Through LEAD topics and a variety of resources, WWU promotes Mental Health Awareness on campus
Mental Health is a serious societal issue, not just on college campuses, but across the globe. According to the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) 1 in 5 adults will experience mental illness each year. For the college age bracket, suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death. The first step to prevent this and […]
Equestrian Alumni of the Month: Rebecca Buchholz ’10
Barn Manager at Coyote Hill (Harrisburg, MO) Path to Coyote Hill I am from Chicago, Illinois, which is funny because I mostly grew up in the city. People ask why I don’t move back, but the reason is that there’s not too many horses there. I now live in Harrisburg, Missouri, with a population of […]
Statement from William Woods President Jahnae H. Barnett
Fulton, MO – Dr. Jahnae H. Barnett, President of William Woods University (WWU), today announced the university’s support for the workforce/higher education initiatives announced by Missouri Governor Mike Parson. Governor Parson outlined three programs involving higher education and workforce – Fast Track, Missouri One Start and Missouri Excels – during his State of the State […]
Meet Ryan Hickman ’17, Sports Communication
I was born and raised in Springfield, Illinois. Although going to college was always part of the plan, I wanted to play professional baseball and was very passionate about it. My parents always said that sports could only take you so far, though, so you had to have a backup plan. Thankfully I had a great […]
New Vice President of Advancement appointed at William Woods University
Fulton, MO – Dr. Jahnae H. Barnett, President of William Woods University (WWU), today announced the appointment of Lisa Cole Eimers of Columbia as the university’s new Vice President of Advancement, effective March 4, 2019. Cole Eimers will replace Shawn Poore, who will now serve as the university’s Vice President of Presidential Projects, effective immediately. […]
William Woods University team named Missouri Collegiate DECA Chapter of the Year for third straight year
Fulton, MO – For the first time, a Missouri university has been named state Collegiate DECA Chapter of the Year for three consecutive years, and that institution is William Woods University (WWU). The WWU team edged the team from Southeast Missouri St. University to once again claim the honor at the Missouri Collegiate DECA annual […]
Meet Haley Shepard ’20, Psychology
Growing up in Bentonville, Arkansas, I did not know William Woods existed until my mom encouraged me to go to a career fair. I was hesitant about going but went anyway. We went and talked to one of the Admissions counselors from William Woods. That night I started researching more about the university and knew […]
Meet Ari Arnold ‘19, Biology
I grew up in Edwardsville, Illinois, right across the river from St. Louis. I played softball all my life. I had a hitting instructor in high school that made me aware of William Woods. I visited and the rest was history. On the visit there were so many attractive selling points; I took a tour […]
2018-2019 Mainstage Season Series at William Woods returns with dark comedy “Eurydice”
5 Questions for Teresa Matthews, Logo Store Manager
How do you pick out designs that will be popular with college students?Usually I will talk with vendors and talk about what designs they have found to be popular at other schools with other students. I will also look at trends, as far as what’s going on in regular fashion. I’ll see what colors are […]
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