Making the transition: recent grads discuss achievement in the “real world”
Graduation day can be bittersweet. After working for years to earn their degree, graduates find that life at William Woods University as a student is over, and suddenly the next step in their careers – and the “real world” – awaits them. But whether they enter either the work force or graduate school, graduates of William Woods can find some degree of comfort; Niche.com recently stated that the job success rate six years after […]
William Woods student experiences veterinary medicine abroad with the help of faculty and staff
2019-2020 Mainstage Season Series at William Woods University to open with historical satire “Men On Boats”
EQS Alumni of the Month: Ashley Bauer ’16 MED ’17
Public Relations and Sponsorship Manager at Big Rafter Entertainment If I had to pick just one favorite memory of William Woods University, I assure you that I could not do it! Narrowing it down, one of my favorite memories was the opportunity to show horses at Color Breed Congress during my junior and senior years with other western […]
William Woods to host Experiential Visit Day for prospective students of popular Education, Exercise Science degree programs
William Woods University (WWU) is getting ready to host dozens of prospective students and family members, including many from Callaway and Cole Counties, for an Experiential Visit Day involving two of the university’s most popular degree programs this week. On Thursday, September 19, high school students with a career interest in Education or Exercise Science […]
Kevin Lay ’07 is latest example of WWU’s prowess in producing K-12 education leaders across Missouri
By all accounts, Owensville (Mo.) High School science teacher Kevin Lay is wildly succeeding in his education career. The 2007 graduate of William Woods University, where he earned his Masters in Education, was recently nominated as Regional Teacher of the Year by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), as well as semi-finalist […]
Five Questions for Anita Hayes-Birt, Director of Student Disability Services
Anita Hayes-Birt is the Director of Student Disability Services at William Woods, where she serves as the campus liaison between students with documented disabilities and university staff and faculty. The Woods Today’s Veronica Townsend sat down with Hayes-Birt to discuss her role on campus. Q: How does your past experience and education help you in […]
William Woods University Business professor publishes new book on leadership in a new-age business and industrial world
“Conscio-Smart” is second book by Dr. Miriam O’Callaghan The concept of leadership according to the needs of new age businesses and industry, has changed. That changing nature of work and transforming work environments require leaders to possess universal sets of competencies, which are the subject of a new book by a member of the Business […]
EQS Alumni of the Month: Taylor Finkel ’17
Some of the best moments of college were the unplanned moments. I was in a sorority and just hanging out in the house with my sisters was great. One of my last semesters, I was riding Dressage and got to project a horse that was great. I really enjoyed working with him and I had […]
New academic year kicks off “Triumph Program” partnership between William Woods and Missouri Military Academy
22 MMA cadets now taking college courses taught by William Woods faculty When classes for the fall 2019 semester began last week at William Woods University (WWU), among the new students on campus included high school students looking to get a jump on their college education through a unique partnership with Missouri Military Academy (MMA). […]
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