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Meet Dr. Jim Concannon – Professor and Director of the School of Education
The Louis D. Beaumont Dad’s Association Distinguished Professor Award has been presented to a full-time faculty member each year since 1968. Nominations are received from students, and a small group of invited students then choose from among those nominated who should receive the award for the year for displaying a dedication to quality teaching. This honor is incredibly meaningful […]
William Woods University announces revised Spring Semester 2021 academic schedule, continued slate of in-person classes
To continue what has been to date a highly successful strategy of minimizing the COVID-19 virus while holding in-person classes on campus during the fall semester, William Woods University (WWU) announced today revisions to its undergraduate academic schedule for the 2021 Spring Semester. The University will be delaying the start of spring classes by one […]
Grad student’s experience illustrates how WWU instruction is directly applicable to the “real world”
For graduate student Jamie Hill, the idea that a William Woods education provides real world experience is not just some marketing slogan. Recently for her, it became reality. Hill utilized research of her business model from one of her WWU graduate class assignments and applied the ideas in a presentation to hospital executives at her […]
Meet Robin Hirsch-Jacobson – Associate Professor of Biology
The Louis D. Beaumont Dad’s Association Distinguished Professor Award has been presented to a full-time faculty member each year since 1968. Nominations are received from students, and a small group of invited students then choose from among those nominated who should receive the award for the year for displaying a dedication to quality teaching. This honor is incredibly meaningful […]
WWU alum establishes “Fearless Women,” a ministry that equips women to overcome fear and anxiety
Christy Boulware, who received both her undergraduate (Theatre, 2004) and master’s (Business Administration, 2007) degrees from William Woods, thought she had it all. A wonderful family including a fellow WWU alum for a husband, and a prestigious corporate job. But fear and anxiety nearly derailed it all. Using her determination and intense religious faith, she […]
Keepers of Tradition: the story behind the William Woods senior class robe
One of the storied traditions at The Woods involves the senior class robe. A white WWU robe is passed on each year to the senior class president of the Student Alumni Council organization, who then wears the robe at events including the Ivy Ceremony and graduation during their senior year. Each senior class president gets […]
Local artist to bring “Special Midwest Places” exhibit to William Woods University
Campus response to COVID-19 continues to be a team effort
Zero active COVID-19 cases. For the better part of the past week, William Woods University has found itself in rarified air when it comes to the number of active positive cases of the virus on its campus. While other colleges and universities around the state and nation have continued to fight varying degrees of active […]
Meet Brenda Popp – Assistant Professor of Finance
The Louis D. Beaumont Dad’s Association Distinguished Professor Award has been presented to a full-time faculty member each year since 1968. Nominations are received from students, and a small group of invited students then choose from among those nominated who should receive the award for the year for displaying a dedication to quality teaching. This award is incredibly meaningful […]
Enrollment gains seen at William Woods University for 2020 fall semester despite disruption of COVID-19
Increases seen in new undergraduate and online students, retention rate remains steady In a fall semester unlike any other in its 150-year history, William Woods University (WWU) still managed to achieve enrollment gains in two key metrics while holding steady in another as the University announced enrollment statistics for the 2020 Fall semester today. Despite […]