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The College will host Improvised: The Art of Practiced Freedom, an art exhibition featuring works by Wilson and Hagerstown Community College (HCC) arts faculty. It opens on Wednesday, November 2, in the Cooley Gallery. It is free and open to the public.

The show is a shared project between the arts faculty of the two institutions. According to Joshua Legg, the gallery’s curator, “This is our second shared exhibition with our faculty colleagues from HCC, and we plan to make this a regular event every other year.”

The College will host an exhibition of artwork by area high school students from Wednesday, October 26, through December 2, in the Bogigian Gallery, Lortz Hall. The exhibition is free and open to the public, and the gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

At the beginning of summer, Professor Rock-McCutcheon led her Roman Art and Archaeology on a trip to Rome. Here is what she, one of the students, and a Wilson alumna who accompanied the group, have to share about the experience. You can also read about their adventure on the student blog at wilsoncollegedoesrome.blogspot.com

The monarch waystation created in 2020 by Wilson environmental students continues to attract butterflies, while the nearby wall has been serving as an ideal spot for caterpillars on their way to becoming future butterflies. The garden now has a new interpretive nature sign that provides more information for visitors.

The College’s equestrian program has added a Western riding team to its already established hunt seat team and has appointed a new Director of Equestrian Teams, Cathy Woosley Luse, to oversee them. Both teams will transition from college club teams to competing at the full varsity level with other schools within the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA). “Our equestrian program is one of the signature experiences at Wilson,” president Wes Fugate said.

Wilson College Phoenix celebrated earning, for the first time in history, not just one CSAC President's Cup, but all three as the Phoenix won the Men's Cup, Women's Cup, and the Overall Cup.

Senior students from three local nursing programs will come to campus Oct. 8 for a day of learning, discussion, and lectures. This year’s Collaborative Healthcare Day will focus on the care of diverse populations – specifically, the care of the LGBTQIA+ patient population. This is a Wilson College-initiated and coordinated event to foster an understanding of all patient populations which nursing students may serve in Franklin County.

A free exhibition of artwork is on display at Wilson College, featuring the work of members of The Foundry in the Bogigian Gallery, Lortz Hall until October 13. 

The College has named Kathy M. Buck, M.S.W., as the new vice president for student development and dean of students. She brings to the position more than 30 years of experience as a collaborative and community-minded student affairs leader.

Signing the Wilson College Honor Principle is a long held tradition at Convocation. This year, new students, staff, and faculty signed a newly revised Honor Principle.