Wilmington College students entering its STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields of data science, math education, agronomy and health science stand to benefit greatly from a $150,000 Choose Ohio First grant awarded by the Ohio Department of Higher Education. The grants, for students entering the College in fall 2027, are designed to grow enrollment in these STEM fields over four years.

One in four older adults experiences a fall each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Wilmington College’s Erin Bales will facilitate Stepping On, a free program designed to help senior citizens reduce the risk of injury from falls, on May 28, from 9 to 11 a.m., at the Aging Up Community Center, 717 N. Nelson St., in Wilmington.

Wilmington College President Corey Cockerill looks back to Christmas in 2011 when her sister, Erin Balbier, gave her a domino-shaped object, colorfully hand-painted with a cartoonish robot. That was her first bot — short for robot. Specifically, it was a Bilingual YesBot. Cockerill quickly became intrigued with bots, not just the whimsical figures on the JoyBots, LoveBots, GratitudeBots and PeaceBots, but their intrinsic messages centered on connection, delight and creative courage as represented by BotJoy, the global art movement ushered in by Gary Hirsch, WC’s 2026 Commencement speaker.

Gary Hirsch told the Class of 2026 to become improvisers, since uncertainty in life is inevitable. He offered some sage advice as a career improviser on navigating uncertainty with intention and grace. An artist, author and creative leader, Hirsch presented an interactive keynote address at Saturday, May 9’s Wilmington College’s 150th Commencement titled “Radical Collaboration with the World Around You.”

Wilmington College’s realignment of its senior leadership structure features J. Wynn Alexander adding provost to his title of vice president for academic affairs. President Corey Cockerill said his new duties began on May 1.

Representatives from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine met with Wilmington College officials on Wednesday, April 29 to solidify a partnership designed to strengthen the recruitment of students pursuing careers in large animal veterinary medicine.

Wilmington College will renew the time-honored tradition of Commencement on May 9, as the institution conducts its 150th graduation ceremony. Much has changed over the last century and a half, but Commencement’s core purpose remains: to celebrate student achievement and their DubC experience with the conferring of degrees.

Wilmington College is presenting its 15th annual Student and Faculty Research Forum on Saturday morning (April 25), from 9:30 to 11 a.m., in the McCoy Room of Kelly Center.

Wilmington College is expanding its graduate program offerings to feature a Master of Science in Agricultural Business and Leadership degree starting in fall 2026. This fully online program is designed to prepare its graduates to lead and innovate in today’s dynamic agricultural industries.

The journey to the April 3 groundbreaking ceremony for the Jenna Parlette Running Center began with a simple statement the Wilmington College student-athlete made to her mother, Lisa Parlette, some 14 years ago: “Mom, Wilmington needs an indoor track.”

The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges (OFIC) presented its Inspiration Award to Wilmington College’s Sigrid Solomon in recognition of her “extraordinary dedication to students and her community.”

The Wilmington College Music and Theatre Departments will join forces to present a musical cabaret titled “This Thing Called Love” on April 16 and 17, at 7:30 p.m., in Heiland Theatre, located in Boyd Cultural Arts Center.

Legendary Wilmington College Coach Jerry Scheve designated the construction of the Jenna Parlette Running Center as the centerpiece of his $23 million gift, much of which focuses on the pursuit of athletic excellence at WC. The new indoor track will take a step closer to becoming a reality on April 3, when the College hosts a public groundbreaking ceremony at 11:30 a.m. in the area off Elm Street between Herman Court and Williams Stadium.

Quaker pastor, writer and speaker Phillip Gulley will spend the day at Wilmington College on March 25, the centerpiece of which will be the Office of Campus Ministry’s Quaker Lecture, a community presentation on “Hope in Difficult Times” at 7 p.m. in the McCoy Room of Kelly Center.

As an artist, Mary Beth Thorngren finds inspiration in the realm of dreams and the subconscious. Her work often features dream imagery in which she transforms fleeting thoughts and emotions into tangible creations. Thorngren specializes in utilizing found objects, “breathing new life” into materials that might otherwise be overlooked.