Project 123 encourages WWU students to volunteer for the community, paves way for travel abroad
Omicron Delta Kappa Holds 7th Annual Leadership Conference on William Woods Campus
Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) is a 100-year old national leadership honor society. It holds a lifetime membership and students have to be invited to apply for membership in the William Woods chapter. Students then must submit an application to be accepted in the organization. Each year, ODK holds a leadership conference open to all students […]
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Two Equestrian alumni honored at UPHA National Convention
A pair of William Woods Equestrian alumni were recently honored at the United Professional Horsemen’s Association (UPHA) national convention, which took place January 16-18 in Palm Springs, California. UPHA is a national organization with 21 chapters that focuses on the Saddle Seat industry. Darla Detorchio Wright ‘03 and her sisters, Deidre Henry and Deana Tate, […]
5 Questions for Darianne Maclin, Director of Diversity and Inclusion
Why is diversity important, whether it’s in higher education, the workplace or anywhere else? There are a lot of ways to answer that, but I think the most important aspect of diversity, especially in higher education, is that it allows us to see different perspectives. So we’re not just boxed into the one area that […]
Ask the professor: Advice on how to start the semester off strong
Monday, January 7 will kick off the Spring 2019 semester here at The Woods. The start of any new semester means that for students, the slate has been wiped clean and the opportunity to start anew awaits. One of the most important factors to achieving academic success is getting off to a strong start, but […]
EQS students of all ages compete in nationally-ranked Hunter/Jumper Show
The third of three high-level national and regional competitions during the month of November, the Lake St. Louis Hunter/Jumper show offered another chance for William Woods Equestrian Science students and faculty to demonstrate why the EQS program at The Woods is the most prestigious in the nation. Coming on the heels of the American Royal […]
EQS students and faculty shine at prestigious western show, Color Breed Congress
Each year, students and faculty from William Woods University’s nationally-ranked Equestrian Science program demonstrate the strength of the program at some of the industry’s largest national and regional horse shows. That was the case at the Color Breed Congress, held last month in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where both students and faculty earned multiple champions, reserve champion […]
EQS students compete successfully at the historic American Royal in Kansas City
The American Royal is one of the nation’s most historic horse shows, an event that has been going on since the early 1900s in Kansas City. It is the United Professional Horsemen’s Association (UPHA) National Championship for Saddlebreds, hackney horses and Standardbreds, with professionals from all over the nation coming to compete in Saddle Seat […]
Intro to Anatomy expands anatomical models
Once upon a time, William Woods students in the EXS 205 – Intro to Anatomy class did their learning the old fashioned way; that is, they studied 2D models in textbooks and PowerPoints. But this year, the students have begun learning while using new 3D anatomical models after Dr. Steve Middleton, Assistant Professor of Athletic […]
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