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William Woods partners with the RESPECT Institute to destigmatize mental illness across campus
Like at any other college campus across the country, a certain percentage of William Woods students have at one time in their lives wrestled with mental health issues. Especially when one considers that, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 1 in 5 adults will experience mental illness in a given year. Which […]
William Woods Career Services hosts “Career-a-Palooza” career week to help students transition to their next stage in life.
College years seemingly go by in a blink of an eye. It feels like you are just getting used to being a student at William Woods when suddenly you’re a senior, with the real world coming at you at record speed. The question of What Comes Next is always top of mind for college students […]
Faculty, student Equestrians from William Woods University win championships at recent national and regional competitions
William Woods University to host innovative cooperative learning training in 2019
University will be the host of the first-ever regional academy of Kagan Cooperative Learning in mid-Missouri Fulton, MO – For the first time, current and practicing teachers in mid-Missouri will have the opportunity to attend a regional training hosted by Kagan Cooperative Learning in their own backyard during 2019. William Woods University (WWU) will be […]
Meet Joe Potter, Theatre
Joe Potter Assistant Professor of Theatre Artistic Director A Family Affair I grew up in Independence, Missouri and I came about theatre and show business in an inherited way. My mother was a tap dancer and I still have a really nice picture of her in her tap outfit from way back when. We used […]
General Frank J. Grass, former member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to take part in panel discussion at William Woods
“Global Security and Leadership Principles” panel to also include Maj. Gen. Stephen Danner, Adjutant General of the Missouri National Guard Fulton, MO – Three days after the nation pauses to honor its veterans, William Woods University (WWU) will be hosting a panel discussion involving two of Missouri’s most distinguished and prominent military leaders. U.S. Army […]
Meet the Peer Educators helping to make William Woods safer
From doing a LEAD event in WWU’s Burton Hall to speaking at a hall meeting in one of the residential halls, the university’s peer educators are a group of students that deliver presentations and discuss with their fellow students the best way to handle a variety of challenging campus issues they may face during their […]
Best-selling author John Hall to deliver keynote address to highlight career week at William Woods University
Fulton, MO – John Hall, a best-selling business author and national columnist, will kick off William Woods University’s’ annual career week next week by delivering the opening keynote address. Entitled “Investing In Your Brand To Bring Opportunity To Your Career,” Hall’s presentation is set for 6 p.m. on Monday, November 12 at the university’s Cutlip […]
Meet Dr. Stephanie Wells, English
Dr. Stephanie Wells Professor of English Expertise: Business and Technical Writing, Grant Writing, Rhetoric First-Generation College Student I grew up in the Ozarks, down in Southwest Missouri and I was the last child in my family. I was a late-life baby so I was kind of raised as an only child in that my siblings […]
Meet Elizabeth Wilson, Professor of Social Work and Social Work Program Director
Finding her best career fit I did not know what Social Work was until after I graduated with my bachelor’s degree. I was working several different jobs in service organizations and I listened to people’s advice on what degree to pursue and applied to the master’s program in Social Work at Mizzou. That really opened a lot of doors for me as far as career opportunities. I worked at Rainbow […]