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First week of 2019 fall semester classes yields enrollment gains at William Woods University
Increase again seen in evening and online students; total enrollment stands at 2,168 William Woods University (WWU) once again saw a significant increase in the number of evening and online students enrolled when classes began for the 2019 fall semester earlier this week, bringing the university’s total enrollment (undergraduate, evening and online students) to 2,168 […]
Meet the William Woods University Advancement Team
Lisa Cole Eimers Vice President of Advancement What role does your position have on the advancement team? In my role, I get to guide, coach, and lead this stellar new team in reaching, engaging and inspiring our University alumni and friends toward the ultimate goal of significantly increasing constituent involvement and fund raising outcomes. Support—in its […]
William Woods welcomes new faculty as fall semester begins
Ten new faculty members joined William Woods University (WWU) as fall semester classes began on campus today. WWU today welcomed Rachel Deutmeyer, assistant professor of Photography; Bethanie Irons, assistant professor of Graphic Design; Kristee Lorenz, professor of Education Leadership; Jessica Mannion, instructor of Accounting; Bailey McCallum, assistant professor of Equestrian Studies; Ellen Moore, assistant professor […]
Freelance digital photographer to bring “Absurd In The World” exhibit to William Woods University
Fulton, MO– A new academic year in art exhibits at William Woods University (WWU) will kick off next week with a show featuring the work of digital photographer Michael Spillers entitled “Absurd In The World.” Spillers’ collection of large digital collages portraying how the world has evolved and “how absurd human behavior can be,” will […]
Recent visit by Miss Rodeo Missouri highlights WWU’s national equestrian leadership status
William Woods University has long enjoyed a lofty status of having perhaps the premiere equestrian science program in higher education in the U.S., partially thanks to its faculty and alumni representation across the country. Due to being well-known in many show circuits during its history and through the efforts of a recent alumna, William Woods […]
William Woods University equestrians shine at Missouri State Fair
Meet Dr. Sean Baldridge, Physics
Professor of Physics Expertise: Astrophysics I have always had a technical mind. I have always enjoyed taking things apart and figuring out how they work. For a long time, andall the way through high school, I thought I was going to go into engineering. After high school, I joined the military to help pay for college. While servingin the […]
New technology upgrades coming to William Woods residence halls
The University Information Technology (UIT) department began a new project at William Woods this summer – making a Wi-Fi connection more accessible in every residence hall on campus. UIT has begun installing routers in every room, including basements, in each residence hall. Comparatively, each floor used to share the same access point to connect wirelessly. […]
EQS Alumni of the Month: Mandy Griffey ’11
I was raised in Oak Grove, Missouri, which is only two hours from The Woods so it was a perfect distance away from home to attend William Woods. I was looking for anyone hiring and Ann Judge (a renowned figure in the equestrian industry) was coming to do a clinic the November before I graduated. We had […]
Coming full circle: recipient of Vonderschmitt Scholarship is now training Board of Trustee member Theresa Vonderschmitt’s horses
Sometimes, an investment can pay off in surprising ways. Such was the case with Theresa Vonderschmitt, member of the William Woods University Board of Trustees. Before joining the board in 2004, Vonderschmitt began learning to ride Saddle Seat horsesfrom a WWU graduate, Renee Biggins ’83. From there, she was introduced to emeritus Professor Gayle Lampe and was invited to both see […]