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Dr. Racine speaks about his success towards winning the Governor’s award. Racine will be accepting this award Oct. 16.

Dr. Racine wins the Governor’s Award in the Humanities

Catherine Lesesne, Staff Writer October 7, 2025

Professor of History Emeritus, Dr. Philip Racine of the humanities department, has been nominated to receive a Governor’s Award in the Humanities as part of the 2025 South Carolina Awards. This award...

Emily Tuttle, visiting assistant professor of art history, shows Madison Tolomea ‘26 around the Richardson Family Art Museum. Tuttle continues to teach at Wofford after the abrupt closure of Limestone University.

Life after Limestone: legacies of learning, loss and love

Madison Tolomea, Editor-in-Chief October 7, 2025

Limestone University was a prominent institution in the upstate for nearly two centuries, but now it stands vacant with “no trespassing” signs hanging from all the doors. The biggest question remains:...

This photo highlights Dr. Szustak and her office. Looking around you can see Philosophical art work and books.
Szustak continues to inspire students through her philosophy classes here at Wofford.

Neurodiversity in philosophy: teaching while writing a dissertation

Caroline Kennemur, Staff Writer October 7, 2025

Writing a dissertation can be difficult, but writing one while being an adjunct professor can bring even more challenges to the plate. Professor Bailey Szustak is doing just that while teaching various...

Lillian Smith ‘26, pictured working in her Senior Village apartment, uses AI as a study tool to prepare for upcoming exams.

The evolving role of AI in classrooms

Nola Webb, Staff Writer September 23, 2025

As classes have commenced for the 2025-26 academic year, Wofford students have acclimated themselves to the expectations and workloads for their fall semester classes. However, the staple clause on artificial...

From international scholar to business and finance professor

Abby Taylor, Staff Writer April 29, 2025

Every year, Wofford announces a Presidential International scholar, and for the 2005-06 school year, the scholarship went to then student Russ Sandifer ‘07, now an assistant professor of business and...

Summer school students at Wofford College. Elaina Valelnte ‘26 and Claudia Dearment ‘26 attended Wofford summer school this past year.

Summer school opportunities

Catherine Lesesne, Social Media Specialist March 11, 2025

Traditionally, summer school is not popular with large swaths of a student population. Wofford is different. Summer school at Wofford is a popular way on campus to either get ahead in courses or catch...

Dr. Tomkins and Dr. Efurd pose for a photo in front of Main Building. Professors Jessica Tomkins and David Efurd serve as coordinators for the new Ancient History Studies minor at Wofford.

Unveiling the past: Wofford introduces an ancient world studies program

SK Saggu, Staff Writer February 25, 2025

Wofford provides an array of majors, minors, and concentrations for students to pursue and has added a new discipline to this collection: the Ancient World Studies program (AWS). The coordinators of this...

Dr. Jocelyn Franklin poses for a headshot in her office. Jocelyn Franklin is the assistant professor of French and Francophone studies at Wofford.

Dr. Jocelyn Franklin: an adventurous inspiration to us all

Ava Cox, Staff Writer February 25, 2025

Wofford College is staffed with some of the finest professors, but with bustling lives and demanding schedules, students often fail to really get to know them beyond the classroom. Old Gold & Black’s...

A new education club on campus spikes interest from the student body. Kate
Miller ‘25 stands at the entrance to Woodland Heights Elementary School in
Spartanburg School District 6.

New opportunities on campus: education club

SK Saggu, Staff Writer November 12, 2024

As Wofford’s education department continues to grow with new faculty members and students, the field has taken a step forward with a new education club. This organization is aimed to create a space where...

The chemistry department hosted the ChemOlympics to test students knowledge. Chemistry majors, such as Emma O’Brien ‘26, competed.

Chemistry department’s annual race combines competition and camaraderie

Madison Tolomea, Managing Editor November 12, 2024

With students racing down the hallway in office chairs, sporting lab coats and goggles, the third annual ChemOlympics has come to an end. Students competed in chemistry themed races in an attempt to win...

After many years of hard work, Dr. Rodrick published her book, Lecturing the Victorians: Knowledge Based Culture and Participatory Citizenship this past August. Dr. Rodrick poses with her book in her office in Main Building.

Adding to her bookshelf: Wofford professor publishes her third book

Madison Tolomea, Managing Editor October 22, 2024

After ten years of sifting through thousands of lectures and compiling research, editing, rewriting and finally sending it off to the publisher– Dr. Anne Rodrick has finally finished her third monograph...

Abigail Dillard is the new Assistant Professor of Theatre.

“Everyone should take an acting class so that you can be a better person”

Liana Giannopoulos and Katie Kirk September 17, 2024

The first week on campus for any new member of Wofford’s community is always filled with exciting new experiences and memories. One such new member of the Wofford community, Professor Abigail Dillard,...

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