The College of Wooster is a private liberal arts college with an acceptance rate of 55%. [citation needed], About ten years after the fire and rebuilding, there were eight divisions, including a medical school whose faculty outnumbered those in the college of arts and sciences. The school is a member of The Five Colleges of Ohio, Great Lakes Colleges Asso… [40] Additional ensembles include the Scot Symphonic and Marching Bands, the Wooster Chorus, and the Wooster Jazz Ensemble. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence. Wooster's athletic history dates back to its first baseball team, in 1880, which played only one game, losing 12–2 to Kenyon College. Test Reporting through December 12, 2020 (tests registered & processed through 12/14/2020 8:30 PM) Current expected return of test results from time test taken on campus: 48-72 hours. Several of the Grove's trees are older than the college itself, including an eastern black oak near Galpin Hall that dates to 1681, as well as a 1766 white oak. internships, and post-graduation opportunities, Wooster helps you put it all together. Wooster's school colors are black and old gold, and its mascot is the 'Fighting Scot'. It enrolls approximately 2,000 students, and is located in Wooster, Ohio, United States, approximately 95 miles (153 km) northeast of Columbus.Founded in 1866 by the Presbyterian Church as the University of Wooster, it was from its creation a co-educational institution. Visit moodle.wooster.edu. (330) 263-2421 © 2015 The College of Wooster. The College of Wooster Art Museum was established in the 1930s as a small gallery to facilitate the teaching of art and art research at the college. The Timken Science Library in Frick Hall (1900, 1998), which is the oldest branch in the system, served as the original academic library for the college from 1900 to 1962. Since 2000, Scots have been named Academic All-Americans 32 times by College Sports Information Directors of America, in the College division, which includes NCAA Division II and Division III institutions, as well as NAIA schools, a total of over 1000 colleges. More information can be found here.. Women's softball was added in 1998, and women's golf in 2010, giving the NCAC its current 23 sports. 100% of Wooster students work one-on-one with a faculty mentor on a significant research project (or two), developing skills in critical analysis, project management, creativity, and communication that are … In 2004, the team recorded a perfect 10-0 regular season and won its first outright NCAC conference championship, as well as its first NCAA D-III football tournament game. Each senior class plants a class tree in the Oak Grove on the day before graduation. Additionally, the English Department has classes every two years on journalism and magazine writing; these students create and publish a newspaper and a magazine respectively. [28] After varsity athletics returned in 1901, Wooster became an early member of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). History and English. Wooster ranks 14th in the United States among independent colleges whose graduates earned Ph.D.s between 1920 and 1995 (according to the Baccalaureate Origins of Doctorate Recipients, 1998). The University of Wooster scored the first touchdown in the state of Ohio against Denison University in 1888 and was a football powerhouse in Ohio. of Wooster graduates are employed or in graduate school within 6 months of graduation. If you bookmark, make sure to bookmark moodle.wooster.edu and not the actual URL. The football team's greatest success occurred between 1916 and 1934; during this era, Wooster had a record of 118-31-12,[37] and won four outright OAC championships. Today, 15% of the student body is international in origin, representing 59 countries. Open Works is a service of The College of Wooster Libraries which contains the original scholarly output of Wooster students, faculty and staff. The College of Wooster contracts with MT Business Technologies, Inc. to provide Xerox multi-function devices that provide both high-speed copying and laser-quality printing at a significantly lower cost per page than laser printers on campus. Copiers and printers are maintained through Technology Services. From its creation, the college has been a co-educational institution. The college has a wide variety of student-run media. Your session has timed out and requires a page refresh. At the Microsoft screen, enter your email address (including @wooster.edu) At the College login screen, enter your username and password; Moodle Login and Dashboard Overview. Javascript is currently disabled. The 2003 team was close behind at 30–3, with center Bryan Nelson named D-III Men's Basketball Player of the Year. Founded in 1866 by the Presbyterian Church as the University of Wooster, it officially has been non-sectarian since 1969, when ownership ties with the Presbyterian Church ended. Tests administered. Positive Results Received interests, and ideas, to create our community of Scots. The museum houses two small galleries, the Charlene Derge Sussel Art Gallery and the Burton D. Morgan Gallery, as well as storage for the college's permanent art collection. The Wooster Voice is the weekly student newspaper with a newly launched website, and has been published continuously since 1886 (see list of college newspapers), while WOO 91, which was at WCWS-FM until 2019, is the college's online radio station.