Wooster’s Fossil of the Week: a siliquariid gastropod (Eocene of Alabama)

Mark Wilson December 25, 2011
It is hard to believe that this twisty tube is a snail, but it is. Tenagodus vitis (Conrad, 1835) is the scientific name for this worm-like gastropod from the Claiborne Sand (Eocene) of Alabama. It was originally named by Conrad … Continue reading →
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Year In Pictures 2011

Matt Dilyard December 21, 2011
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Preparing for 2012

Dwight Nagy December 21, 2011

Thank you to all of the editors who have contributed content throughout 2011, it was a great year of blogging. I wanted to quickly cover 2 items with all of you as we head into 2012.

Upgrade

We are now running the latest version of WordPress, some of the notable features for us are:

  • Better/easier file uploads
  • Improved tablet support (In case you missed it, you can enable mobile editing by following the instructions on the “What’s new for 2011” post.)
  • Tooltips for new/updated features

Feel free to read the full details, but skip the nerd talk if that’s not your thing.

“Wooster 2012”

A new theme for ScotBlogs is in the works and will be rolled out during summer break. Your current posts and widgets will carry over to the new design and should be unaffected for the most part. If you have any ideas or requests for the theme, please contact me directly.

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Wooster’s Fossil of the Week: A cornulitid (Late Ordovician of Indiana)

Mark Wilson December 18, 2011
This may look like just another wormtube on a shell — a recurring theme on this blog — but it is special, of course. This is the common Paleozoic genus Cornulites Schlotheim 1820, specifically Cornulites flexuosus (Hall 1847). It was … Continue reading →
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UN issues groundbreaking report on GBLT Human Rights

Joel P. December 16, 2011
Dr. Kent Kille, of Wooster’s Department of Political Science, sent this information to CDGE, which we wanted to pass further on to our readers.     The United Nations released it’s first-ever report on the human rights of gay, lesbian, … Continue reading →
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Dr. King, Jr. Celebrations and More for when you all return

Joel P. December 13, 2011
First of all, the Center for Diversity and Global Engagement would like to wish everyone the best of luck on finals this week as students here at Wooster finish up exams and papers! We hope that everyone has a great … Continue reading →
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CoRE Coming to Andrews Library

mgooch December 12, 2011
The CoRE (Cooperative Research Experience) will be constructed on the main floor of Andrews Library during the winter break.  Read more about it in the Wooster Daily Record and in the Wooster Voice.
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Foreign Relations of the United States 150 Years Old

mgooch December 12, 2011
No, we’re not talking about the foreign relations that the United States government conducts with other countries.  We are talking about the publication Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS).  It celebrated its 150th anniversary of publication on Dec. 3rd.  … Continue reading →
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Wooster’s Fossils of the Week: Eurypterids (Late Silurian of New York)

Mark Wilson December 11, 2011
Few fossils are more dramatic than the long-extinct eurypterids. Above is one of Wooster’s best fossils: Eurypterus remipes De Kay 1825 from the Bertie Waterlime (Upper Silurian) of New York. (Thanks to Roy Plotnick for help with the identification.) As … Continue reading →
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A Tale of Two Museums: Part 2 — The Creation Museum

Mark Wilson December 7, 2011
This past Saturday Elizabeth Schiltz of the Philosophy Department and I took our First-Year Seminar students on a long drive to the infamous Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky. It was a beautiful day and we had a good time, if … Continue reading →
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