Text authored by the History of Prints seminar’s 11 students was mounted on wallboards

» Paul Edmiston Develops Substance to Clean Up Toxic Liquid Spills (12/14/07)
Discovery by associate professor of chemistry at The College of Wooster surrounds and swallows up liquid

» Josephine Wright Chosen to Present Research on Musical Discourse (12/12/07)
International conference to be held April 19-22 at the University of Arts in Belgrade

» Wooster Students Excel at Model United Nations Competition (12/6/07)
Five delegates receive top awards for their persuasive arguments

» Wooster Sends Seven Representatives to National Neuroscience Meeting (11/28/07)
Amy Jo Stavnezer joined by three students and three recent graduates at San Diego Convention Center

» Cataclysmic Global Failure May be Inevitable Unless We Act Quickly (11/28/07)
J. Kenneth Smail, professor emeritus at Kenyon College delivers ominous forecast

» Ron Hustwit Honored with Professorship and Special Award (11/27/07)
Professor of Philosophy recognized in his 40th year of service to The College of Wooster

» Shakespeare Shapes the Life of David Blixt (11/20/07)
Former Wooster student talks about his journey with the Bard

» Research by Wooster Geologist Makes International News (11/16/07)
Johannes Koch uncovers another indicator of human-aided global warming

» Applied Mathematics Research Experience Helps Clients do the Math (11/16/07)
Program continues to provide successful solutions for business, industry, education, government and non-profits

» Fourth Annual Ambassadors Banquet Tastes 'Delicious' in Any Language (11/12/07)
Delectable dishes from China, Ethiopia, Jamaica, Myanmar, and Pakistan dot the menu

» Gallagher's 'Sinfonietta' Debuts Saturday Night (11/6/07)
First complete performance of five-movement work

» Special Needs Students Receive Warm Welcome at The College of Wooster (11/2/07)
Group from nearby Triway High School tours campus and meets with Wooster students

» 'Day of the Dead' Ceremony Brings Experiential Learning to Life (11/2/07)
Student's in Pam Frese's "Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion" class construct altars to the departed

» Translating the code of the streets (10/29/07)
Princeton’s Elijah Anderson paints a bleak picture of inner city life

» Kauke Hall site wins national landscaping honor (10/29/07)
Professional Grounds Management Society bestows Green Star Grand Award for excellence

» First phase of Beall Ave. project begins this month (10/17/07)
Partnership among college, city, and Main Street Wooster

» Worrying about the rivers (10/10/07)
Steingraber offers sobering assessment of waterborne contaminants’ impact

» Wooster Geoscientists to Present Research at 119th GSA Meeting (10/9/07)
Event scheduled for Oct. 27-31 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver

» Actor and Environmentalist Ed Begley, Jr., brings “a message of hope” (10/3/07)
Urges audience to take personal actions to help the environment

» Students Share Their 'Summer of Discovery' Experiences (10/3/07)
Public welcome to attend presentations about Lilly Project internships

» Wooster Alumni Turn Out for Scots in Service Day (9/30/07)
7th annual Scots in Service Day held in 26 cites on Saturday

» RFK, Jr. Identifies Enemies of the Environment at Wooster Forum Address (9/28/07)
Environmental activist blasts politicians, corporations, media, and the public at large

» Cleveland, Akron & Canton students spend an afternoon in the gallery (9/25/07)
AT&T sponsors visit to exhibit of works by 19th, 20th & 21st century African American artists

» Explosive Sensor Could Have Major Impact on America's War on Terror (9/25/07)
Unit designed by College of Wooster Associate Professor of Chemistry Paul Edmiston

» Forum Speaker Crosses the Line to Make a Point about Environmental Danger (9/11/07)
Tyrone Hayes outlines the dangers of the herbicide Atrazine Monday night in McGaw Chapel

» Volunteer Service as Simple as ABC for College of Wooster Alumni (9/11/07)
7th annual Scots in Service Day scheduled for 26 cities on Saturday, Sept. 29

» Lindberg Leads Wooster Symphony Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble (9/10/07)
Veteran conductor sketches out another exciting and entertaining schedule of performances

» Bestselling Author to Speak at Sophomore Retreat (9/5/07)
Alexandra Robbins will be featured at Mohican Resort and Conference Center

» Wooster Chamber Music Series Features Mix of New and Established Ensembles (8/24/07)
Seven-concert series to be hosted by The College of Wooster once again in 2007-2008

» Brain Research Reveals More About Learning and Memory (8/24/07)
Cate Fenster leads research team that has article published in Brain Research

» Science Education Workshop Prepares Teachers for the Classroom and the Lab (8/22/07)
Session designed to increase understanding of life science concepts for teachers in grades 3-6

» Wooster Thespians Enjoy 'Midsummer Madness' at Ohio Shakespeare Festival (8/15/07)
Richard Figge, Tess Burgler, and Rachel Fichter appear in "Comedy of Errors" and "Othello"

» New Book Calls for an Awakening to the Concept of Contemporary Justice (8/14/07)
Rich Bell's Rethinking Justice: Restoring Our Humanity now available through Lexington Books

» More honors for Nocturne, new role for Valentine (8/13/07)
Kennedy Center honors three from Wooster, names Valentine co-vice chair of regional festival

» Center for Creativity and Innovation Provides Imaginative Solutions (8/10/07)
Faculty and students from The College of Wooster collaborate on five entrepreneurial projects

» Wooster's Department of Theatre and Dance Opens Season with 'Cabaret' (8/7/07)
Popular Broadway musical the first of four major productions scheduled for the coming year

» Recent Wooster Graduate Stephen Poprocki a Finalist for Apker Award (7/30/07)
Physics and math double major is the second Wooster student in five years to advance to finals

» 2007 Wooster Forum Presents 'Green Footprints on the Blue Planet' (7/30/07)
Lecture series features notable environmental advocates Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and Ed Begley, Jr.

» 2007 Lay Academy of Religion to Examine Biblical Prophecy (7/30/07)
39th annual lecture series will present weekly sessions this fall at The College of Wooster

» Faculty at Large Lecture Series Returns this Fall (7/30/07)
Public invited to hear Wooster professors share their latest research

» Africana Studies Seminar to Address Issues of Race, Gender, and Education (7/30/07)
Free public series returns to The College of Wooster for its fourth year this fall

» John Neuhoff named interim director of research and grants (7/30/07)
Will hold the position for the 2007-08 academic year

» Campus and Community Fondly Remember the Life of Ray McCall (7/29/07)
Storied professor of English dies July 28 after lengthy illness

» Student Paper on Political Rhetoric Selected by National Communication Association (7/24/07)
Senior communication studies major Manu Samanna-Spagnoli will present paper at NCA conference

» Wooster alum’s video wins Clinton campaign’s YouTube contest (7/24/07)
Zachary Goode’s “By the Numbers” airs during CNN/YouTube candidates debate

» Most successful campaign in Wooster’s history raises $147.9 million (7/23/07)
Goal surpassed by almost $26 million

» Research Team Gathers Data for Study of the Impacts of Global Warming (7/23/07)
Students get a firsthand look at earth's rising temperature in the northern hemisphere

» Physics Outreach Program Makes Science Accessible and Fun for Elementary Students (7/19/07)
College of Wooster recognized with two national awards from the Society of Physics Students

» Acclaimed Collection of African American Art Comes to The College of Wooster (7/16/07)
"The Harmon and Harriet Kelley Collection of African American Art: Works on Paper" comes to campus Aug. 28

» Morgan-Clement to lead opening worship at Presbyterian youth gathering (7/12/07)
National event will draw thousands to Purdue campus

» Environmental Analysis and Action Summer Workshop Yields Research and Results (7/3/07)
Claire Burgess and fellow students conduct surveys and help to improve local neighborhood park