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Cornwell initiates study on diversity
Maddi O’Neill Editor-in-Chief College President Grant Cornwell has selected a small number of faculty and administrators to undertake a Diversity and Inclusion Listening Study, which will aim to identify problem areas in the campus community with respect to whether the College does enough to support its current level of diversity. In the past year, the…
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Renovations, flooding bring summer changes to College College buildings suffered several damages over summer months, prompting renovations and repairs
Mary Jeffries Senior News Writer Over the summer several College of Wooster buildings underwent renovations and suffered from issues caused by water damage. According to Associate Dean of Students Christie Bing-Kracker, Kate House is slated for renovation later this year and has been declared uninhabitable until the repairs are made. Once renovated, the house is…
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Professor launches Peace Corps Preparation program
Mariah Joyce News Editor In the coming weeks, Wooster will launch its first Peace Corps Prep program, joining 24 other colleges and universities nationwide with similar groups, which are part of a five year-old national push to engage students in the Peace Corps. The number of such programs has been on a steady rise in…
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Students rally in support of Ferguson, Missouri More than 50 students attended the rally for Michael Brown in downtown Wooster
Mary Jeffries Senior News Writer In response to the recent events in Ferguson, Missouri, members of the Wooster community gathered at the downtown gazebo on Sunday, Aug. 24, as part of a rally to commemorate Michael Brown, who was shot and killed in Ferguson on Aug. 10. Singing could be heard from a block away…
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Updated discrimination policy to move forward
Maddi O’Neill News Editor On Tuesday, April 29, an updated Equal Opportunity, Harassment and Non-Discrimination Policy was endorsed by Campus Council. It will be forwarded to faculty and then to President Grant Cornwell for further consideration and final approval in the coming weeks. The new policy will not significantly alter the College’s current one —…
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WVN works to increase role of service on campus
Mariah Joyce Chief Copy Editor This January, the Wooster Volunteer Network (WVN) held their biannual retreat to discuss the state of community service at the College. Members expressed the view that the prominence of community service in the College’s list of Graduate Qualities did not match the atmosphere surrounding service and volunteerism on campus. On…
