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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 […]
2020-2021 Mainstage Season Series at William Woods University to open with timely performance “An Enemy of the People”
Despite restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mainstage Season Series is set to return to William Woods University (WWU) for another year, once again featuring four highly entertaining productions during the academic year staged by WWU’s Theatre Department. The year’s first production, “An Enemy of the People,” provides a tale that is especially relevant […]
Woods Briefs: Fall 2020
News and notes about William Woods students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Updated continuously throughout the semester. William Woods Students, Faculty, and Staff Ashley Allen Brown ’90 and ’03, Director of Marketing, received a nomination to the National Society of Leadership and Success through the Concordia University Chicago and is currently working toward getting her doctorate. […]
Five Questions with University Counselor Jenny Coon
Jenny Coon is one of the two university counselors at William Woods University, with whom students can set up an appointment with to talk about issues like anxiety and feeling overwhelmed in school. Coon recently shared with Woods Today reporter Veronica Townsend about how counseling services can be a wonderful resource that can be utilized […]