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Meet Dr. Timothy Hanrahan – Associate Professor of Physical 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 award is incredibly meaningful […]
LEAD gets creative during the pandemic
Meet Dr. Anthony Cavaiani, Assistant Professor of Communications
The Louis D. Beaumont Dad’s Association Distinguished Professor Award has been presented each year to a William Woods faculty member since 1968. Nominations are received from students, and a small group of invited students then choose from among those nominated which full-time faculty should receive the award that year, based on dedication to quality teaching. […]
A national and campus dialogue
University restructures its Diversity and Inclusion Committee At a time when issues of race, diversity, and inclusion have dominated the news cycle across the nation during 2020, the University found itself with an opportune time to re-assess its own progress and commitment towards a diverse and inclusive campus. To ensure that The Woods is on […]
William Woods readying for visit from national higher education accreditor
Any college or university that thrives for 150 years is doing something right. And while William Woods University (WWU) has reached that milestone in 2020, resting on past accomplishments is not the William Woods way. Continuous improvement and a constant eye toward the future have been catalysts for the University’s ascendency through the years, which […]
William Woods University Equestrian professor wins prestigious national award
The elite Equestrian Science program at William Woods University (WWU) received more national recognition this week, through the work of one its long-time Equestrian Science professors. Jean Kraus, tenured professor of Equestrian Studies at WWU since 1974, was recently named the United States Dressage Federation’s (USDF) Volunteer of the Year for 2020. The USDF Volunteer […]
Unprecedented planning at William Woods results in strong start to fall semester with in-person classes
Holding in-person classes on a college campus during a global pandemic was always going to be an extraordinary challenge for any institution. But after months of unprecedented planning by the University’s leadership team, William Woods University has completed a strong start to a fall semester with on-campus instruction. On the final day of the third […]
“Triumph Program” partnership between William Woods and Missouri Military Academy shows growth
31 MMA cadets now taking college courses taught by William Woods faculty When classes for the fall 2020 semester began last week at William Woods University (WWU), one of the areas of enrollment growth on campus was in a program that is a unique partnership between WWU and Missouri Military Academy (MMA). 31 MMA cadets […]
The “new normal” comes to The Woods: the first week of fall semester classes during the pandemic
In a year that has produced unprecedented experiences and events due to COVID-19, there was no doubt that the return to living and attending in-person classes on the William Woods campus was going to be a time like no other in the University’s 150-year history. Attending classes, being active on campus, participating in LEAD events, […]
