College of Wooster

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The College of Wooster is a liberal arts and science academy in Wooster , Ohio . It was founded in 1866 and is known for its innovative degree program.

For more than 50 years, every student there has been writing an extensive thesis in the last academic year as part of the Independent Study project, which claims to have developed something new. The scope is equivalent to a thesis.

history

Wooster College was founded by Presbyterians in 1866 . The resident of Wooster, Ephraim Quinby, left the 88 hectares of oak-wooded hill with a view of the Killbuck Valley. On September 8, 1870, the university opened its doors with five faculties and 30 male and 4 female students. In 1901 5 houses burned down, which were rebuilt within a year. In 1915 there were 8 departments, including a medical school, which was in the minority alongside the humanities and natural science faculties. After a fierce dispute between the university administration and the professors, the decision was made to forego the university title and only concentrate on students of the humanities and natural sciences as a college.

After an open letter in October 1920 from Professor William Estabrook Chancellor against the Republican presidential candidate Warren G. Harding because of his alleged black background, Chancellor was suggested by the board of directors to resign on October 29, 1920, a few days before the presidential election, which he accepted .

In 1966, chemistry professor Samuel P. Massie became the first black man to be elected to the college's board of trustees .

Religion played an important role from the start, especially since the college was under the direction of the Ohio Synod for 100 years. In 1969 the Wooster's Board of Trustees took over the entire administration. Despite continuing to maintain a close relationship with the Presbyterian Church , one is considered independent.

In 1999, the college invested 80% of its foundation assets in hedge funds and grew assets from $ 89 million to $ 250 million in 16 years.

Since the beginning, special emphasis has been placed on training women who have received the same training as their male colleagues. Furthermore, it has always had a strong international influence, as many students went as missionaries to Africa, Asia and Latin America and their students in turn studied in Wooster. Even today, 7% of the students come from 40 different countries.

In the student fraternity Sigma Chi you are listed as Chapter Β. In terms of sports, they are nicknamed Fighting Scots.

Students and professors

President

  1. 1870–1873: Willis Lord
  2. 1873–1883: Archibald Alexander Edward Taylor
  3. 1883–1899: Sylvester Fithian Scovel
  4. 1899–1915: Louis Edward Holden
  5. 1915-1919: John Campbell White
  6. 1919-1944: Charles Frederick Wishart
  7. 1944-1967: Howard Foster Lowry
  8. 1967-1977: J. Garber Drushal
  9. 1977-1995: Henry Jefferson Copeland
  10. 1995-2007: Raleigh Stanton Hales
  11. since 2007: Grant H. Cornwell

Professors

  • William Estabrook, Chancellor
  • Karl Merz , music director around 1885
  • Martin Welker , Political Science and International Law from 1873 to 1890

Honorary doctors

students

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Create an original scholarly work. College of Wooster, archived from the original on May 16, 2009 ; accessed on May 26, 2009 .
  2. ^ A b Carsten Bösel: The best college far and wide: The College of Wooster, Ohio. TransatlanTicker !, September 24, 2008, accessed May 26, 2009 .
  3. ^ History of the College. College of Wooster, archived from the original on May 8, 2009 ; accessed on May 26, 2009 .
  4. College ousts professor Chancellor Because of circulars on harding. In: The New York Times. October 29, 1920, accessed May 26, 2009 .
  5. Dr. Massie . In: Jet . October 27, 1966, Education, p. 21 .
  6. Jenny Anderson: After Doing Its Homework, a College Puts Its Money Into Hedge Funds. In: The New York Times. May 10, 2006, accessed May 26, 2009 .

Coordinates: 40 ° 48 '42 "  N , 81 ° 56' 7.8"  W.