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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,...

A Diversity Council meet and greet was held in the Multicultural House. This
served as an opportunity for different organizations to meet each other.

A diversified campus: initiatives and inclusivity

SK Saggu, Staff Writer September 17, 2024

At the start of every school year, Wofford hosts an interest fair for all the organizations active on campus to promote their clubs and recruit new members. Along with this event, the first annual Diversity...

Dr. Jessica Tomkins serves as Assistant Professor of History here at Wofford
Earlier this year, Tomkins released her own educational TED-Ed Talk that serves to educate viewers about Pharaoh Ramesses II.

Wofford professor expands online education about Egypt

Madison Bush, Contributing Writer April 30, 2024

Jessica Tomkins, assistant professor of history, collaborated with TED-Ed to develop a video on the Pharaoh Ramesses.  Tomkins often uses TED-Ed videos in her classes because of the likelihood of inaccuracies...

Wofford to Converse: Bridging the gap

Madison Tolomea, Staff Writer April 29, 2024

A new partnership between Wofford College, Converse University, OneSpartanburg, Spartanburg County School District 3 and Spartanburg County School District 7 allows students to seamlessly transition from...

The state of artificial intelligence in higher education

Katie Kirk, Managing Editor April 16, 2024

The Chapman Lecture series is a series of academic lectures which are held annually and hosted by the Chapman Family faculty. Clayton Whisnant is the Chapman family professor of humanities specializing...

Dr Valde instructs students in her upper level philosophy class, Mind, Bodies, And Selves.

Philosophy adding variety for majors

Cameron Carsten, Managing Editor March 18, 2024

Beginning in the Fall 2024 semester, changes made to the structure of the philosophy department’s requirements could help make the major a more desirable, flexible and consistent program of study. James...

On Nov. 11, the philosophy department sponsored A Gender Line panel.
A Gender Line is a multidisciplinary show of female artists and writers inspired by Ruth Bader Ginsberg.

Wofford curates an interdisciplinary education

Emory Robinson, Staff Writer November 28, 2023

On Nov. 9, Wofford hosted a panel of the female artists from the exhibit “A Gender Line,”which is on display in the Richardson Family Art Museum through Dec. 8. This panel represented one of the core...

Diana Gehlhaus speaks about artificial intelligence at a Focus Group held at Wofford College on Nov. 2, 2023.

Wofford looking to open a conversation about artificial intelligence

Nola Webb, Staff Writer November 28, 2023

On Nov. 2, Wofford hosted its second session for an ongoing lecture series focused on artificial intelligence. The speaker, Economist and Policy Researcher Diana Gehlhaus, brought a focus on the power...

Wofford professor Katherine Valde (right) and her husband Eric Scarffe.

Wofford professor to have paper published on philosophy and Taylor Swift

Katie Kirk, Managing Editor October 24, 2023

Katherine Valde, assistant professor of philosophy at Wofford College, along with her husband, Eric Scarffe, who is an assistant professor of philosophy at Florida International University, submitted a...

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