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Wilson College is pleased to announce Lisa Tiffin, D.E.L., G.P.C., as the new vice president for institutional advancement. Tiffin brings more than a decade of senior-level experience in higher education advancement to this role, with a strong record of success in fundraising, government relations, corporate and foundation partnerships, and organizational leadership. She joins Wilson College after serving as assistant vice president of government, corporate and foundation relations at Champlain College, where she led transformational growth in external funding.

Congratulations to the students and faculty recognized at the 2026 Wilson College Academic Awards Ceremony held on Friday, April 24, 2026. 

Wilson College is pleased to announce the launch of a new graduate health care program, a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology. This new hybrid, accelerated program features rigorous online coursework paired with live, interactive instruction, simulation-based experiences, and comprehensive clinical preparation. Classes are expected to begin in August 2027, with applications for the inaugural cohort opening in July.

Wilson College biology, chemistry, and biochemistry majors showcased their research, professionalism, and scientific curiosity at the 2026 Pennsylvania Academy of Science (PAS) annual meeting, held this weekend at Misericordia University in Dallas, Pennsylvania.

Wilson College students will present 88 original research projects during the College’s seventeenth annual Barsy-Colgan Student Research Day, taking place Thursday, April 23, and Friday, April 24. The event highlights undergraduate scholarship across a wide range of disciplines, including the sciences, humanities, arts, and social sciences, and is free and open to the public.

Wilson College will host an afternoon of inspiring music as the Cumberland Valley Chorale at Wilson College presents its Spring 2026 concert, On the Edge of Light, on Sunday, April 26, at 3 p.m. in Laird Hall.

A new episode of the Take the Doughnut podcast is live today, featuring Wesley Fugate, Ph.D., president of Wilson College, in conversation with motivational keynote speaker and host Melissa Forziat.

Wilson College has named Andrea Hoover-Erbig as its new director of athletics. Hoover-Erbig brings more than 20 years of experience in NCAA Division III intercollegiate athletics to the position and will succeed Tina L. Hill, who will retire in June.

Ken Ohashi, brand chief executive officer of Brooks Brothers and Nautica, will deliver the commencement address to the Wilson College Class of 2026 during the College’s commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 3, 2026.

On this day in 1869, Wilson College received its official charter thanks to the vision of Rev. Tryon Edwards and Rev. James W. Wightman, and the generosity of Miss Sarah Wilson, whose belief in education helped found an institution that continues to grow and evolve today.