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The College of Wooster, for over ten years now, has been recognized for its yearlong capstone project, IS, also known as Independent study. With 45 potential majors, in combination with minors, and the possibility of double majoring, The College of … Continue reading →

This week and next we will highlight fossils collected during our brief and successful expedition to the Upper Ordovician (Cincinnatian) of Indiana (with Coleman Fitch ’15) and Kentucky (with William Harrison ’15). We found what we needed to pursue some … Continue reading →

FLORENCE, KENTUCKY–Today it was William Harrison’s turn to collect specimens for his Independent Study project. He’ll be working a full year on what he’s putting in these bags before he turns in his thesis. William’s project is an interpretation of … Continue reading →

RICHMOND, INDIANA–Meet Coleman Fitch (’15) standing on the iconic outcrop of the Whitewater Formation (Upper Ordovician) on Route 27 about a mile south of Richmond (C/W-148; N 39.78722°, W 84.90166° — which has a nice Google Maps street view). This … Continue reading →

So… Currently we are all eagerly counting down for Spring Break:            Did you know Wooster Students actually get 2 WEEKS for Spring Break?!           But what do Wooster students actually do? … Continue reading →

This is another fossil that has sat in a display case for decades in Scovel before I really examined it. Unlike last week’s specimen, though, it has no identifying label on its reverse. This is always a serious disappointment for … Continue reading →

RICHMOND, INDIANA–This is the first day of what upper midwesterners hilariously call “spring break”, so it is time to get some students in the field. I can’t say this is the first Wooster geology fieldwork of the year because that … Continue reading →

Big Picture: The Next 4 YEARS While looking at a school for its academic purpose is necessary, stepping back and looking at the town/city and culture of the campus as your HOME for the next four years makes a huge … Continue reading →

The College of Wooster, as you may have seen, has built a community of Independent minds, working together. This unique community is composed of student life, athletics and academics. Every year the senior class leaves unified by the completion of … Continue reading →

I long thought of this beautiful specimen as more rock than fossil. It is a scleractinian coral that has had its outer skeleton replaced by the silicate material agate and its interior skeleton completely hollowed out. The result is a … Continue reading →