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WWU Professor recounts experience volunteering with 9-11 victims’ families
Like for the majority of Americans, the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001 began as another ordinary day for William Woods Associate Professor of Social Work George Garner. A member of the WWU faculty since 1994, Garner was on his way to work when he happened to run into his wife at the intersection of […]
Alumni You Should Know: Amanda Wharton ‘06, Independent Interpreter, Roanoke, Virginia
When Amanda Wharton ’06 was growing up in Lexington, Missouri, her father had one requirement for both her and her sister: they were all expected to earn a college degree, becoming the first in the family to do so. At the same time, she had another sibling, a brother named David, who was Deaf. It […]
William Woods to host “Around the World in 300 Days: A Photographic Odyssey” exhibit
For over a decade, William Woods University (WWU) faculty member and University Chaplain Travis Tamerius has served as director of Woods Around The World, a cultural education program that has included leading more than 400 William Woods travelers on trips around the world. Now, a collection of some of Tamerius’ photographic works from trips that […]
Alumni You Should Know: Joshua Potter ’06, Post-Production Coordinator, Warner Brothers Entertainment, Los Angeles California
If someone said that the story of Joshua Potter’s life could be a Hollywood production, they would pretty much be telling the truth. That would be because the 2006 graduate of William Woods, who grew up in the University’s backyard of Fulton, is these days living out his professional dream of working as a post-production […]
William Woods welcomes new faculty as fall semester begins
Four new faculty members joined William Woods University (WWU) as fall semester classes began on campus this week. WWU welcomed Timothy Kazmarek, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice; Roman Sivkov, Instructor of Finance; Patrick Deffenbaugh, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design and Cindy Wibberg, Assistant Professor of Special Education. Dr. Kazmarek is a graduate of Walden University […]
William Woods to team up with Westminster College, Callaway County Health Department to hold free COVID-19 vaccination clinics
In a joint effort to promote the health and safety of both campuses as well as the Fulton area, William Woods University (WWU) will be partnering with Westminster College and the Callaway County Health Department to administer two COVID-19 vaccination clinics, beginning next week. The Moderna vaccine will be offered free of charge at both […]
William Woods University announces first recipient of new Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship
William Woods University (WWU) today announced the first recipient of its new Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship. Rhondell Tipton, an incoming freshman and graduate of Battle High School in Columbia, has been awarded the scholarship beginning with the Fall 2021 semester, which begins Monday, August 23. The new scholarship, the first of its kind at WWU, […]
WWU professor to represent Team Missouri at 2022 Special Olympics Games
The Summer Olympics might have just concluded in Tokyo, but for William Woods University Professor and School of Equestrian Studies Director Jennie Petterson, the Olympic dream is just beginning. Petterson has been chosen to compete in the 2022 Special Olympic Games in Orlando, Florida as a Unified Partner with Special Olympian Joey Garrard in the […]
Woods Briefs: Spring 2021
News and notes about William Woods students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Updated continuously throughout the semester. William Woods Students, Faculty, and Staff Rachel Deutmeyer, Assistant Professor of Photography, has been accepted to have her solo exhibit “Everything Fades” to be displayed at the Dubuque Museum of Art in Dubuque Iowa in 2022. Valerie Wedel, Assistant Professor of […]
Alumni You Should Know: Ciara Tatum ’19, Physical Education teacher and Track and Field Head Sprint Coach, Columbia, Missouri
One of the areas where William Woods University has made its mark is in the University’s long-time appeal to so-called “non-traditional” students. That is, students that are anything other than traditional, living on-campus undergraduates. Ciara Tatum ’19, a physical education teacher at Lange Middle School and Track and Field Head Sprint Coach at Battle High […]