Shared Stories: A Collaborative Art Exhibit Opens This Week “Shared Stories,” an exhibition featuring artwork by visual arts and graphic design faculty from Wilson College and Hagerstown Community College will open Wednesday, Feb. 26, in the Sue Davison Cooley Gallery of the Wilson College John Stewart Memorial Library. Wilson College will host an opening reception in the Gallery on Wednesday, Feb. 26, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The show runs through Apr 30, 2025. Admission to both the reception and the exhibition is free. Read more about Shared Stories: A Collaborative Art Exhibit Opens This Week
Wilson College President to Serve on Higher Education Board Wilson College President Wesley R. Fugate, Ph.D., is one of six new members recently elected to the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) Board of Directors. Fugate’s three-year term will end in January 2028. Read more about Wilson College President to Serve on Higher Education Board
Wilson Students Gain Real-World Insights from Industry Experts Wilson College business students received some real-world business knowledge during their classes on entrepreneurship and management. Rodney Salvadia and Liz Ortiz, representatives of Fastenal, a distributor of wide-ranging industrial and construction products, recently visited campus to share skills and knowledge for developing a good sales pitch and an understanding of career competencies, or how a person’s knowledge and behaviors lead them to be successful in a career. Read more about Wilson Students Gain Real-World Insights from Industry Experts
Applications Now Open for Wilson College Inaugural OTD Cohort Wilson College is now accepting applications for the Doctor of Occupational Therapy’s inaugural cohort expected to start classes in January 2026 with the first graduating class to receive diplomas in December 2027. Prospective students can apply through December 5, 2025, through the Occupational Therapy Centralized Application Service (OTCAS). Read more about Applications Now Open for Wilson College Inaugural OTD Cohort
Fall 2024 Dean's List Congratulations to all the students who made the Wilson College Dean's List for Fall 2024. Read more about Fall 2024 Dean's List
Wilson College Welcomes Writers to the 2025 Creative Colloquium The annual Wilson College Creative Writing Colloquium welcomes writers of all levels to a day of immersive learning, insightful discussions, and inspiring connections. Hosted by the Wilson College English and Master’s in Humanities programs, this event will be held on Saturday, February 8, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Harry R. Brooks Complex for Science, Mathematics and Technology Center. The Colloquium is free and includes lunch. Read more about Wilson College Welcomes Writers to the 2025 Creative Colloquium
Wilson College Partners with NPRC to Create Education Pathway Wilson College and Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC), a two-year institution located in Warren, Pa., signed a guaranteed transfer agreement to enable NPRC Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education graduates to transfer into Wilson’s Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education or Bachelor of Arts in Special Education programs with no loss of credit. Read more about Wilson College Partners with NPRC to Create Education Pathway
Wilson College Announces New Vice President to Lead Business Operations Wilson College has named Joseph Ryan MBA, MSBA, as the new vice president for finance and administration (VPFA). Ryan brings to Wilson a skill set developed after nearly 20 years in higher education at multiple institutions, with strengths in key areas of strategic leadership, budget and financial planning, operations, and resource management. He will begin his responsibilities at Wilson on February 1. Read more about Wilson College Announces New Vice President to Lead Business Operations
Wilson College Partnership Provides College Credits at Area High Schools Fifteen students from Chambersburg Area Senior High School and Career Magnet School will end the fall semester with college credits from Wilson College that they earned without leaving their high school campuses. Through a new agreement, Wilson became a preferred partner of both schools and now offers dual enrollment classes on site at each location. Read more about Wilson College Partnership Provides College Credits at Area High Schools
Wilson Alumni Share Important Roles in Youth Treatment Program Two Wilson alumni who work together at the Abraxas Youth Center (AYC) recently returned to campus to share their experiences with the Gender, Crime, and Justice class taught by Julie Raulli, Ph.D., professor of sociology. AYC is a multi-faceted treatment center for adjudicated delinquent male youth in South Mountain, Pa. Read more about Wilson Alumni Share Important Roles in Youth Treatment Program