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5 Questions for Rachel Pounds, Director of Dining Services
Rachel Pounds is the new director of dining services for Fresh Ideas, a local food company that William Woods University partners with to provide food for Tucker Dining Hall and the Owl’s Nest. Pounds has a passion for the hospitality industry and is committed to creating a dining experience that is educational, diverse, and student-focused. […]
What Is Connections?
Connections? Why do I have to take Connections? When freshmen start at William Woods University, they are sometimes surprised by one entry on their class schedules: Connections (WWU 101). Connections is a one-credit, five-week course that is required for all incoming freshmen. It acts as an orientation to William Woods and college life. The majority […]
5 Questions for Lacey Sweeten Randall, Director of Student Involvement
5 Questions for Mike Wills, Director of Residential Life and Campus Safety
5 Questions for Debbie Schick, Student Life and LEAD Coordinator
Everyone on the William Woods University campus knows Debbie Schick. Most famous for her wonderful personality, infectious laugh, and extensive owl collection, Schick is the Student Life and LEAD coordinator. When she’s not printing IDs or getting LEAD scanners ready, Schick is greeting students with kind words and a gracious smile. Her office in the […]
Long-serving William Woods trustee once played alongside, and excelled against, some of baseball’s most storied legends
As millions of baseball fans tune in to catch the upcoming Major League Baseball All-Star game, Charlie James will probably join them. But unlike the vast majority of fans across the country watching the best of this era’s players square off in the Midsummer Classic, the current member of the William Woods University Board of […]
Lessons in Horsemanship: Equestrian Camp at William Woods
“It was definitely hot this week, but we handled it with lots of ice cream and cookies!” says Melanie Norby, a 17-year-old dressage rider from St. Peters, Missouri. Norby is one of the participants in the William Woods University Equestrian Academic Camp, which took place on campus last week. A New Camp Format For […]
5 Questions for Bonnie Carr, Associate Dean of Academic Student Services
Bonnie Carr ’96 is the associate dean of academic student services and an associate professor of Equestrian Science at William Woods University. After earning her bachelor’s degree at William Woods and her master’s degree at Arkansas State University, Carr came back to The Woods to aid students both in and out of the classroom. She […]
After 18 years, university’s unique LEAD program still benefitting, captivating William Woods students
Rivers, Roads, and Memories
It all started with a river (the Caloosahatchee River) and a road (McGregor Boulevard). These two parallel pathways are prominent landmarks in Fort Myers, a Florida city halfway between Tampa and Miami. This Gulf Coast tourist mecca rose to fame during the turn of the twentieth century when icons like Thomas Edison and Henry Ford […]