The Wooster AnthologyA brave attempt to pack a college into a book, help you realize that you simply have to come here, and introduce you to a terrific group of independent minds, working together.

The College of Wooster Wooster, OH!

More than 1,800 bright, bold, unclassifiable students working with top-ranked, extremely friendly and supportive faculty, doing high-level, hands-on (and often life-changing) research around the world:

That sounds like independent minds, working together.

Which sounds like us.

Which makes us (and maybe you) say:

Woo!

T h e h a u g s i s T e r s The Haug sisters: Melissa, Priscilla, and Rebecca (Rebecca is quoted above) are from Charlotte, North Carolina. They major in the sciences and are working on an organic “linker” that can be used with alternative energy sources. They also swim on Wooster’s swim team. Their philosophy (according to Melissa): “Swim your own race; effort matters; winning is a plus.”

“ In the real world, you do research in groups. Guess what? This is the real world.”

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Matthew: “Computer

science was always my

first love. At Wooster I

started to see the bigger

picture.”

Grant: “Matthew’s I.S.

isn’t just a research

project. It’s a business

plan for the open source

software movement in

the Caribbean.”

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enough, I’m creating a

job for myself. People at

universities are waiting

for my research.”

M a T T h e w M c N a u g h T o N (in focus) is from Kingston, Jamaica. He’s double-majoring in philosophy and computer science.

g r a N T c o r N w e l l (blurry yet strangely appealing) is Wooster’s 11th president and Matthew’s Independent Study (I.S.) advisor. Grant double-majored in philosophy and biology. “I couldn’t lead Wooster without being an advisor for I.S., because it’s so much a part of our teaching and learning culture. Plus it’s fun.”

“ Are we visible on campus? Yeah, you tend to notice something like a super-fired-up squad of pipers and drummers leading the football team to the field on game day. Or performing a RAP—Random Act of Piping—in the dining hall. We’re unique. We’re quirky. We’ll get your attention. Kind of like Wooster.”

Three members of the College of Wooster Pipe Band: M a x g i l l e s p i e , K e v i N s h a c K l e f o r d , Z a c h a u l T Max (who’s quoted) is from Los Angeles, California; Kevin is from Boise, Idaho; Zach is from Orrville, Ohio. They all major in history; they’ve been on National Public Radio; they won first place in a North American piping competition; and they recently covered Coldplay.

Emily: “When he showed me the powder, I thought, ‘What are the applications? How is this going to work in the real world?’ And I started brainstorming.”Paul: “When you go out into the world, nobody hands you an exam. People come together and try to solve really hard problems on the ground. That’s what we’re trying to emulate at Wooster.” Emily: “I’ve done research since my first year here. It’s great for your résumé, for getting internships, applying to medical school. But that’s not the point. The point is to help people live better lives.”

e M i l y B a r T h is a biochemistry and molecular biology major from Houston, Texas. She used a grant from Wooster’s Copeland Fund to conduct research for her Independent Study in Kenya.

p a u l e d M i s T o N is a professor at Wooster and Emily’s I.S. advisor. He discovered Osorb, a substance that will a) revolutionize water purification and b) blow your mind. Emily discovered a way to bring it to communities in developing countries.

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s u s a N c l a y T o N is a professor of psychology and environmental studies; she also started Wooster’s minor in environmental studies. Susan often takes her classes to zoos. “My research is about how humans interact with the natural world—so it’s easy to get students involved. At Wooster, that’s essential.”

“ Environmental studies is an opportunity to break down barriers. Students, faculty, administrators, staff—they’re all working in our campus garden, on our campus sustainability committee, on our Green Fund that supports sustainability projects. The problems are too big to tackle alone. We have to come together.”10

This is what they call a campus “beauty shot.”

V I S I T I N G

please do. here’s how: First, get to Ohio. If you’re driving, go to our website for directions or point your favorite mapping device to 847 College Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691. If you are flying, we are only 45 minutes from the Cleveland and Akron/Canton airports, and we can even provide a free shuttle if you are traveling alone (and take you back, if you really want to leave).

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akron/canton: 45 minutescincinnati: 3 1/2 hourscleveland: 1 hourcolumbus: 1 1/2 hourschicago, il: 6 hourspittsburgh, pa: 2 1/2 hourswashington, d.c.: 6 1/2 hours

“ I spent three weeks in Honduras doing ethnographic research with street children—living with them, working with them, observing them. I’m interested in theories of identity formation—but theories don’t make sense until you see them on the ground.”

a N N a l e M l e r is a sociology major from Evanston, IL. She’s the head of Student Advocates for Diversity. She recently applied for a Fulbright grant to teach in South Africa.

It starts with stellar teaching in small classes and a student to faculty ratio of 11 to 1. And then it gets bigger: real-world research, entrepreneurial opportunities, hands-on experience in internships, service, and global programs. This is a flexible, exciting, forward-looking, outward- reaching liberal arts education.F A C T S

U.S. News ranking for excellence in teaching: Top 10

Student mentoring: 1:1 senior year

Student/faculty summer research projects: More than 100

Number of student/faculty published articles in peer-reviewed journals in the last three years: 38

Recent clients partnering with student teams in our Applied Mathematics Research Experience: First Energy, Goodyear, Progressive Insurance

Recent study abroad programs sponsored by our Center for Diversity and Global Engagement: China, Kenya, India

Community service houses: 20

Study abroad destinations: 60 countries on 6 continents

What Colleges That Change Lives author Loren Pope wrote about the College of Wooster: “As I have gotten to know what it accomplishes, I can testify that there is no better college in the country.”

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Top 10

A R E A S O F S T u D y Africana StudiesAncient Mediterranean StudiesAnthropologyArchaeologyArt HistoryArt–StudioBiochemistry & Molecular BiologyBiologyBusiness EconomicsChemical PhysicsChemistryChinese StudiesClassical LanguagesCommunication Sciences

& DisordersCommunication StudiesComparative LiteratureComputer ScienceDance (See Theatre & Dance)East Asian StudiesEconomicsEducation (minor with

teaching licensure)EnglishEnvironmental Studies (minor)Film Studies (minor)FrenchGeologyGerman StudiesHistoryInternational Business Economics

(minor)International RelationsLatin American Studies (minor)MathematicsMusicMusic EducationMusic History & LiteratureMusic PerformanceMusic Theory & CompositionMusic TherapyNeurosciencePhilosophyPhysical Education (minor)PhysicsPolitical SciencePsychologyReligious StudiesRussian StudiesSociologySouth Asian Studies (minor)SpanishStudent-Designed MajorTheatre & DanceUrban StudiesWomen’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies

D u A l - D E G R E E P R O G R A M S

ArchitectureDentistryEngineeringForestry & Environmental StudiesNursingPolymer ScienceSocial Work

P R E - P R O F E S S I O N A l A D V I S I N G P R O G R A M S

ArchitectureBusinessEngineeringForestry & Environmental StudiesHealth Professions

Dentistry Medicine Nursing Pharmacy Physical Therapy Veterinary

LawSeminary StudiesSocial Work

The hallmark of a Wooster education: a year-long, student-driven, faculty-mentored research project. F A C T S

Full name of the I.S.: Independent Study

Seniors who complete an I.S.: 100%

Student to faculty ratio for I.S.: 1 to 1

Dedicated resources for seniors: labs, art studios, rehearsal and performance spaces, study carrels

Special bonus resources: Our Copeland Fund provides nearly $100,000 to students for I.S.-related research and travel

What happens at the end: A parade! (Also known as I.S. Monday)

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A S A M P l I N G O F I . S . P R O J E C T S

From Bebop to Hip Hop Sample: The Evolution of a Tradition (Africana Studies)

An Investigation Into the Role of Creatine in Muscle Toxicity Associated With Statin-use (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

It Ain’t All About The Benjamins, Baby: Dismantling the Link Between Musical Taste and Social Class (Anthropology)

Do you Need Anybody? I Just Need Someone To love. I Get By With A little Help From My (Facebook) Friends: A Content Analysis of Image Management of College Students’ Facebook Profiles (Communication)

Motivations of Terrorism (Economics)

The 6,670,903,752,021,072,936,960 Reasons Why Sudoku Is a Puzzle Worth Solving (Math)

Exploring Media’s Impact on Pro-Environmental Behaviors (Psychology)

The Effects of Automobile Exhaust on Foliage and Forest Floor Nitrogen Cycling on Cape Cod (Biology)

A Rose from the Concrete: A Case Study of Incentivizing Private Development and Neighborhood Revitalization In Philadelphia (Urban Studies)

We’re irrepressible, entrepreneurial, and unabashedly smart. We dance, we debate, we throw huge festivals, we wear kilts. It works for us. F A C T S

Student-run clubs and organizations: 120

Students performing in a musical ensemble: 30%

Students playing on an NCAA Division III team: 30%

Members of the Wooster Volunteer Network: 300

Amount of real money managed by the Student Investment Club: $2,300,000

NCAC championships in 2009-2010: 4 (field hockey, men’s basketball, baseball, women’s lacrosse)

Traditions: Filling Kauke Arch with snow, I.S. Monday, lip Synch, Party on the Green, anything tartan, stealing a Wooster brick at graduation

Welcome to our hometown: a small city with good neighbors, a historic downtown, and easy access to Cleveland and Columbus. F A C T S

Population of Wooster: 26,000

Where you’ll find us on birthdays: C Dubs

Where you’ll find us on Wednesdays: El Campesino

Where you’ll find student bands on Friday nights: Kenarden lodge

Local mountain bike trail with national reputation: Vulture’s Knob

Obvious reason to visit Cleveland (60 miles): Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Less obvious but just as compelling reason to visit Cleveland: Sushi Rock

Bonus reason: Cleveland Symphony Orchestra

Top 3 athletic-themed date-worthy activities: Indians games, Cavs games, Football Hall of Fame (Canton)

Top 3 date-worthy dining options in downtown Wooster: South Market Bistro, Broken Rocks Café, City Square Steakhouse

“There’s a voltage in the air here that charges people to

want to do something for their community.”

Three of the brothers (not really) of Brochet, a Program House dedicated to making hats for local charities.

w i l l s a N T i N o (in the middle) is a studio art major from Bowling Green, Ohio. Every year, groups of students committed to civic or cultural engagement apply to live in one of Wooster’s Program Houses.

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S E l E C T E D S T u D E N T O R G A N I z A T I O N S

Allies & Queers Black Student Association CaribConnect Community Art ConnectionCommunity Bike Club Film Club Greek LifeGreenhouseHillel International Student Association Model UN Moot Court Organic Farming Peace by Peace Proyecto Latino Relay for LifeSouth Asia Committee Woo-91 FMWooster Entrepreneur Club Wooster Volunteer Network (WVN)

N C A A D I V I S I O N I I I T E A M S

Baseball (M)Basketball (M,W)Cross Country (M,W)Field Hockey (W)Football (M)Golf (M,W)Indoor Track & Field (M,W)Lacrosse (M,W)Soccer (M,W) Softball (W)Swimming & Diving (M,W)Tennis (M,W)Track & Field (M,W)

“The education director here graduated from Wooster. I called her for some information and ended up getting the internship. She’d taken Dr. Wright too: ‘Oh, I had to write the hardest paper

for her…’”

J a K e B l a s i N i is an education intern at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. Josephine Wright was his I.S. mentor; his project examined the relationship between jazz and hip-hop. She was tough, but in a good way.

The work you do and the connections you make at Wooster—through research and service, internships and study abroad—are a springboard to whatever comes next. (And it’s usually good.)F A C T S

Percentage of alumni who are employed or in graduate school six months after graduation: 93%

Amount of the National Science Foundation grant received by a recent physics major: $125,000

Number of other liberal arts students nationwide who received such a grant: 3

Top career fields for class of 2010: Education, Government, Research, Finance

One of the top feeder schools for Teach for America and the Peace Corps: Wooster

Number of graduates with doctorates: 4,333 and counting

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CapGeminiCenters for Disease ControlCisco SystemsCity YearCleveland Clinic FoundationDeloitte & ToucheHewitt AssociatesJ.M. Smucker JPMorgan Chase &Co.NASAPeace CorpsPfizer Proctor & Gamble Random HouseSmithsonianTeach for AmericaThe Urban InstituteWhite House, Office of

Communications

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American University Carnegie Mellon UniversityColumbia UniversityCornell UniversityDartmouth CollegeDuke UniversityGeorgetown University The London School of EconomicsM.I.T.Stanford UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaVanderbilt University

“ Performing alone doesn’t make sense to me. When we’re rehearsing for a dance concert, everyone comes in ready to work. And if we’re not on the same page, we’ve got nothing. Working together—that’s how things happen.”

J a c q u i e N a r N o r is from Atlanta, Georgia, where she’s a member of the Youth Ensemble of Atlanta. She was so sure she would major in theatre that she had a little panic attack when she realized how much she loved anthropology (now her major). She looks forward to combining both interests by doing an anthro-study of the importance of ensemble theatre in different cultures. Jacquie is taking Russian and plans to spend a semester at the Moscow Art Theatre.

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a M a N d a a r T M a N is a sociology major from Shaker Heights, Ohio. She played field hockey for the U.S. team in the Maccabiah Games, which is like a smaller version of the Olympics, in Israel. She also had a marketing internship with a softball team in Akron and is proud to be a Big Sister.

B r e N d a M e e s e is the coach of Wooster’s field hockey team, which has won four straight NCAC titles.

Amanda: “We’re dedicated to our sports, but we come here because athletics isn’t the only thing that’s important to us.” Brenda: “I’ve got students who play the fiddle, do summer research, sing in the gospel choir, go pre-law, go pre-med. It’s just like on the field: There are so many ways to be successful. Everyone finds a way to shine.”Amanda: “One person can’t carry a team. You need everyone on the field—and on the bench—to be your best.”

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Three members of Wooster’s Global Social Entrepreneurship program.

a M y a Z M o l e d i N a Professor of economics and director of Social Entrepreneurship enjoys a humorous moment with students Constance Ferber and Marianne Sierocinski. They are working as consultants to two non-profits in Bangalore, India.

c o N s T a N c e f e r B e r is a sociology major from Baltimore, Maryland.

M a r i a N N e s i e r o c i N s K i is an urban studies major from Davie, Florida.

Constance: “I’ve volunteered with non-profits, and I’ve lived and studied in India. This is the next step. A very big next step.”Amyaz: “It’s an internship, a research project, and a business venture all at once. Everything we do in the classroom—we want to be able to use it in the field.”Marianne: “Wooster’s the kind of place where it’s really easy to step outside your comfort zone. I’ve helped to build this experience from the ground up. I feel like a very different person.”

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“ College is the best opportunity of your life to define what the world is like. I designed my own major around the idea of sustainable, long-term development. This summer I got a grant to interview migrant workers in North Carolina and make a documentary about them. Wooster is the kind of place where people believe in you and your ability to find your passion.”

l a u r a v a l e N c i a (smiling and hugging her friend Brigitta Mills) is a self-designed major in global development studies from Northville, Michigan. Her most admired quality is the ability to give a good high-five.

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Jake: “When it gets warm,

we go to Kauke Arch and

sing as loud as we can. You

can hear it for half a mile.”

Derick: “Music is about

playing and singing, but it’s

also about listening. If you

can hear—really hear—

what people are playing,

you become a better player.

Collaboration is everything.”

d e r i c K e v a N s is from Clinton, New York. He’s leaning toward majoring in music. His idea is that you do what you love and see where it takes you.

J a K e B r i g g s is a senior from Overton, Ohio. He’s already leaned all the way into music theory and composition. For his I.S., he’s composing a bluegrass opera about a coal-mining family. He plays in a bluegrass jam at the college on Monday nights. He and Derick play together in the jazz ensemble and in a jazz combo and at random pianos around campus. Jake has shaggy hair; Derick, not so much.

A Wooster education has immediate practical benefits and lasting value. It’s an accessible, transformative investment. We’re committed to making it affordable and sustainable for our students. F A C T S

Students receiving financial aid: 95%

Average aid package: $24,820

Admitted students who were recognized with a Dean’s Award: 81%

Amount of aid Wooster offers to students in the form of grants and scholarships: $32,000,000

Percentage of that aid that must be paid back: 0%

Students who are Pell Grant recipients: 20%

Wooster’s Comprehensive Fee, 2010-2011: $45,668

Actual amount that most families pay: Nowhere near that

We’re looking for people who want to think for themselves, join a one-of-a-kind community, and put their education to work.F A C T S

States represented in our 2010 entering class: 38

Countries represented in our 2010 entering class: 26

International and multicultural students in 2010 entering class: 26%

In-state/Out-of-State: 32%/68%

SAT M/CR/W (middle 50%) of 2010 entering class: 1660-1950

ACT (middle 50%) of 2010 entering class: 24-29

“ I feel so fulfilled by my education. I pushed myself, expanded my mind. That’s an experience that’ll pay me back for the rest of my life.”

J u l i a N M a N g a N o is a psychology major from Painesville, Ohio. He runs track, writes poetry, is in the dance company, and works as a manager for a hip-hop artist named Miss Skittles.

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A D M I S S I O N SD E A D l I N E S

early decision Application: November 15 Notification: December 15 Deposit: January 1

early action Application: December 15 Notification: January 15 Deposit: May 1

regular decision Application: February 15 Notification: March 15 Deposit: May 1

special Note Some of our scholarships require a January 1 or January 15 application deadline.

S E l E C T E D M E R I T S C H O l A R S H I P S

dean’s awards $14,000 to $20,500 Awards are based on academic achievement, extra-curricular involvement, leadership and personal merit. All applicants to the College are eligible.

Byron Morris scholarships $2,000 to $14,000 Awards are based on commitment to community and leadership. All applicants to the College are eligible.

college scholar awards $21,500 to $24,000 Awards are based on academic achievement, extra-curricular involvement and leadership, personal merit and scholarship essay competition. Separate application required; deadline January 1.

Music, Theatre and dance, and scottish arts scholarships $2,000 to $8,000 Awards are based on accomplishment and promise in the field. Audition and separate application required; deadline January 15.

S E l E C T E D G R A N T S

wooster Need-Based grants Grants from the College to students demonstrating financial need. FAFSA serves as an application; grants do not need to be repaid.

pell grants Federal awards given to undergraduate students who demonstrate high financial need according to a federal eligibility formula. FAFSA serves as an application; grants do not need to be repaid.

ohio college opportunity grant Awarded to low-income Ohio students. FAFSA serves as an application; grants do not need to be repaid.

National Merit scholarships Wooster offers $2,000 to eligible National Merit Scholars.

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Independent Minds, Working Together.