Former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher, current Cardinals’ broadcaster Rick Horton pays a visit to William Woods
Like a few other prominent individuals who have appeared at William Woods over the years, what ultimately brought former major league baseball pitcher and current St. Louis Cardinal radio broadcaster Rick Horton to speak on campus was…horses. Horton’s wife Ann rides horses and is a big supporter of William Woods, which brought her in contact […]
University breaks ground on new Equestrian Trail, benefitting both EQS students and horses
President Moreland joined students and faculty from the William Woods (WWU) School of Equestrian, plus members of the wider campus community on November 27 to break ground on a new Equestrian Trail that will allow students and their horses to more safely traverse the campus during rides. The new 2,000 foot gravel trail, which will […]
Students Mahala Campbell and Sophia Hausner Win Sticker Design Contest
Two WWU students, Mahala Campbell and Sophia Hausner, recently achieved sticker stardom with their innovative and creative designs. They were challenged in a campus-wide contest to design a sticker for either the university at large or the Woods Global program. Campbell is a senior studying graphic design and will be graduating this December. When creating the sticker art for this contest, […]
New William Woods University Partnership Aims to Tackle the National Mental Health Provider Shortage
Do you know the most common cause of death in the United States for kids between the ages of 10 and 24? Suicide. The Behavioral Health Support Program at State Fair Community College celebrated World Mental Health Day by hosting an event to help raise awareness for mental health and suicide prevention. The event, hosted […]
William Woods Alum, Christy Wilson-Smith, crowned Ms. Missouri Senior America 2023
Christy Wilson-Smith is many things. She is a motivational speaker, a singer, a music clinician, and an absolute delight to be around. This is already an impressive list of accolades, which makes her recent crowning as Ms. Missouri Senior America the powdered sugar on the gooey butter cake. On her way to the crowning, Christy […]
WWU Associate Dean of Research and Scholarship explores Artificial Intelligence in latest book
Dr. Miriam O’Callaghan is certainly becoming accustomed to being an author. Associate Dean of Research and Scholarship and a member of the William Woods faculty since 2018, Dr. O’Callaghan is taking on one of the most fascinating – and some maintain controversial – subjects of the day in her third book, “Decision Intelligence – Human […]
National recognition – University featured in the higher education “paper of record” for the second time in 2023
In national higher education circles, it doesn’t get much bigger than positive recognition in what is considered the industry’s “paper of record,” also known as The Chronicle of Higher Education. And thus far in 2023, William Woods has now been featured in the illustrious publication not once, but twice, marking the first time The Woods […]
Before they even play a down, the William Woods Owls already have an impressive college football legacy
On a brilliant, sun-splashed Spring afternoon in May, William Woods made history. In front of a throng of University students, faculty, staff and supporters in an outdoor campus celebration overlooking Senior Lake, President Jeremy Moreland announced that intercollegiate football was coming to The Woods for the first time in its 153-year existence. The Owls will […]
2023 graduate gets commencement experience of a lifetime at The Woods
It was a sight that Sara Schaefer will always remember. Standing on a quiet William Woods campus on the sunny afternoon of Sunday, May 21, Schaefer thought she was there to take photos with her family in her cap and gown to commemorate her graduation from The Woods, all after the most unforeseen of circumstances […]
443 graduate from The Woods at the University’s 2023 Commencement ceremonies
“Be yourself and make a difference in the world, whether that difference is with one person, in your family, your community or maybe even the nation.” These words were the core of the advice bestowed upon 443 graduates of William Woods by Major General Byron S. Bagby, U.S. Army (Retired), who served as commencement speaker […]
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